Kodansha at Anime NYC 2025
At this year’s Anime NYC (August 21–24, 2025, Javits Convention Center,) we’re celebrating the deepest and grittiest of Kodansha manga!
Young Magazine—the legendary seinen magazine and home of AKIRA, The Ghost in the Shell, Initial D, and more—will be on the floor, showcasing an exciting special edition of the magazine just for US readers!
Be sure to pick up the special issue of Young Magazine for FREE at the Kinokuniya Booth (#321) and check out panels & signings by special guests like Minetaro Mochizuki (creator of Dragon Head) and Kengo Hanazawa (creator of Under Ninja from Denpa.)
Take a bite out of the Big Apple’s largest anime convention with a guide to all our panels at Anime NYC:
2025 American Manga Award Nominations from Kodansha
This year, Kodansha is proud to continue seeing award nominations for some of our most legendary classic manga, as well as one of our newest and most heartfelt series, with both Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow and Spacewalking With You being in the running for American Manga Awards. Happening Thursday, August 21, 2025, we’ll find out if these two series win out over other amazing manga nominees.
See below for the Kodansha titles and creators up for awards:
- BEST NEW MANGA
Spacewalking With You by Inohiko Doronoda - BEST NEW EDITION OF CLASSIC MANGA
Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow by Asao Takamori and Tetsuya Chiba - BEST LETTERING
Evan Hayden – Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow
The Future is Queer for Manga in Libraries!
August 23, 2025
5:00PM – 5:45PM
Room 1A03
Programming Link: https://animenyc.com/programming/#/event/the-future-is-queer-for-manga-in-libraries
From Meet-Cutes to Self-Discovery, the world of manga has exploded to include a variety of LGBTQIA+ centered stories that highlight a spectrum of lived experiences, and we want to share them with you! Join manga publishers, Kodansha, Square Enix Manga & Books, and Yen Press, as they showcase and discuss their favorite queer-focused manga series, featuring heart-warming romance, will-they-won’t-they tropes, and maybe even a Zaddy or two…
Kodansha Manga: Past, Present & Future
August 24, 2025
11:00AM – 12:00PM
Room 1A23
Programing Link: https://animenyc.com/programming/#/event/kodansha-manga-past-present-future
Kodansha—purveyors of some of the most exciting & heartfelt manga published today, like Gachiakuta, Blue Lock, and Witch Hat Atelier—invites fans of manga, anime, and yes, even comics, to get a sneak peek at the future of Kodansha Manga releases! Join the manga experts from Kodansha to get the inside scoop on new manga series, new editions, recommendations, and maybe come away with some surprise giveaways.
Now Screaming – Horror Manga Recommendations from Publishers!
August 24, 2025
11:00AM – 11:45PM
Room 1A03
Programing Link: https://animenyc.com/programming/#/event/now-screaming-horror-manga-recommendations-from-publishers
Spooky SZN is upon us, and what’s more terrifying than not having a fresh stack of horror manga on your TBR pile? Join the masters of fright from Kodansha, Square Enix Manga & Books, and Yen Press as they do their best Crypt Keeper impressions (please, don’t laugh at us!) and introduce you to their favorite horror manga series. This Book Buzz style panel is a bloody good time for librarians and educators in search of horror and horror-adjacent titles appropriate for a spectrum of age ranges!
Do You Have This Manga? An Anime Tie-In Library Book Buzz!
August 24, 2025
1:00PM – 1:45PM
Room 1A03
Programing Link: https://animenyc.com/programming/#/event/do-you-have-this-manga-an-anime-tie-in-library-book-buzz
Staying on top of the anime news and trends can be tough, especially for busy libraries! Manga publishers Kodansha, Square Enix Manga & Books, and Yen Press are here to help with a primer on what the hot titles with anime adaptations are right now, what’s headed to streaming in the future, and recommended resources for how your library can stay ahead of the curve!
Panel Session by Minetaro Mochizuki, the author of Dragon Head
August 24, 2025
2:00PM – 2:45PM
Room 1A23
Programing Link: https://animenyc.com/programming/#/event/panel-session-by-minetaro-mochizuki-the-author-of-dragon-head
Minetaro Mochizuki has been creating manga for “Young Magazine” since 1985, and to celebrate the magazine’s 45th anniversary, he will talk about the label’s history and future.
Stay tuned to this blog and use the hashtag #ANYC25_Kodansha on our social media for more updates from Kodansha during Anime NYC (August 21–24, 2025).