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Anime Japan 2020 Officially Canceled Outbreak

A new announcement confirmed this year's cancelation of Anime Japan 2020 due to the ongoing Coronavirus crisis. A few hours ago, the announcement went live from Japan with the event's planning committee giving profuse apologies. But as Japan's infection rate continues to rise, the public will be well ahead of their otaku needs.

Anime Japan 2020 Officially Canceled Outbreak


On Twitter, Anime Japan released a short message explaining this year's need for cancellation. The organisation warned participants earlier that the event might be cancelled depending on how the Coronavirus continued to spread across the country and Asia as a whole.

"Faced with the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and the Japanese government's call to cancel large-scale events on February 26, but most of all thinking about the health and safety of our guests and everyone involved in the event, we decided to cancel AnimeJapan 2020 and Family Anime Festa 2020," reads the message.


The event staff kept expressing apologies for the cancellation, thanking everyone for respecting the difficult decision.

"We are extremely sorry for all the anime fans looking forward to this year's edition and all the stakeholders planning for the case, but the decision has been reached to avoid further spread of the infection. We appreciate your understanding and support in this matter. As for what will happen next, fans expected the companies intended to appear at Anime J. It was said shows like Bleach will appear along with Attack on Titan and more. Clearly, these titles can use social media to make their announcements, enabling lots of anime fans to rejoice at the comfort of their own homes.

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