Join us for another exciting year at our Anime NYC booth #1726 this year, August 23-25! Shop exclusive releases from hololive Meet, Manga Planet, and Witch Hat Atelier special merchandise restock in collaboration with Kodansha! Mark your calendars for signing events with Acky Bright, Matt Alt, Hiroko Yoda, and Frederik L. Schodt!

Due to constant demand, Witch Hat Atelier Kodansha x Kinokuniya special merchandise has restocked for Anime NYC! Shop adorable goods by Kamome Shirahama’s hit series at our booth 1726 while supplies last!

Price before tax: Tote Bag $25.00 // Poster $15.00 // Acrylic Stand $50.00

Acky Bright

Acky Bright, Japanese manga artist and illustrator, known for his live drawing performances, kawakakkoii (cute and cool) art style, and his works for McDonalds, DC Comics, and Hasbro, will be signing at our Anime NYC booth and Kinokuniya New York! Check schedule below.

Schedule

Anime NYC Booth #1726

8/23 (Fri) 2:30pm~
8/24 (Sat) 12:30pm~

Kinokuniya New York

8/26 (Mon) 6:00pm~

American Manga Awards Signing

Friday, August 23rd at 6:00pm~ At Kinokuniya New York

Join us at Kinokuniya New York on Friday, August 23rd 6pm for an author talk and signing event with Anime NYC American Manga Awards guest of honors! Purchase books from authors Frederik L. Schodt, Matt Alt, and Hiroko Yoda, and get your books signed!

*Please note event is free and open to public // Book purchase is necessary to receive autograph

Frederik L Schodt
Still in print today and read widely by both fans and scholars, Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics (Kodansha) introduced non-Japanese to a vibrant new visual culture. Fred has subsequently written widely about manga, in both articles and books, and he has also worked on translations of noted artists such as Osamu Tezuka, Riyoko Ikeda, Leiji Matsumoto, Keiji Nakazawa, Masamune Shirow, Yukinobu Hoshino, Naoki Urasawa, Hayao Miyazaki, and the pioneering 1931 work of the Japanese immigrant artist, Henry Kiyama.

Matt Alt
Matt Alt is the co-author of numerous books about Japan, and a contributor to The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, and other publications. He was a longtime co-host of the NHK World series “Japanology Plus,” and is the author of Pure Invention: How Japan’s Pop Culture Made the Modern World.

His work as a localizer has appeared in the Dragon Quest, Ninja Gaiden, Nioh, and Gundam game series, among many others.

Hiroko Yoda
Hiroko Yoda is a Japanese author, translator, and content creator. Her books include Yokai Attack! The Japanese Monster Survival Guide (Tuttle, co-authored by Matt Alt) and its sequels, and the upcoming Eight Million Ways to Happiness (Tiny Reparations Books.)