The theme of "AnimeJapan 2022," the first real event to be held in two years, is "Cue" (*a signal given in the recording studio), which expresses the feeling of starting anew. 42 programs will be held on the AJ Stage in three stages: RED, GREEN and BLUE. Online streaming will also be available, and admission tickets, excluding fast tickets, will allow visitors to view the AJ Stage streaming on the same day as their admission ticket (archived streaming is also planned). On the 26th, the first day of the event, there will be the "Blade of Demons" and "Jutsu Kaisen" stages, as well as the April new program "Love Live! The second day, the 27th, will also feature "Shinkage no Kyojin The Final Season Part 2," "SPY x FAMILY," "Isekai Ojisan," and other topical works. The stage will be filled with a variety of events. There will also be a stage where details of the new original "Hydraibers" project, a collaboration of four Japanese automobile manufacturers, will be announc The cosplay area (East Hall 8) will also host "Cosplayers World," a collaborative project with "That dress-up doll will fall in love.
【Background】
・Graduated from Kyoto University with a major in Japanese Culture Studies, Faculty of Letters
・After graduation, worked 4 years as editor and proofreader for a print magazine specializing in traditional performing arts and culture
・Became a freelance journalist in 2021 and launched japanculturean.com in 2022
【Expertise】
・Pop-Culture Fusion Analysis
Analytical commentary on how modern pop-culture media (anime, film, fashion) incorporates and reinterprets traditional Japanese motifs.
