Upcoming Anime and Manga Events in Tokyo: June 2025
Looking for an anime event to nerd out at? We've got you covered for the month of June. Take a look at all of the exciting anime-themed pop-up shops, cafes and art exhibitions in our list below.
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Bleach: The Locus of the Brave II
From June 11 to July 13, dive into the world of Bleach with this special Tokyo exhibition! Explore exclusive production materials, behind-the-scenes footage, immersive experiences, and stylish photo spots. Also, don't miss the mysterious "Kurosaki" corner and tons of exclusive Bleach goods.
Date & Time
Jun 13-Jul 13・11:00-20:00
Price
TBA
Location
Sunshine 60 Observatory Tenbou-Park
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Leiji Matsumoto Manga Exhibition
The "Leiji Matsumoto Exhibition: A Journey of Creation" exhibit at Tokyo City View showcases more than 300 original drawings, including Matsumoto's early works and never-before-seen content from "Galaxy Express 999" and "Space Pirate Captain Harlock."
Date & Time
Jun 20-Sep 07・10:00-20:00
Price
Location
Tokyo City View
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My Hero Academia Original Art Exhibition
The globally acclaimed manga series My Hero Academia is being honored with a special exhibition in Tokyo, celebrating creator Kohei Horikoshi's artistic journey and the series' conclusion after a remarkable 10-year run. This exhibition offers fans a rare opportunity to experience the evolution of one of Japan's most successful modern manga series up close.
Date & Time
Jun 21-Aug 31・10:00-20:00
Price
¥2200
Location
CREATIVE MUSEUM TOKYO
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Discounts for students
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Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Exhibition
A special exhibition of the latest work in the Gundam series, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuuX (Siege Ax) -Beginning-, is currently being held.
Date & Time
May 24-Aug 11・11:00-19:00
Price
Free
Location
Anime Tokyo Station
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Ghibli 3D Sculpture Exhibition
In 2003, Tokyo was blessed with the Ghilbli 3D sculpture exhibition. Now, 22 years later, it is back and bigger than ever. Dive into the worlds of My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away and Pom Poko with full-scale sculptures from the films. You can even see the Savoia S-21 flying boat from Porco Rosso.
Date & Time
May 27-Sep 23・09:30-20:00・Last Entry at 19:00
Price
¥1,900
Location
Warehouse TERRADA B&C HALL
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Upcoming Anime and Manga Events in Tokyo: June 2025
Looking for an anime event to nerd out at? We've got you covered for the month of June. Take a look at all of the exciting anime-themed pop-up shops, cafes and art exhibitions in our list below. List of Contents: Tokyo Anime and Manga Events in June Related Posts Tokyo Anime and Manga Events in June Bleach: The Locus of the Brave II From June 11 to July 13, dive into the world of Bleach with this special Tokyo exhibition! Explore exclusive production materials, behind-the-scenes footage, immersive experiences, and stylish photo spots. Also, don't miss the mysterious "Kurosaki" corner and tons of exclusive Bleach goods. Date & Time Jun 13-Jul 13・11:00-20:00 Price TBA Location Sunshine 60 Observatory Tenbou-Park More Details Leiji Matsumoto Manga Exhibition The "Leiji Matsumoto Exhibition: A Journey of Creation" exhibit at Tokyo City View showcases more than 300 original drawings, including Matsumoto's early works and never-before-seen content from "Galaxy Express 999" and "Space Pirate Captain Harlock." Date & Time Jun 20-Sep 07・10:00-20:00 Price Location Tokyo City View More Details My Hero Academia Original Art Exhibition The globally acclaimed manga series My Hero Academia is being honored with a special exhibition in Tokyo, celebrating creator Kohei Horikoshi's artistic journey and the series' conclusion after a remarkable 10-year run. This exhibition offers fans a rare opportunity to experience the evolution of one of Japan's most successful modern manga series up close. Date & Time Jun 21-Aug 31・10:00-20:00 Price ¥2200 Location CREATIVE MUSEUM TOKYO More Info Discounts for students More Details © Sotsu, Sunrise Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Exhibition A special exhibition of the latest work in the Gundam series, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuuX (Siege Ax) -Beginning-, is currently being held. Date & Time May 24-Aug 11・11:00-19:00 Price Free Location Anime Tokyo Station More Details Ghibli 3D Sculpture Exhibition In 2003, Tokyo was blessed with the Ghilbli 3D sculpture exhibition. Now, 22 years later, it is back and bigger than ever. Dive into the worlds of My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away and Pom Poko with full-scale sculptures from the films. You can even see the Savoia S-21 flying boat from Porco Rosso. Date & Time May 27-Sep 23・09:30-20:00・Last Entry at 19:00 Price ¥1,900 Location Warehouse TERRADA B&C HALL More Details Related Posts Japan's First AI-Powered Anime Set To Debut This March Prophetic Manga predicts a Great Cataclysm Will Hit Japan in July 2025 Manga Manners: How Sailor Moon and Eren Yaeger Are Teaching Japanese Etiquette in JR Stations
Japan Times
23-05-2025
- Japan Times
Manga translators walk a fine line between meaning and mayhem
Translating manga might seem like a dream job — until the フレーミング (furēmingu, 'flaming' or online abuse) starts. Professional translators for such manga titles as 'One Piece' and 'My Hero Academia' have faced major harassment for their decisions. These highly publicized online feuds can get pretty fierce, especially when identity politics get involved. In one such highly publicized case involving the manga 'I Think I Turned My Childhood Friend Into a Girl,' a cross-dressing character in the Japanese original was rendered as a trans woman in English. In this world, nuance is everything and peace is rare. And that's before you even get to the truly hard part: the Japanese language itself. From grammatical ambiguity to context-dependent particles that defy logic and Western equivalents, translating manga isn't just a job — it's a balancing act between fidelity, clarity and, sometimes, not getting yelled at online. So let's break down how the process works, from 翻訳権 (honyakuken, translation rights) to 出版 (shuppan, publication). 漫画 (Manga) dates back centuries — we're talking 11th or 12th century if you count early narrative picture scrolls — but it didn't explode into a full-blown pop culture phenomenon until after World War II. By the 1980s, manga had crossed oceans, entering markets in Europe, North America and continental Asia. From the action-packed battles of 少年漫画 (shōnen manga, boys manga) to the brooding love stories of 女性漫画 (josei manga, womens manga); from videogame-fueled 異世界漫画 (isekai manga, other-world manga) to the deeply relatable experiences of スクールライフ漫画 (sukūru raifu manga, school life manga), there's now a manga for pretty much every mood, genre or oddly specific niche imaginable. While there are countless large and small publishers of manga in Japan — ranging from publisher mega-corporations such as 小学館 (Shōgakukan) or 集英社 (Shueisha) to niche publishers and 同人誌 (dōjinshi, self-published zines/manga) — for the most part, only comics from the big Japanese publishers make it into English and other languages. By and large, 海外の出版社 (kaigai no shuppansha, overseas publishers) select manga that are ベストセラー (besutoserā, bestsellers) in Japan and release them alongside their accompanying アニメ (anime). Japanese publishers tend to have established relationships with other big American publishing companies, so small or minor English presses tend to not be able to freely 翻訳権を取得する (honyakuken o shutoku suru, obtain translation rights). Behind the scenes, of course, there lies another major part of the manga translation world: 海賊版 (kaizokuban, pirated editions). Digital piracy is incredibly widespread for manga due to passionate and dedicated fans, who make new series and releases available illegally online by means of スキャンレーション (sukanrēshon, scanlation), which refers to the scanning, translating and uploading of comics without permission. スキャンレーションにおいて、新しい漫画が海外で人気になる場合も多い (Sukyanrēshon ni oite, atarashii manga ga kaigai de ninki ni naru baai mo ōi, Through scanlation, there are many cases where new manga become popular overseas). Once a title is greenlit, English-language publishers typically establish use of a スタイルガイド (sutairu gaido, style guide). These rulebooks handle things such as 敬称 (keishō, honorifics) like さん (san) and 様 (sama), 描き文字の効果音 (kakimoji no kōkaon, hand-drawn sound effects), 氏名の順序 (shimei no junjo, name order) and 吹き出しの句読点 (fukidashi no kutōten, speech bubble punctuation marks). They'll also have rules to answer questions like whether 中学 (chūgaku) should be rendered as 'middle school' or 'junior high,' or how to translate 終助詞 (shūjoshi, sentence-ending particles) like the breezy わ (wa) or the tough-guy ぜ (ze), which can drastically change tone. For instance: 取りに行きますわ (Tori ni ikimasu wa, I'll go get it) might become: 'I'm off to fetch it.' 取りに行ってくるぜ (Tori ni itte kuru ze, I'll go get it) could be: 'I'll get my paws on that sucker.' Same verb, wildly different vibe. That's the power of 終助詞, as well as the fact that the former uses 丁寧語 (teineigo, polite speech [with ~desu/~masu endings]) while the latter doesn't. Once the 翻訳原稿 (honyaku genkō, translation draft) is complete, the manuscript will go on for 編集 (henshū, editing) and 校正 (kōsei, proofreading). The 編集者 (henshūsha, editor) will check for stylistic and voice concerns, while the 校正者 (kōseisha, proofreader) checks for grammar issues only. After that, there is レタリング (retaringu, lettering) or 文字入れ (mojiire, text-insertion), where a lettering professional replaces the Japanese text with English. Often, letterers will have to make difficult decisions about レタッチ (retatchi, retouching) or 画像修正 (gazō shūsei, image correction), involving fixing up text backgrounds, redrawing certain pieces of art that need to be erased to accommodate the English text, or formatting specific types of text like newspapers or shop signs. The オノマトペ (onomatope, onomatopoeia) used in 効果音 (kōkaon, sound effects) can be some of the most difficult parts to translate and letter in a manga. Large katakana characters such as ダ (da), バ (ba) and ドン(don) can appear on almost any page, covering meanings that range from a dramatic 'da-dum' to a sly 'grin' and an explosive 'kablooey' — all depending on context. In fact, 効果音 cover three different categories of オノマトペ: 擬音語 (Giongo), which include literal sound effects such as ガタガタ (gata-gata, rattle) and ゴロゴロ (goro-goro, rumble) 擬態語 (Gitaigo), which are mimetic words such as ジメジメ (jime-jime, soaking wet) or ぼんやり(bonyari, vague/indistinct) 擬声語 (Giseigo), which are actual human or animal noises like あはは (ahaha, haha/laughter) or うぎゃー (ugyā, shriek/scream) Localizing them takes a fine ear, a good thesaurus and a lot of creativity. Translators say that manga localization is a lot different from how it used to be. 翻訳家 (Honyakuka, Translators) used to translate Japanese very liberally, using 意訳 (iyaku, free translation) rather than 直訳 (chokuyaku, literal translation). But in today's internet-savvy, fandom-literate world, readers want the real deal. Literal translations and cultural notes are in; creative rewrites are out. In fact, the use of British or American スラング (surangu, slang) upsets certain fanbases for lacking a sense of 'authentic' Japanese-ness. Manga frequently include unusual, slangy speech, making this issue all the more common. Take a line of text like, よお、にいちゃん、どうだい？ (Yō, niichan, dō dai?, Hey, older brother [familiar suffix], how's it going [casual]?). You could keep it literal: 'Hey, big bro, what's happening?' Or do more to capture the atmosphere of the original: 'Ayyo, big man! What's the word?' Which approach is better? 焼き鳥 (Yakitori) as 'yakitori' or 'chicken skewers'? お兄ちゃん (Oniichan) as 'big brother' or 'buddy/pal'? It will be up to the next generations of manga readers, fans and translators to find the answer.
Kyodo News
22-05-2025
- Kyodo News
Toshiyuki Morikawa Cast as Captain Celebrity in "My Hero Academia: Vigilantes", Character Visual Revealed
By Koji Uchida, Animate Times - 14 minutes ago - 18:59 | All The visual and cast for a new character, Captain Celebrity, who will appear in Episode 8 "MAJOR" airing from Monday, May 26, have been unveiled. Toshiyuki Morikawa will voice Captain Celebrity, a top-ranking pro hero from America. Along with this announcement, we've received a comment from the voice actor. "My Hero Academia: Vigilantes" is the official spin-off series of "My Hero Academia" (commonly known as MHA). This TV anime adaptation is currently airing in Japan and available on Crunchyroll for global streaming. Captain Celebrity's Character Visual Revealed! Captain Celebrity Quirk: Flight An American pro hero with top-tier abilities. There seems to be a reason behind his visit to Japan... A message from Tomoyuki Morikawa, the voice of Captain Celebrity! Hello, this is Tomoyuki Morikawa, and I'll be voicing Captain Celebrity, also known as Christopher Skyline. He's finally arrived from America, and I hope to deliver a performance that lives up to everyone's expectations. I'm confident that anyone who sees him in action will become an instant fan of Captain Celebrity! We're looking for cheerleaders to support him! Preview for Episode 8 is Now Available! About TV Anime "My Hero Academia: Vigilantes" Synopsis They couldn't become official heroes... but they still want to save people! A down-to-earth story of growth featuring illegal heroes! "My Hero Academia," created by Kohei Horikoshi, has been serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump for 10 years and has gained explosive popularity worldwide. Now, its official spin-off series "My Hero Academia: Vigilantes" is finally getting an anime adaptation! Written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Betten Court, this series was serialized in Shonen Jump+ and takes place a few years before the events of "My Hero Academia." The story is set in a superhuman society where about 80% of the world's population possesses superpowers, known as "Quirks." In this chaotic world, the "chosen" profession of Heroes protects people from accidents, disasters, and Villains who misuse their Quirks. However, there are also those who weren't "chosen" but still can't help saving people right in front of them. This is the story of those heroes - the Vigilantes. Cast Koichi Haimawari: Shuichiro Umeda Pop☆Step: Ikumi Hasegawa Knuckleduster: Yasuhiro Mamiya All Might: Kenta Miyake Shota Aizawa: Junichi Suwabe Hizashi Yamada: Hiroyuki Yoshino Nemuri Kayama:Akeno Watanabe Tensei Ida: Masamichi Kitada Kuin Hachisuka: Sayaka Senbongi Soga Kugisaki:Kōsuke Toriumi Naomasa Tsukauchi: Tokuyoshi Kawashima Makoto Tsukauchi: Asami Seto
