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Billy Tringali is an award-winning researcher, speaker, and faculty librarian at Indiana University Indianapolis. Tringali is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Anime and Manga Studies and Academic Showrunner of JAMS@AX, creating the first-ever academic journal and convention partnership. Billy was named a Library Journal Mover and Shaker in 2025, dubbing him the “Anime Apostle.”

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SPEAKING & EVENTS

Billy is a frequent speaker at fan conventions including Anime Expo, MAGFest, New York Comic Con, Anime NYC, and many more!

Billy has also given many lectures at various universities, including Harvard University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Stuttgart Media University, American University, and more!

Billy has been highlighted across various news publications, from Crunchyroll News to Indianapolis Monthly.

If you’d like to book Billy as a speaker at your university, anime club, your library, or your convention, or to request an interview, contact the email below. There’s nothing he enjoys more than talking!

JOURNAL OF

ANIME & MANGA STUDIES

Billy Tringali is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Anime and Manga Studies (JAMS), an open-access, academic journal dedicated to the study of anime, manga, cosplay, and their fandoms.

The Journal of Anime and Manga Studies is indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals, and recommended as a resource by colleges and universities.

JAMS has been highlighted by the Anime News Network, and is published through the Illinois Open Publishing Network. JAMS is free to read to anyone interested, anywhere in the world.