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 »
The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation has announced that this year’s Anime Expo will be “Anime Expo Lite” and take place digitally on July 3-4. This is Anime Expo’s thirtieth year. The event is supposed to include “exclusive streamed content” from industry partners …Read more »
The event Animage and Ghibli Exhibition – Ghibli Began from the Pages of One Magazine has opened and will be around until May 5. It’s located in Tokyo’s Matsuya Ginza department store. Miyazaki’s Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind manga was initially serialized in …Read more »
The Devilman franchise is receiving a special virtual reality exhibit lasting from April 28 until May 31. The exhibit will celebrate everything from Go Nagai’s original manga to the anime that followed it to 2018’s DEVILMAN crybaby anime. A trailer has been released to give …Read more »
The Toronto Comic Arts Festival is offering a virtual event this year, and they’re excited to announce that mangaka Nagata Kabi will be joining them. Kabi is the creator of My Alcoholic Escape from Reality, My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness and My Solo Exchange Diary. …Read more »
If you want to get in some virtual otaku time this weekend, the Penn State Anime Organization is offering Setsucon as a virtual convention. “Setsucon Community – the upcoming 2021 edition of our annual convention will be transitioning to an online-only event occurring April 10th-11th, …Read more »
The North Carolina anime convention Animazement is cancelling its 2021 event, and says it will be back late May 2022. “The health and safety of our Animazement family is of the utmost importance to us,” the con wrote on its website. “Along with our attendees, …Read more »
SacAnime in Sacramento is having a swap meet April 2-4 and requires face masks. The Sacramento Bee reports that the location of the event is the same as where the “main county-run vaccination center” is located. Vaccines are not being offered there Thursday or Friday …Read more »
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