Year: 2025

Discover the Studio Ghibli directors beyond Hayao Miyazaki, from Takahata to Yonebayashi, and their impact on the studio’s timeless films.

With a few short weeks to go until SPX 2025 opens its doors, the Beat has compiled a merged panel and workshop schedule so you can plan your visit

Manga veteran Erica Friedman looks at this year’s Anime NYC and found it packed with content

At AnimeNYC 2025, Weekly Shonen Jump editor-in-chief Yu Saito answered dozens of questions about every aspect of running the fan-favorite magazine. 

TOWER OF GOD creator SIU discusses his popular WEBTOON series, the “Urek Mazino” spinoff series, and why WEBTOON has exploded in recent years.

Ben Penrod’s Nerd Street Events is taking over Long Beach Comic Con starting with this weekend’s show, hoping to revitalize a local favorite event

GKIDS announced new anime films, 4K restorations, and Studio Ghibli Fest 2025 dates during its Anime NYC industry panel.

Publang has announced a slate of new licenses including their first manhwa print releases and a new novel serialization.

Gigi Murakami, Lucy Camacho, Tony Weaver Jr. and Wendy Xu discussed their experiences in comics and manga publishing as BIPOC creators.

Panelists from across the manga industry demystified different aspects of working with manga, from editorial to production and sales.