Gilles Poitras
Gilles Poitras at FanimeCon 2018
Born	Quebec
Education	University of California, Berkeley Pacific School of Religion
Occupation	Writer
Website	www.koyagi.com

Gilles Poitras is a Canadian author of books relating to anime and manga.^[1] He is a librarian at Golden Gate University in San Francisco.^[2][3] In addition to the books he has authored, Poitras also regularly contributed columns to Newtype USA, a former monthly magazine which covered anime and manga industry and related popular culture.^[4]

Poitras has appeared in several documentaries discussing various aspects of anime and manga fan culture,^[5] and has been a guest at over 35 fan and industry conventions.^[6]

Education

Born in Quebec, Poitras has two Master's degrees, a Library Science Master's from the University of California at Berkeley and a Master's in Theology from Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley.^[7]

Books

Listed chronologically in ascending order:

• Poitras, Gilles (September 1, 1999). The Anime Companion: What's Japanese in Japanese Animation?. Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 978-1-880656-32-7. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
• —— (December 1, 2001). Anime Essentials: Every Thing a Fan Needs to Know. Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 978-1-880656-53-2. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
• —— (June 1, 2005). The Anime Companion 2: More What's Japanese in Japanese Animation?. Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 978-1-880656-96-9. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
• —— (February 9, 2021). Tokyo Stroll: A Guide to City Sidetracks and Easy Explorations. Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 978-1-611720-58-7. Retrieved September 28, 2020.