Nintendo brings to Manga Barcelona some of its most celebrated novelties: The visitors will be able to play Super Mario Bros. Wonder or WarioWare: Move It!, learn the Japanese origami technique with characters from Pikmin 4, talk to the developers of the Barcelona indie title Worldless or discover Suika Game, the exclusive game for Nintendo Switch that has become a viral phenomenon.

In this edition of Manga Barcelona, Escribà Dreams together with Gokoro collaborate to create a new mochi for 29th MANGA BARCELONA; a mochi filled with Catalan cream that aims to magnify both Catalan and Japanese culture with the union of these typical traditional desserts.

Manga Barcelona will open its doors from December 7 to 10 at Fira de Barcelona Gran Via

Paula Maria Sanchez is the winner of the last edition of the Manga Contest. Through a comic strip starring a small stand specialized in preparing delicious autumn sanmas, the author shows a valuable reflection on what happiness is.

Manga Barcelona premieres a new space called Kizuna Nihon that will host several Japanese public institutions, highlighting the country's strong relationship with the event. The Consulate General of Japan in Barcelona, the Japan National Tourist Office (JNTO), Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and Tokyo Tourism will offer a variety of activities and information at the 29th edition of Manga Barcelona, which will take place from December 7 to 10 at Fira Barcelona Gran Via.

The Catalan Autism Federation, which includes 42 autism organizations in Catalonia, and Ficomic (Federation of Professional Comic Institutions) are working together to make the 29th edition of Manga Barcelona a friendly event for people with autism

Míriam Bonastre, author of Hooky, presents the poster for this year's event.

The festival will be held in Fira Barcelona Montjuïc on the 1st and 2nd of July 2023 with a unique line-up.

Due to health reasons, the Japanese mangaka will not be able to travel to Barcelona and attend to the 28th edition of MANGA BARCELONA. Umezawa was working on his award-winning work The Darwin Incident while recovering from an illness. Unfortunately, a few days before the event, his health condition has worsened and his doctor recommended him to stay in Japan.

The event was moved to Barcelona Gran Via from December 8th to 11th.

Macoto Tezka, hijo del legendario dibujante de manga Osamu Tezuka y director de cine y de televisión, y la dibujante de manga Reiko Okano, serán dos de los invitados a la 25 edición de Manga Barcelona que se celebrará del 31 de octubre al 3 de noviembre en Fira Barcelona Montjuïc. El motivo de su visita es la espectacular exposición Osamu Tezuka, el dios del manga, producida por FICOMIC, que se inaugurará en el Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya coincidiendo con el certamen y que se podrá ver durante dos meses.