MANGA General Research Institute General Incorporated Association Session details for Manga IP’s borderless conference “IMART2025” have been decided!

[MANGA General Research Institute, General Incorporated Association] Session details for Manga IP’s borderless conference, “IMART2025,” have been decided! ​
MANGA General Research Institute General Incorporated Association Press Release: October 14, 2025 Session details for the borderless Manga IP conference “IMART2025” have been decided! Bringing you the latest sessions with a hybrid of live and streaming sessions
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About 60% of the session details have been finalized for IMART2025 (International MANGA Conference Reiwa Toshima), the 6th borderless manga and IP conference to be held by the MANGA General Research Institute (Representative Director: Kikuchi Ken) on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. We will be delivering the latest sessions through a hybrid of live and streamed sessions. (The remaining sessions will be released on November 5th.) We will be presenting the latest industry case studies across a wide range of fields, from manga to anime and IP development. Tickets are available for ¥5,000 for the in-person session on November 12th and for online viewing of all sessions (with archive viewing rights available at a later date). We look forward to your participation. Event details: https://imart.tokyo/ Application for participation: https://imart2025.peatix.com/view [Live session list: Titles omitted] Event time Session name Speaker, moderator 13:00 – 14:00 Why do we film “overseas”? Exploring Case Studies in Taiwan, Korea, and the United States to Discover Hints for Japanese IP to Shine Globally Naomichi Sawamura CEO, emole Inc. | Founder of “BUMP” Kenta Ishiguro, DMM.com Moderator: Tatsuju Hirayanagi, Culture Weaver 14:30 – 15:30 Is the relationship between manga and AI heading towards a singularity? Takayuki Fukatsu THE GUILD George Morikawa Manga Artist/Executive Director of the Japan Cartoonists Association Moderator: Kensou Aru 16:00 – 17:00 The Future of Webtoon from the Frontline (Unscripted Talk) Juro Maeda, Sorajima Co-CEO Hyun-seok Lee, RED SEVEN Takuma Kobayashi, No. 9 Host: Ryo Mashiba, Comic Room 17:30 – 19:30 Keynote Speech: “The Past and Future of Manga IP” Masatoshi Tsunoda Director of Rights, Kodansha Gentaro Iwasa President, Good Smile Company Yohei Ito Kodansha Rights and Media Business Division Atsuo Nakayama Entertainment Sociologist/Researcher, MANGA Research Institute Ken Kikuchi, Director, MANGA Research Institute Chair: Hisaki Yoshida Announcer, Nippon Broadcasting System For details on the keynote speech “The Past and Future of Manga IP,” please see below. [List of Streaming Sessions] From November 12th, pre-recorded content will be available to watch at your convenience on the IMART2025 official website (https://imart.tokyo/2025). On-site sessions will be added sequentially within one week. Genre Theme Session Details IP Related: Non-Anime The World of Overseas Events You Don’t Know About 2025 https://imart.tokyo/ss-tbd-490/ IP-related: Other than anime Can short content become IP?
https://imart.tokyo/ss-tbd-491/ IP Related: Other than Anime E-Book 3.0: A New Form of Light Anime Driven by Publishers
https://imart.tokyo/ss-2025-10-21-1100/ IP related: Other than anime International Anime, Game, and Manga Talk Vol. 2 (Second Half of 2025) https://imart.tokyo/ss-tbd-531/ IP Related: Non-Anime Real
Events/Stores/Exhibitions: Latest Updates – How to Present in a Way that Resonates with Fans https://imart.tokyo/ss-tbd-493/ IP Related: Other than Anime The Past and Future of Shueisha’s Game Business, “Shueisha Games” https://imart.tokyo/ss-tbd-494/ Manga “Suspension of Payments for Adult Content – Financial Censorship Issues
https://imart.tokyo/ss-tbd-367/ Manga New developments after the launch of out-of-app payments https://imart.tokyo/ss-tbd-539/ Manga My First BL Business: A Bird’s-Eye View of the Many Swamps
https://imart.tokyo/ss-tbd-492/ Manga Manga Editing Now and in the Future – Roundtable Discussion with Young Manga Editors
https://imart.tokyo/ss-tbd-551/ *Speakers and session content are subject to change. IMART2025 Sponsorship Information IMART2025, scheduled to be held on November 12th, is currently seeking corporate sponsors. Major sponsorship benefits include: – Company/service name credit on the official website – Participation in a networking event open only to sponsoring companies/affiliates – Live and archived viewing of official sessions open to any number of people – Advance reservation of business meeting tables at the international business meeting in March and more. Separate explanations and applications for IP market research are available. We will send sponsorship materials and an explanatory video to those who contact us. Inquiries do not necessarily lead to a meeting. If you would like to discuss this, please contact us using the inquiry form below. Inquiry form: https://forms.gle/o9Gftag7rFTbJpCS9 About the Animation Industry Job Fair “WakuWork 2026 Autumn”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/145029/12/145029-12-6ba9ed9332d0bfc8fdc46c8d57a1e769-920×450.png In addition, as part of the event, we will be holding the anime industry job fair “WakuWork 2026 Autumn” on November 9, 2025, at TKP Ikebukuro Conference Center Halls 5A and 6A. This job fair is aimed at students who are interested in the anime industry but don’t know how to get a job, or who want to hear from people actually working in the industry. This fair allows them to interact directly with companies. For more details, please see here
(https://wakuwork2026aki.peatix.com/view). [IMART2025 event overview]
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/145029/12/145029-12-0ea8d71fdf11892b438b435857ea0608-1950×613.jpg IMART is an international conference bringing together industry professionals from Japan and abroad to promote the development of the Manga IP content industry through knowledge sharing and personnel exchange. The event focuses not only on manga itself, but also on its application to various forms of entertainment, including anime. Date and Time: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 Event Content: Keynote speeches, sessions, etc. Venue: Animate Theater (Animate Ikebukuro Main Store B2F) How to participate: In-person viewing and online streaming (approximately 25 sessions planned) Application URL: https://imart2025.peatix.com Official website: https://imart.tokyo/ Organizer: MANGA General Research Institute, General Incorporated Association [About the MANGA General Research Institute]
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/145029/12/145029-12-ce28a3f62e0283b0ca2608ac9890a757-1350×1350.jpg We research and analyze Japanese pop culture, including manga and anime, from an IP perspective. We accurately grasp domestic and international phenomena and contribute to the development of culture and business. In addition to planning and running the borderless manga and IP conference “IMART,” we also conduct cross-industry market research and proposal activities. Representative: Representative Director Ken Kikuchi Address: 1F Miraku Department Store, 3-4-10 Minaminagasaki, Toshima-ku, Tokyo Web: https://www.manga-ri.tokyo/