Anime NYC is happening this week, August 20-23 at Javits Convention Center in New York City. To make it easy to find interesting things to do and see while there, I’ve rounded up as much as I could find of the things that are – or are likely to – have some fun LGBTQ+ content!
Signings
I will be selling and signing copies of By Your Side: The First 100 Years of Yuri Anime and Manga!
I’ll be at Table 2028 on the following days/times:
Thursday: 3:30-4:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM & 2:30 – 4:00PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
(I’ll be there at other times too, so if you see me, say hi. ^_^)
Sen, creator of Horon of the Closed Country will be signing books and posters
Table 2028 at the following times:
Thursday: 2:30-3:30 PM
Friday: 4:00 – 5:30 PM
Saturday:4:00 – 5:30 PM
Sunday: 2:00 – 3:30 PM
Sen-sensei’s book is my current darling. A main character is agender, another is nonbinary – something that is addressed in the story. It is beautiful and haunting and lovely.
Industry Panels
Of course there are several Industry Panels that are likely to have Yuri and/or BL. No guarantees but high likelihood. ^_^
Seven Seas
Friday, August 21
2:45 pm-3:45 pm
Room 1A23-24
Manga Mavericks featuring Sen!
Friday, August 21
3:30 pm-4:15 pm
B01-03
Yen Press
Saturday, August 22
10:45 am-11:45 am
Room 1A15-18
Viz’s SuBLime imprint:
Saturday, August 22
1:45 pm-2:45 pm
Room1A15-18
Cosplay and Drag
Saturday, August 22
5:15 pm-6:00 pm
Room 1A21
Publang Presents: “Hyung,” he said. + License Announcement
Saturday, August 22
5:30 pm-6:15 pm
Room 1A03-05
Crossed Hearts Presents — Glam Beat & Blush Club
Sunday, August 23
2:15 pm-3:00 pm
Room 1A03-05
Omoi
Friday, August 21
6:00 pm–6:45 pm
Room 1A03-05
Panels of queer interest:
More Than a Phase: Transformative Queer Manga & Anime for Teens
Friday, August 21
3:15 pm–4:00 pm
Room 1A21
Drawn That Way: On LGBTQIA+ Comics by Queer Creators
Sunday, August 23
12:00 pm-12:45 pm
B01-03
Fun interactive events:
(Green) Yuri Meetup at Yen Press
Friday, August 21, 4:30 PM
Kadokawa/ Yen Press Booth #1701
Yuri Cosplay Meetup
Saturday, August 22
11:45 am-12:30 pm
Meetup #2 – Destination Cosplay
Yaoi Cosplay Meetup
Saturday, August 22
1:15 pm-2:00 pm
Meetup #2 – Destination Cosplay
Danmei Sleepover
Saturday, August 22
7:15 pm-8:00 pm
Room 1A21
