“Lucca Comics & Games” is an annual festival held from late October into early November in the walled city of Lucca near Pisa. The festival is an international festival of comics, animated films, illustrations, games and TV programs. The events range from exhibitions to the sale of comics, games and character goods. It offers opportunities to try out new products and chances to meet the creators in person.

Three programs from the Japan Media Arts Festivals, “25th Japan Media Arts Festival Award-winning Program,” “Japan Media Arts Festival Special Program featuring YUKI Yoko” and “Inspired and Audacious: Women Creators in Japanese Animation” were also screened at the festival.

“25th Japan Media Arts Festival Award-winning Program”

This screening program will introduce 9 works that reflect our current times, ranging from award-winning pieces in Animation Division and Entertainment Division to works selected by the jury.

Dates and times	12:30-, October 28, 2022
Venue	“Dedicated to Asia” area
Link	Screening Program “25th Japan Media Arts Festival Award-winning Program”

“Japan Media Arts Festival Special Program featuring YUKI Yoko”

This screening program includes 9 works by YUKI Yoko, the award-winning artist of the 19th and 23rd Japan Media Arts Festival.
Curator：KUTSUNA Kenichi（Animator, Animation Director, University Lecturer）

Dates and times	9:30-, October 31 / 9:30-, November 1, 2022
Venue	“Dedicated to Asia” area
Link	Screening Program “Japan Media Arts Festival Special Program featuring YUKI Yoko”

“Inspired and Audacious: Women Creators in Japanese Animation”

This program titled, “Inspired and Audacious: Women Creators in Japanese Animation” introduces 9 works by female creators active in the Japanese animation scene.

Dates and times	12:30-, October 31, 2022
Venue	“Dedicated to Asia” area
Link	Screening Program “Inspired and Audacious: Women Creators in Japanese Animation”