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Project Anime provides some of the latest news in the Japanese pop culture industry during July 2020.

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[Anime News Network]

Niantic Donates US$10 Million to Support Black Lives Matter Movement, U.S. Nonprofit Organizations

[Deadline]

WarnerMedia’s Crunchyroll Hits 3 Million Streaming Subscribers As Anime Continues To Gain Traction

[Crunchyroll]

OTAQUEST Announces OTAQUEST CONNECT Virtual Convention In Partnership with Anime Central

[The Hollywood Reporter]

Ted Sarandos Named Co-CEO of Netflix

[New York Post]

Lisa Lucas takes senior VP role at Penguin Random House

[Anime News Network]

Comic Market 99 Event Plans Move from Winter 2020 to Golden Week 2021

[Anime News Network]

TBS Acquires 49% of MangaBox Digital Manga Platform From DeNA

[Anime News Network]

Japanese Live Entertainment, Concert Industry Projected to Drop 70% in 2020

[Advanced Television]

ViacomCBS & Orange France expand partnership

[Anime News Network]

Mangamo Manga App Plans Android Version, Territorial Availability Expansion

[Anime News Network]

Funimation Expands Streaming Service to Mexico, Brazil This Fall

[Anime News Network]

EVO Cancels Online Tournament After Allegations Against Co-Founder

[Anime News Network]

PlayStation Suspends Advertising on Facebook, Instagram

[Anime News Network]

Kyoto Animation Starts Recruiting Again

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Project Anime provides some of the latest news in the Japanese pop culture industry during June 2020.

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[Anime News Network]

Akatsuki Inc. to Bring Japanese Animation to Indian Streaming Services

[Animation Magazine]

Nick Weidenfeld, Tomorrow Studios Launch Animation JV Work Friends

[The Hollywood Reporter]

Tomorrow Studios Launches Animation Label With Ex-Adult Swim Exec

[Deadline]

Michael Lombardo Named President Of Global Television For Entertainment One

[The Japan Times]

Tencent targets Japanese anime and manga to jump-start global growth

[Anime News Network]

Bandai Namco Arts, 8-Bit Enter Partnership to Produce Animation Content

[Anime News Network]

Japan’s Internal Affairs Ministry: Anime Comprises 80% of Broadcast Exports

[The Hollywood Reporter]

Shout! Factory Hires Former Kew Media Exec Steven Katz to Lead Business Affairs

[Globe Newswire]

Cinedigm Announces the Launch of New Global Animation Network CONtv Anime

[Anime News Network]

San Japan Chair Resigns After Claiming PoC Guests Aren’t Profitable

[Anime News Network]

Japan’s Digital Video Market Topped Physical Video Sales for 1st Time in 2019

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Project Anime provides some of the latest news in the Japanese pop culture industry during May 2020.

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[Anime News Network]

Tencent Subsidiary Becomes Game Developer, Publisher Marvelous’ Primary Shareholder

[Crunchyroll]

WIT Studio’s George Wada Appointed Executive Vice President at Production I.G

[Anime News Network]

Anime-Planet Launches Online Reading Portal in Partnership with J-Novel Club

[Asian Nikkei Review]

Japan’s anime studios fall victim to coronavirus disruptions

[Animation Magazine]

Crunchyroll Names Julian Lai-Hung Head of Content & Biz Dev, Japan-APAC

[Deadline]

‘Magical Girl Friendship Squad’: Quinta Brunson & Anna Akana Lead Ensemble Cast Of Syfy’s TZGZ Anime-Inspired Comedy

[gamesindustry.biz]

PlayStation Studios brand will launch alongside PS5

[gamesdaily.biz]

Report: games market to generate $159 billion in 2020 thanks to coronavirus (Newzoo)

[Comingsoon.net]

HBO Max & Crunchyroll Partner for Anime Lineup!

[Anime News Network]

Japan’s Anime Internet Distribution Market Overtakes Home Video Market

[tubefilter]

Crunchyroll Is Dishing Out Daily Shortform Content On New YouTube Channel ‘Extras’ (Exclusive)

[Variety]

Netflix Taps Former DreamWorks Animation Executive Bruce Daitch as VP of Animation

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This list will be updated regularly as the situation develops.

November

• [November 6 – 8] DigiKumo

October

September

• [September 23- 27] Tokyo Game Show Online
• [September 12 – 20] PAX Online
• [September 4 – 6] Virtual Crunchyroll Expo

August

• [August 15 – 16] Otaquest Connect – Powered by Anime Central
• [August 15 – 16] Otakuthon At Home Edition
• [August 14 – 16] MasturiConline
• [August 13 – 16] Reedpop’s Metaverse
• [August 4 – 6] Game Developers Conference Online
• [August 1 – 2] World Cosplay Summit 2020 Online
• [August 1] Otakon.Online
• [Ongoing] Summer Game Fest

July

• [July 30 – August 2] Gen Con Online
• [July 23 – 25] Adult Swim Con
• [July 22 – 26] Comic Con @ Home
• [July 4 – 5] Aniplex Online Fest
• [July 3 – 4] Anime Expo Lite
• [July 3 – 4] Funimation Con
• [Ongoing] Summer Game Fest

June

• [June 20 – 26] KCON:TACT
• [June 23] New Game+ Expo
• [June 6 – 7] AnimeCon @ Home
• [June 1 – 7] Japan Weekend Online
• [Ongoing] Summer Game Fest
• [Ongoing] IGN Summer of Gaming

May

• [May 30 – 31] Cloud Matsuri
• [May 23 – 24] DigiKomi
• [May 21 – 24] MomoConline
• [May 16 – 17] HomeCon 2nd Edition
• [May 14 – 17] Anime Central Online
• [May 9 – 10] Virtual Pop Expo
• [May 4 – 5] An Online Revelry: May the 4th Be With You and Revenge of the 5th
• [May 1 – 3] Anime Lockdown
• [Ongoing] WonderCon@Home
• [Ongoing] Summer Game Fest

April

• [April 26] Anime Festival Asia United
• [April 10 – 12] ComicVket
• [April 10 – 12] Funko Virtual Con 2.0 x Wondercon Edition
• [April 10 – 11] HomeCon
• [Ongoing] Wondercon@Home

March

• [March 16 – 20] Virtual Game Developers Conference
• [March 11 – 13] Funko Virtual Con x Emerald City Comic Con Edition

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Project Anime provides some of the latest news in the Japanese pop culture industry during April 2020.

For the latest resources for Event Organizers affected by Coronavirus, visit here.

For the latest resources for Exhibitors, Artists, and Performers affected by Coronavirus, visit here.

[Project Anime]

Industry News Roundup – Events affected by Coronavirus (Updating)

[Anime News Network]

Twin Engine Establishes EOTA Studio Team

[Gamespot]

Beginning on May 1, Funimation and Bigscreen Will Offer Live Movie Screenings in VR

[CBR.com]

InkyPen Lets Gamers Read Kodansha Manga on Nintendo Switch

[Cartoon Brew]

Rooster Teeth And Powerhouse Animation Join To Form Austin Chapter Of Women In Animation

[Deadline]

HBO Max Streaming Service Launches on May 27

[Anime News Network]

Anime Studio Pierrot, Mobile Game Publisher KLab Form Strategic Partnership

[Anime News Network]

Manga Rock Site Shuts Down With Launch of INKR Comics

[Variety]

Sony Developing Film Based on ‘One Punch Man’ Manga Series With ‘Venom’ Writers

[Forbes]

Newly Launched Mangamo Digital Comics App Wants To Tap A Potential $1B Market

[Yahoo Finance]

CastingAsia teams up with Kodansha to launch the “Anime Manga Official” YouTube channel

[Variety]

Sony Paying $400 Million for Stake in Bilibili, Chinese Online Platform

[Bleeding Cool]

TokyoPop Put Titles on Hold Until June, Offer Free Digital Manga

[IGN]

IGN Announces ‘Summer of Gaming’ Event in June

[Animation World Network]

Crunchyroll Bolsters Executive Team with Alden Budill and Terry Li. Budill to head Global Partnerships and Content Strategy; Li to becomes Head of 360 and GM of Games.

[The Japan Times]

Anime cons ‘will never be the same’ after the coronavirus

[Sony]

Sony Establishes $100 Million COVID-19 Global Relief Fund

[LicensingSource.net]

VIZ Media Europe rebrands as Crunchyroll

[Anime News Network]

HIDIVE Postpones Future Streaming Dubcasts

[Deadline]

Amazon Prime Video & SXSW To Stream Content From Coronavirus-Cancelled Festival

[Anime News Network]

Anime Studio Yaororozu Folded Into New Company 8Million

[Otaku USA Magazine]

Eunyoung Choi is Science SARU’s New CEO After Yuasa’s Retirement

[Anime News Network]

Anime Studio ENGI Establishes 2nd Studio

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Project Anime provides some of the latest news in the Japanese pop culture industry during March 2020.

For the latest resources for Event Organizers affected by Coronavirus, visit here.

For the latest resources for Exhibitors, Artists, and Performers affected by Coronavirus, visit here.

[Project Anime]

Industry News Roundup – Events affected by Coronavirus (Updating)

[Anime News Network]

Aniplex Establishes New ‘Boundary’ 3D CG Animation Subsidiary

[Anime News Network]

Smartphone Game Developer Colopl Acquires MAGES.

[Anime News Network]

YOSHIKI Donates $100,000 to COVID-19 Relief Fund for Music Industry Devastated by Coronavirus Outbreak

[Anime News Network]

Digital Media Rights’ RetroCrush Anime Streaming Service Launches With Classic Anime Titles

[Anime News Network]

Kodansha Comics, Vertical Release Manga Digitally on izneo e-Comics Platform

[The Hollywood Reporter]

Comic Con Fans Had Coronavirus Refunds Stolen, Organizer Alleges in Fraud Lawsuit

[ICV2]

Events Platform Patron CEO On COVID-19 Impact on Fan Events

[Anime News Network]

Japanese Anime Home Video Market Falls 0.8% in 2019

[The Outerhaven]

Manga Publisher Yen Press Names New Sales & Marketing Director

[Toei]

Toei to Launch Global YouTube Channel “Toei Tokusatsu World Official” on April 6

[Anime News Network]

Funimation Delays Simultaneous Dub Production for Current, Upcoming Anime

[Polygon]

Shout Factory! Launches TokuSHOUTsu on Pluto TV

[Anime News Network]

How Deeply is COVID-19 Impacting Anime Production?

[Deadline]

Fox Buying Tubi for $440 Million, Using Cash from Sale of Roku Stake

[Anime News Network]

DMM Games, CAAnimation Label Collaborate on 2021 Anime, Game Project

[ESPN]

How Coronavirus is Affecting Esports and Gaming Events

[Bleeding Cool]

GDC Announces Virtual Awards & Talk Schedule

[Anime News Network]

New Japanese Copyright Law Revision Now Covers Manga, Magazines, Academic Works

[SoraNews24]

450 Manga Volumes are Now Free to Read Online

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SXSW

[CANCELED] Event Details: March 13-22 in Austin, TX

Mar. 10, 2020: SXSW Lays Off A Third of Staff Following Festival’s Cancelation due to Coronavirus Concerns

Mar. 7, 2020: SXSW Cancellation Not Covered by Insurance via The Austin Chronicle

Mar. 6, 2020: City of Austin Cancels SXSW March Events

Mar. 6, 2020: Starz and Lionsgate Join Netflix, Apple, Amazon & Warner Media in Skipping SXSW Due to Coronavirus Concerns

Mar. 6, 2020: Paramount Network, Comedy Central, ICM Partners Latest To Exit Over Coronavirus Concerns

Mar. 4, 2020: Supernatural SXSW Panel Canceled; Warner Media limiting travel due to Coronavirus

Mar. 4, 2020: Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, Netflix withdraw from SXSW over coronavirus concerns

Mar. 4, 2020: Apple Cancels SXSW Plans Amid Coronavirus Concerns

Mar. 3, 2020: Amazon Studios Pulls Out of SXSW 2020 

Mar. 2, 2020: Petition to cancel SXSW reaches 14,000 signatures and the Twitter Keynote speaker drops out

Emerald City Comic Con

[POSTPONED] Event Details: March 12-15 in Seattle, WA

Mar. 6, 2020: Emerald City Comic Con postponed to Summer 2020

Mar. 6, 2020: Emerald City Comic Con 2020: Thousands of fans opt for refunds amid coronavirus concerns

Mar. 4, 2020: Reedpop issues statement expressing dedication to running Emerald City Comic Con

Mar. 3, 2020: DC Cancels All March Convention Plans, Including Emerald City Comic Con

Mar. 3, 2020: DC, Del Rey Books, Vault Comics, and Dark Horse Comics Over Coronavirus Outbreak

Game Developers Conference

[CANCELED] Event Details: March 16-20 in San Francisco, CA

Mar. 12, 2020: Xsolla Launches Game Developers Carnival, a Virtual Industry Event to Benefit GDC Postponement

Mar. 10, 2020: GDC 2020 Announces Virtual Awards and Talk Schedule

Feb. 28, 2020: GDC 2020 Is Officially Canceled Due To Coronavirus

Feb. 27, 2020: Microsoft, Epic Among Companies Dropping Out of GDC Amid CoronaVirus Fears

Feb. 26, 2020: San Francisco’s Coronavirus State of Emergency Won’t Halt Game Developers Conference

Feb. 24, 2020: Kojima Productions Cancels GDC Attendance Due to COVID-19 Coronavirus Concerns

PAX East

Event Details: February 27 – March 1 in Boston, MA

Mar. 2, 2020: Organizers of PAX East gathering say attendance was strong over the weekend

Feb 28, 2020: PAX East Opens in Boston Amid Coronavirus Concerns

Feb 26. 2020: CD Projekt Red and PUBG Corp abandon PAX plans amid coronavirus fears

Feb. 24, 2020: Capcom, Square Enix bow out of PAX East

Feb. 19, 2020: Sony is Skipping Pax East Convention over Coronavirus Concern

Japan

Apr. 6, 2020: Japan to declare state of emergency for Tokyo, other areas

Mar. 12, 2020: Coronavirus Fears Threaten to Wreck Tokyo’s Cherry Blossom Season

Mar. 9, 2020: String of K-pop Concerts Cancelled in Japan as Entry Restrictions Go Into Force.

Mar. 3, 2020: A Comprehensive List of Closed Tourist Attractions in Japan Due to the Coronavirus

Mar. 2, 2020: TAAF 2020 Event Cancels All Programs, Ultraman Taiga Film Delayed, Namjatown Amusement Park Temporarily Closes

Feb. 28, 2020: Tokyo Disneyland, Universal Studios Japan Announce Two-Week Closure Over Coronavirus Scare

Feb. 26, 2020: AnimeJapan 2020 Event Canceled Due to COVID-19 Coronavirus Concerns

Feb. 26, 2020: Bandai Namco Entertainment, Love Live! Events Canceled Due to COVID-19 Coronavirus Concerns

Feb. 26, 2020: Seiyū Award, Key, Aikatsu Events Canceled Due to COVID-19 Coronavirus Concerns

Feb. 27, 2020: All Schools in Japan told to close until April over virus outbreak

Feb. 23, 2020: Coronavirus Crisis Closes the Ghibli Museum Until March 17

Feb. 22, 2020: Sanrio Puroland Temporarily Closed in Tokyo Over Coronavirus Concern

Feb. 21, 2020: Idolm@ster Million Live Cruise & Sony, Facebook’s GDC Attendance Canceled Due to COVID-19 Coronavirus Concerns

Feb. 17, 2020: AnimeJapan 2020 and Family Anime Festa 2020 – About Novel Coronavirus Outbreak and Measures Against It

Feb. 16, 2020: Japan May Lose $1.29 Billion in Tourism Revenue Due to COVID-19 Outbreak

Olympics

[POSTPONED] Event Details: July 24 – August 9 in Tokyo, Japan. Rescheduled to July 23 – August 8, 2021 and August 24 – September 5, 2021.

Mar. 30, 2020: IOC, IP, Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee Announce New Dates for 2021

Mar. 24, 2020: Japanese PM and IOC Chief Agree to Postpone 2020 Olympics – Official Statement

Mar. 23, 2020: After IOC bends, Japan finally starts to plan for Olympics postponement

Mar. 23, 2020: Tokyo 2020: Great Britain will withdraw from Olympics if coronavirus spreads as predicted

Mar. 22, 2020: Canadian and Australian athletes will not compete at the Tokyo 2020 Games due to COVID-19 risks

Mar. 22, 2020: Health and Safety Paramount as IOC Executive Board Agrees to Step Up Scenario-Planning for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

Mar. 19, 2020: Japanese Olympic Committee official calls for postponement of 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Mar. 10, 2020: Japanese Organizing Official Discusses Possibility Olympics Could be Postponed 1 – 2 Years

Mar. 3, 2020: IOC Executive Board Statement On The Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

Feb. 27, 2020: WHO is advising Tokyo 2020 Olympics organizers as coronavirus spreads, official says

Feb. 27, 2020: IOC president ‘fully committed’ to holding Olympics on schedule: media

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Project Anime provides some of the latest news in the Japanese pop culture industry during February 2020.

[Collider]

Crunchyroll Announces First-Ever Slate of Originals

[Deadline]

Hulu Promotes Chief Marketing Officer Kelly Campbell to President

[Cord Cutters News]

Netflix Expands Anime Collection by Partnering with Six Creators for Originals

[Youtube]

Aniplex Announced the Launch of A New Visual Novel Brand: ANIPLEX.EXE

[Anime News Network]

Kadokawa Launches Official Goods Store for Overseas Fans

[Olean Times Herald]

Funko, Inc. Announces Bandai as Exclusive Distribution Partner Across Japan

[Hollywood Reporter]

ESA President Talks E3 Absences, Tech Giants Entering Gaming and Unionization

[The Japan Times]

Dentsu To Post Loss as China, Australia Operations Worsen

[Crunchyroll]

How to Be A Brand Manager

[The Japan Times]

GeeXPlus Brings Anime YouTubers To Japan

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Project Anime provides some of the latest news in the Japanese pop culture industry during January 2020.

[Anime News Network]

Digital Manga Sales Up 29.5% in Japan in 2019

[Verge]

Netflix has ordered a live-action show based on One Piece, which will add to the current live-action adaptations roster to court manga and anime fans

[Anime News Network]

Funimation will shut down access to its FunimationNow streaming service for users in Australia and New Zealand on March 30

[Business Insider]

Youtube nabs exclusive streaming rights for Activision Blizzard’s Global Esports Competitions

[Publishers Weekly]

Vertical and Kodansha Advanced Media have been consolidated under Kodansha USA Publishing, with Alvin Lu named as the CEO and president

[The Japan Times]

Four NTT group companies and two others to set up Japanese esports firm

[Variety]

Netflix secures international rights to Studio Ghibli animated films

[Anime News Network]

As only the second time in its history that it ran for four days, Comic Market (Comiket) 97 broke its winter and all-time attendance records

[Cord Cutters News]

Thomas Overton (previously VP of Engineering at VentureBeat) joins Crunchyroll as CTO

[The Hollywood Reporter]

Sony’s Funimation Adds Key Hires to Grow Anime Distributor

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