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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 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.m., and it will screen th...
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...
Anime Expo Panel Sets Guinness Record for Most People Performing One Punch Man's Serious Punch
Record set during July 5 One-Punch Man panel
― The One-Punch Man franchise announced on July 7 it had achieved the Guinness World Records for "the most people performing One-Punch Man's Maji Naguri/Serious Punch." The record was set with 1,107 people during the July 5 One-Punch Man panel at Anime-Expo: ANN was onsite for the Guinness World Records challenge. Makoto Furukawa, the voice of Saitama, fir...
San Diego Comic-Con to Mark Gundam Wing Anime's 30th Anniversary With English Cast, News
Mark Hildreth, Scott McNeil, Brad Swaile, Gundam executive producer Naohiro Ogata to attend
― Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on Thursday that it will hold a "Gundam Showcase – Featuring 30 Years of Gundam Wing" panel at San Diego Comic-Con International on Thursday, July 24 at 7:15 p.m. at Room 6BCF. The guests will include the Gundam Wing English dub cast members Mark Hildreth (Heero Yuy), Scott M...
All the News and Reviews from Anime Expo 2025
― Where is Anime News Network at Anime Expo 2025? Thursday, July 3 News Macross Frontier Manga to Be Published by Udon in English Aksys Games to Release Novect's Project Code M, 6 Other Games Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Anime's Blu-ray Disc Set Ships on October 28 GATE Anime Gets Sequel Based on 'Season 2' Novels Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime Reveals Kenshi Yonezu's Theme Song in Trailer J-No...
Yasuhiro Aoki, Studio 4°C's ChaO Anime Film Competes at Ottawa Int'l Animation Festival
Film recently won Jury Prize at Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June
― The Ottawa International Animation Festival announced on July 3 the feature films that will compete for this year's Feature Competition. Yasuhiro Aoki and Studio 4°C's anime feature film ChaO will compete for the Grand Prize for Feature Animation at this year's festival, along with four other films from different c...
FLOW Goes on Naruto-Themed Concert Tour in Europe, N. America This Fall
Band will perform their Naruto franchise songs, as well as covers of other artists' songs
― Sony Music Entertainment's Sacra Music label announced on Friday that rock band FLOW will hold a Naruto franchise-themed concert tour in Europe and North America. The tour is titled "FLOW World Tour 2025 'Naruto the Rock'", and will take place this fall. The tour is planned to have more than 30 concerts. Durin...
All the News and Reviews from Anime Expo 2025
Find all the news and reviews from Anime Expo 2025, right here!
― Where is Anime News Network at Anime Expo 2025? Thursday, July 3 News Macross Frontier Manga to Be Published by Udon in English Aksys Games to Release Novect's Project Code M, 6 Other Games Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Anime's Blu-ray Disc Set Ships on October 28 GATE Anime Gets Sequel Based on 'Season 2' Novels Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Re...
Experience Live Boxing Action at Hajime no Ippo's 1st 'Dynamite Glove' Event on November 18
7 live boxing matches to take place at manga's real-life boxing venue Korakuen Hall in Tokyo with appearance by Joji Morikawa
― You have read the manga, watched the anime, and this year, fans can get a chance to experience the world of Joji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga through a live boxing event titled "Dynamite Glove 2025," on November 18 at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall — the real-life venue where many...
This Monster Wants to Eat Me Anime Reveals Trailer, Visual, U.S. Debut at Otakon
Manga creator Sai Naekawa, manga editor Takumi Kamemaru, more to attend August event in Washington D.C.
― Pony Canyon revealed a new video and visual on Friday for the television anime of Sai Naekawa's This Monster Wants to Eat Me (Watashi o Tabetai, Hito de nashi) manga. The below video has English subtitles that can be toggled on. The anime will have a stage event at Japan Expo Paris on July 5, and...
Western Japan's Biggest Manga/Anime Event Holds Crowdfunding Campaign
Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair supporters get gifts from Nobuhiko Okamoto, Manaka Iwami
― The Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair (KYOMAF) announced on Thursday that it will be running a crowdfunding campaign from July 10 to September 30. The organizers aim to raise 4 million yen (about US$28,000) for the continued growth of the KYOMAF and to support young creators. The theme for the crowdfund...
Anime Expo Apologizes After Some Attendees See Their Autograph Tickets Canceled
Event's online ticket guideline states attendees allowed "1 ticket per session;" event's legal page states "1 Guest of Honor ticket per attendee"
― Several attendees for this year's Anime Expo event have taken to social media to complain after experiencing issues with the event's Guest of Honor ticketing system, claiming that attendees who reserved a ticket for multiple autograph sessions had all but...
Otakon Hosts Voice Actor Katsuyuki Konishi, Studio Trigger
Trigger's Hiroki Arai, Hiromi Wakabayashi, Sushio attend event on August 8-10
― The staff of Otakon announced on Tuesday and Wednesday that this year's event will host voice actor Katsuyuki Konishi and Studio Trigger staff members Hiroki Arai, Hiromi Wakabayashi, and Sushio. Konishi had his major voice acting debut in the GaoGaiGar: King of the Braves 1997 anime series, voicing the character VolFogg....
Crunchyroll Holds San Diego Music Festival During Comic-Con International
SPYAIR, yama, ASH DA HERO, ALI, Taku Takahashi x Alenoise, more to perform
― Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will hold a two-day music festival named "Crunchyroll Anime FanFest" at San Diego on July 25 and 26 during Comic-Con International. The festival will start each day at 1:00 p.m. PDT at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park behind the San Diego Convention Center. The event will be free for all...
Otakon Hosts Voice Actor Ryōta Takeuchi, Maho Film Animation Producer Yūki Mukai
Otakon 2025 takes place on August 8-10
― The staff of Otakon announced on Monday that this year's event will host voice actor Ryōta Takeuchi and Maho Film animation producer Yūki Mukai. Takeuchi's roles include Elias in The Ancient Magus' Bride, Darui in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Wakatoshi Ushijima in Haikyu!, Jack in Ultraman, Kamo Serizawa in Blue Miburo, Adalbert von Fahrenheit in
Legend of...
World Webtoon Awards Accepts Global Submissions
This year's awards introduce new Reader's Choice Award, allowing fans to vote on shortlisted works
― The World Webtoon Awards is set to return for its second edition, recognizing outstanding works in the global webtoon industry. Organized by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MSCT) and the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), the awards will spotlight webcomics serialized betwe...
Oscars' Academy Museum to Hold Ponyo Exhibition Next February
Studio Ghibi hand-picked over 100 pieces to display
― The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures (from the folks who hand out the Oscars) announced more materials that Studio Ghibli donated to the Museum will go on display from February 2026 to January 2027. The “Studio Ghibli's Ponyo” exhibition will feature over 100 hand-picked materials by Studio Ghibli, including art boards, posters, a Studio Ghibli a...
Anime Expo Hosts BAND-MAID Guitarist Miku Kobato, Comedian Yuriyan Retriever
Anime Expo runs from July 3-6
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The official X/Twitter account for Anime Expo announced over the last few days that this year's event will host BAND-MAID guitarist Miku Kobato and comedian Yuriyan Retriever. BAND-MAID is a five-piece, all-female, Japanese rock band with members' costumes modeled after maids. Kobato plays the guitar and provides vocals in the band's music. The group has performed the...
Be Prepared With Boy Scouts of Japan's Pokémon Trainer Program
Go on foraging, pathfinding, search, rescue, medical missions
― The Pokémon franchise and Boy Scouts of Japan announced a partnership for the new "Aim to Be a Pokémon Trainer!" program on June 13. The program will run in all 47 prefectures of Japan from next month until June 2026. Participants must be around 10 years old and do not have to be members of the Boy Scouts. (The program's name is an appar...
2nd American Manga Awards Announces Nominees
Ceremony celebrating manga creators, publishers slated in NYC on August 21
― Japan Society and Anime NYC announced the nominees for the second American Manga Awards on Monday. This year's awards added a new category, "Best One-Shot Manga," for standalone and anthology manga volumes that contain a full story. The award categories and their respective nominees are as follows: Best New Manga Hikaru in t...
Otakon 2025 Hosts A-1 Pictures Staff, Voice Actor Taishi Murata, Character Designer Hidenori Matsubara, More
Grimms Notes composer Taketeru Sunamori, Arifureta singer MindaRyn
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The staff for Otakon 2025 announced on Thursday the event will host A-1 Pictures' director Shotaro Kitamura and production manager Yutaro Ito (pictured at right), who worked on the production of Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!. The event will also host the creative team behind the Too Many Losing Heroines! light novels: novelist...
World Webtoon Festival Returns to Seoul in October
Event to feature pop-up stores, awards, exhibitions, showcases, webtoon job fair
― The government-led World Webtoon Festival, which drew fan turnout in its debut last year, is set to return for its second edition from October 19 to 22, 2025, in Seoul. Organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) and hosted by the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), the event aims to promote Kor...
Blue Archive, VTubers Take Top Spots Among Comic Market 106's Booths
On June 6, the self-described Genre Code Tankentai (Genre Code Lovers or literally, Genre Code Expedition) released the unofficial count of fan circle booths for the next Comic Market, Japan's largest event for selling self-published dōjinshi works. According to the tallies pulled from the event's online catalog, 22,760 circles will participate at Comiket 106 this August. This is about a 26% drop ...
Otakon 2025 Hosts Too Many Losing Heroines! Light Novel Team
Takibi Amamori, Imigimuru, Kentaro Iwaasa attend Washington, D.C. event from August 8-10
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The staff for Otakon 2025 announced on Wednesday that it will host the creative team behind the Too Many Losing Heroines! light novels: novelist Takibi Amamori, artist Imigimuru, and deputy editor-in-chief Kentaro Iwaasa. Amamori is the novelist behind the novels. He won the Gagaga prize in the 15th Shogakukan...
Anime Expo Hosts More Gundam GQuuuuuuX Cast Members, Sasara Sekine
Voice actors join Gundam Rising in Los Angeles event on July 3
― The official X/Twitter account for Anime Expo announced over the last few days that this year's event will host three more voice actors from the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX anime as well as former Houkago Princess idol group member Sasara Sekine. Char Aznable's voice actor Yuuki Shin, Shuji Ito's voice actor Simba Tsuchiya, and Challia...
Konami Gifts Kaiba Voice Kenjiro Tsuda With Rarest Blue-Eyes White Dragon Card (Sort of)
A one-of-a-kind variant as a jumbo flower bouquet
― Voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda held his 30th Anniversary Dinner Show on Saturday to celebrate his career spanning three decades. As is customary in Japan, several companies sent flower bouquet displays to the celebration, and organizers displayed them at the front of the venue. In particular, several fans and guests posted photos of the bouquet from game...
Otakon 2025 Hosts Voice Actors Ayana Taketatsu, Kanna Nakamura; Manga Artists Chika Mizube, Sai Naekawa
Event runs in Washington, D.C. from August 8-10
― The staff for Otakon 2025 announced on Monday that it will host voice actors Ayana Taketatsu and Kanna Nakamura, manga artists Chika Mizube and Sai Naekawa, and manga editor Takumi Kamemaru at this year's event. Taketatsu is known for her roles as Kotori Itsuka in the Date A Live series, Rika Hoshizaki in Girlfriend, Girlfriend, Azusa Nakano in K-ON!,...
Summer Games Fest 2025 Amidst ICE Raids Left Attendees, Vendors, and Staff On High Alert
I felt conflicted being in a position of privilege at a protected trade show while ICE raids and state violence on vulnerable groups were happening within walking distance.
― Summer Games Fest: Play Days took place from Saturday June 7 to Monday June 9, hosted in a venue within Downtown Los Angeles' Fashion District. Despite the anticipation from the announcements and trailers shown during the presen...
Tower of God Creator SIU to Make 1st U.S. Appearance at Anime Expo
Webtoon Ent. to have booth on show floor for 1st time; host panels, creator signings
― WEBTOON Entertainment is making its debut on the Anime Expo show floor this year, and is also hosting panels, selling merchandise, and bringing webcomics creators to the event for signings. The WEBTOON booth (E-90, Entertainment Hall) will feature daily exclusive merch drops, interactive games, photo ops, and free...
Anime Expo 2025 Hosts World Premieres for Leviathan, A Star Brighter than the Sun Anime, Reveals More Guests
Also: Megumi Ogata, Junya Enoki, Natsuki Hanae, Ayako Kawasumi, more attend July 3-6 event
― The official X/Twitter account for Anime Expo announced on Friday that this year's event will screen the world premiere of Orange's anime series of Scott Westerfeld's Leviathan novel series with Qubic Pictures on July 4 at 7:15 p.m. The anime will premiere exclusively on Netflix on July 10. The event also ann...
Fantasia Int'l Film Fest to Screen World Premiere of Tamala 2030 Anime Film
Festival to also screen Nyaight of the Living Cat anime, Blank Canvas live-action film
― The 29th annual Fantasia International Film Festival announced its second wave of titles on Thursday. The event will screen the world premiere of Tamala 2030: A Punk Cat in Dark, a follow-up feature film to the Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space anime film. Writer, composer, and director duo K. and kuno (known toge...
LA Dodgers Mark One Piece Night with Game Card With New Oda Art
Fans can also get Dodgers branded One Piece straw hats
― Toei Animation announced on Wednesday that ticketholders for the Los Angeles Dodgers One Piece Night will receive a limited-edition card from the One Piece Card Game. The card features a “one-of-a-kind character art drawn by creator Eiichiro Oda to celebrate this special occasion.” The card is first-come first-served and limited to one per pers...
Otakon 2025 Hosts Illustrator CHRIS
Event runs in Washington, D.C. from August 8-10
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The staff for Otakon 2025 announced on Tuesday that it will host illustrator CHRIS at this year's event. CHRIS is known for providing the 2013 illustration of "Magical Mirai" and "Snow Miku," as well as other "Magical Mirai"-related illustrations and Nendoroids. The illustrator has also provided work in the Vocaloid community for singer Rib and Vocal...
Aichi Launches International Animation Festival
GENCO, Newtype, Anime Anime! veterans hold festival in Nagoya this December
― The Aichi Prefectural Government announced on Monday that the prefecture will host a new animation festival at its capital city Nagoya. The new Aichi Nagoya International Animation Film Festival (ANIAFF) will debut this year on December 12 to 17. The festival will screen films at the Midland Square Cinema, Midland Square Ci...
Going All Out with the Cast of DAN DA DAN Panel at Anime Boston
The English cast of DAN DA DAN catered to an enthusiastic crowd with an engaging Q&A at Anime Boston.
― With 4700 square feet, the Sheraton Republic Ballroom in Boston's Sheraton hotel, adjacent to the Hynes Convention Center, can easily hold a few hundreds of people. For the Going All Out with the Cast of DAN DA DAN panel at Anime Boston, it was filled to capacity—and you could probably fill one of...
Blue Encount & Reol Make Anime Boston Debut
Blue Encount and Reol brought down the house at Anime Boston.
― Blue Encount and Reol completely rocked the halls of this year's Anime Boston. Being that this was their first time in Boston meant that they had to put their best foot forward in making the perfect first impression. And that they did. You could feel the frenetic energy in the room as Blue Encount served up their catchy pop-punk numbers,...
Anime Expo 2025 Hosts Mokumokuren, Shinobu Seguchi, More Guests; Reveals 2 World Premieres
Guests also include: Chiaki Kobayashi, Goro Taniguchi, Makoto Furukawa, Hiroaki Akagi, Daiki Yamashita, George Wada
― The staff for the Anime Expo event announced over the past 10 days that it will host the following guests: Manga creator Mokumokuren and voice actor Chiaki Kobayashi for the world premiere of the anime of Mokumokuren's The Summer Hikaru Died (Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu) manga Shinobu Seg...
Ghibli Co-Founder Isao Takahata's Exhibition to Open in June
Exhibition marks what would have been 90th birthday of legendary director
― Studio Ghibli announced the "Takahata Isao Exhibition: The Man Who Planted Japanese Animation" on March 27. The exhibition commemorates what would have been the 90th birthday of the studio's late co-founder and the 80th anniversary of World War II's end. It will take place at Tokyo's Azabudai Hills Gallery between June 27 to ...
Studio Khara Announces Evangelion 30th Anniversary Festival
3-day event slated for next February
― The anime and live-action studio Khara confirmed its "Evangelion:30+; 30th Anniversary of Evangelion" festival on May 17. The event will take place at the Yokohama Arena on February 21 to 23, 2026. It will feature an exhibition area, a stage area, merchandise, and other content, and the creators at Studio Khara are directing the event's spatial and layout design...
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