Jump Festa
| Jump Festa | |
|---|---|
 Official logo of Jump Festa featuring its mascot Kaizo-kun. | |
| Location(s) | Tokyo |
| Country | Japan |
| Inaugurated | December 18, 1999 |
| Organized by | Shueisha |
| Website | www.jumpfesta.com |
Jump Festa (Japanese: ジャンプフェスタ Hepburn: Janpu Fesuta) is an annual party or exposition in Japan, all about manga and anime, sponsored by Shueisha, creator of the various Jump anthologies. The exposition was started in 1999,[1] and is held for two days in December with over 100,000 people attending every year.[2] New manga, anime, films, games, and merchandise are introduced during this event. The tradition is that of already existing material a special item or episode is produced and presented at the convention to prove the makers are not out of ideas and to experiment. Manga artists of popular current and former Jump series are often on hand, and many of them have panels where they answer questions. The festival's mascot is named Kaizo-kun (KAIZOくん) and was designed by Akira Toriyama.[3]
Although the focus of the event is around Shueisha's Jump properties, game designers, such as Bandai Namco Entertainment, Capcom, and Square Enix, have attended the event and announced new games and debuted trailers, gameplay footage, and game demos.[4][5][6]
Event history
| Dates | Location | Atten. |
|---|---|---|
| December 18–19, 1999 | Tokyo Big Sight Tokyo, Japan | |
| December 20–21, 2003 | Makuhari Messe Tokyo, Japan | |
| December 18–19, 2004 | Makuhari Messe Tokyo, Japan | |
| December 17–18, 2005 | Makuhari Messe Tokyo, Japan | |
| December 16–17, 2006 | Makuhari Messe Tokyo, Japan | |
| December 22–23, 2007 | Makuhari Messe Tokyo, Japan | |
| December 20–21, 2008 | Makuhari Messe Tokyo, Japan | |
| December 19–20, 2009 | Makuhari Messe Tokyo, Japan | |
| December 18–19, 2010 | Makuhari Messe Tokyo, Japan | 165,625[7] |
| December 17–18, 2011 | Makuhari Messe Tokyo, Japan | 163,000[8] |
| December 22–23, 2012 | Makuhari Messe Tokyo, Japan | |
| December 21–22, 2013 | Makuhari Messe Tokyo, Japan | 145,000[9] |
| December 20–21, 2014 | Makuhari Messe Tokyo, Japan | |
| December 19–20, 2015 | Makuhari Messe Tokyo, Japan | |
| December 17–18, 2016 | Makuhari Messe Tokyo, Japan | |
| December 16-17, 2017 | Makuhari Messe Tokyo, Japan |
References
- ↑ "shonenjump.com". Facebook. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ↑ "創刊50周年「ジャンプ」伝説の元編集長が語る「鳥山明をめぐる社内政治」". Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). February 17, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ↑ "ジャンプフェスタ今年も開催！オリジナルメニューなど販売". Natalie (in Japanese). September 12, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (December 9, 2016). "Bandai Namco announces Jump Festa 2017 lineup". Gematsu. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (November 9, 2016). "Capcom announces Jump Festa 2017 lineup". Gematsu. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (November 29, 2016). "Square Enix announces Jump Festa 2017 lineup, includes Dragon Quest XI stage". Gematsu. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ↑ "165,625 Go to Jump Festa—More Than TGS, TAF's Public Days". Anime News Network. December 27, 2010. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ↑ "163,000 Attend Latest Jump Festa Event". Anime News Network. December 22, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Jump Festa 2014 Reports 2-Day Attendance of 145,000". Anime News Network. December 28, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
External links
- Official Jump Festa site (in Japanese)