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Attention: New York Comic Con 2026 Fan Verification Rollover Announcement

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The Announcement:
Hey Puddin’! It’s that time again. Fan Verification rollover for NYCC 2026 starts NOW. Emails are being sent today (make sure you’re checking the email address connected to your Fan Ver profile and your spam folder).

♠️ What’s Fan Ver rollover all about, anyway? When NYCC tickets go on sale, there will be a Fan Ver Presale, this allows you to get in on tickets before the General On-sale. NYCC ticket presale and on-sale dates will be announced this summer and we can’t wait for you to see what we have in store for our 20th Anniversary! Stay tuned for dates announcements.
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Anime NYC Launches Family Zone Presented by Scholastic

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The Press Release:
Anime NYC, one of the fastest growing conventions in the United States, announced today the launch of the Anime NYC Family Zone presented by Scholastic. This new and dedicated space is designed for children, parents, and caregivers to experience anime and manga together. To make it even easier to join in, Anime NYC is also introducing a $15 kids ticket for Sunday, giving families a lower cost way to explore the show during a day packed with family friendly programming.

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Anime NYC’s Family Zone presented by Scholastic will be open all four days of the event, with Sunday featuring the strongest concentration of family content, including age appropriate panels, hands on activities, interactive experiences and giveaways from leading publishers and community partners. Anchored by Scholastic, the Family Zone is built to help kids and caregivers start their manga journeys together, and to give longtime fans a welcoming place to bring the next generation of fans.
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Convention News: Anime NYC 2026 Badges On Sale January 16th 2026

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Hey friends, this is just a pause in the regular proceedings to share the news about next year’s Anime NYC convention. I’ve just received an email that said that the popular event will have the badges for 2026 go on sale on January 16th, some seven months before it takes place. When one considers how this particular event has expanded and grown and just how fast the badges sell out for the now four day convention this makes sense. Before I continue this briefing, take a glance at one of my photos from the Official PiercingMetal Instagram.


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Convention News: Anime NYC and X Tracks Licensing Summits Announce New Partnership

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The Press Release:
Anime NYC, the East Coast’s largest celebration of Japanese pop culture produced by LeftField Media, today announced a new partnership with X Tracks Licensing Summits, a leading global platform connecting the licensing industry through curated education and networking events. Together, the two organizations will debut The Anime NYC X Tracks Licensing Summit on Thursday, August 20 2026, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.

This new industry focused program will bring together top licensors, licensees, manufacturers, retailers, and entertainment executives to explore the rapidly expanding world of anime, manga, gaming, and Asian pop culture IP in the global licensing landscape. The one day summit will combine keynote sessions, panels, and networking opportunities designed to foster collaboration, insight, and growth.

“As anime continues to drive major innovation in entertainment and consumer products, this summit is a natural next step for Anime NYC’s evolution.” said MK Goodwin, VP of Content & Anime Events at LeftField Media. “The partnership with X Tracks represents a unique convergence of two worlds, the passionate energy of the fans, and the business leaders behind the brands they love. Both are shaping what comes next!”
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PiercingMetal’s Editorial Wrap from New York Comic Con 2025

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At the time of this Editorial Wrap, the 2025 edition of the New York Comic Con finished up a little over a month ago and as our more dedicated readers know, I did a whole lot of posts from this years convention. In addition to a comprehensive day by day walkthrough, I did a number of comic book industry announcements and even embedded our Exhibitor Interviews that were resident on our Official YouTube Channel. Initially I wasn’t going to do a closing editorial piece but I felt that I should do it based on the changing tides at the event. I’ve been one of the media attendees since 2010 and have been fortunate enough to join into the fun in a professional capacity but nowadays in attention to competitors in this space, one has to deal with the wide variety of Influencer types along with those who mostly talk a good game and yet never seem to deliver when all was said and done. I’m sure you’ve met some of those types along the way and especially if you are truly working the scene as a scribe, photographer or social media maven. Moving along, I’m excited to share some of the background details on this years adventure but will do it after one of my photos from the convention.

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