Kristen Rutherford

Kristen is a veteran writer, producer, and photographer covering fan culture for 20+ years. She’s currently the head writer of The Crunchyroll Anime Awards Live from Tokyo and NBC’s The Wall, and wrote on iconic TV shows like Ninja Warrior, Attack of the Show!, and The Nerdist. She’s also a professional photographer (mostly portraits) but has a passion for shooting street photography in Tokyo and other cities. She’s proud that both she and her daughter voiced roles in Ghibli films, and her superpower is that she can tell you if a shrink-wrapped sugar cookie with royal icing is going to taste good.

@kristonian   @kristen_rutherford   Substack Kristen Rutherford: ALL TIME FLAVORS  

updated: 03/20/2025