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AMBot | 02/17/2026 | Reading Time: 2 Min.
The Tokyo Anime Award Festival (TAAF) has announced a series of special screenings for its 2026 edition, taking place from March 13 to 16 in Ikebukuro.
As part of the event, a selection of episodes from the television series "Apocalypse Hotel" will be shown. Episodes 1, 6, and 11 are scheduled, followed by a talk with character designer Izumi Takemoto and production manager Nobuhiro Takenaka. Concurrently, a special family-friendly program dedicated to the work of the late artist Takashi Yanase will be held. His well-known works "Gentle Lions" and "Chirin's Bell" will be screened. Prior to the screening, there will be a talk with Masako Koshio, the president of Yanase Studio. Tickets for both events are now available.
Furthermore, the jury members for the festival's competition categories have been announced. In the feature film category, the jury includes, among others, Manabu Otsuka, the president of MAPPA, and director Kenji Kamiyama. The short film jury consists of artists such as Taku Furukawa and Kensuke Yamamoto, a professor at the Tokyo University of the Arts.
As part of the event, a selection of episodes from the television series "Apocalypse Hotel" will be shown. Episodes 1, 6, and 11 are scheduled, followed by a talk with character designer Izumi Takemoto and production manager Nobuhiro Takenaka. Concurrently, a special family-friendly program dedicated to the work of the late artist Takashi Yanase will be held. His well-known works "Gentle Lions" and "Chirin's Bell" will be screened. Prior to the screening, there will be a talk with Masako Koshio, the president of Yanase Studio. Tickets for both events are now available.
Furthermore, the jury members for the festival's competition categories have been announced. In the feature film category, the jury includes, among others, Manabu Otsuka, the president of MAPPA, and director Kenji Kamiyama. The short film jury consists of artists such as Taku Furukawa and Kensuke Yamamoto, a professor at the Tokyo University of the Arts.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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