Ahead of Machi★Asobi vol.31 in Tokushima City on October 17 and 18, an Eve Festival ran from 16:00 on Friday the 16th and went over three hours. Voice actress Eriko Nakamura hosted. Four programs ran, including a talk between Aniplex's Yuma Takahashi and KADOKAWA's Sho Tanaka, a four-team industry quiz won by Team Aniplex, and a Newtype Anime Awards segment.
Tweet Analog Inc. runs the VTuber agency HAKONECT, which will take part in Machi Asobi vol.31 in Tokushima City on October 17 and 18, 2026. HAKONECT sells official merchandise at Shinmachi Boardwalk, including advance acrylic keychains for Pourvoir Null and Koi Sedai Otome. Saturday brings a rock-paper-scissors tournament at 12:30 and a 3D stage live at 17:00; Sunday has an autograph session for Phantom Thief Girl Mieru from 13:30.
Machi Asobi vol.31 runs on Saturday, October 17 and Sunday, October 18, 2026, in Tokushima. Ahead of the event, Tokushima Awa Odori Airport has been decorated with panels for six works. The works are Demon Slayer, whose anime series is being rebroadcast; LONA, an original anime with concept and screenplay by Akiko Nogi set to air in spring 2027; Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya FINALE, scheduled for 2027; Fate/EXTRA Record, releasing on January 28, 2027; Fate/Grand Order, described as going strong past its 10th anniversary; and Witch on the Holy Night, opening in theaters on Friday, November 20, 2026. The airport also displays image panels for Berserk of Gluttony, set to air in 2027, BanG Dream! Our Notes, released in September 2026, AnimeJapan 2027, Berserk of Gluttony, and the Palworld Official Card Game booster pack Awakened Legend, scheduled for Friday, October 30, 2026. A photo spot lets visitors pose with the airport mascot Uzupii, Tokushima Prefecture mascot Sudachi-kun, and Matsushige Town mascot Matsushige Kakaricho.