Screenings, stage events, talk shows and other anime events taking place in Japan, from the official announcements we have reported on. Each entry links to our article, which has the venue, how to attend and the official source. The list updates on its own as new events are announced, and past events drop off.
For the biggest events of the season, see our guides: Jump Festa 2027 (December 19–20, Makuhari Messe) and AnimeJapan 2027 (March 27–28, 2027, Osaka), plus Comic Market 109 (December 29–31, Tokyo Big Sight).
Upcoming events
November 2026
- — Expelled From Paradise Sequel Kokoro no Resonance Gets a Premiere Screening With Staff Talk at TOKYO ANIME NEXT
- — Magical Sisters LuluttoLilly Streams Episodes 1–16 Free on ABEMA on November 1
- — Fate/Zero Returns to Fuji TV in the Kanto Region for Four Nights From November 2, With Episodes Picked by Fans
- — Chiikawa the Movie Holds Its Third Cheer-Along Screening on October 30 and a Penlight Screening on November 6 Across Japan
- — Rakuen Tsuihou: Kokoro no Resonance Holds a Screening With a VFX Making-Of Seminar at Kawasaki Cinecitta on November 6
- — Gacha wo Mawashite Nakama wo Fuyasu’s Daisuke Sakaguchi Set for StarryCube ANIME FES 2026
- — Witch on the Holy Night Celebrates Its Release With an All-Night Fate/stay night [Heaven’s Feel] Marathon and Cast Talk in Shinjuku on November 8
- — Patlabor EZY Screens With Director Izubuchi Talk at New Chitose Airport Animation Festival on November 21
- — Witch on the Holy Night Opens in IMAX on November 20, With Stage Greetings in Tokyo and Osaka and an Ikebukuro Eve Event
- — Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms Season 2 Screens Episodes 1 and 2 Early at United Cinemas Toyosu on November 28, With a Cast Talk
December 2026
January 2027
- — Maebashi Witches Holds a Live Concert Retracing Its Film at Shibuya LOVEZ on January 15 and 16, 2027
February 2027
Before you go
- Times are Japan time (JST, UTC+9).
- Most events need a ticket bought in advance, often through Japanese ticketing services. Check the details in each article and on the official site before you plan around an event.
- Stage events and talk shows are held in Japanese, and many screenings have no subtitles unless the announcement says so.