With this year’s Anime NYC officially wrapped we had to take a moment to recap all the exciting things coming from Saturday AM! We have so much in store for the next phase that it was hard to keep track of it all! For those who didn’t get to visit the show or attend the panels rejoice because we got you covered. Here is the list of everything we announced during Anime NYC 2024!
Saturday Wars Gets an official release date
This manga has been brewing for the last decade. The crossover event we’ve all been waiting for is just around the corner. During the BEING BIPOC CREATORS IN MANGA an exciting teaser trailer was revealed the book will be released on November 10TH 2024 – with a Tankoban set for MAY 2025 too!
New Saturday Wars Collectable Card Game
In partnership with Resurrection GAMES, we have an exciting announcement of a brand new TCG for the Saturday AM multiverse. With art by the talented Saturday AM team like Whyt Manga, Oscar Fong, Issaka Galadima, Morganne Walker, Raymond Brown, and Jeyodin you can expect a treat for the eyes and an incredibly fun new trading card game to sink your teeth into.
Coming in 2025 you won’t have to wait long to get your hands on these. Make sure to keep your eyes on the official socials for Saturday AM and Saturday Wars CCG for updates!
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New Properties COMING SOON!
We had some more exciting announcements to share during the Anime NYC weekend! From the artist behind Yellow Stringer, the fantastic Goeffrey Jean-Louis is manning the helm of our very first gag manga. This series promises to incorporate MEMES, SATIRES, SIGHT GAGS, EDGY JOKES, and GOOD OLE FASHION POTTY HUMOR! all the makings of a hilarious read. You can check out Saturday PLAYDATE in Saturday AM #166. You can also look forward to its first full chapter being available in the upcoming SATURDAY AM ANNUAL 2025 – coming October 8th, 2024!
On top of that, we announced ANOTHER BRAND NEW SERIES from yet another Summer of Manga Alumni Erick Pedrucci – GUN+BONE which will be our 1st new manga from BRAZIL!
This BLOODY, VIOLENT, SUPERNATURAL WESTERN will remind you of HELSING and/or TRIGUN but mixed with the elements editorially that solidify its’ position as a SATURDAY AM diverse manga.
Saturday AM Rising!
Last but not least we announced a NEW INITIATIVE to DISCOVER, DEVELOP, and DISTRIBUTE NEW MANGA-KA from around the world! Including stories like GUN+BONE we intend to help cultivate the next generation of amazing Mangaka.
Don’t forget that we have the precursor to this entire initiative Summer of Manga happening as we speak. 6 incredibly talented individuals have poured the sweat and energy into these one-shots for your viewing pleasure. YOU CAN READ THEIR SHORT STORIES & VOTE for them NOW in Saturday AM #166. CHECK THEM OUT!
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Reflecting on Anime NYC 2024
Our staff who got to attend Anime NYC this year had a great time and totally killed it with all the panels they hosted to share all these amazing updates and announcements with the fans.
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This is what they had to say about their time:
“Our panels and our moderators did stellar work! Renee and Toasty Marshmellow were amazing. These were easily both our best and most memorable panels thanks to the fans who showed up and our moderators.”
– Whyt Manga
A huge thank you to Anime NYC, the amazing folks Toasty Marshmellow and Renee Scott for moderating our panels. And also to the fans who showed up to support us during out time at the Con! We appreciate you all!
What did you think of Anime NYC? What announcements got you the most excited? Let us know in the comments below!
