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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...
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...
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!,...
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...
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...
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...
Anime Expo Hosts Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage, Obey Me! Casts, MAPPA, Baku Kinoshita, Ryukishi07, More
Also: Lyn Inaizumi, Hiroto Kuramasu, Yuka Mochizuki, Motoi Okamoto, Akira Yamaoka, ISHiKEi
― The staff for the Anime Expo event announced over the past couple of weeks that it will host the following guests: Karin Isobe, Yuki Nakashima, Fumiya Imai, and Kent Ito for the Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage fan event MAPPA President Manabu Ohtsuka and Vice President Hiroya Hasegawa Lyn Inaizumi with a live p...
Mrs. Green Apple Wins Artist of the Year at 1st Music Awards Japan
Creepy Nuts, YOASOBI each win 2 more awards at event's Grand Ceremony
― The Japan Culture and Entertainment Industry Promotion Association (CEIPA) announced the major award winners during the Grand Ceremony of its inaugural Music Awards Japan event on Thursday. The major award winners are: Artist Of The Year
Mrs. Green Apple Song Of The Year
"Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" by Creepy Nuts New Artist Of The Yea...
A-Kon Staff: Exploring Possibilities for 2026 Event, But 2027 Event More Likely
Staff has begun issuing refunds for canceled 2024 event
― The official website for the Texas-based anime convention A-Kon provided an update on its financial situation on May 14, its first update in more than a year since it canceled its 2024 event in February 2024. The convention staff said that it will not hold an event in 2025, and is exploring the possibility of an event for 2026, though noted th...
YOASOBI's 'Idol' Wins Best Anime Song, Creepy Nuts' 'Bling-Bang-Bang-Born' Wins 7 Awards at 1st Music Awards Japan
Mashle: Magic and Muscles 2nd season's opening song wins Best Japanese Song, Best Viral Song, Best Japanese Dance Pop Song, Top Japanese Song in Europe, more awards
― The Japan Culture and Entertainment Industry Promotion Association (CEIPA) announced the winners of several categories during the Premiere Ceremony of its inaugural Music Awards Japan event on Wednesday. YOASOBI's "Idol" (from Oshi no K...
Nostalgia Con Hosts Voice Actors Masako Nozawa, Toshio Furukawa
Voice actors for Dragon Ball's Goku, Piccolo attend June event in Anaheim, CA
― The Nostalgia Con's Instagram page announced on Tuesday that it will host voice actors Masako Nozawa and Toshio Furukawa, who voice Dragon Ball's Goku and Piccolo, respectively. Both will participate in a Dragon Ball Z panel tentatively scheduled for June 7 at 2:00 p.m. Furukawa will also sign autographs throughout the we...
Dragon Ball Daima, Dan Da Dan, Solo Leveling Season 2, More Nominated for 2025 Astra TV Awards
3 anime series along with Fire Force season 3, Lazarus, The Apothecary Diaries season 2 nominated in Best Anime Series category
― The film critics in the Hollywood Creative Alliance (formerly the Hollywood Critics Association) announced the nominees for the 2025 Astra TV Awards on May 15. Nominees for the Best Anime Series are: Dan Da Dan
Dragon Ball DAIMA
Fire Force Season 3
Lazarus
Solo Leveling Se...
Dragon Ball Daima Anime, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Transformers One Films Nominated for Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
Also: Super Mario Party Jamboree
― The 2025 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards nominated the Dragon Ball Daima anime in the "Favorite Cartoon" category and the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film in the "Favorite Movie" category. The awards also nominated the Transformers One animated film prequel for "Favorite Animated Movie." Jim Carrey was nominated for "Favorite Movie Actor" and "Favorite Villain"...
Anime Expo Hosts Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Staff, Naohiro Ogata, Peach-Pit, More
Event takes place in Los Angeles from July 3-6
― The staff for the Anime Expo event announced on Monday that it will host Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX's creative team; including director Kazuya Tsurumaki, series composer Yōji Enokido, and voice actress Tomoyo Kurosawa; Bandai Namco Filmworks Naohiro Ogata; manga creators Peach-Pit; and director Kazuaki Kuribayashi. A special event for Mobile Suit Gun...
Anime Expo Hosts Voice Actor Kazuki Ura, NextNinja CEO Masayuki Yamagishi
Event takes place in Los Angeles from July 3-6
― The staff for the Anime Expo event announced this week that it will host voice actor Kazuki Ura and NextNinja CEO Masayuki "Yama-P" Yamagishi. Ura voices Yoichi Isagi in Blue Lock, Shōta Doi in World's End Harem, Kizuki Hazawa in Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You, Kyōsuke Aiba in Futsal Boys!!!!!, Subaru Makabe in Shadowverse Flame, Uryu Sakaki in W...
Momocon Hosts Suda51, Swery65, Studio Trigger, Orange, Ryō Horikawa
Convention also hosts Tetsuo Kurata, Shiro Izumi
― The staff of MomoCon 2025 announced on April 2 that it will host game developer and Grasshopper Manufacture founder Goichi "Suda51" Suda and game developer and Access Games co-founder Hidetaka "Swery65" Suehiro. The convention also announced in April that it will host Studio Trigger animators Yoshitaka Mano and Sho Oi, as well as Studio Orange artist...
Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series S Line Wins Best Music at Cannes International Series Festival
Composer Jun-oh Lee receives award
― The webtoon-based live-action mystery series S Line has won the Best Music Award at the 8th Cannes International Series Festival, held on April 29. Composer Jun-oh Lee was recognized in the long-form competition category for his work on the series' soundtrack. This marks the first Korean drama to win at the festival since Bargain received the Best Screenplay Awar...
Anime NYC to Host Yoko Takahashi & hololive Concerts, Tokusatsu Stars
Convention hosts actors Tetsuya Iwanaga, Shiro Izumi
― The staff of Anime NYC announced it will host Yoko Takahashi in a special concert celebrating the 30th anniversary of Neon Genesis Evangelion, as well as the hololive VTubers as a concert stop on the hololive STAGE World Tour'25 -Synchronize!-, at this year's convention. The convention will also host Japanese actors Tetsuya Iwanaga and Shiro Izum...
Universal Distribution to Acquire Alliance Game, Ad Populum to Acquire Diamond Comics' Assets After Bankruptcy Ruling
Alliance Entertainment had terminated agreement to purchase Diamond's assets last week
― Diamond Comic Distributors announced on Wednesday that the District of Maryland's United States Bankruptcy Court approved a combined bid by Canadian comics distributor Universal Distribution and pop culture manufacturer and licensor Ad Populum to acquire Diamond's assets. Following the transaction's final closing...
Universal Distribution to Acquire Alliance Game, Ad Populum to Acquire Diamond Comics' Assets After Bankruptcy Ruling (Updated)
Alliance Entertainment had terminated agreement to purchase Diamond's assets last week
― Diamond Comic Distributors announced on Wednesday that the District of Maryland's United States Bankruptcy Court approved a combined bid by Canadian comics distributor Universal Distribution and pop culture manufacturer and licensor Ad Populum to acquire Diamond's assets. Following the transaction's final closing...
Annecy Screens 2nd Mononoke Film, All You Need Is Kill Anime
Also: Saku Sakamoto's Nightmare Bugs anime
― The Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France will screen Mononoke the Movie Trilogy: Chapter 2: The Ashes of Rage (Gekijōban Mononoke Dai-Ni-Shō: Hinezumi), the second film in the Mononoke franchise, the anime adaptation of Hiroshi Sakurazaka and Yoshitoshi ABe's All You Need Is Kill science fiction light novel, and Nightmare Bugs (Ghost Bugs...
Otakon 2025 Hosts Manga Artist Minoji Kurata
Event runs in Washington, D.C. from August 8-10
― The staff for Otakon 2025 announced on Wednesday it will host manga artist Minoji Kurata at this year's event. Kurata is known for her work as the artist for Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Mao Mao no Kōkyū Nazotoki Techō (The Apothecary Diaries ~The Palace Cloister Mystery-Solving Notebook of Mao Mao~) manga — an adaptation of Natsu Hyūga's The Apothecary Di...
Otakon 2025 Hosts Voice Actors Nobutoshi Canna, Ryōko Shiraishi
Event runs in Washington, D.C. from August 8-10
― The staff for Otakon 2025 announced on Monday and Tuesday that it will host voice actors Nobutoshi Canna and Ryōko Shiraishi at this year's event. Canna has numerous role spanning across the anime industry, including Guts in 1997 Berserk, Lancer/Cú Chulainn in Fate/Stay Night, Kabuto in Naruto, Basara Nekki in Macross 7, Ban Mido in Getbackers, Nowaki...
Anime Central 2025 Hosts Voice Actress Satomi Arai in Illinois
May 16-18 convention to be held in Rosemont
― Illinois-based convention Anime Central (ACen) announced on Wednesday the event will host voice actress Satomi Arai at this year's show. This year's ACen event will take place at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare and the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center at Rosemont, IL on May 16-18. Arai is known for her roles as Kuroko Shirai from A Certain Magical Index and ...
San Japan 2025 Hosts Tekken Director Katsuhiro Harada
San Japan runs from August 29-31 in Texas
― Texas-based anime convention San Japan announced earlier this month that it will host Tekken franchise director Katsuhiro Harada at this year's event. Harada is best-known as the producer and director of the Tekken fighting game series. Harada currently serves as a general manager at Bandai Namco, as well as a lead for the fighting game esports division of...
FanimeCon Hosts Voice Actors Atsushi Abe, Tsubasa Yonaga
Event takes place on May 23-26 in San Jose, CA
― The staff of FanimeCon announced that this year's event will host voice actors Atsushi Abe and Tsubasa Yonaga. Abe's roles include Toma Kamijo in A Certain Magical Index and A Certain Scientific Railgun, Moritaka Mashiro in Bakuman, Inojin Yamanaka in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Sōgo Ōsaka in IDOLiSH7, Kukai Soma in Shugo Chara!, Tōichirō Izumida ...
Ohio's Ohayocon Announces 2026 Event Amid Legal Battle with Sekaicon
Court documents indicate legal proceedings may result in jury trial in May 2026
― Ohio-based anime convention Ohayocon announced plans to hold the 2026 event amid its court battle with the organizers of the new Ohio-based convention Sekaicon. The civil lawsuit, which was filed in January, is currently in the discovery phase with discussions ongoing. Ohayocon organizers sought a Temporary Restraining ...
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Anime's JOJODAY Event Gets Paid Streaming Option Outside Japan
Abema livestreams event in U.S, Canada, U.K, Thailand, South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, New Zealand, Macau, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, France, Italy
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Warner Bros. Japan revealed on Friday that "JOJODAY," a fan event that will "connect the past and future" of the Jojo's Bizarre Adventure anime based on Hirohiko Araki's manga, will be available for paid streaming on Abema in the U...
Alberta's Animethon Hosts ClariS in August for Group's 1st N. American Performance
3-member unit restarted activities in January
― The Animethon event located in Edmonton, Alberta announced on Thursday that female singing unit ClariS will make their North American performance debut at the event's MusicFes. Animethon takes place at the Edmonton Convention Centre in Canada on August 8-10. ClariS had announced in January that the unit had restarted activities and had added two new mem...
Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series S Line Invited to Cannes International Series Festival
Story centers on incident where mysterious red lines appear connecting those who have had sexual relationship
― The webtoon-based live-action mystery series S Line has been officially invited to the competition section at the Cannes International Series Festival, becoming the only Korean content selected in the category this year. According to the festival's announcement on Tuesday, S Line is one of...
Anime Boston Hosts Voice Actress Kana Ichinose
Anime Boston takes place at Hynes Convention Center from May 23-25
― The staff of the Anime Boston convention announced on Thursday that voice actor Kana Ichinose will attend the event this year as a guest of honor. Ichinose's voice acting credits include Suletta Mercury in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From
Mercury, Fern in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Ichigo in DARLING in the FRANXX, Ryne in Fin...
Game, Anime Composer Yoko Shimomura Receives BAFTA Fellowship
Shimomura has composed for Kingdom Hearts, Street Fighter franchises, more
― The British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) announced on Monday that video game and anime composer Yoko Shimomura will receive the BAFTA Fellowship at the 21st annual BAFTA Games Awards on April 8. The event will take place at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London and will be livestreamed on BAFTA's YouTube and Twitch channels. Shi...
Panasonic Releases 34-Minute English-Subtitled Anime The Land of Nomo For its Pavilion at Osaka World Expo
Kana Ichinose, Megumi Han, Aoi Yuki star in anime
― Panasonic Group opened a website on Friday to announce it has produced an original animation for the Osaka World Expo 2025 at the Panasonic Group Pavilion. The company is also streaming the full 34-minute anime on YouTube with English subtitles. Panasonic Visuals Co., Ltd. and monofilmo Inc. produced the anime, based on an original story by Hiroaki ...
New York City's Japan Parade to Host Attack on Titan: The Musical Cast
Takuro Ohno, Ryo Matsuda, Riona Tatemichi, Blade Attackers to appear in May 9 concert
― The 4th Annual Japan Parade & Street Fair announced on Tuesday that the event will feature the Attack on Titan: The Musical show, the musical based on Hajime Isayama's Attack on Titan manga, on May 10. The Japan Parade also revealed the new Japan Night Reception & Concert, which will be on the night before on May ...
Anime Central 2025 Hosts KAF's U.S. Debut Concert
Convention runs from May 16-18
― Japanese artist KAF announced on Friday she will make her U.S. debut performance at Anime Central (ACen) 2025 in Rosemont, IL. The show will be a completely original concert featuring content from KAF and other artists from her label Kamitsubaki Studio. This year's ACen event will take place at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare and the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center at R...
AnimeJapan Reports Record Attendance in 2025, March 28-31 Return in 2026
152,400 attendees on 2025's public days, with 1 out of 10 being from overseas
― The staff for the AnimeJapan convention announced on Monday that next year's event will be held on March 28 to 31, 2026. (As in previous years, the first two days are open to the public, and the last two are business days.) AnimeJapan 2025's public days took place at the Tokyo Big Sight venue this past weekend. The event ...
Koisuru One Piece Spinoff Gets Net Anime While Main Anime Airs Egghead Recap Before 1st New Episode on April 5 (Updated)
Anime resumes in new Sunday night timeslot on April 6 with 2nd new episode
― The AnimeJapan 2025 event on Saturday announced that the One Piece anime will air a special recap episode of the Egghead arc so far on April 5 at 9:00 p.m. JST (8:00 a.m. EDT), along with the first new episode (episode 1,123) since the series paused new episodes. The first new episode will air immediately after the recap. Th...
Anime Expo Hosts Togenashi Togeari, FLOW, GRANRODEO, More
Sakurazaka46, Hiroshi Kitadani, ASTERISM also join July 3 concert
― The staff for the Anime Expo event announced on Thursday that it will host a music concert festival named "J-POP SOUND CAPSULE @AX2025 Anisong World Matsuri Returns." The show will take place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on July 3 as part of Anime Expo. The performing artists include TOGENASHI TOGEARI — the real life and in-...
Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window Film Wins Animated Feature Grand Prize at NY Int'l Children's Film Festival
Film recently won Best Animated Feature Jury, Audience Awards at Anima 2025
― The staff of the 2025 New York International Children's Film Festival (NYICFF) announced the festival award winners on Wednesday, and
the Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window (Madoigwa no Totto-chan) anime film won the Grand Prize for the animated feature category. The NYICFF was held from February 28 to March 16, and ...
TAAF 2025 Awards Honor Student Film 'Yobi and Amari: Story of Spares'
Tokyo Anime Award Festival held from March 8-11 in Ikebukuro
― The Tokyo Anime Award Festival announced that Miou Hiruma's "Yobi and Amari: Story of Spares" animation has won the 2025 Student Award. The film screened at Mixalive TOKYO on March 8 and 9. The organization describes the story: A splendid stage of playing cards is small enough to fit in the palm of one's hand. The performers, or 54 cards,...
Anime Expo Hosts Final Fantasy XIV, Final Fantasy XVI Producer/Director Naoki Yoshida
Yoshi-P attends event in Los Angeles on July 3-6
― The staff for the Anime Expo event announced on Tuesday that it will host Final Fantasy XIV director and producer and Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida (also known as Yoshi-P) at this year's event. Square Enix released Final Fantasy XIV Online for personal computers in September 2010. After criticism from fans, the company revealed an updated ...
Anime Central Hosts Eriko Nakamura in Illinois
THE IDOLM@STER voice actress attends May 16-18 convention
― The staff for the Anime Central (ACen) event announced on Monday that this year's convention will host voice actress Eriko Nakamura. Nakamura is known for her role as Haruka Amami in The IDOLM@STER franchise. She has performed in theme songs for numerous series across the franchise and has also performed in stage events and live concerts. H...
Naver Webtoon Continues Sponsoring 'Hyun-se Lee Cartoon Creation Camp' for Aspiring Creators
Outstanding works may be serialized via Naver Webtoon
― Naver Webtoon announced on March 4 that it will once again officially sponsor the "Hyun-se Lee Cartoon Creation Camp" this year, continuing its support for aspiring webtoon creators. The camp was first launched in 2001 by Doo-ho Lee, a professor at Sejong University at the time, as a so-called "hell camp" designed to immerse students completely...
Anime NYC Hosts Rooster Fighter Manga Creator Shu Sakuratani, Anime Adaptation's Screenwriter Hiroshi Seko
Sakuratani, Seko attend 4-day event on August 21-24
― The staff of Anime NYC announced on Saturday that it will host Rooster Fighter (Niwatori Fighter) manga author Shu Sakuratani, and the upcoming anime adaptation's screenwriter Hiroshi Seko at this year's event. 🗽GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT🗽Shu Sakuratani is a talented and innovative Japanese manga artist and creator, best known for his acclaimed series "Ro...
Sally Amaki, Kana Ichinose Appear in Fan Meeting in Hawaii on March 16
Event for voices actresses includes talk event, VIP event, autograph sessions
― Aria Productions announced on February 28 that it will host a fan meeting in partnership with Sekai Project for voice actresses Sally Amaki and Kana Ichinose in Hawaii. The fan meeting will take place at the Prince Waikiki Hotel in Honolulu on March 16. The fan meeting will include a talk event, a VIP event, and autograph...
Anime Ottawa Hosts Three-Piece Band fhána, Singer nonoc
Shows run from April 18-20 in Ottawa
― Anime Ottawa announced on Tuesday that it will host three-piece band fhána and singer Nonoc as part of its guest lineup at the event this year. The event will run from April 18-20 at the Ey Centre in Ottawa. Junichi Sato founded fhána in 2010 with vocalist towana and kevin mitsunaga. The group performed theme songs for Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Tales of Zest...
Junji Ito Nominated for Eisner Hall of Fame
Late manga creator Shigeru Mizuki pre-selected to enter Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame this year
― The organizers of the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards announced on Friday that they have nominated horror manga creator Junji Ito for the Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame. Voters will select which six of this year's 18 nominees will be the latest to join the Hall of Fame. The organizers al...
Animethon 2025 Hosts Performers May'n, JUNNA
Event takes place in Alberta, Canada on August 8-10
― The staff for Animethon announced on Tuesday that this year's event will host performers May'n and JUNNA for its MusicFes concerts. The convention will also feature the Vocaloid hologram concert Vocaparty. May'n performed songs as the Macross Frontier anime's "Galactic Fairy" idol Sheryl Nome. Beyond her performances for Macross Frontier, May'n ha...
Anime Central Hosts Voice Actress/Singer Asami Imai
THE IDOLM@STER, Steins;Gate voice actress attends event on May 16-18
― The staff for the Anime Central (ACen) event announced on Tuesday that it will host voice actress and singer Asami Imai at this year's event. Imai's roles include Chihaya Kisaragi in THE IDOLM@STER, Kurisu Makise in Steins;Gate, Vira in Granblue Fantasy, Noire/Black Heart in Hyperdimension Neptunia, Ayumi Shinozaki in Corpse Party...
Yuriko Yamaguchi to Attend WeebCon in Irving, Texas
Convention takes place in Irving, Texas from April 18-20
― WeebCon announced on Saturday that voice actress Yuriko Yamaguchi will attend the event as a guest. The convention will take place at Irving Convention Center Las Colinas in Irving, Texas from April 18-20. Yamaguchi has voiced roles in such anime as Neon Genesis Evangelion (Ritsuko Akagi), One Piece (Nico Robin), Fullmetal Alchemist (Sarah Ro...
Reol Performs at Anime Boston 2025 as Musical Guest
Anime Boston take places at Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA from May 23-25
― The staff of the Anime Boston convention announced on Saturday that Reol will attend the event as a musical guest. Reol has performed the opening theme song for Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga. The musician composed and performed the first ending theme song for the 2023 Rurouni Kenshin anime. Four-member band Blue ...
World Expo's Gundam Pavilion to Show New Next Universal Century CG Video
Video will be part of area's immersive narrative experience
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed on Friday a new Gundam CG video titled Gundam: Next Universal Century that will play in "Gundam Next Future Pavilion," the Gundam-themed area at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka. The video will be part of a story that users will be immersed into when visiting the Gundam Next Future Pavilion area. The story puts ...
Anime Central Hosts Keiichirō Saitō, Takafumi Nakame, Kaoru Tanimoto, Mana Kudō
Guests to share creative experiences, future visions at Global Anime Challenge panel in May event
― The staff for the Anime Central (ACen) event announced last week that it will host director Keiichirō Saito (Bocchi the Rock!, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End), producer Takafumi Nakame (The Garden of Words, The Imaginary), animator Kaoru Tanimoto (Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange), and animator Mana...
Anime Milwaukee Hosts Studio Orange's Yoshihiro Watanabe, Shunsuke Aoki, Tadashi Nakajima, Hirotsugu Hayakawa
Staff share "behind-the-scenes secrets" for Trigun Stampede anime at March 7-9 event
― The Anime Milwaukee (AMKE) event announced on Tuesday that it will host staff members of the CG anime studio Orange at this year's event, including producer Yoshihiro Watanabe (BEASTARS, Trigun Stampede), animation sub-director Shunsuke Aoki (BEASTARS), art director Tadashi Nakajima (The Boy and the Beast), and VFX...
Nostalgiacon in Anaheim, CA Hosts Romi Park as Guest
Fullmetal Alchemist, Naruto, Attack on Titan voice actress participates in signings at event taking place on June 6-8
― Nostalgiacon's Instagram account announced on Tuesday that voice actress Romi Park will attend the convention in Anaheim, CA from June 6 though June 8. The actress will be participating in signings and autograph tickets are available on the event's website for US$200 each. Park's ma...
EVO Fighting Game Tournament Reveals Full Lineup for Las Vegas Event in August
Tekken 8 wins Best Game Release at inaugural EVO Awards
― The Evolution Championship Series (EVO) fighting game tournament revealed at the inaugural EVO Awards on Saturday the full lineup for the EVO USA 2025 tournament in Las Vegas on August 1-3. Introducing the full #Evo2025 lineup!Registration is now open for this year's event taking place August 1-3, 2025 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.Learn ...
Blue Encount Band to Perform at Anime Boston in May
4-member band have performed themes for My Hero Academia, Gintama, more
― The staff of the Anime Boston convention announced on Saturday that Blue Encount will attend the event as musical guests. The four-member band will perform on May 23 at the event. This year's Anime Boston will take place at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA from May 23-25. Blue Encount are from Kumamoto, and they made t...
No Anime Win at 2025 Annie Awards
The Wild Robot, Arcane win most awards
― The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced the winners for its 52nd Annual Annie Awards on Saturday. Ultraman Rising was nominated for "Best Feature," but The Wild Robot won the award. The Wild Robot won nine awards, winning every category in which it was nominated (it was nominated twice in the same "Best Voice Acting - Feature" categ...
Shintaro Kago's Dementia 21, Kan Takahashi's Ōgishima Saijiki Manga Win Angoulême Awards
Dementia 21 wins Series Prize, Ōgishima Saijiki wins Konishi Award
― The 52nd Angoulême International Comics Festival announced its winners on February 2, and Shintaro Kago's Dementia 21 volume 2 won the Le Fauve de la Série (Series Prize) award. Huber publishes Dementia 21 in French, and Baptiste Neveux is the translator into French. Fantagraphics released the two-volume manga in English in 2018 and...
Anime Milwaukee to Host Voice Actress Kanae Itō
Voice of Sword Art Online's Yui, A Certain Scientific Railgun's Ruiko, attends March 7-9 event
― The Anime Milwaukee (AMKE) event announced on Friday that it will host voice actress Kanae Itō at this year's event. Itō made her major debut in the 2007 Shugo Chara! anime, playing the role of Amu Hinamori and Dia. Since then, she has voiced numerous roles in both anime and video games, such as Sword Art...
Totto-chan, Look Back Staff Win Awards at 3rd Niigata Int'l Animation Film Festival
Yuki Hayashi also wins award for My Hero Academia: You're Next film
― The third Niigata International Animation Film Festival announced winners for the Hiroshi Ōkawa Award and the Kōji Fukiya Award on Friday. Shin-ei Animation won the Hiroshi Ōkawa Award for its work on the Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window film. Director and animator Kiyotaka Oshiyama, animator Toshiyuki Inoue, and sound dir...
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Remake Game Wins Grammy Award
Game's composer Winifred Phillips won "Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media" award
― The winners of the 67th Grammy Awards were revealed on Sunday and composer Winifred Phillips won the "Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media" award for the 3D remake of the original Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord game. Other winners of the Grammy ...
Anime Milwaukee to Host Voice Actor Nozomu Sasaki
Voice of Yu Yu Hakusho's Yusuke, Akira's Tetsuo, Death Note's Mello attends event on March 7-9
― The Anime Milwaukee (AMKE) event announced on Friday that it will host voice actor Nozomu Sasaki at this year's event. Sasaki has performed numerous roles, including Yu Yu Hakusho's Yusuke, Akira's Tetsuo, Monster's Johan Liebert, The Legend of the Galactic Heroes' Julian Mintz, Cardcaptor Sakura's Eriol,...
AX Cinema Nights Adds 40th Anniversary Screening of Vampire Hunter D Anime
1985 anime to screen on April 9, 10, 13
― Iconic Events Releasing and Anime Expo are listing that their latest installment of the AX Cinema Nights program will also host a 40th anniversary screening of the Vampire Hunter D anime on April 9, 10, and 13. The program lists that tickets will go on sale on February 12. AX Cinema Nights describes the film: In the year 12,090 AD, technology and the supernat...
One OK Rock, Be:First Reveal International Tours
One OK Rock tours across 15 cities in N. America, Be:First tours 15 cities globally
― The band One OK Rock (Beyblade X, live-action Rurouni Kenshin films) announced on its website on Friday that it will tour North America in 2025 to promote the new album Detox. Similarly, the boy group BE:FIRST (Baki Hanma, One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga) announced its first world tour "BE:FIRST World Tour 2025 ...
IDOLiSH7 Gets 4th Season Anime, 1st Season Compilation Film, 'Kikkō no Quarter' Adaptation
10th anniversary event also reveals new development for app, exhibition, TRIGGER's 3rd album
― The staff for the IDOLiSH7 franchise revealed during a 10th anniversary event on Saturday the franchise is restarting its anime activities with three projects: a fourth season for the main anime, a theatrical film compilation of the first season, and an adaptation of the Kikkō no Quarter (Antagonistic Quart...
Music Awards Japan Reveals Award Categories, Date, Venue for Inaugural Event
― The Japan Culture and Entertainment Industry Promotion Association (CEIPA) announced on Thursday that it will host the inaugural Music Awards Japan on May 21 and May 22 at the ROHM Theater in Kyoto. The major award categories will be Song Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Artist Of The Year, New Artist Of The Year, Top Global Hit From Japan, and Best Song Asia. The event is intended to honor the bes...
Comic Market 105 Draws 300,000 Attendees Across 2 Days
Attendees increased by 40,000 from Comiket 104 in August
― The Comic Market (Comiket) 105 event in Tokyo drew about 300,000 people across Sunday and Monday, an increase of about 40,000 attendees from the previous Comiket 104 in August. The event drew about 150,000 people in each of its two days. Comiket 105 is the first winter Comiket in 10 years (since Comiket 87 in 2014) that was not held on New Ye...
Look Back, Ultraman: Rising, Transformers One Nominated for Annie Awards
Ultraman: Rising nominated for 4 awards including Best Feature
― The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced the nominees for its 52nd Annual Annie Awards on Friday. Look Back is nominated for "Best Feature - Independent," and Ultraman Rising is nominated for "Best Feature." Ultraman: Rising is also nominated for "Best FX - Feature" (Goncalo Cabaca, Vishal Patel, Zheng Yong Oh...
Alleged Attempted Murder Suspect at Anime Song Festival Not Charged
Suspect underwent psychological evaluation for past 2 months
― The Nagano District Public Prosecutor's Office stated last Friday that it will not charge a 38-year-old suspect arrested for an alleged stabbing at the Nagano Aniera Festa 2024 anime song festival at Komaba Park in Nagano on September 22. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. The suspect underwent psychological evalua...
JOJODAY Event 'Connecting Past and Future' of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Anime to be Held on April 12
Warner Bros. Japan previews Jump Festa '25 booth for franchise
― Warner Bros. Japan revealed on Friday that it will host "JOJODAY," a fan event that will "connect the past and future" of the Jojo's Bizarre Adventure anime based on Hirohiko Araki's manga, on April 12, 2025. The event will be held in Tokyo, and guests will include Kazuyuki Okitsu (Jonathan Joestar), Daisuke Ono (Jōtarō Kūjō), and Junic...
2024 Saturn Awards Nominate Boy and the Heron, Spy×Family Code: White, Kaiju No. 8, More
Transformers One, Godzilla Minus One, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Monarch Legacy of Monsters also receive nominations
― The Saturn Awards — the awards that honor the best science fiction, horror, and fantasy movies and television programs of the year — announced the nominations for the 52nd annual awards on Thursday. The nominees for Best Animated Film include: The Boy and the Heron
Despicable M...
Frieren Online Festival Interactive Experience Hosts Digital Museum, AR Experience, More
Interactive experience takes place from December 4 through May 31
― Shogakukan announced on Wednesday it is hosting a "Frieren Online Festival" interactive experience from December 4 through May 31. Tickets to the festival cost 1,650 yen (about US$11) and grant fans access to a digital "Museum Area" as well as audio guides, custom avatars, and custom backgrounds. Basic access to the interactive event...
Anime NYC Expands to 4 Days for 2025 Event
2025 event to take place on August 21-24 (Thursday-Sunday) at Javits Center
― The staff of Anime NYC announced on Tuesday that the 2025 event will take place at the Javits Center on August 21 to 24, expanding to a four-day event (Thursday to Sunday) for the first time. ✨ Exciting News for Anime NYC 2025! ✨Anime NYC is expanding from 3 days to 4 days for an even bigger celebration! For the first time,...
Nano, Madkid Launch Joint Concert Tour in N. America in January-February 2025
Tour to have 7 performances in the U.S., 2 performances in Canada, 2 performances in Mexico
― The official X (formerly Twitter) accounts for singer Nano and vocal/dance unit MADKID revealed on Wednesday that they will hold a joint concert tour in the United States, Canada, and Mexico from January to February 2025. The tour is titled "NANO's DO OR DIE!! Rock Your Heart Out in North America & MADKID's ...
Exclusive: Ohayocon Convention Reveals New Senior Leadership Team (Updated)
Stephen (Fluffy) Baker to be new Convention Director following staff changes from past year
― The staff for Ohio's Ohayocon event announced on Wednesday its new senior leadership team. Stephen (Fluffy) Baker is the new Convention Director. William T. is the Associate Convention Director, Xander S. is the Director of Operations, and Andrew T. is the Director of Social Media, Public Relations, and Mark...
Universal Studios Japan to Open Donkey Kong Country Area on December 11
Shigeru Miyamoto previews games, Golden Temple ride, more in Direct video
― Nintendo of America revealed in a Super Nintendo World Direct presentation that the upcoming area based on the Donkey Kong Country (DKC) games will open at Universal Studios Japan on December 11. Nintendo director Shigeru Miyamoto introduces the area's various attractions including the rhythm-based Donkey Kong game, the lette...
IDOLM@STER Million Live! Concerts on November 9-10 Delayed Due to COVID-19
Several performers tested positive for COVID-19 since November 7
― The official website for Bandai Namco Entertainment's The IDOLM@STER franchise announced on Friday that "The IDOLM@STER Million Live! 11th Live" concerts scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at the Aichi Sky Expo center have been postponed, due to several performers testing positive for COVID-19 since November 7. The staff will post upda...
Anime Film Violet Evergarden: The Movie Wins at 1st Dolby Cinema Japan Awards
The Boy and the Heron, Godzilla Minus One, The Super Mario Bros. Movie each receive special awards
― Dolby Japan revealed the winners of its inaugural Dolby Cinema Japan Awards 2024 during the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival on October 31. The 2020 film Violet Evergarden: The Movie won in the New Anime category, and the film will be screened again at 10 Dolby Cinemas nationwide in Japan starti...
Fureru., Trapezium, Gridman Universe Anime Films Win at Bucheon Int'l Animation Festival
Festival ran from October 25-29
― South Korea's Bucheon International Animation Festival announced its winners for the 2024 festival on Tuesday, which include honors for the Fureru, Trapezium, and Gridman Universe films. The festival awarded Trapezium with the Special Distinction Award and Gridman Universe with the Audience Prize. Fureru. won the Korean Society of Cartoon and Animation Studies (KOSC...
European XR Awards 2024 Nominates Gundam Silver Phantom Anime
Stereopsia 2024 XR event to showcase anime in Belgium from December 9-11
― The European XR Awards 2024 nominated Bandai Namco Filmworks and virtual reality (VR) production company Atlas V's Mobile Suit Gundam Silver Phantom feature-length VR anime. The XR event Stereopsia 2024 is showcasing the anime in Brussels, Belgium from December 9-11. The anime's story takes place years after the events of the ...
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