Tokyo Anime Next has revealed its program for October 30–November 2, 2026, bringing anime screenings, workshops and a live orchestra event to Tokyo’s Ikebukuro area.

The four-day festival will also set the stage for a new anime awards initiative planned for 2027, with further details to be unveiled during the closing event.

Tokyo Anime Next venue map

The main event takes place on November 2 at TOKYO TATEMONO Brillia HALL. Music from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Detective Conan will accompany specially edited footage from the series.

Nami Nakagawa, Ai Higuchi and Mai Kuraki will appear alongside the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Hirofumi Kurita, with orchestral arrangements by Kazunori Miyake.

Screenings begin on October 31 at Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas and TOHO Cinemas Ikebukuro. The announced lineup includes the first episode of LONA: Laboratory of Optics and Neural Analysis, Expelled from Paradise: Resonance, and Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night, with creator and cast talks among the scheduled events.

A screening of My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising will celebrate the My Hero Academia anime’s 10th anniversary.

On October 31 and November 1, WACCA Ikebukuro will host approximately 30-minute children’s workshops exploring how animation works through Chibi Maruko-chan. The Toshima Civic Center will host anime staff seminars and a creator class on November 2.

The industry-focused program includes an exhibition at TIFFCOM from October 28–30 at the Hamamatsucho Trade Center, plus an October 30 symposium examining the new international anime awards initiative.

Lottery applications for the main event and screenings open on October 8. The main event is free with reserved seating, while the announced screenings with talks are ticketed. Application details and later first-come availability are listed on the official event website.

Source: Tokyo Anime Next press release