In December 2021, the just-finished convention Anime NYC was all over the news, and not for a fun reason. The second confirmed case of the Omicron COVID variant in America was found in a convention-goer, and shortly after it was reported that about half of …Read more »
MEGACON Orlando will be taking place May 19-22 at the Orange County Convention Center, and a whole list of exciting voice-over talents from My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer, Dragon Ball Z, Cowboy Bebop, and Naruto will be there. In a press release, MEGACON revealed what …Read more »
On Friday, December 3, Otaku USA reported that a Minnesota man attending Anime NYC tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID right after the convention ended. At that point various officials and Anime NYC were calling for people to get tested, but there were …Read more »
The second confirmed case of the Omicron COVID variant has been found in America, and the man who was diagnosed attended Anime NYC right beforehand. He was at the convention between November 19-21, and his symptoms appeared November 22. The Omicron variant was first detected …Read more »
The Attack on Titan Manga Gallery made its debut this past weekend at Anime NYC, but that won’t be the last of it. Its next stop is the Anime Frontier con in Fort Worth, Texas, which takes place December 3-5. The convention is really pushing …Read more »
It was just announced that My Hero Academia composer Yuki Hayashi will be at the Anime NYC event, and he’s getting a special (and free) concert. A rock band and orchestra will be working together on his My Hero Academia music for a concert this …Read more »
The Comic Market event (also known as Comiket) in Japan is a major convention for otaku. In 2019, 750,000 people attended during the four days it took place, which was a new record. But if people thought the next Comiket would break records again, they …Read more »
Pennsylvania’s SaikouCon put out a statement saying that not only will the convention not happen this year, but there will never be a SaikouCon again. Michael Meade, the former con chair, put a lengthy explanation on the con’s site. “It is with a heavy heart …Read more »
Image: Otakon Earlier this year Otakon asked for donations, saying they might have to permanently close because of the constraints put on them by COVID. In 2020 Otakon held a virtual convention, and this year they returned to an in-person con with 25,543 attendees. Their …Read more »
Otakon is back in person, and more anime conventions are following suit. After more than a year behind our computer screens, we can see each other again. That’s great in some respects… but we should be careful not to lose the advances we’ve made during …Read more »
Over the last year and a bit, anime conventions have gone online to abide by lockdown rules. While some are already opening up, others are playing it safe still. But we do know that Anime Expo, at least, will be live and in person next …Read more »
The last two Anime Expo events have been online because of COVID, and the convention has just announced its plans to return to an in-person event next year. “For the 2ndyear in a row, Anime Expo was held online due to the Covid pandemic, but …Read more »
Hololive’s English speaking VTubers Watson Amelia, Gawr Gura, Mori Calliope, Ninomae Ina’nis, and Takanashi Kiara are coming to North America with the 2021 FAN EXPO x Hololive EN North American Tour. “Already a massive industry in Japan, this tour marks the first time VTubers have …Read more »
Anime Expo Lite, which will take place virtually on July 3-4, has announced several new panels in addition to the recently revealed Star Wars: Visions panel. One panel will be hosted by VTuber talent agency VShojo and star their VTubers Ironmouse, Projekt Melody, Nyanners, Silvervale, Zentreya, and …Read more »
Anime Expo Lite 2021 will take place July 3-4, and it’s just announced that it will have a J-Novel Club panel. According to the press release, the panel will consist of the team at J-Novel Club, and it will have a segment where they’ll share …Read more »
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