Live English subtitles and interpretations will be part of this year’s major manga celebration.
Jump Festa
A manga artist with a talent for sketching famous manga characters on the fly impresses backstage at this year’s Jump Festa.
At this year’s Jump Festa, which celebrates all things under the Shonen Jump manga umbrella, a truly remarkable piece will be exhibited: a Millennium Puzzle worth its weight in gold…because it is gold.
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