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Comic Market 104 Slated for August 11-12
The official Twitter account for the Comic Market (Comiket) event announced on Friday that Comiket 104, the next summer iteration, will take place at the Tokyo Big Sight venue on August 11-12, 2024. Comiket 103, the next winter iteration, will take place at the same venue on December 30-31. Comiket 102 was held at Tokyo Big Sight on August 12 to 13. The event drew about 130,000 people in each of i...
Ghibli Park Reveals Debut Dates for Mononoke Forest, Valley of Witches Areas
The official website of Ghibli Park announced on Thursday that the park will open its Mononoke Forest area on November 1 and the Valley of Witches area on March 16, 2024. 【ジブリパーク第2期エリアの開園日が決まりました。】「もののけの里」が2023年11月1日(水)、「魔女の谷」が2024年3月16日(土)です。詳しくはこちら https://t.co/c2E2SEfQmB（画像は1枚目がもののけの里、2枚目が魔女の谷のイメージです。） pic.twitter.com/UT5LwlO9sk— ジブリパーク GHIBLI PARK (@ghibliparkjp) July 20, 2023 The Ghibli Park ...
Ghibli Park Reveals Debut Dates for Mononoke Forest, Valley of Witches Areas
The Mononoke Forest part of Ghibli Park will open on November 1, with the Valley of Witches area opening on March 16, 2024.
― The official website of Ghibli Park announced on Thursday that the park will open its Mononoke Forest area on November 1 and the Valley of Witches area on March 16, 2024. 【ジブリパーク第2期エリアの開園日が決まりました。】「もののけの里」が2023年11月1日(水)、「魔女の谷」が2024年3月16日(土)です。詳しくはこちら https://t.co/c2E2SEfQmB（画像...
No Anime Films Nominated for 95th Oscars
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominations for the 95th Academy Awards on Tuesday. Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams revealed the nominations in a livestream presentation. No anime films received nominations in the Animated Feature Film category. The nominees in the category are Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish...
Anime NYC 2023 Reveals November 17-19 Dates, Looks to Expand
The staff of Anime NYC revealed to ANN that next year's event will take place on November 17-19, 2023. The event will continue to have the same space that it has used in the past few years at New York City's Javits Center. However, the staff is trying to expand the convention into the full Javits Center, as opposed to just part of it, in the future. As an alternative, they are looking into adding ...
Jump Festa Event in December to Reveal News for Bleach Anime's 'Thousand Year Blood War Arc'
Shueisha revealed on Monday that its upcoming Jump Festa '22 event will reveal more information about the previously announced anime based on the "Thousand Year Blood War" arc of Tite Kubo's Bleach manga. The arc is the final arc of the manga, and covers volumes 55-74. Shueisha also revealed some of the properties that will have stage presentations at the event, including: Spy x Family, Dragon Que...
Golden Globes 2022 Will Still Go Ahead, Will Not Air on NBC
― The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) announced on Friday that it will present the Golden Globe Awards in 2022 despite NBC not televising the event. The HFPA sent out a letter to studios detailing the eligibility rules for the 79th Golden Globes. The HFPA did not specify if it will host an actual event to give out the awards. NBC announced on May 10 that it will not air the Golden Globe A...
The Idolm@ster Shiny Colors Cast Cancel Performance at Animelo Summer Live Due to COVID-19
― Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed on Friday that the cast members of the The Idolm@ster Shiny Colors game would not appear as previously planned at the "Animelo Summer Live 2021 Colors" event this weekend. The cast members were slated to perform at the event on Saturday. Bandai Namco Entertainment explained that related personnel to the group tested positive for the new coronavirus disease (COVI...
Shueisha to Host Jump Festa '22 as Hybrid Event
― This year's 38th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that Shueisha will hold the Jump Festa '22 event as both an online and in-person event. The event is usually held in December. The event will feature the return of the "Jump Festa Island" experience via a special smartphone app, although Shueisha stated it will "power up" the experience this year. The app will agai...
NBC Will Not Air Golden Globes in 2022 Due to Controversy with Diversity
NBC announced on Monday that it will not air the Golden Globe Awards in 2022 due to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) not setting a timeline for change following controversy regarding its lack of diversity. Last Thursday, the HFPA had an approved plan for reform that would include increasing its number of people of color, as well as new restrictions on gifts that members could receive...
Kyoto Int'l Manga Anime Fair Returns in September
― The official website for the Kyoto International Manga and Anime Fair confirmed on Friday that the event will take place this year at the Miyako Messe convention center, the ROHM Theatre Kyoto, the Kyoto International Manga Museum, and the Toei Kyoto Studio Park on September 18-19. The organizers added that they will hold the event while prioritizing the health of attendees, exhibitors, and staff,...
Berserk Exhibition in Tokyo Delayed
― The official Twitter account and website for the "Dai Berserk Ten" exhibition for Kentarou Miura's Berserk manga revealed on January 13 that the exhibition is delayed from its planned run from January 30 through February 15 at Ikebukuro's Sunshine City in Tokyo, due to the state of emergency in the area. The exhibition was to be the first independent exhibit for the manga. The exhibit launched a c...
Japanese Gov't Denies Report it is No Longer Considering Tokyo Olympics This Year, Aiming for 2032 Games
― Japan's Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Manabu Sakai in a press conference on Friday denied a report by the British newspaper The Times stating the Japanese government has "privately concluded" that it can no longer hold the Tokyo Olympics in its planned opening this year, and is now aiming to win the bid for the 2032 Games. Sakai added, "Of course we have to take into account the situation abroad,...
Jump Festa Event to Host Stage Presentation for Chainsaw Man Manga
― This year's 50th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga will have a stage presentation at this year's Jump Festa '21 event. The stage presentation will be part of the Jump Studio series of stage presentations that will be held at the event. Additionally, the Onamae.com registry with an IP listed in Tokyo registered the "chainsa...
Bandai Spirits Hosts 'Tamashii Nation 2020' Virtual Festival This Weekend
― Bandai Spirits announced on Friday that it is hosting a "Tamashii Nation 2020" virtual festival on November 6-8 (Japan time). The event features nearly 1,000 figures from franchises like Kamen Rider, Ultraman, Gundam, and Demon Slayer. The event has a VR exhibition hall, a 360-degree panorama of figures, and video streams featuring new product announcements. Source: Press release
San Diego Comic-Con Will Not Sell Badges for 2021 Event
― The organizers of the San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) event recently updated the event's website to reveal that they will not sell badges for the 2021 event, which is currently scheduled to take place on July 22-25, 2021. The organizers stated: Due to the continuing uncertainly of public gatherings during the Covid-19 pandemic, there will be no badge sales for Comic-Con 2021. With the cancellation of C...
Jump Festa Event to be Held Online on December 19-20
― This year's 42nd issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Saturday that Shueisha will hold the Jump Festa '21 event this year as an online event on December 19-20. Shueisha usually hosts the event in Tokyo each year, and the event features booths, game demos, and stage presentations for popular Shueisha franchises. The event usually reveals news about manga, anime, stage plays, ...
Tokyo Comic Con 2020 Event to be Held Online in December
― The staff for the Tokyo Comic Con 2020 event announced on Thursday that the event will be held online this year on December 4-6. The event will be the fifth overall Tokyo Comic Con event. The event was originally announced in April as a physical event, but the staff changed the event to an online one due to the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The event will still have livestreams from...
Anime Weekend Atlanta Canceled, Online Event Planned
― The official website for the Anime Weekend Atlanta convention announced on Tuesday that this year's convention is canceled. The convention staff will instead plan an online Halloween weekend event this year, which will also highlight artists. The convention will next hold a physical event on October 28-31, 2021, with confirmed plans for conventions in 2022 and 2023. All those who have already regi...
Kyoto Int'l Manga Anime Fair Set to Return in September
― The official website for the Kyoto International Manga and Anime Fair confirmed on Wednesday that it is planning to return this year. It will take place at the Miyako Messe convention center and Kyoto International Manga Museum on September 19 and 20. As of Wednesday, 39 companies and organizations plan to take part in the event. As in previous years, the event will have an exhibition of manga and...
Anime NebrasKon 2020 Canceled
― Anime NebrasKon announced on Saturday that this year's event is being cancelled due to the risks related to the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Badges for Anime NebrasKon 2020 will be rolled over the 2021 event taking place on November 5-7. Vendors and participants will also have their registrations rolled over to the 2021 event. Anime NebrasKon's website also stated that badge holder...
Mayor: All Houston Conventions Canceled, Rescheduled to 2021 (Update)
― Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner stated on Monday that "in this city, all other conferences and conventions have canceled or been rescheduled to next year with the exception of" the July 16-18 Texas State Republican Convention. Due to expanding health and safety measures in the ongoing new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Anime Matsuri convention was already rescheduled from July 9-12 to...
EVO 2020 Details Online Event
― The organizers of the EVO 2020 video game tournament revealed details of the EVO Online event on Wednesday. The online event will run for five weekends "with special exhibitions and content for EVO 2020's original lineup." The event will run on July 4-5, July 11-12, July 18-19, July 25-16, and July 31-August 2. As previously announced, the event will feature the Granblue Fantasy Versus, Dragon Bal...
Olympics Committee President: Games Will Be 'Scrapped' If Not Held in 2021
In an interview with the Nikkan Sports newspaper on Tuesday, Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Organizing Committee President Yoshirō Mori stated that the Tokyo Olympics will be "scrapped" if it cannot be held in 2021. Mori cited prior games that have been canceled due to extenuating circumstances, such as war. However, he added that the Tokyo Olympics will have more value than other previous games after "...
Tokyo Olympics Announce July 2021 Opening
― NHK reported on Monday that Tokyo government officials have stated that the Tokyo Olympics will open on July 23, 2021, followed by the Paralympic Games on August 24. According to the officials, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Tokyo Games organizing committee, and Tokyo Metropolitan and Japanese governments agreed to the schedule. The Tokyo Olympics were originally scheduled for July 24 ...
IOC Member: 2020 Tokyo Olympics Delayed
― USA Today reported on Monday that International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Dick Pound told the newspaper that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are postponed. Pound reportedly said that the Olympics will be delayed "likely to 2021," and the IOC will decide the details within the next four weeks. Pound said, "The parameters going forward have not been determined, but the Games are not going to start on J...
Comic Market: Postponement, Cancellation of May Event Possible Due to COVID-19
― The Comic Market Committee announced on Sunday that there is a possibility that the summer Comic Market (Comiket 98) dojinshi convention will be postponed or even canceled altogether to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus illness. As of Sunday, the committee is still undergoing preparations to hold the event, but it will announce any changes to the convention through the event webs...
Yukari Tamura Event Forbids Audience Call-and-Response Due to COVID-19 Coronavirus Concerns
The official website for voice actress Yukari Tamura announced on Tuesday that the voice actor's "Birthday Event 2020" on Thursday will forbid attendees from doing call-and-response (audience responses during specific sections of a song) during Tamura's performance in an effort to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Tamura is perhaps best known as the voice of protagonist Nanoha Takama...
Comic Market 97 Attracts 190,000 Attendees on 3rd Day
― The Comic Market (Comiket) 97 event in Tokyo drew about 190,000 attendees on its third day on Monday, December 30. The event will be held across four days, from December 28-31. The event drew 190,000 attendees on its first day and 180,000 on its second day, for a three-day total so far of 560,000 attendees. Comiket 96 drew about 200,000 attendees on its third day on August 11, and Comiket 95 drew ...
Comic Market 97 Attracts 180,000 Attendees on 2nd Day
― The Comic Market (Comiket) 97 event in Tokyo drew about 180,000 attendees on its second day on Sunday, December 29. The event will be held across four days, from December 28-31. The event drew 190,000 attendees on its first day on Saturday. Comiket 96 drew about 170,000 attendees on its second day on August 10, and Comiket 95 drew about 190,000 attendees on its second day in December 2018. While C...
Comic Market 97 Attracts 190,000 Attendees on 1st Day
― The Comic Market (Comiket) 97 event in Tokyo drew about 190,000 attendees on its first day on Saturday, December 28. The event will be held across four days, from December 28-31. Comiket 96 drew about 160,000 attendees on its first day on August 9, and Comiket 95 drew about 170,000 attendees on its first day in December 2018. While Comiket 96 was held across four days, Comiket 95 was held across t...
Leiji Matsumoto Cancels Appearance at November 30 Event in Japan
― The Kita-Q International Manga Fest event announced on Monday that Leiji Matsumoto canceled his appearance at the November 30 event for health reasons. The event will be held at West Japan General Exhibition Center in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka from November 30 to December 1. Matsumoto was hospitalized in Turin, Italy last Friday after collapsing, but his condition eventually stabilized the following day...
Animate Girls Festival 2019 Draws Record 100,355 Across 2 Days
― The Animate Girls Festival 2019 event, held on November 9-10 at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro in Tokyo, saw a record of 40,438 visitors in the main hall and 100,355 visitors total across the two days. The event in 2017 saw 37,896 visitors in the main hall and 86,293 visitors total. The event has been held since 2010, is aimed at women. The event features otome games, anime, boys' love, goods, cosplay...
Tokyo Game Show Draws 262,076 Attendees
― Tokyo Game Show 2019 reported an attendance of 262,076 over the course of four days (September 12-15) this past week. That is less than last year's 298,690, the highest attendance on record, but more than 2017's attendance of 254,311. The last public day (September 15) drew in around 102,333 people. The event counts the equivalent of turnstile attendance, meaning a person who attends all four days...
Comic Market 96 Attracts 170,000 Attendees on 2nd Day
The Comic Market (Comiket) 96 event in Tokyo drew about 170,000 attendees on its second day on Saturday, August 10. Attendance was up from Comiket 94's second-day attendance of 160,000 in August 2018, and was also up from Comiket 92's second-day attendance of 150,000 in August 2017. The event's first day saw about 160,000 attendees. Comiket 96 has expanded to a record four days, from August 9 to A...
Comic Market 96 Attracts 160,000 Attendees on 1st Day
― The Comic Market (Comiket) 96 event in Tokyo drew about 160,000 attendees on its first day on Friday, August 9. Attendance was the same as Comiket 94's first day in August 2018, and was the same as Comiket 92's first day count in August 2017. Summer 2013's Comiket 84 holds the record for the most attendees on the first day with about 210,000. Comiket 96 has expanded to a record four days, from Aug...
Comic Market 98 Scheduled for May 2-5 to Accommodate Olympics
― The official website for Comic Market (Comiket), Japan's largest event for selling self-published dōjinshi works, revealed on June 9 that Comiket 98, the summer Comiket for 2020, will be held during Golden Week on May 2-5 of that year instead of the usual August. The event's usual Tokyo Big Sight venue will serve as the main press center and international broadcasting center for the 2020 Tokyo Oly...
A-Kon Sets New Venue at Fair Park, Dallas
The official Facebook page for Texas anime convention A-Kon announced on Tuesday that the convention's new venue this year will be Fair Park in Dallas, Texas. A-Kon streamed a video showing areas of the park, including the aquarium. Much of the venue is outside, but the staff noted that there is an air-conditioned indoor programming space with more than 350,000 square feet of floor space. The conv...
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Film Wins Oscar Over Mirai
― The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse the award for Animated Feature Film at the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday. Mamoru Hosoda and Studio Chizu's anime film Mirai was nominated in this category. Incredibles 2, Isle of Dogs, and Ralph Breaks the Internet were also nominated. The Japanese film Shoplifters, directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, received a n...
Sony's Shawn Layden Discusses Sony's Absence From E3
― Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios chairman Shawn Layden discussed Sony's decision to skip the 2019 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) trade show event in an interview with CNet on Monday. Layden explained that E3, held in June, is too late in the year for a trade show where the company has Christmas holiday discussions with retailers. "Now we have an event in February called Destina...
Comic Market 95 Sets New Winter Record with 570,000 Attendees Across All 3 Days
― The Comic Market (Comiket) 95 event in Tokyo drew about 210,000 attendees on the third day on Monday, tying the all-time one-day attendance record. Comiket 94 also tied the same record the third day of the event in August. The event drew about 170,000 attendees on its first day on Saturday and 190,000 attendees on Sunday, bringing the total to 570,000 attendees across all three days. The event bro...
Comic Market 95 Attracts 190,000 on 2nd Day
― The Comic Market (Comiket) 95 event in Tokyo drew about 190,000 attendees on its second day on Sunday, December 30. The event drew about 170,000 attendees on its first day on Saturday. The third and final day will be tomorrow. Attendance was up from Comiket 93's second-day count of 160,000 attendees in December 2017, and was up from Comiket 91's second-day count of 170,000 attendees in December 20...
Comic Market 95 Attracts 170,000 on 1st Day
― The Comic Market (Comiket) 95 event in Tokyo drew about 170,000 attendees on its first day on Saturday, December 29. Attendance was down from Comiket 93's first-day count of 180,000 attendees in December 2017, and was the same as Comiket 91's first-day count of 170,000 attendees in December 2016. Comiket 94's first-day attendance numbers in August was 160,000. The total attendance for the event wa...
Anime NYC Convention Draws 36,000 Attendees in 2nd Year
Anime NYC founder Peter Tatara announced on the convention's official Twitter account on Tuesday that this year's event had 36,000 attendees from all 50 states and more than 15 countries, including Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Russia, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates. The convention took place at the Javits Center i...
World Cosplay Summit to Run in Tokyo in 2019
The staff of the World Cosplay Summit (WCS) event revealed on Tuesday that the event will hold ian event at the Tokyo Dome City in Tokyo on July 27-28 next year. The event will be named "World Cosplay Summit 2019 in Tokyo." The event, launched in 2003, has held its championship events in Nagoya, Aichi since its founding. The championships are usually held in August. This year's event took place on...
GENCO Releases Anime Busience Industry Magazine in English at American Film Market Event
― Production company GENCO, Inc. announced on Wednesday that it is releasing an English version of its Anime Busience anime industry magazine at the American Film Market event. The event is being held in Santa Monica, California from October 31 through November 7. GENCO, Inc. launched the magazine in August 2013, and released the 14th and latest issue in Japanese in April. According to GENCO, the ma...
Manga Artist Hiroshi Shiibashi's Youmacon Appearance Cancelled
― Detroit convention Youmacon announced on Sunday that manga creator Hiroshi Shiibashi (Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan, Illegal Rare) will not be able to attend this year's convention as previously announced due to a work conflict. The convention will be held from November 1-4 at the Cobo Center and The Renaissance Center. Other Japanese guests include Shuji Maruyama, Junichi Hayama, Shigefumi Shingak...
ufotable's Machi Asobi Events Have Had Over 1 Million Attendees Since 2009
― The organizers of the Machi Asobi event revealed on Monday that as of the 21st event, the events have had over 1 million total attendees since the events began in 2009. The 21st event took place in Tokushima from September 22 to October 8. Animation studio ufotable (The Garden of Sinners, Fate/Zero, Katsugeki Touken Ranbu) founded the event in 2009. The event is not held in one location, and is in...
AnimeJapan 2019 Puts Public Days Before Business Days
― The official website of the AnimeJapan convention announced on Monday that it will change the order of business days and public days for next year's event. While in previous years, the business days took place on Thursday and Friday before the public days on Saturday and Sunday, next year, the public days will be held first on March 23-24 on Saturday and Sunday, while the business days will be hel...
Montreal's Otakuthon Reports Attendance of 23,226
― Montreal convention Otakuthon reported to ANN that it had a total of 23,226 attendees, based on the number of badges, including guests, exhibitors, panelists, press, volunteers, and staff in addition to general paid attendees. The staff also reported a turnstile attendance of 56,676. This number was reached by totaling the amount of badges sold for each day of the convention (meaning three-day bad...
Love Plus Every Smartphone Game Delayed Again
The official Twitter account for Konami's LovePlus franchise announced on Wednesday that the LovePlus EVERY smartphone game has been delayed again. The staff did not reveal a new release date but stated the delay is in order to increase the game's quality. The game was previously slated for last winter but then was delayed until August. The game's cast includes Sakura Tange as Rinko Kobayakawa (le...
Anime Expo 2018 Caps Out Attendance at 110,000; Next Year's Dates Set
The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) announced that this year's Anime Expo in Los Angeles had 110,000 unique attendees, which was the attendance cap the staff placed on badge sales. The event's turnstile attendance was more than 350,000. The SPJA also noted that it had more than 524 exhibitors, 1,700 volunteers, and 150 guests and industry appearances. Attendees came from mor...
Yuri!!! on Ice Concert With New Anime Film News to Stream Live Globally on Sunday
The official Twitter account for the Yuri!!! on Ice franchise announced on Thursday in multiple languages that staff will stream the "Yuri!!! on Concert" event worldwide (except Japan). The concert event is being held in Osaka on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. JST (12:00 a.m. EDT) and at 6:00 p.m. (5:00 a.m. EDT). The staff will livestream the 6:00 p.m. concert only. The Twitter account also stated that the ...
Sony Reveals Date, Details for its E3 Showcase
Sony announced on the U.S. PlayStation Blog on Friday that it will host its E3 Showcase on June 11 at 6:00 p.m. PDT (9:00 p.m. EDT). Sony, in what it called "a rare break from tradition," shared some information about what the Showcase will include. The event will present an exclusive look at four titles: Kojima Productions' Death Stranding, Sucker Punch's Ghost of Tsushima, Insomniac Games' Marve...
Niconico Chōkaigi 2018 Event Draws 161,300 in Person, 6.12 Million Online
Niconico Chōkaigi 2018, the convention held by the video service Niconico at the Makuhari Messe complex in Chiba, attracted 161,300 attendees during the April 28-29 weekend. (A person who attends both days is counted twice.) Additionally, 6.12 million people watched the official live streams of the event on the Niconico service. The number of attendees surpassed last year's 154,600 attendees, and ...
4K Media Promotes Super Bomberman R, Contra, Frogger at Licensing Show
Konami Digital Entertainment subsidiary 4K Media's listing on the website for the Licensing Expo 2018 event is listing the Bomberman, Super Bomberman R, Contra, and Frogger properties. 4K Media primarily handles the licensing and marketing of the Yu-Gi-Oh! brand. Konami released the Super Bomberman R game for the Switch in March 2017, and it is slated for a release on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, ...
Comic Market 93 Attracts 550,000 Attendees Across 3 Days
The Comic Market 93 (Comiket 93) event in Tokyo drew approximately 210,000 attendees on its third day on Sunday, for a total across all three days of 550,000 attendees. Comiket does not have unique passes for visitors, so a person who attends all three days would be counted three times. Total attendance was up from this summer's Comiket 92 event, which drew 500,000 attendees, and was the same as l...
Comic Market 93 Attracts 160,000 on 2nd Day
The Comic Market (Comiket) 93 event in Tokyo drew about 160,000 attendees on its second day on Saturday, December 30. Attendance was down compared to Comiket 91's second-day count last December of 170,000. The second day of Comiket 89 in December 2015, and the second day of Comiket 87 in December 2015 both also drew 170,000 attendees. This summer's Comiket 92 second-day count was at roughly 150,00...
Comic Market 93 Attracts 180,000 on 1st Day
The Comic Market (Comiket) 93 event in Tokyo drew about 180,000 attendees on its first day on Friday, December 29. Attendance was up from Comiket 91's first-day count of 170,000 attendees last December. Attendance was also up from this summer's Comiket 92 first-day count, which numbered 160,000. Summer 2013's Comiket 84 holds the record for the most attendees on the first day with about 210,000. S...
YaoiCon Takes 1-Year Break in 2018
The official YaoiCon Twitter account announced on Tuesday that the convention will take a one-year break and return in fall 2019. The convention focused on yaoi anime and manga debuted in 2001. Digital Manga Publishing has organized the event since 2012. This year's YaoiCon took place in Santa Clara, California from October 6-8. Vice Media originally planned to film part of a documentary at the ev...
Tokyo Comic Con Attracts 42,793 Attendees Across 3 Days
Next year's event scheduled for November 30-December 2
― The Tokyo Comic Con event drew 42,793 attendees across all three days from December 1-3. The number surpassed the more than 30,000 attendees from last year, in the event's debut year. In addition, it has scheduled next year's event for November 30-December 2, 2018. Like this year's event, it will again take place at Chiba's Makuhari Messe. More...
Animate Girls Festival Draws 86,293 Attendees Over 2 Days
The Animate Girls Festival 2017 event, held November 3-4 at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro in Tokyo, saw a record 37,896 visitors in the main hall and 86,293 visitors total. The event also featured a record 131 booths. The main hall attendance was up 9.4% from last year's event, and the overall attendance was up 12%. Last year's event also saw a year-on-year increase in total attendance for the two-da...
Natsume's Book of Friends 'Stage Reading' Event's Visual Unveiled
The official website for the "stage reading" event based on Yuki Midorikawa's Natsume's Book of Friends (Natsume Yūjin-chō) manga revealed the event's visual on Tuesday. The stage reading event will take place at the Tokyo International Forum on January 6. The event will feature the anime's cast in a stage experience that will feature sets, lighting, special effects, and costumes, as well as the t...
Fate/stay night Heaven's Feel L.A. Premiere Event Tickets Sold Out
Aniplex of America revealed on Wednesday that its U.S. premiere event for Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flower, the first film in the Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel anime film trilogy, has sold out. The premiere event will be held at The Theater At Ace Hotel in Los Angeles on November 3. The venue has a capacity of 1,600. Tomonori Sudou, the film's director, and Noriko Shitaya, who pla...
Jump Festa '18 Event to Feature Yuragi-sō no Yūna-san Manga
This year's 45th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed the stage event lineup on Saturday for this year's "Jump Festa '18" event. The event will take place at the Makuhari Messe event hall in Chiba on December 16-17. The works that will have a stage presentation include: Mikie Ikemoto, Ukyō Kodachi, and Masashi Kishimoto's Boruto: Naruto Next Generations manga
Hideaki Sorachi's ...
Otakon 2017's Total Attendance Was 24,894
Otakorp Inc. announced on Tuesday that the total number of attendees for this year's Otakon event was 24,894. The number includes those who purchased badges as well as staff, dealers, industry, contractors, guests, and press. It also includes the Anisong World Matsuri. Otakorp noted that the number was down from last year. Otakon 2017 took place from August 11-13 at the Walter E. Washington Conven...
Comic Market 92 Attracts 500,000 Attendees Across 3 Days
The Comic Market 92 (Comiket 92) event in Tokyo drew approximately 190,000 attendees on its third day on Sunday, for a total across all three days of 500,000 attendees. Comiket does not have unique passes for visitors, so a person who attends all three days would be counted three times. Total attendance was down from last summer's Comiket 90 event with 530,000 attendees, and down from last Decembe...
Comic Market 92 Attracts 150,000 Attendees on 2nd Day
The Comic Market 92 (Comiket 92) event in Tokyo drew approximately 150,000 attendees on August 12, the convention's second day. Attendance was down from Comiket 90's 170,000 last summer, and down from Comiket 88's 160,000 in summer 2015. Comiket 91 attracted 170,000 people on its second day on December 30. The convention drew around 160,000 attendees yesterday, which was up from last summer's 150,...
Comic Market 92 Attracts 160,000 Attendees on 1st Day
The Comic Market 92 (Comiket 92) event in Tokyo drew approximately 160,000 attendees on August 11, the convention's first day. Attendance was up from last summer's 150,000 attendees at Comiket 90, and down from Comiket 88's 180,000 in summer 2015. Friday was also a holiday in Japan, and Comiket staff said they expected a larger turnout than normal. Tokyo Big Sight's West 2 Hall is closed at this s...
Sword Art Online Franchise Teases New Announcements in October
The official website for the "Dengeki Bunko Aki no Saiten 2017" event teased on Wednesday that the event's Sword Art Online stage panel would have announcements for new developments in the franchise, including but not limited to games. The event segment will also include a look back at the Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale film, and will celebrate the film's Blu-ray Disc release. Rina Hidaka, the vo...
Otakon Warns of Fake Hotel Booking Website
American anime convention Otakon released a notice on Thursday warning of a fake housing website "otakon2017.org" that is not affiliated with the convention. The website is now offline. Otakon asks that individuals who may have booked their hotel reservation with this website contact its official housing provider Experient: 1-800-967-8852 (toll free)
+1-847-996-5832 (International Residents)
otak...
Yoshiki Cancels Anime Expo Appearance Due to Surgery Recovery
YOSHIKI, leader of rock band X Japan, announced on Twitter on Sunday that he will not be able to appear at Anime Expo in Los Angeles as planned because "X Japan rehearsal is taking longer due to my recovery." He apologized and added "but I'll see you again." I'm very sorry @AnimeExpo I can't make it today. #XJapan rehearsal is taking longer due to my recovery, but I'll see you again. I apologize.—...
Studio Trigger to Announce New Titles at Anime Expo (Updated)
Little Witch Academia director Yoh Yoshinari to attend
― Studio Trigger announced on its official Twitter account on Thursday that it will reveal "multiple" new titles at the Anime Expo convention this year. It will host a panel on July 2 to make the announcements. The Twitter account also mentioned that Yoh Yoshinari (Little Witch Academia director and character designer) will be appearing at the In...
Anime Expo Schedule Lists Trailer Screening at 'FLCL 2 & 3 Panel' on July 2
The schedule for the Anime Expo 2017 event is currently listing a "FLCL 2 & 3 Panel" on July 2 at 3:00 p.m. that has the description "Showing trailer, poster giveaway, production announcements, etc." Adult Swim's Toonami block announced in March 2016 that it will co-produce 12 new episodes of FLCL with Production I.G. The 12 episodes will be a sequel to the 2000-2001 original video anime, and will...
Kojima Productions Won't Show Death Stranding Game at E3
Kojima Productions announced on Wednesday that it won't release any new information for the Death Stranding video game at this year's E3 conference. The company stated that instead, founder Hideo Kojima will appear at an E3 Coliseum panel at E3 on Wednesday. Twitch will stream the panel. Kojima himself said that the game's staff are "are fully focused on development" and that's why the company won...
Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! Concert's Visual Revealed
The official website for the Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! LOVE! television anime revealed the key visual for the Binan Kōkō Chikyū Bōei-bu LOVE! CG LIVE! concert event on Tuesday. The concert will take place at Differ Ariake in Tokyo on May 27, June 18, and July 9, and at Zepp Osaka Bayside in Osaka on July 17. The cast in attendance includes Kazutomi Yamamoto, Yuichiro Umehara, Kōtarō Nishi...
Attack on Titan Gets Planetarium Show in May
A planetarium show for the Attack on Titan franchise titled Shingeki no Kyojin In the Dome -Heishi-tachi no Hoshizora- (Attack on Titan In the Dome -The Soldiers' Starlit Sky-) has been green-lit. The show will run at the Konica Minolta Planetarium "Tenkū" in Oshiage, Tokyo from May 20 to October 1, and at the Konica Minolta Planetarium "Manten" in Ikebukuro, Tokyo from May 27 to October 29. In ad...
E3 2017 Gaming Convention Offers 1st Consumer Passes
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the organizers of the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) game industry trade show, announced on Wednesday that this year's event will offer consumer passes. This will be the first time that the convention is open to the public. The ESA began streaming an announcement video for the consumer passes on Wednesday. The ESA will offer 15,000 consumer ...
Tamashii Nations World Tour Schedules New York Stop in April
Bandai's Tamashii Nations 10th Anniversary World Tour revealed on Sunday that its United States leg of the world tour will take place in New York from April 29 to 30. The world tour celebrates the Tamashii Nations line of collectibles' 10th anniversary. The tour started at CCXP at Sao Paulo Expo in Brazil from last month, and will visit C3 in Hong Kong on February 10-12. The tour will then move on...
Comic Market 91 Attracts 550,000 Attendees Across 3 Days
The Comic Market 91 (Comiket 91) event in Tokyo drew approximately 210,000 attendees on its third day on December 31, 2016 for a total of approximately 550,000 attendees over three days. The event's first and second days each attracted about 170,000 attendees. Comiket does not have unique passes for visitors, so a person who attends all three days would be counted three times. Total attendance was...
Comic Market 91 Attracts 170,000 on Day 2
The Comic Market (Comiket) 91 event in Tokyo drew about 170,000 attendees on its second day on Friday, December 30. Attendance was the same compared to Comiket 89's second-day count last December, and Comiket 87's count in December 2014. This summer's Comiket 90 second-day count was also at roughly 170,000. Comiket 91 attracted about 170,000 attendees on its first day on Thursday. Source: Mainichi...
Comic Market 91 Attracts 170,000 on Day 1
The Comic Market (Comiket) 91 event in Tokyo drew about 170,000 attendees on its first day on Thursday, December 29. Attendance was up from Comiket 89's first-day count of 150,000 attendees last December, although not as high as Comiket 87's first-day total of 180,000. Attendance was also up from this summer's Comiket 90 first-day count, which numbered 150,000 as well. Summer 2013's Comiket 84 hol...
Shin Godzilla to Screen in Canada on October 12, 19, 24
Funimation Entertainment announced on Monday that Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi's Shin Godzilla film will open in Canadian theaters on October 12, October 19, and October 24. Funimation will host two premieres in Los Angeles on October 3 and in New York on October 5 (one day before New York Comic Con 2016.) The film will then screen with English subtitles in over 440 theaters in the United State...
Comic Market 90 Attracts 530,000 Attendees Across 3 Days
The Comic Market 90 (Comiket 90) event in Tokyo drew approximately 210,000 attendees on its third day on August 14 for a total of 530,000 attendees over three days. Total attendance was down from last summer's Comiket, which had 550,000 total attendees, but up from last winter's Comiket, which attracted 520,000 attendees. Comiket 88 attracted 210,000 attendees on the third day last summer, the sam...
Anime Expo: New Record Set With 100,420 Unique Attendees
The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) announced on Wednesday that this year's Anime Expo convention had 100,420 unique attendees, a 10% increase over last year's number of 90,500. This year's number set a new attendance record for the convention. The convention marked the turnstile attendance at 304,799, up 15% from last year. Anime Expo celebrated its 25th anniversary with th...
'New Gundam Series Product Unveiling' Event Scheduled for July 12
The official portal for the Gundam franchise reported on Friday that a "New Gundam Series Product Unveiling" will be streamed live on the Bandai Channel service on July 12 at 3:30 p.m. (2:30 a.m. EDT). Yūki Kuwahara and Sayaka Senbongi (pictured at right) will appear on a tentatively titled "New Gundam Series Product Unveiling: Sneak Special Program" beforehand on the Line Live service at 2:00 p.m...
E3 2016 Draws 70,000 Attendees, Next Year's Event Date Set
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the organizers of the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) game industry trade show announced on June 16 that this year's event drew more than 70,000 attendees. Of the attendees, 50,300 attendees were game industry professionals. The event showcased over 1,600 products from 250 exhibitors. The ESA scheduled next year's E3 for June 13-15 at the Los...
No Anime Win Awards at 2016 Annecy
France's Annecy announced its winners on Saturday. The festival gave out 28 awards, but none of the competing anime titles won in their respective categories. No anime film had screened in competition this year, but several works screened in competition in the Short Films, TV Films, Commissioned Films, and Graduation Films categories. Several films including Belladonna of Sadness, Gamba: Gamba to ...
E3 Gaming Convention to Host Public Event
The Entertainment Software Association announced on Monday that it will host its first public gathering this year from June 14-16, concurrently with Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3). The "E3 Live" event will be free to attend, but tickets are required. It will be held at the L.A. Live, nearby the Los Angeles Convention Center where E3 takes place. The event will feature game and VR demonstratio...
Exclusive: Otaku USA to Produce New Jersey's Anime Fan Fest
Otaku USA Magazine announced on Monday that it is partnering with MAD Event Entertainment to produce the "Otaku USA Anime Fan Fest" convention in Somerset, New Jersey. The first event will take place from May 6-8 2016. MAD Event Entertainment first announced the inaugural Anime Fan Fest last October. Otaku USA Magazine told ANN that, now that it is on board, the event will be expanded.
Pacific Rim Theme Park Attraction Opens in Vallejo, California
Amusement park corporation Six Flags Entertainment Corp. announced on Saturday that it is opening an attraction based on Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim film at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California. The "Pacific Rim 5D" attraction uses the SimEx-Iwerks Turbo Theater, which has been unused since 2008. It features a combination of stereoscopic 3D footage with motion-based seats and wa...
Comic Market 89 Attracts 520,000 Across 3 Days
The Comic Market 89 (Comiket 89) event in Tokyo drew approximately 200,000 attendees on its third day on December 31, 2015 for a total of 520,000 attendees over three days. Total attendance was down from last winter's Comiket 87, which attracted 560,000 attendees, and this past summer's Comiket 88, which had 550,000 total attendees. Both Comiket 87 and Comiket 88 attracted 210,000 guests on its th...
Comic Market 89 Draws 170,000 on Day 2
The Comic Market 89 (Comiket 89) event in Tokyo drew approximately 170,000 attendees on its second day on December 30, 2015. Second-day attendance went up from this past summer's Comiket 88, when approximately 160,000 people attended on the second day. Attendance was roughly the same as last winter's Comiket 87. About 150,000 people attended on the first day. Attendance was down from Comiket 87's ...
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