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Kodansha House at Anime Expo 2026 will host manga creators Muneyuki Kaneshiro (Blue Lock), Yusuke Nomura (Blue Lock artist), and Kamome Shirahama (Witch Hat Atelier) from July 2-12. This event highlights manga adaptations and creator engagement, connecting to the broader ecosystem of serialized fiction that includes web novels and light novels.
Kodansha House, an event at Anime Expo 2026, will feature manga creators Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Yusuke Nomura, and Kamome Shirahama from July 2-12. Kaneshiro and Nomura are known for Blue Lock, while Shirahama creates Witch Hat Atelier.
Manga adaptations often originate from web novels or light novels, making creator events relevant to serialized fiction trends. For NovelHub readers, this highlights the interconnected media landscape where source material evolves into manga, potentially influencing translation and adaptation workflows.
Kodansha is a major Japanese publisher of manga and light novels, with many series adapted from web novels.
Original source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-04-21/kodansha-house-anime-expo-host-blue-lock-witch-hat-atelier-manga-creators/.236636
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