IzanamiVA, or Tara Braun, is a voice actress and writer. She started out with fan dubbing, making a fan dub of Mermaid Melody for the YouTube channel JellyBeanHeiress in 2008, and subsequently auditioning for various fan dubs until entering the abridging community around 2010. Today she is a writer for The Schmuck Squad and a member of Anime America, in addition to voice acting for various productions across the community.