🎉 Guangzhou just leveled up as Asia’s ACG capital! The 17th China International Comics Festival (CICF) exploded with color this week, drawing 10,000+ fans, 1,000 cosplayers, and global creators to celebrate anime, comics, and gaming culture.
🌟 The Golden Dragon Awards – China’s answer to the Oscars for animation – crowned buzzy winners:
Chu Wu (The Crow) 🛵⚡️ snagged Best Story Comic for its wild ride about a delivery guy entering a parallel universe
Luo Fanchen 🌌🏮 won Best Animated Film, reimagining the classic Cowherd-Weaver Girl myth with next-gen visuals
🌍 Japanese manga artist Fujimoto Tatsuki scored the Overseas Award for Goodbye, Eri, while a record 800+ global entries proved China’s rising influence in animation storytelling.
🔥 New this year: The Splendid China Special Award spotlighted cultural gems like lion dance 🦁 and Silk Road art. Bonus flex? China’s animation industry value TRIPLED since 2013 to 💰$31.5 billion in 2020!
📈 Why it matters: From ancient myths to cyborg couriers, Chinese creators are blending tradition with next-level innovation. Stay tuned for the next wave of boundary-pushing stories! ✨
