Kodansha House Returns To NYC October 4

Last year around this time, manga publisher Kodansha tried something they’d never attempted before: a pop-up shop. Kodansha House opened in October of 2024 and lasted around a month. If you missed it that time, they’re bringing it back. Different location, but larger square footage and bigger events.

It won’t be just a place to pick up their specific branded manga this time. There will always be something going on in Kodansha House every day. Check out the official calendar for karaoke nights, speed friending events, trivia nights, live music and more….plus, the chance to meet three different manga creators on six separate days.

Suu Morishita, author of Sign of Affection, will appear on Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5.

Considered one of the most successful shojo manga creators of the last decade, Suu Morishita is known for Shortcake Cake, Like a Butterfly, and especially A Sign of Affection. Now in its twelfth volume, this popular series follows Yuki Itose, a student who experiences her quiet world as vibrant, where youth and love shine. A Sign of Affection has also been adapted into an anime series and a stage musical. Morishita will delve into the origins of A Sign of Affection, the process of writing and accurately representing a deaf character, and more.

Fujita, author of Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku, will appear on Saturday, October 11 and Sunday, October 12.

In 2014, Fujita posted the first online pages of Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku. The work quickly gained traction and by 2015 began appearing in print through Ichijinsha. Today, Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku has over 10 million copies in circulation, and has spawned multiple adaptations including an anime series and a live-action film. Fujita will reflect on the journey of this manga series from an amateur web project to professional scale, and the fun of writing and illustrating a romantic comedy.

Finally Atsushi Ohkubo, author of Fire Force, will appear Saturday, October 18 and Sunday, October 19.

Atsushi Ohkubo is a prolific artist best known for his work on the smash-hit manga Fire Force, source of the popular anime series. He has also lent his design and art skills to video games such as Lord of Vermillion, Bravely Default, and Bravely Second: End Layer. With a career spanning over two decades, his body of work speaks for itself.Ohkubo will pull the curtain back on the making of his popular series and let audiences into the world of Shinra Kusakable, third-generation pyrokinetic youth and hero of Fire Force.

Kodansha House will open October 4 at 210 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10012. It’ll be open Tuesdays through Sundays from 12 PM to 9 PM, and will close up for another year on October 19.