Machi★Asobi Vol.31 pre-festival runs over three hours in Tokushima
Aniplex won the industry quiz and earned a stage slot at the next Machi★Asobi, at the October 16, 2026 pre-festival hosted by Nakamura Eriko.
The pre-festival for Machi★Asobi Vol.31 was held on October 16, 2026 from 16:00 at Shinmachigawa Higashi Park in Tokushima, according to Gigazine. The programme ran for more than three hours, compared with roughly one hour for the pre-festival of Vol.29.
Voice actress Nakamura Eriko, Tokushima Anime Ambassador since 2014, hosted the event. It was split into four segments: a talk celebrating executive appointments, an industry quiz, a Newtype Anime Awards segment and a promotion time for participating companies.
Teams from Aniplex, KADOKAWA, TriF Studio with CyberConnect2, and Hayabusa Film took part in the quiz. Team Aniplex won and secured priority for a stage at the next Machi★Asobi. The second-place KADOKAWA team received meal vouchers usable in Tokushima, while the third-place team took home a container piled with sudachi citrus.
During the talk segment, surprise colored-paper illustrations by Nagamori Masato and Hasegawa Hitomi were presented. Nagamori, chief animation director of the film Mahoutsukai no Yoru, and a feel. animator also completed portrait illustrations of Takahashi Yuma and Tanaka Sho during the event, which were handed to the two executives.
Machi★Asobi Vol.31 itself is scheduled for October 17 and 18, 2026 in Tokushima city.
Quick answers
When is Machi★Asobi Vol.31?
The event is scheduled for October 17 and 18, 2026 in Tokushima city.
Who hosted the Vol.31 pre-festival?
Voice actress Nakamura Eriko, who has been Tokushima Anime Ambassador since 2014, hosted the pre-festival on October 16, 2026.
Which team won the industry quiz?
Team Aniplex won and earned priority for a stage at the next Machi★Asobi.