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Anime NYC Returns to Javits Center

Anime NYC Friday, November 19 from 1:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. (Doors and registration open at 10:00 a.m.) Saturday, November 20 from 10:00 a.m. until 10:0 p.m. (Doors and registration open at 8:00 a.m.) Sunday, November 21 from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. (Doors and registration open at 8:00 a.m.) Javits Center – 655 W. 34th Street at 11th Avenue Admission: $70 Three-day Ticket/$45 Friday … Continue reading Anime NYC Returns to Javits Center
Susan McCormac
Arts & Entertainment, Events

Explore 2.5D Musicals with Japan Foundation, New York

Anime Takes the Stage: The Rise of 2.5-Dimensional Musicals and Beyond Tuesday, March 30 from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. EDT Live on YouTube Admission: Free What is a 2.5-Dimensional (2.5D) musical? It is a stage adaptation from two-dimensional media such as anime, manga, and video games. This new genre of Japanese pop culture has gained remarkable popularity in Japan since the debut of Musical: … Continue reading Explore 2.5D Musicals with Japan Foundation, New York
Susan McCormac
Arts & Entertainment, Events

JFNY Continues Series on Japanese Pop Culture

The Power of Music in Anime Thursday, November 19 from 8:00 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. Live Stream on YouTube Admission: Free The Japan Foundation, New York’s monthly online series delving into Japanese pop culture from academic and professional perspectives continues! For the third session, three musicologists in U.S. academia will unravel the power of music in anime. You may love anime soundtracks as much as … Continue reading JFNY Continues Series on Japanese Pop Culture
Susan McCormac
Arts & Entertainment, Events

Analyzing Iconic Anime

Through a Glass Darkly: Identity Crises in Ghost in the Shell and Evangelion Tuesday, October 20 from 8:00 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. Live Stream on YouTube Admission: Free The Japan Foundation, New York launched a monthly online series delving into Japanese pop culture from academic and professional perspectives! For their second session, they will analyze two of the most iconic anime: Ghost in the Shell and Neon Genesis Evangelion, both … Continue reading Analyzing Iconic Anime
Susan McCormac
Arts & Entertainment, Events

Masaaki Yuasa’s “Ride Your Wave” to Premiere in NYC

Ride Your Wave Wednesday, February 19 at 7:00 p.m. Various Theaters (See list below) Admission: $20 From visionary director Masaaki Yuasa (The Night is Short, Walk on Girl; Devilman Crybaby) comes a deeply emotional new film that applies his trademark visual ingenuity to a tale of romance, grief and self-discovery. GKIDS, a New York-based American film distributor, presents Ride Your Wave in this special one-night-only … Continue reading Masaaki Yuasa’s “Ride Your Wave” to Premiere in NYC
Susan McCormac