The doujinshi convention Comiket decided to go fully online to avoid the spread of COVID-19 and were quite thorough in their digital world. However, Comitia, another doujinshi convention, is hoping they can have a physical con in November. Comitia is holding a crowdfunding campaign to …Read more »
Last month we posted about a Hunter x Hunter real escape game, and the latest update has the original Hunter x Hunter cast returning to reprise their roles for the event. That’s right, if you loved the cast in the anime adaptation, you’re going to …Read more »
Earlier this month, we posted about a Comiket alternative that was coming just in time to make up for the lack of a physical doujinshi event this year. ComicVket 1 ended up being held from August 13 to 16 in a virtual reality space, and …Read more »
Convention season is still going strong, even if it’s been downgraded a tad to virtual convention season. Unfortunately, another event has been fully canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the latest is Anime NYC Powered By Crunchyroll. Anime NYC 2020 was scheduled for …Read more »
The slew of conventions going virtual to avoid the spread of COVID-19 continues with New York Comic-Con. Typically held in fall, it was previously unclear whether the con would go ahead or not depending on how things were looking in regards to the pandemic, but …Read more »
Anime comes to life on stage every day in Japan thanks to “2.5D” plays: shows that mix music, action, elaborate costumes, and visual effects to bring you into the world of your favorite show. These productions make just about anything possible — and by the …Read more »
The pandemic has been tough on a lot of people, and that definitely applies to events and those who depend on them. In the case of the World Cosplay Summit, the executive office issued an announcement this week that they will be turning to crowdfunding …Read more »
The Tokyo One Piece Tower attraction has been open since March 13, 2015, but its five-year history is about to come to an end. While the permanent closure is set for Friday, July 31, it’s never too late to acquaint yourself with this amazing slice …Read more »
If you read or watched Hunter x Hunter, you know all about the Greed Island arc, which introduces a high stakes card game adventure into the mix. Soon fans in Japan will be able to experience it for themselves thanks to a new escape game …Read more »
With the new Inuyasha spinoff on the way this October, fans are feeling nostalgic for the Rumiko Takahashi classic. Now a pop-up cafe celebrating the series is set for the major Japanese cities of Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. Like most of these anime-themed pop-up cafes, …Read more »
There’s another new virtual anime convention on the block! This time it’s OTAQUEST CONNECT, which is coming about next month as the result of a partnership between OTAQUEST and Anime Central. You’ll be able to catch OTAQUEST CONNECT Powered by Anime Central exclusively online on …Read more »
An audience-free stream of the My Hero Academia The Ultra Stage Honmono no Hero: PLUS ULTRA ver. stage play was originally set to kick off on July 17, but plans have changed. Unfortunately, the reason for this delay comes down to the fact that a …Read more »
It was already starting to seem like a foregone conclusion, but now it’s official that this winter’s Comiket 99 has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In its place, an ‘Air Comiket’ will be held virtually at some time during the end-of-year holidays, and …Read more »
Those who tune into Funimation’s upcoming virtual con FunimationCon will be treated to a host of anime premieres. That includes getting a peek at two shows before they debut in Japan. The first of those shows is Deca-Dence, the upcoming series from director Yuzuru Tachikawa (Mob …Read more »
The weekend of July 4-5 is going to be a packed one for anime fans. In addition to the likes of Anime Expo Lite, Aniplex has its own virtual convention on the way in the form of Aniplex Online Fest. There’s a bunch of online …Read more »
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