This week's Event Topics features AnimeJapan 2022, coming up this weekend, March 26 and 27. After being cancelled in 2020 and online in 2009 due to the new coronavirus, this year's event will be held in real time (both real and online). Highlights of the stage will be introduced along with measures to prevent virus transmission. This year's AnimeJapan, the 9th edition, will once again be held under the theme of "All things anime are here. and will be held under the theme of "AnimeJapan, a safe and secure place to enjoy anime. The official website's page on measures to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus (https://www.anime-japan.jp/about/taisaku/) announces the rules for waiting in line, controlling the number of visitors, and more. In addition, Tokyo Big Sight, the venue for the event, is being ventilated with air conditioning, and the entrances and exits are being opened to provide better ventilation than usual. The AJ Stage lineup includes many hit titles such as "Blade of Oni-Elimination" and "Jutsu Kaisen! In addition to "The Progressive Giants" and "King's Ranking," which are currently airing, spring anime starting in April include "SPY x FAMILY," "Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Club," "Machikado Mazoku 2-chome," "Paripi Komei," "Gunsei no Fanfare," "Black★Rock Shooter DAWN FALL," "Love All Play," "Rikei ga Koi ni Tsuite Shikkaku ni Proved it. r=1-sinθ (Heart)" and many more. In addition, be sure to check out the stages for "The Bride of the Fifth Estate," "Karakajite no Takagi-san," "Odd Taxi," and "Sword Art Online" series, all of which are about to be released in theaters. In addition, the Netflix anime stage will feature cast members from Netflix anime across the boundaries of their works. In addition to the AJ Stage, the corporate booths are also not to be missed. Aniplex, KADOKAWA, avex pictures, NBCUniversal Entertainment, TV Tokyo, Netflix Anime, Pony Canyon, and Marvelous will be participating, and each booth will host events and project presentations. For a list of company booths and points of interest, check out Anime Hack's [AnimeJapan 2022 (Anime Japan)] Company Booth Event Special (https://anime.eiga.com/news/column/aj2022_event/115631/)!
【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.
