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 »
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 »
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