Manga Manga

Join our wonderful employee Chloë for a super chill fun hang at our Hello Summer Ani-Manga Happy Hour! 6-8PM on our back patio! Grab a drink at the bar next door, we will have some treats, meet new folks, kick off your summer at Manga Manga! Just show up! Come for a bit or stay the whole time! The shop will be open late that night, too!

Calling all anime-, manga-, and cartoon-style artists! Join us for Art Jam to meet fellow artists, socialize, network, and collaborate! Be sure to bring your sketchbook or iPad to share tips & tricks. There will be materials provided to use, and remember to keep it family friendly! Remember to bring any art to hang on Manga Manga’s new community art board!

Mini book club

Join us for our very first Mini Book Club featuring Paradise Kiss by Ai Yazawa, who is known for her masterpiece manga Nana. Paradise Kiss is about a high school girl in the world of fashion. Join book club facilitator Sarah G to discuss the 20th Anniversary omnibus edition of the series! A fun throw-back summer read!

Come meet fellow anime and manga fans, and talk about your favorite series! You'll also have the opportunity to make a small trinket to take home with you. Tweens 11-14 invited! (With guardian accompaniment please!) Dr. Nona Landis is an Academic Advisor in the College Credit Plus program at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. She also hosts an "After School Anime Club" in Cincinnati Public Schools. @dr._nona_ 6PM - 8PM : Back Patio - Manga Manga (5908 Hamilton Ave.) Rain or Shine!

@KDotDaGawd / @VibeDealingDavid Join hosts KDotDaGawd and VibeDealingDavid for a night of anime and manga fun. The event will include an interactive tier list, anime trivia, prizes, and personalized recommendations based on your favorite anime and manga. Come out and let's have a great time! 6PM - 8PM : Back Patio - Manga Manga (5908 Hamilton Ave.) Rain or Shine! ____________________________________________________________________________

(Hosted by Jiggy Boog @jiggy.boog) Join our friend Jiggy Boog to chat about the “Big Three” (One Piece, Naruto, Bleach). Meet other shonen fans and come on down to represent your favorite series!

A casual hang out for Anime fans ages 9-11! We will discuss our favorite anime and manga series, share our favorite Pokemon, try some Japanese snacks, and make a button and/or keychain to take home! Parents are requested to stay for the duration of the meet-up. Facilitated by the wonderful Dr. Nona Landis!

Come hang out with other anime-loving teens! We'll have conversations about our favorite series and characters, and play a little get-to-know-you game. You'll also be able to make a small trinket to take home. Dr. Nona Landis is an Academic Advisor in the College Credit Plus program at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. She also hosts an "After School Anime Club" in Cincinnati Public Schools. @dr._nona_ 6PM - 8PM : Back Patio - Manga Manga (5908 Hamilton Ave.) Rain or Shine! _____

Mini book club

With over 50 years of history under his belt, it’s no wonder Lupin The Third is an icon in the anime community! Join us as we discuss him and the gang’s wildest adventures in Lupin The Third: Greatest Heists. This collection of stories by Kazuhiro Kato- better known as Monkey Punch- revisits some of Lupin and friends most daring adventures over his half-century of manga stardom. There’ll be plenty of laughs and fun trivia tidbits at this mini book club, so be there- missing it would be a crime!

Make new friends and talk about all things Japan! At this hang out for tween and preteen Anime fans, we’ll create some fanart of our favorite characters, test our knowledge with a guessing game, and learn a little about Japanese pop culture. Ideal for ages 12-14. Parents requested to stay for the duration of the meet-up. Facilitated by the amazing Dr. Nona Landis!

Hosted by Eri Sensei from Sakura Juku – Japanese Language School @ Sakura19.nihongo Join Eri Sensei from Sakura Juku – Japanese Language School for a casual meet up to share tips and exchange information about traveling in Japan. Whether you have traveled to Japan in the past or have never been to Japan before, stop by and share your travel experience and/or gather some tips for your next trip! 6PM - 8PM : Back Patio - Manga Manga (5908 Hamilton Ave.) Rain or Shine! _____________________________

(Hosted by Nona Landis) Are you in an anime club at school? Reading manga this summer and want to meet others to discuss your favorites? Come on down to meet like-minded folks who are also into manga and anime! Please note, parents/caregivers are encouraged to stay close by for the event. Although we have a reliable and welcoming host, this is an “unsupervised” event.

Join book club facilitator Nick L to discuss Look Back by Tatsuki Fujimoto (known for Chainsaw Man and Goodbye, Eri). This one-shot is about two young artists and their friendship, rivalry, and shared love for drawing! Look Back is a modern classic and, great summer read for any Fujimoto fans!

Are you a high schooler looking for a break from summer boredom? Come on down to Manga Manga and meet fellow anime and manga fans! We will play some trivia, debate the strongest and best characters, and make a mini manga to take home! All teens ages 14 and up are welcome. Parents are encouraged but not required to stay for the duration of the event. Facilitated by the incredible Dr. Nona Landis!

Hosted by Mike Jorgensen + Alex Ham (Storied Arcs Podcast) @StoriedArcs Join Mike and Alex, hosts of the Storied Arcs podcast for a celebration and discussion of manga and western comics. The meet-up will include trivia about the overlap of the two worlds with prizes! Be sure to bring your crossover recommendation in the format of, "if you enjoyed X (manga) then you might like Y (American comic)" or vice versa! 6PM - 8PM : Back Patio - Manga Manga (5908 Hamilton Ave.) Rain or Shine! ____________

Join the hosts from Camp Video Games, a podcast that analyzes video games and their multimedia adaptations, including manga/anime of popular gaming series to talk Pokémon! Meet up with fellow Pokémon trainers and fans at Manga Manga! There will be a free mini trivia tournament with a Pokémon-themed prize for the winner. Join the Camp Video Games podcast as they discuss the Pokémon Adventures manga series and test your skill in a Pokémon battle thanks to Game N Groove. This is a free, all ages ev

Hosted by Asa Featherstone, IV + Griffin Richardson - @asathefourth Please join Asa and Griffin in a low-key celebration of Japanese role playing games (JRPGs)! From all-time legends like Chrono Trigger, The Legend of Zelda, and Final Fantasy VI to new favorites like Elden Ring, JRPGs are a unique story-telling medium sourced from video games. Let’s chat about our mutual appreciation for their foundational stories, many of which spawned their own manga and light novel spin-offs! 6PM - 8PM : Back

(Hosted by Kalah Beatty w/photography by Casey Miller @strangelycasey) Get that cosplay costume out of the closet, and come on down for this meet-up hosted by our lovely employee Kalah. Amazing photographer Casey Miller will be on hand for free photo ops! Plus, this will be a contest… more details coming soon :) Since we are meeting in a public outdoor space, family friendly costumes are encouraged.

Are you a Wind Breaker fan? Join meet-up host Brittany and other folks from the Manga Manga community to connect through your love of this series. Wind Breaker is all about tough kids, big fights, and even bigger hearts. It's a really amazing story that emphasizes community building and emotional intelligence development all while having cool hand to hand combat scenes!

Hosted with Cindependent Film Festival @cindependentfilmfestival Join fellow film lovers as we chat about the movies we watched at the first annual Cincinnati Anime Film Festival! We will be joined by our friends from Cindependent Film Festival, Cincinnati’s home for independent filmmakers. Let’s chat about movies, anime, and the directors that we love! 6PM - 8PM : Back Patio - Manga Manga (5908 Hamilton Ave.) Rain or Shine! _______________________________________________________________________

(Hosted by Lil’s @lilskitchn with Roebling Books @roeblingbooks )

(Hosted by Kat Klockow @redcatcomics) “Hope to meet a lot of you on July 13th! If you are interested in making comics and about being a cartoonist/ mangaka, come with your questions! I used to live in Japan and now own my own comic publishing company and make comics for a living!” - Kat Klockow ALL SKILL LEVELS WELCOME!