Visit booth #2053 for Manga recommendations, giveaways & more!
Are you an educator or librarian going to the 2025 American Library Association Annual event? Here’s your chance to learn more about manga and chat with the experts from Kodansha—purveyors of some of the most exciting manga published today like Gachiakuta, Witch Hat Atelier, Blue Lock, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon and more.
Stop by the Kodansha booth #2053 to get manga recommendations for any age or grade, informational giveaways and chat with the Kodansha team! Or or catch one of our panel conversations during the event. Kodansha will be there to offer knowledge on what manga is right for your library or school!
Kodansha Booth Giveaways:
For attendees stopping by our booth #2053 you’ll be able to pickup special bookmarks, posters, info sheets, and more! With all our goodies featuring stunning artwork from some of Kodansha’s most popular titles.
Panel Schedule:
Catch us in conversation offering up manga recommendations and suggesting the perfect series for your readers!
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Manga Talk: How Best to Curate Your Growing Manga Collection
When: 12:30PM – 1:00PM EDT
Where: Pensylvania Convention Center – GNCRT Comics Lounge (Booth 2566)
What: There’s more manga than ever being released, and it can be tough to know exactly how to build a strong, diverse, high-interest collection in your library! Join Christopher Woodrow-Butcher (Mangasplaining podcast, Editor) and Ben Applegate (Translator, Editor) to gain the tools you need to know what deserves a place on your shelves!
Manga Power Hour with Yen Press and Kodansha
Programming Link: https://cdmcd.co/B8X7ax
When: 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM EDT
Where: Pensylvania Convention Center – Book Buzz (Booth 138)
What: Want to know what are the best manga titles to add to your libraries? What are some upcoming titles you should keep your eye on? Well we have all the answers! Talk manga with the two publishing powerhouses, Yen Press and Kodansha!
Won’t be attending the 2025 ALA Annual Conference? You can always access details on Kodansha manga, and even free previews specifically tailered for educators and librarians at kodansha.localhost/librarians.
And for the most up-to-date info on on weekly new releases, new licensing announcements and more, follw us across our social media channels on X (previously Twitter), Instagram, TikTok, BlueSky, and Facebook.