Excited to announce that Box Garden Beetle has been nominated for the American Manga Awards!
BOX GARDEN BEETLE
Published by Glacier Bay Books
Translated by Ryan Holmberg
Lettered by Tim Sun – nominated for BEST ONE-SHOT MANGA
Author Archives: KondoAkino
Nominated for the American Manga Awards
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Original Art Exhibition for A Cat from a Year Ago at BOOKSHOP TRAVELLER (Tokyo)
An exhibition of the original artwork from A Cat from a Year Ago (Nanarokusha) will be held at BOOKSHOP TRAVELLER in Soshigaya-Ōkura.
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BOX GARDEN BEETLE
22 years after its original publication by Seirinkogeisha,
the English edition of my very first manga collection, Hakoniwamushi, is finally here.
BOX GARDEN BEETLE
from Glacier Bay Books
Translation by Ryan Holmberg
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Alternative Manga: Yesterday and Today
I’ll be participating in a talk event in NYC.
Please come if you can!
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Bubbles Con
I’m pleased to announce that I will be participating in Bubbles Con in Richmond.
The program will include a talk with Ryan Holmberg as well as a screening of my animation at the ICA.
I hope to see you there.
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MATSUMOTO Architecture+Art Festival “2026 ADVANCE”
animation KiyaKiya will be shown during the 1st phase (Video Art) of the MATSUMOTO Architecture+Art Festival “2026 ADVANCE”, commencing February 14.
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No. 337 of Forme.
I was highlighted in issue No. 337 of Forme.
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A talk event will be held at 80WSE.
A talk event will be held at 80WSE.
AKINO KONDOH AND RYAN HOLMBERG IN CONVERSATION
January 21, 2026 7:00pm 80WSE, NYC
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(日本語) A talk event will be held at 80WSE.
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