Anime NYC 2021 is coming to the Javits Center this November, and the folks behind the event are doing their best to make sure it’s as safe as possible to attend. The latest update concerns the con’s COVID-19 guidelines, which include requirements for both proof …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 »
Anime conventions and other types of cons have been struggling during quarantine, and now that quarantine is being lifted but COVID is still around, they’re struggling with what to do. Gaming convention PAX West, which will take place in Seattle, Washington on September 3-6, is …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 »
If there’s one thing that gives us major FOMO, it’s all the cool anime-related attractions that come to Universal Studios Japan, and the latest is a new Demon Slayer attraction. Despite the fact that we don’t get these at Universal in the west, we can’t …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 Entertainment Software Association (ESA) will hold their E3 gaming event virtually this year on June 12-15. The event will be free, and it was just revealed that Sega, Square Enix, XSEED Games/Marvelous USA and Bandai Namco Entertainment will be involved. Before this, it had …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 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 »
Because of COVID-19, this summer’s San Diego Comic-Con Will be a virtual event. Earlier, Comic-Con had mentioned trying to do an in-person event later in 2021, and now they’ve started releasing those details. The plan is for the in-person event to take place on the …Read more »
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