NewsJapanese Manga in New York City (Summer 2026)

The MINT Project is organizing 4 different manga-related events in New York City for summer 2026.
Please see below for details.
*This page will be continually updated with registration and event details.

May 29 (Friday)
Drawing Connections: The Art of Manga in Japan and North America
Venue: Society of Illustrators
128 East 63rd Street
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Participants: Battan (manga artist), Sumire Nobuto (editor), Lydia Nguyen (editor), and Kristiina Korpus (editor)
Moderator: Deb Aoki (manga journalist)
Tickets: General $15 / Members $12 / Students & Seniors $10
URL: https://societyillustrators.org/event/drawing-connections-manga/

The Cursed Body Book Launch & Signing with Author Tokushige Kawakatsu
Venue: Desert Island Comics
490 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn
Time: 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Free Admission
URL: https://www.desertislandbrooklyn.com/

June 1 (Monday)
Illness in Illustration: Graphic Medicine in Japan and North America
Venue: Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library
455 5th Avenue, Rooftop Event Space
Time: 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Participants: Moka Onmae (manga artist), Tsubasa Kosaka (editor), and Gianna Paniagua (comic artist)
Moderator: Kriota Willberg (comic artist)
Free Admission
URL: https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2026/06/01/onmae-moka-kosaka-tsubasa-gianna-paniagua-and-kriota-willberg

June 2 (Tuesday)
Alternative Manga: Yesterday and Today
Venue: School of Visual Arts
133 West 21st Street, Room: 101C
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Participants: Tokushige Kawakatsu (manga artist), Akino Kondoh (manga artist / artist), and Emily Yoshimoto (editor / manga artist)
Moderator: Ryan Holmberg (translator / manga historian)
Free Admission
URL: https://sva.edu/