This year, the Shonen Jump-focused Jump Festa convention will be streamed globally, with the majority of the event receiving English translations.
Jump Festa is an annual celebration dedicated to anime and manga where famous creators gather to reveal news about upcoming series, movies, games and merchandise, especially those information regarding Shueisha’s Jump series. According to a recent press release via Anime News Network, the “Jump Super Stage Red” portion of Jump Festa ’24 will feature “simultaneous English interpretation” for non-Japanese viewers. While Jump Festa ’23 marks the first time the event has been streamed outside of Japan, this year is the first time Jump Festa has provided translation for its streaming debut. Jump Festa ’24 will be held from December 16-17 (JST). Those who weren’t able to tune in on these dates will be able to watch archived versions of the stream later for a limited time.
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This year, Jump Festa is divided into three main sections — “Super Stage Red,” “Super Stage Blue” and “Jump Studio” — with each segment featuring various series. Stage Red’s lineup includes major films such as One Piece, Jujutsu Kaisen, My Hero Academia, Haikyu!!, Blue Exorcist, Chainsaw Man and Rurouni Kenshin. While the majority of these are in the action-adventure genre, comedy fans will be happy to know that Tatsuya Endo’s Spy x Family series will also be shown during the event.
The inclusion of My Hero Academia and Chainsaw Man was significant, as fans have been eagerly awaiting updates since their respective conclusions. MHA’s manga is still ongoing, but over the past few months there have been virtually no updates on Season 7 except for a single promotional poster revealed in October. Meanwhile, MAPPA has yet to confirm its release. production on Chainsaw Man Season 2, but many fans are still hopeful that the film will be green-lit and released sometime next year. Manga Chainsaw Man will release the next chapter in the next few days.
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MAPPA’s other hit, Jujutsu Kaisen, launched its second season in July. However, scheduling delays have plagued the show since its launch; After Episode 18, MAPPA announced that all subsequent episodes of Jujutsu Kaisen would be delayed by at least 18 hours on domestic streaming services. Most critics attributed the problem to chaotic working conditions at MAPPA, which many animators and staff spoke out about on social media.
Other parts of Jump Festa may not be translated, though fans may still want to stay tuned as “Super Stage Blue” and “Jump Studio” will have news on Blue Box, Demon Slayer, Mashle: Magic and Muscles , Dandadan, Bleach, Dr Stone and Oshi no Ko, among many other major brands.
Source: Anime News Network