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Portland's WasabiCon PDX 2025 Event Canceled
Staff state event's postponement created challenges, leading to cancellation
― The WasabiCon PDX 2025 pop culture convention announced on X/Twitter on October 27 that the event is canceled, and the overall convention is "on hiatus." The post explained that this summer, the event's dates were moved to coincide with Portland Pride, which "proved to be challenging in ways [the staff] weren't prepared fo...
World Webtoon Festival Attracts More Than 200,000 Visitors
Festival held on October 19-22 brought together creators, companies, fans
― The 2025 World Webtoon Festival event held from October 19 to 22 in Seoul attracted about 210,000 visitors. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) organized the event and the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) hosted the event, which aimed to solidify South Korea's status as the birthplace of webtoons and to s...
Universal Studio Japan Issues Warning After Risqué Halloween Cosplay Photos
USJ: “To ensure the safety & security of our guests, we ask that you cooperate with our rules & etiquette”
― Universal Studios Japan (USJ) issued a statement for guests attending its Halloween Horror Nights event last Friday. The park's management said it welcomes guests dressed in a variety of costumes but asked those participating in Halloween Horror Nights to “cooperate with our rules and etiquet...
LeSean Thomas' Film Discussion Series for Japan Society to Host Cowboy Bebop, Lazarus Director Shinichiro Watanabe
Watanabe joins LeSean Thomas, Justin Leach to discuss animation, hold public screenings
― Japan Society announced on Thursday the Foreign Exchange 2025: Cross-Cultural Conversations with Anime Visionaries film and discussion series that will take place in its location at New York City on November 17-22. Creator and director LeSean Thomas (Yasuke, Cannon Busters) and producer Justin Leach (Star Wars V...
Atlanta's MomoCon to Host U.S. Debut of Wonder Festival Event for Figures, Models, Garage Kits
Convention to take place from May 21-24, 2026 in Atlanta, GA
― The staff of the Atlanta-based MomoCon convention announced on Monday that it will host the U.S. debut of Japan's Wonder Festival event for figures, models, and garage kits. The event will feature exhibitions by international figure and model manufacturers, sales and shows from creators, collectibles, and other exhibits. Wonder Festival w...
Godzilla Takes Over Haneda Airport
The King of Monsters will be the first and last thing Japan's visitors see
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Godzilla franchise announced on Friday that the King of Monsters will take over Haneda Airport's international Terminal 3. The post teased that the "massive new monument dedicated to the King of the Monsters" will be erected as part of the Haneda Godzilla Global Project, and ...
FanimeCon Announces Dedicated Dōjinshi Event for 2026
Manga Ichiba event to focus on sales of self-published comics
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for San Jose's FanimeCon event announced on Friday it will launch Manga Ichiba, an event for artists who make and sell self-published comics and other materials (known as dōjinshi in Japanese), in 2026. The organizers claim the new event will be North America's first event of its kind for English...
New Mario Float to Debut in Macy's Thanksgiving Parade
Goku, Luffy, and Pikachu & Eevee floats return
― Nintendo of America announced on Friday that the Super Mario Bros. title character Mario will appear at the 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade®. Mario's appearance at the annual event celebrates the franchise's 40th anniversary. (Mario first appeared in Donkey Kong in 1981, four years before the first Super Mario Bros. game.) Along with Nintendo's ico...
WEBTOON Ent. Makes 1st Appearance at LightBox Expo This Weekend
WEBTOON hosts panels featuring editors, producers behind Lore Olympus, The Mafia Nanny, unOrdinary
― WEBTOON is making its debut at LightBox Expo 2025, which is being held from October 24-26 at the Pasadena Convention Center in California. At the event, WEBTOON is hosting a lineup of creator- and editor-led panels aimed at helping both aspiring and professional artists expand their opportunities in ...
Mirae's Antique Shop Wins Grand Prize at 2025 World Webtoon Awards
Jury President's Award was presented to Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint
― The 2025 World Webtoon Awards, now in its second year, celebrated the best webtoon creations from around the world, strengthening Korea's position as the birthplace of webtoons. Roughly 1,400 titles competed for this year's honors, while 26 were nominated in September. At the awards ceremony held on October 22 at Lotte Cinema Wo...
Dragon Ball 40th Anniversary Fest Hosts Goku's Voice Masako Nozawa
Hironobu Kageyama to perform in special stage event
― The Dragon Ball franchise announced “Dragon Ball Genkidama Matsuri” (Dragon Ball Spirit Bomb Festival), a 40th anniversary festival at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba Prefecture on January 25, 2026. Masako Nozawa, the voice of Son Goku, will appear for two stage events. Entry to the festival is free, but fans must enter a drawing for...
One Piece's Jolly Roger Spotted in Protests in United States, Madagascar
Madagascar president removed after protests, impeachment, military overthrow
― Protestors are hoisting One Piece colors in more countries, including the United States and Madagascar, this past month. The Straw Hat Pirates' Jolly Roger flag appeared in several "No Kings" protests against President Donald Trump's administration over the October 18-19 weekend in the United States. A Main St Daily News a...
The Mouth-Watering Delicious in Dungeon Exhibit Comes to NYC
The exhibit at the Chelsea Walls Gallery on 10th Street was inspired by a similar show in Japan and featured artwork spanning Kui's entire career thus far.
― Delicious in Dungeon was one of the breakout series of 2024, combining dungeon adventure with gourmet, locally-sourced meals. The arrival of an art exhibit centered on author Ryoko Kui in New York City was met with great excitement, and many fan...
Kodansha USA Holds NYC Book Signing, Talk, Film Screening for Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window: The Sequel Novel
Talk event, signing feature translator Yuki Tejima, with film screening of Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window
― Kodansha USA Publishing announced on Wednesday that it is hosting a book launch event for its release of Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window: The Sequel (Zoku Madogiwa no Totto-chan) novel in New York City, with a book talk event with the novel's translator...
Preparing for Anime's Greatest Race: The Steel Ball Run Cast Take the Stage
The voices of Johnny Joestar, Gyro Zeppeli, Diego Brando, Lucy Steel, and Steven Steel shared their excitement for the next installment of JoJo's!
― April 12, 2025, fans of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure waited with bated breath during the final JOJODAY 2025 announcement, “Total Distance: Roughly 6,000 km. Prize money: 50 million dollars. Humanity's first horse race across America. Steel Ball Run Jojo's Bi...
Haruhi Suzumiya's Real-Life School Opens to Public Before Merging With Another School
Aliens, time-travelers, espers: please go see Haruhi Suzumiya
― The staff for the Haruhi Suzumiya franchise reported on October 1 that Nishinomiya Kita High School, the alma mater of the novel series' author Nagaru Tanigawa and the model for the story's North High School, will hold an open campus event for locals and fans. The event will run on November 23 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. with four pr...
Mercer Labs in NYC Looks to Stimulate the Senses with One Piece Collab
One Piece is a franchise known to many, but the Mercer Labs team explained that the series also opens the door to inspire people, even in a passive way.
― One Piece is everywhere, but that shouldn't be surprising considering that it has more or less become one of the largest and most popular franchises on the planet. This has led to collaborations with sports teams, food brands, clothing brands, and...
Happy Sports Day From Around the Anime World, Part II
Featuring Haruhi Suzumiya, Square-Enix, Rilakkuma, Like a Dragon, Chibi Maruko-chan, more!
― It's time to break out the old ball and glove, toss the pigskin, shoot some hoops, go for a run, and even eat bread dangling on a string for Japan's Sports Day. Our favorite anime and manga characters are doing just that for the national holiday (formerly known as Physical Education Day) on Monday: Chibi Maru...
Happy Sports Day From Around the Anime World, Part I
Featuring Frieren, Naruto, Kaiju No. 8, Doraemon, Medalist, George Nakata, more!
― October 13 marks Sports Day in Japan. Originally known as Physical Education Day, the holiday was created to celebrate the opening of the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics. Today, people around Japan celebrate with sports activities and festivals. The anime and manga worlds are also engaging in their favorite sports. Doraemon...
New York Comic Con Hosts Kamudo, Legend of Zelda Manga Authors Akira Himekawa
Duo to talk about Kamudo at Viz's NYCC panel on Sunday
― Viz Media confirmed on Thursday that manga artist duo Akira Himekawa (The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess manga) are at this year's New York Comic Con event. They have several autograph signings at the event, as well as an appearance at Viz's panel on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. EDT, during which they will talk about their manga Kamudo (Kaze no Kamu...
Visual Effects Society Names Godzilla, Ultraman's Eiji Tsuburaya to Hall of Fame
Pioneering special effects director worked on Godzilla, Rodan, Ultraman
― The Visual Effects Society announced on Wednesday that it will posthumously induct Japanese filmmaker and special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya into its Hall of Fame. The VES will also posthumously add Glenn Campbell and Mabel Normand into its Hall of Fame.The 2025 VES Honors Celebration will take place at Sony Pictures Image...
1st-Ever Solo Leveling Exhibition Opens in Seoul in November
Exhibition designed as immersive “level-up” experience
― The first-ever exhibition dedicated to the hit webtoon Solo Leveling will open in Seoul's Duex Hongdae venue on November 22 and will run until March 1, 2026. With more than 14.3 billion views worldwide, Solo Leveling is one of Korea's most successful webtoons. It follows the story of Jin-woo Sung, an E-rank hunter who awakens to become the wor...
Solo Leveling Exhibit Recreates Weapons, Elixir of Life Bottle in Steel
Items crafted with advanced POSCO technology unveiled at Pohang Steelers match
― POSCO, one of the biggest steel companies in the world, unveiled "real-life" versions of items from Solo Leveling on September 21. POSCO and the webtoon Solo Leveling have teamed up for the POSCOllection, a traveling exhibit showcasing three real-life recreations of iconic items from the series. POSCO crafted the items ...
Demon Slayer, KPop Demon Hunters Win Awards at Celebration of AAPI Cinema & Television
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle wins International Animation Award, KPop Demon Hunters director Maggie Kang wins Animation Award
― The Critics Choice Association announced the honorees of the 4th annual Celebration of AAPI Cinema & Television on Wednesday. The association honored Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu ...
Crunchyroll, AnimeJapan Partner to Offer New Award to Develop Young Anime Creators
Short film competition for animation students in Japan is aimed at discovery of new talent
― Streaming service Crunchyroll and the AnimeJapan event announced on Wednesday they are partnering to launch the New Creator Awards in Japan. The competition is aimed at nurturing and supporting the discovery of new anime creative talent. The competition is open to students in the field of animation, and short...
Realities Merge at the 'Art of Manga' Exhibit in San Francisco
Some of manga's most iconic images are currently on display at the de Young Museum—from Tetsuya Chiba to Eiichiro Oda.
― On its opening day, San Francisco's de Young Museum welcomed patrons to the first large-scale manga exhibit in North America. “Art of Manga” is a visual buffet for experts and newcomers alike, immersing visitors into the same plane as the very panels they see before their eyes. Fan...
Tokyo Game Show Expands to 5 Days in 2026
263,101 attend this year's convention
― The opening ceremony of this year's Tokyo Game Show event announced on Thursday that the event will expand from four days to five next year. That includes two business days open to industry professionals as before, but now with three public days open to the general public. Next year's event will run from September 17 to September 21, which will be a public holi...
Smilegate Launches Game Development Event with Naver Webtoon
7 teams will receive gift certificates, opportunity to present their work at indie game exhibition
― Smilegate Future Lab, the educational arm for one of the biggest Korean gaming developers, announced on September 24 that it has begun recruiting creators for “Beaver Jam with Naver Webtoon,” a game development event where participants will create original games inspired by popular webtoon series. Th...
Teenage Mercenary Webtoon Creators to Attend NYCC in 1st U.S. Con Signing
WEBTOON also announces other guest creators attending event, panel lineup
― WEBTOON Entertainment will return to New York Comic Con, and it has revealed its schedule of panels, creator signings, and exclusive fan experiences. The creators of Teenage Mercenary, YC and Rakyeon, will make their first U.S. convention appearance at the event. Other WEBTOON featured guests include: Brent Bristol (Ordeal),...
WEBTOON to Present at Advertising Week New York 2025
Crunchyroll, Duolingo, Wavemaker to join panel on how brands can build authentic connections with fan communities
― WEBTOON announced on Thursday it will make its largest appearance to date at this year's Advertising Week New York, scheduled for October 6-9. The company will headline a panel discussion on October 6 at 2:10 p.m. EDT titled “The Power of Fandom: Unlocking Loyalty in an Era of Distract...
U.S. Homeland Security Posts Pokémon-Inspired Video, Card Images
Pokémon Company "was not involved" & "permission was not granted"
― The social media accounts of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a video of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers detaining people, set to the tune of Pokémon's American theme song, on Tuesday. The posts' captions read, “Gotta Catch 'Em All,” in an caricature of Pokémon's slogan. Warning: The ...
Evangelion Anime Marks 30th Anniversary With Weekly Radio Show
Program will also stream on Amazon Music as a podcast
― The Evangelion franchise's website announced on Monday that it will mark the anime's 30th anniversary with a new radio program airing between October 4, 2025, and March 2026 on Tokyo FM and 37 other FM stations in Japan. FM EVA 30.0 will air on Saturday nights at 10:30 p.m. (9:30 a.m. EDT), and a podcast version of the program will exclusively s...
One Piece's Jolly Roger Flag Spreads to Protests in Nepal, Philippines, France
Gen Z protesters rally around flag to protest government corruption
― It started as a symbol for Indonesian protesters in August, and now the Jolly Roger flag of the One Piece manga and anime's Straw Hat Pirates has spread to protests in Nepal, the Philippines, and France. CNN reported on Saturday that Gen Z protesters in Nepal flew the Straw Hat Pirates' Jolly Roger while protesting corruption in th...
Animation is Film Festival Screens Scarlet, All You Need Is Kill, ChaO, Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc
Scarlet, All You Need Is Kill, ChaO screen in competition
― GKIDS, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, and Variety's Animation is Film festival revealed on Wednesday that Mamoru Hosoda and Studio Chizu's Scarlet, Kenichiro Akimoto and Studio 4°C's All You Need Is Kill, and Yasuhiro Aoki and Studio 4°C's ChaO will screen in competition at the festival. Scarlet is screening as the festival's ...
NYCC to Screen Trigun Stargaze Anime's World Premiere, You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! Anime's Early Preview
NYCC runs from October 9-12 in New York City
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Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday it will screen the world premiere of Trigun Stargaze, the previously announced "final phase" of the series set 2.5 years after the end of Trigun Stampede, at New York Comic Con on October 10 at 3:30 p.m. The first two episodes will screen. The company will screen an early preview of the first episode of the You Can't Be ...
100 Meters Anime, Mamoru Oshii's Angel's Egg 4K Remaster Screen at Beyond Fest in Los Angeles
Both films to screen at festival in October
― GKIDs announced on its Instagram account on Friday that the Beyond Fest at American Cinematheque 2025 event will screen the anime film of Uoto's 100 Meters (Hyakuemu) manga and the 4K remaster of Mamoru Oshii and Yoshitaka Amano's 1985 anime Angel's Egg (Tenshi no Tamago) in October. The event will screen the former's U.S. premiere on October 5 at 7:00 p....
Kyoto Animation to Announce New Anime on October 25
Kyoto Animation announced on Friday it will reveal a new anime project on October 25 during its "KyoAni no Sekai-ten" ("Meet the Worlds of KyoAni") event being held on October 25 and 26. The anime's main cast and staff will appear for the "Kyoto Animation 2026 New Work Announcement Stage" presentation on October 25 at 2:00 p.m. JST (1:00 a.m. EDT). The event will be held at the Miyako Messe event ...
2025 Webtoon Trend Conference to Spotlight Globalization of Webtoons
This year's theme of "Webtoons Go Global" will highlight global expansion of K-webtoons, their growing role in transmedia adaptations
― The “2025 Webtoon Trend Conference,” an event examining the current state and future of the webtoon industry, will be held on September 24 at 2:00 p.m. KST at the Webtoon Convergence Center in Bucheon. The Korea Manhwa Contents Agency (KOMACON) and Bucheon City will...
Tokyo Gap Financing Market Reveals Selected Film Projects Including Animated Film by Ayumu Watanabe, Live-Action Adaptation of Staring at your back Manga
Watanabe to direct Freedom in the Sky at GENCO Inc.; KILLTUBE anime film also selected
― The official website of the Tokyo International Film Festival Content Market (TIFFCOM) announced the 23 selected film projects for its Tokyo Gap-Financing Market event, which helps complete financing for feature-length film projects, on Thursday. The selection includes a feature animated film titled Freedom in th...
French President Emmanuel Macron Delivers Message at Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship
Macron: “I really wanted to say welcome to France, have a good game.”
― Japanese entertainment company Konami noted that French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a messaged during the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2025 Opening Ceremony on August 29. While the President was attending the France/Germany summit, Macron delivered a video message to the fans and players in attendance at the Yu-Gi-Oh! ev...
Seattle Mariners Announce Super Mario Day for September 14
Get a Seattle Mariners x Super Mario baseball cap!
― The Seattle Mariners baseball team announced on September 3 that it will host a Super Mario Day event on September 14. The first 15,000 fans in attendance will take home a Super Mario x Mariners cap. An X (formerly Twitter) post shows Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodríguez and catcher Cal Raleigh sporting the limited-edition hat. The official ...
Shueisha Manga-Art Heritage's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Exhibit to Hit San Francisco, Kyoto
Hirohiko Araki's works to be displayed at San Francisco from September 27, Kyoto from November 14
― Shueisha Manga-Art Heritage announced on its website that its exhibit of Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure lithographic and lenticular works will be on display at The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco's de Young Museum from September 27 and at Kyoto's Higashi Honganji from November 14. The exh...
Controversial 'Suk-yeol Yoon Train' Cartoon to Return at Bucheon International Comics Festival After 3 Years
Cartoon became flashpoint of political controversy when it was 1st exhibited in 2022
― The satirical cartoon Suk-yeol Yoon Train, which sparked controversy in 2022 for its portrayal of former Korean President Yoon and his wife, will return to public exhibition at the Bucheon International Comics Festival for the first time in three years. 尹 풍자한 '윤석열차' 부천국제만화축제서 다시 전시https://t.co/C02unXQi3a pic.twitte...
Gege Akutami, Yuji Iwasaki's New Short-Term Manga Revealed as Jujutsu Kaisen Spinoff
Also: Horror novelist Yumeaki Hirayama to pen Jujutsu Kaisen spinoff novel; franchise gets event in 2026
― This year's 41st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that the new "Mojuro" manga teased last week from Jujutsu Kaisen manga creator Gege Akutami and Cipher Academy manga illustrator Yuji Iwasaki is actually a spinoff of Jujutsu Kaisen. The manga's full title is Juj...
Crunchyroll Adds Nijiyon Animation 2 OVA, Will Livestream Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Los Angeles Premiere
Chainsaw Man - The Compilation: Part 1 & 2 streams worldwide, excluding Asia
― Crunchyroll added the three-episode original video anime (OVA) from Nijiyon Animation 2, the second season of the short television anime of Miyakohito's four-panel manga spinoff Nijiyon ~Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Dōkōkai Yon-Koma, on Friday. The OVA comprises episodes 13 through 15 of the season and original...
11 Japanese College Clubs Rank Their Favorite Sci-Fi Picks
Gundam GQuuuuuuX made several lists
― Science fiction and literature clubs (kenkyū-kai) from 11 Japanese universities reported what they think are the current “best science fiction” during the 63rd Japan Science Fiction Convention (nicknamed “Kamakon” this year) on August 30. 20 students from 11 universities explored the “hottest science fiction stories of the moment across all genres.” Participatin...
26 Titles Nominated for World Webtoon Awards
List includes The Uncanny Counter, Study Group, ELECEED, Lookism, Get Schooled, Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint
― The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) announced September 1 the 26 webtoons nominated for the 2025 World Webtoon Awards. The nominated webtoons, including three manga, are: The Uncanny Counter ELECEED Study Group Lookism Get Schooled Om...
One Piece Wins 'Most IcoNYC Anime of All Time' at Anime & Manga International Awards
Runner-ups were Dragon Ball Z, Attack on Titan, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Naruto
― The Anime & Manga International Awards (The AMI Awards) honored the long-running One Piece anime with the fan-voted "Most IcoNYC Anime of All Time" award last Saturday at Anime NYC. Runner-ups for the award included: Dragon Ball Z, Attack on Titan, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, and Naruto. IMG j7403416.jpg
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New York Comic Con Screens U.S. Premiere of All You Need is Kill Anime in October
Kamudo manga creator Akira Himekawa listed as attending convention
― GKIDS announced on August 14 that it will screen the U.S. premiere of Warner Bros. Japan and STUDIO4°C's anime of Hiroshi Sakurazaka and Yoshitoshi ABe's All You Need Is Kill science fiction light novel at New York Comic Con this year, on October 10 (the screening is billed as the North American premiere but GKIDS has confirmed with...
Webtoons Lead Nominations in Webcomic Categories at 2025 Ringo Awards
The Mafia Nanny, The Croaking, Vampire Family, Under the Oak Tree, Daughter of a Thousand Faces, more nominated
― The Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards (“Ringo Awards”) announced the nominees for its 2025 ceremony on Wednesday. In the Best Webcomic category, WEBTOON Entertainment secured four of the seven nominations with: The Croaking, The Mafia Nanny, Novae, and Vampire Family. Additional n...
3 WEBTOON Series Earn Harvey Award Nominations in Digital Book of the Year Category
The Mafia Nanny, Morgana and Oz, Castle Swimmer are among 5 nominees in category
― The Harvey Awards announced the nominees for its 2025 edition on August 12. Among the finalists in the Digital Book of the Year category are three titles from WEBTOON's global platform. WEBTOON Originals The Mafia Nanny, Morgana and Oz, and Castle Swimmer were named among the five nominees. The Harvey Awards were esta...
Aniplex to Host Aniplex Online Fest 2025 on September 13
Event to feature more than 20 game, anime projects
― Aniplex announced on Friday that it will host its Aniplex Online Fest again this year. Aniplex will host Aniplex Online Fest 2025 on Saturday, September 13 starting at 5:00 p.m. JST (4:00 a.m. EDT / 1:00 a.m. PDT). The event will again stream online for free worldwide. Sally Amaki and Hisanori Yoshida will host the event. Tomoko Sudo (character des...
Delicious in Dungeon, Ryoko Kui Exhibition Comes to New York This Fall
Exhibition from October 10-26 features reproduced artwork, rough concept sketches, photo spots
― Kadokawa World Entertainment announced on Thursday that the official "Ryoko Kui Exhibition" and "Delicious in Dungeon Exhibition" will be held in New York City from October 10-26. The exhibition debuted in Tokyo last year and toured Kyoto, Osaka, Fukuoka, and is ongoing in Kumamoto. The exhibition will fe...
Anime & Manga International Awards Launch Next July With Countdown Event at Anime NYC on Saturday
Attendees at Anime NYC can vote for "Most IcoNYC Anime of All Time"
― Digital Cinema Collective announced on Wednesday The Anime & Manga International Awards (The AMI Awards), a new ceremony coming to Los Angeles during the same week as Anime Expo from July 2-6. While that may seem like a long time from now, The AMI Awards will actually officially kick off with a countdown event at this year's Anime ...
Anime NJ++ Convention Hosts Keita Amemiya
Anime NJ++ takes place on November 14-16
― New Jersey anime convention Anime NJ++ announced last week that it will host artist, director, and screenwriter Keita Amemiya for this year's convention. Amemiya will have a panel, interviews, and signings during the convention. Anime NJ++ will take place at the Hilton Hasbrouck Heights in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey on November 14 to 16. Amemiya is perhap...
Solo Leveling Joins Global Charity Marathon Event
Those who finish 6K run will receive exclusive Solo Leveling–themed rewards
― Kakao Entertainment announced on August 11 that the webtoon Solo Leveling will partner with NGO World Vision's upcoming charity project, the Global 6K Virtual Run, taking place from September 5 to 30. Unlike traditional marathons held in one location at a set time, the Global 6K Virtual Run allows participants to choose th...
Tappytoon Returns to Anime NYC 2025 with Exclusive Club JEM Merch
Creators of King's Maker will make 1st-ever U.S. appearance at event
― Contents First, the company behind the global webtoon platform Tappytoon, will return to the East Coast's largest anime convention for the first time in seven years. At Anime NYC 2025, Tappytoon will host a booth for its official merch shop, Club JEM. Located at booth #1330, Club JEM from Tappytoon will offer exclusive merchandis...
Comic Market 106 Draws 250,000 Attendees Across 2 Days
Attendees decreased by 50,000 from Comiket 105 in December 2024
― The Comic Market (Comiket) 106 event in Tokyo drew about 250,000 people across Saturday and Sunday, a decrease of about 50,000 attendees from the previous Comiket 105. The event drew about 120,000 people on its first day, and 130,000 people on its second day. Comiket 106 had about 22,700 exhibiting spaces over the two days — a decline ...
One Piece's Jolly Roger Flag Flies in Protest in Indonesia
Citizens protest against legislative changes, inequality ahead of country's 80th Independence Day
― Indonesia celebrates its 80th Independence Day this Sunday, August 17. The country's president Prabowo Subianto has called on Indonesians to display the country's flag ahead of the day itself, but many Indonesians have instead chosen to raise a flag familiar to any otaku: the Jolly Roger flag of the St...
Spy x Family Takes Over Yokohama's Waterfront Minatomirai District
Take part in Spy x Family events at Yokohama's Landmark Plaza & Mark Is mall
― The SPY×FAMILY franchise revealed the key art for its upcoming collaboration event at the waterfront Minatomirai district in central Yokohama City. The collaboration will feature several activities between August 23 and October 13. The key visual feature SPY×FAMILY characters Anya Forger, Becky Blackbell, Damian Desmond, E...
Kodansha House NYC Pop-Up Event Hosts Fire Force's Atsushi Ohkubo, Wotakoi's Fujita, A Sign of Affection's Suu Morishita
Event will be open from Tuesdays to Sundays from October 4-19
― Kodansha USA announced on Friday that it will host manga creators Atsushi Ohkubo (Fire Force, Soul Eater), Fujita (Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku), and Suu Morishita (A Sign of Affection) at its Kodansha House Pop-Up event at 210 Lafayette Street, SoHo, New York City. The three will have Q&A sessions and autograph signings. The event wi...
Spain's Sitges Int'l Film Fest to Screen ChaO, Angel's Egg, More Films
Film festival runs from October 9-19
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Spain's Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival revealed its slate of animated films for this year's event on Wednesday, which includes ChaO, Angel's Egg, All You Need is Kill, Nightmare Bugs, and Tamala 2030: A Punk Cat in Dark. The festival will take place from October 9-October 19 in Sitges, Spain. The event will also screen the live-action film of Kota...
Manga Creator Ken Akamatsu Will Not Appear at Comiket While He Is Vice Minister
His booth application was accepted, but he cites regulations for not going
― Manga creator-turned-politician Ken Akamatsu confirmed on Tuesday that he will not be appearing at the second day of the Comic Market (Comiket) 106 convention this Sunday. He noted that the world's largest event for self-published dōjin works accepted his circle's application for a booth, but due to his positions as Parliame...
Anime NYC Hosts Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Film's Dub Premiere; Voice Actors Reiji Kawashima, Kenichirō Matsuda, 3 More
Emiri Katō, Maria Naganawa, Yūki Kuwahara also attend 2025 event
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The staff of Anime NYC announced on Thursday and Friday it will host voice actors Reiji Kawashima, Kenichirō Matsuda, Emiri Katō, Maria Naganawa, and Yūki Kuwahara at this year's event. The staff also announced on Tuesday that it will screen the English dub premiere for the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- anime film on Augus...
K-Story & Comics in America Generates US$15.77 Million in Potential Export Deals at KCON LA 2025
More than 25,000 visitors attended K-Story & Comics booth at LA Convention Center from July 30-August 3
― The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) announced on August 4 that K-Story & Comics in America, held from July 30 to August 3 in Los Angeles, achieved "significant results" in promoting Korean comics and webtoons overseas. Designed to strengthen ...
Los Angeles Comic Con Hosts Voice Actors Yuriko Yamaguchi, Takeshi Kusao, Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Cast
Event takes place at L.A. Convention Center on September 26-28
― The staff of this year's Los Angeles Comic Con event announced on Friday that it will host voice actors Yuriko Yamaguchi and Takeshi Kusao. The convention will also host Ryota Ozawa (Gokai Red in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger), Yui Koike (Gokai Pink), and Kazuki Shimizu (Gokai Green). According to the staff, this is the first time the event h...
'One Piece Day' Event Streams Worldwide With Live English Interpretation on August 9-10
August 9 stream will be 3 hours, August 10 stream will be 8 hours
― Bandai Namco Entertainment, Shueisha, and Toei Animation announced on Thursday that they will stream the "One Piece Day" event worldwide with live English interpretation (for some segments). The first day stream will be available from August 9 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. JST (4:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. EDT). The second day stream will be...
Anime NYC Hosts Yū Saitō, Kirito Iwashita, Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Beginning of a New Era Screening
Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Beginning of a New Era screens on August 23 at 6:00 p.m.
― The staff of Anime NYC announced on Tuesday that it will host Shonen Jump editor-in-chief Yu Saito and anime producer Kirito Iwashita at this year's event. The convention will also screen Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Beginning of a New Era (Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Shinjidai no Tobira), a new anime film in the Uma Musume ...
LA Dodgers to Host Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Night on August 15
Will Shohei Ohtani take up the mantle of Baseball Hashira?
― The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba franchise announced last Wednesday that it will partner with the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team during the team's home game on August 15. The event will begin at 7:10 p.m. According to a press release by the Los Angeles Dodgers, the partnership will see "a stadium-wide giveaway of co-branded hats celebr...
Crunchyroll Launches 'Anime Nights' Program to Screen Anime Monthly in U.S. Starting With Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid screens in October; 1st 7 episodes of Overlord screen in November
― Crunchyroll announced on Saturday that it is launching a "Crunchyroll Anime Nights" program dedicated to screening anime across the U.S. each month. The works will include anime films, "curated television episodes," as well as previews of upcoming streaming series. Screenings will also include classic tit...
Land of the Lustrous, Ascendance of a Bookworm, Kia Asamiya Win Seiun Awards
History of Girls SF Manga with a Focus on Showa Golden Age, A Samurai In Time, more also win
― The Japan Science Fiction Convention revealed the winners of the 56th Seiun Awards on Thursday. Haruko Ichikawa's Land of the Lustrous manga (pictured right) won the Best Comic award. Miya Kazuki's Ascendance of a Bookworm (Honzuki no Gekokujō - Shisho ni Naru Tame niwa Shudan o Erandeiramasen) "biblia fant...
Odekake Kozame to Take a Trip to Saitama Seibu Lions Baseball Team's Home Stadium
Titular character Kozame-chan, voice actor Kana Hanazawa appear for ceremonial 1st pitch
― The Odekake Kozame series announced on Tuesday that it will collaborate with Japan's Saitama Seibu Lions baseball team on August 14. Series protagonist Kozame-chan and voice actor Kana Hanazawa will appear at the collaboration event. The Seibu Lions' website noted that Kozame-chan and voice actor Kana Hanazawa ...
Manga Barcelona to Host Gou Tanabe, Shinichirō Watanabe, Seatbelts Band, AiNA THE END, More Guests
Also attending: Wind Breaker's Satoru Nii, Delicious in Dungeon anime food designer Mao Momiji
― Manga Barcelona announced on July 17 its guest slate for this year's event including manga artist Gou Tanabe, Wind Breaker manga creator Satoru Nii, Delicious in Dungeon anime food designer Mao Momiji, and Cowboy Bebop director Shinichirō Watanabe. This year's event will also feature musical performances ...
80 Years After WWII, Hiroshima Screens Grave of the Fireflies for Free to Anyone Under 25
The Ghibli film will also air on Japanese TV on the anniversary of the war's end
― The Hiroshima City Cinematographic and Audio-Visual Library announced on July 8 that it will screen Isao Takahata and Studio Ghibli's 1988 historical film Grave of the Fireflies. Tickets for the shows are 510 yen for adults and 250 yen for seniors (65 years old and older) (about US$3.50 and US$1.70, respectively), but ...
Otakon 2025 Hosts Tougen Anki Voice Actors Hiroshi Kamiya, Kōtarō Nishiyama
August 8-10 event in Washington D.C. marks Kamiya's 1st appearance outside Japan
― The staff of Otakon announced on Friday that it will host voice actors Hiroshi Kamiya (Noragami, URUSEI YATSURA) and Kōtarō Nishiyama (My New Boss Is Goofy, My Happy Marriage) from the television anime of Yura Urushibara's Tougen Anki: Dark Demon of Paradise manga. Kamiya plays Naito Mudano and Nishiyama plays Jin Koug...
Anime NYC Hosts Dragon Head's Minetarō Mochizuki, Under Ninja's Kengo Hanazawa
Manga creators to participate in discussion events, autograph sessions
― Kodansha announced on Tuesday that this year's Anime NYC convention will host manga creators Minetarō Mochizuki and Kengo Hanazawa. The creators will participate in discussion events and autograph sessions. Tokyopop published Mochizuki's Dragon Head manga in North America in 2006-2008. Three prominent Japanese directors — George...
Anime Expo 2025 Sets New Record of Over 410,000 Attendees
Recorded turnstile attendance increased from last year's 407,000+ record
― The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA), the organizer of Anime Expo, announced on Monday that this year's four-day event had a record turnstile attendance of over 410,000 attendees from more than 65 countries, an increase from last year's 407,000 recorded turnstile attendance. The event also had over US$110...
Anime NYC Hosts Kagurabachi Creator Takeru Hokazono, Voice Actor Yuma Uchida, CloverWorks President Akira Shimizu
Convention runs from August 21-24 at Javits Center
― The staff of Anime NYC announced on Friday and Monday that it will host Kagurabachi creator Takeru Hokazono, voice actor Yuma Uchida, and CloverWorks, A-1 Pictures president Akira Shimizu at this year's event. Hokazono debuted the Kagurabachi manga in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump in September 2023. Shueisha released the eighth compiled book volume...
Otakon Hosts Cast, Staff of Rock is a Lady's Modesty, The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess Anime, More
Voice actress, manga artist, VTuber Sora Tokui; voice actor Shuichiro Umeda also attend event taking place on August 8-10
― The staff of Otakon announced over the past week that this year's event will host the following guests: Voice actor Miyuri Shimabukuro (Carole & Tuesday), animation director Shinya Watada (Mobile Suit Gundam AGE: Memory of Eden), producer Hidetake Nishigaya (The Idaten Deities ...
Godzilla vs. Kaiju No. 8 Crossover Poster Revealed at Anime Expo
Shin Godzilla & Kaiju No. 8 monster designer Mahiro Maeda created art piece
― The Kaiju No. 8 franchise posted a Godzilla vs. Kaiju No. 8 crossover poster on July 7. The post noted that the two franchise's influential designer Mahiro Maeda created the art, which has a “dynamic illustration of Godzilla, the symbol of monster movies, facing off against the new-age monster tale, Kaiju No. 8.” Studio Kha...
Creators of King's Maker Webtoon to Appear at Anime NYC Ahead of English Debut
Inklore releases 1st volume of boys-love series on August 26
― Haga and Kang Jiyoung, the creators of the acclaimed BL webtoon King's Maker, will appear at Anime NYC to celebrate the release of the series' first English print edition. Inklore will release the first volume on August 26. Set in a kingdom rife with political intrigue, King's Maker follows Wolfgang Goldenleonard, a rebellious prince for...
K-Comics World Exhibition Showcases Korean Webtoons in 5 Countries
Showcase in Canada will take place in September
― A global exhibition spotlighting popular Korean webtoons is making its way through Africa, Europe, North America, and Asia from July to October 2025. Hosted by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), the K-Comics World exhibition will be held in five countries — Egypt, Hungary, Canada, Chin...
San Diego Comic-Con to Host Voice Actor Ryūsei Nakao, Animators Masaki Satō & Hidetoshi Ōmori's 1st U.S. Appearances
Guests to hold signings at Ronin Club Collectibles booth
― Ronin Club Collectibles announced on Wednesday that voice actor Ryūsei Nakao (Frieza in Dragon Ball, Mayuri Kurotsuchi in Bleach, Caesar Clown in One Piece), and animators Masaki Satō (Dragon Ball Z, Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie) and Hidetoshi Ōmori (Mobile Suit Gundam Seed, Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack film, Inuyasha) wi...
Kakao Creative Foundation to Host Camp for Webtoon, Web Novel Creators
5-day camp to provide guidance from 6 established webtoon, web novel creators
― Kakao Creative Foundation announced on June 30 it will host its first-ever "Grow-Up Creative Camp" for aspiring webtoon and web novel creators from November 3 to 7 in Yangpyeong, Korea. Designed as a hands-on program, the five-day camp will provide participants with intensive feedback and guidance from six established cr...
San Diego Comic-Con to Host Manga Creator Kia Asamiya, Director Shinji Higuchi
Silent Möbius/Steam Detectives creator, Shin Godzilla/Shin Ultraman director to appear in panels
― San Diego Comic-Con International and Udon Entertainment confirmed that they will host manga creator Kia Asamiya (SpeOpe!, Silent Möbius, Steam Detectives) as one of the special guests for this year's event on July 24-27, while director Shinji Higuchi (Shin Godzilla, Shin Ultraman) will appear at the co...
Gyeonggi Province in Korea Launches AI Content Awards with New Webtoon Category
Selected webtoon, film, music projects will share prize pool of US$54,000
― Gyeonggi Province in Korea will host the Korea AI Content Awards on September 26–27 at the Suwon Convention Center, expanding last year's AI International Film Festival to include webtoons and music. Themed “Where the Future Becomes a Memory,” the event introduces a new “Pitch the Future” session, which seeks long-form proje...
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha 20th Anniversary Finale Event to Screen 'Picture Drama' Prologue
Voiced comic video takes place before Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance anime
― The staff for the 20th anniversary for the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha franchise announced on Tuesday it will host a finale event for the 20th anniversary titled "Lyrical Watch Party～RED&WHITE," where a prologue "picture drama" video set before the story of the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun...
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