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Convention Update: Anime NYC Adds An Extra Day For Fans This Year

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Anime NYC, the East Coast’s largest anime convention, returns to the Javits Center August 21–24, 2025 for its biggest celebration yet of Japanese pop culture. Now a four-day event, Anime NYC brings together fans from around the world for an unforgettable experience filled with the best in anime, manga, cosplay, gaming, and more. From blockbuster premieres to spectacular showcases and once-in-a-lifetime guest appearances, Anime NYC continues to be one of the major places to celebrate all things anime in the US..

Fans can look forward to a sold-out show floor featuring hundreds of top exhibitors, a curated fan-favorite Artist Alley, an entire area devoted to Cosplay (dubbed Destination Cosplay), and Play NYC. The convention includes the beloved Japanese Food Court, now presented by Dream Asia, along with numerous exciting talent-filled panels, including premieres from both Netflix and GKIDS Music is also becoming an even bigger part of the mix with concerts and special performances celebrating major anime milestones, as well as hololive performing at the convention as a part of their hololive STAGE World Tour ’25 -Synchronize!. The event also features its second annual American Manga Awards, the launch of the cosplay parade Ani Mode and a star-studded guest roster from top anime, manga, and entertainment franchises. Participating companies include Aniplex, ADK Emotions Inc., Bandai Namco, Crunchyroll, LucasFilm, Netflix, GKIDS, HIDIVE, Inklore, Kodansha, TBS Television (Japan), Sony, Qubic Pictures, Studio Trigger, Shueisha, TOHO, VIZ Media, Yen Press, and more.
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Anime NYC and Japan Society Announce Winners Of The Inaugural American Manga Awards

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Anime NYC and Japan Society are excited to announce the winners of the first-ever American Manga Awards. The awards ceremony was held on August 22, 2024 at the historic Japan Society in New York City and honored outstanding achievements in the world of Japanese comics, celebrating the best manga published in North America in the past year. Voted on by professionals in the American manga publishing world, it recognized manga creators, translators, letterers, and publication designers who have made significant contributions to manga’s popularity in North America.

This prestigious event took place on Japan Society’s stage, a stage which has previously welcomed US Presidents and Japanese Prime Ministers, and it was positioned on the eve of Anime NYC, the largest Japanese pop culture convention on the East Coast, which will welcome over 100,000 fans from around the globe to the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City from August 23-25, 2024.
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Anime NYC and Japan Society Announce Nominations For The American Manga Awards

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Anime NYC and Japan Society announced today the 30 nominees for the inaugural American Manga Awards, set to take place on August 22, 2024, at the historic Japan Society in New York City. This event will precede this year’s Anime NYC convention, the largest Japanese pop culture event on the East Coast, which expects to draw over 100,000 fans of anime and manga from all over the world to the Jacob K. Javits Center in midtown Manhattan from August 23 – 25, 2024.

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The American Manga Awards celebrates outstanding achievements in the world of Japanese comics, honoring professionals who have significantly contributed to manga’s popularity in both North America and Japan. These awards aim to elevate outstanding manga creators, great manga stories, and the publishing professionals who make these stories accessible to readers in the US and Canada.

The American Manga Awards Hall of Fame will honor Japanese manga creators and publishing professionals who have made significant contributions to the growth and popularity of manga in America. The first recipient of the Manga Publishing Hall of Fame award will be Frederik L. Schodt, translator and author of Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics (Kodansha), one of the first English-language books that introduced readers to manga’s history, creativity, and legendary creators.
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Anime NYC and Play NYC Join Forces for Anime NYC’s 2024 August Event

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Anime NYC, the largest Anime convention on the East Coast, and Play NYC, NY’s premier gaming convention, are excited to announce a groundbreaking collaboration for the upcoming Anime NYC event. For the first time, Play NYC will have its own dedicated area within Anime NYC’s brand-new 80,000 sq ft gaming hall, bringing together two of New York City’s most beloved conventions at the Javits Center August 23-25, 2024.

Anime NYC is not just a celebration of anime itself, but also a celebration of what anime fans love. Over the past few years, it has become a hub for anime fans who are also gaming enthusiasts. One of Anime NYC’s features this year is its new gaming hall that will feature a vast array of experiences. From indie games to VR, to large-scale interactive video gaming there will be something for every gaming fan.
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Anime NYC and Japan Society Announce the American Manga Awards

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Anime NYC and Japan Society are excited to announce the launch of the first-ever American Manga Awards, set to take place on August 22, 2024 at the historic Japan Society in New York City on the eve of this year’s Anime NYC convention, expected to draw 100,000 attendees.

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This first-ever American Manga Awards will celebrate the outstanding achievements of professionals in the world of Japanese comics, who have made significant contributions to manga’s popularity, both in North America and Japan. The manga market in North America has quadrupled in the past four years, and popular manga series regularly top the bestseller lists. Many of the biggest global entertainment franchises from Japan including Attack on Titan, One Piece, Dragon Ball, My Hero Academia, Spy x Family, and Sailor Moon originated as manga series, and based on 2023 data, manga was the 4th largest category in the U.S. book market, according to Kristen McLean, Senior Executive Director of the Circana Entertainment Knowledge Group. In recognition of this, the American Manga Awards will launch focused on elevating manga creators, great manga stories, and the publishing professionals who make it possible for readers in the US/Canada to discover and enjoy these amazing characters and stories in English.
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