Celsys Sponsors South America's Largest Anime Festival "Anime Friends 2026" in Brazil

Celsys's illustration, manga, webtoon, and animation production app "CLIP STUDIO PAINT" will be a sponsor of "Anime Friends 2026," one of South America's largest anime festivals, to be held in Brazil's largest city, São Paulo, starting July 2.

"Anime Friends," established in 2003, is an Asian pop culture event featuring anime, manga, and games, which recorded approximately 150,000 visitors last year. Celsys has been participating in this event continuously since 2023.

At the event, live drawing sessions using "CLIP STUDIO PAINT" will be held in collaboration with local artists. Additionally, "CLIP STUDIO PAINT" will be gifted to attendees.

▼ Anime Friends Official Website: https://animefriends.com.br/

Celsys engages in marketing and event sponsorships in the global market to support the creative activities of creators worldwide. In emerging countries, particularly those it focuses on in Central and South America and Southeast Asia, Celsys is strengthening its local presence to provide an environment where local creators can enjoy their creative work.

Moving forward, Celsys aims for sustainable business growth by promoting global expansion through sponsorships of events held around the world.

▼ Scenes from last year's event

▼ Celsys's "Overseas Events & Sponsorships" Cases: https://www.celsys.com/clipsolution/casestudies/#category33

▼ Collaborating Artists

Juliana Canton

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jujuli.art_/

Leo MK

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leomkofficial/

Thiago Spyked

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thiagospyked_cras/

About CLIP STUDIO PAINT "CLIP STUDIO PAINT" is a painting app that provides a seamless production environment for illustrations, manga, and animation. Built around Celsys's core graphics technology, it has been developed and refined through over 30 years of dedicated in-house research and development. It is used by over 60 million people worldwide (*), with over 80% being overseas users. Supporting 11 languages, it is globally favored by a wide range of creators, from entry-level users to professional manga artists and animators.

CLIP STUDIO PAINT Official Website: https://www.clipstudio.net/ X: https://x.com/clip_celsys YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/CLIPSTUDIOchannel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clipstudioofficial_jp/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@clipstudioofficial_jp

* Includes trial users and installations of iPad, iPhone, Galaxy, Android, and Chromebook versions.

About Celsys, Inc. In the expanding creator economy market driven by digital content creation and utilization, Celsys provides tools that support creators' work, including "CLIP STUDIO PAINT," as well as new service platforms that serve as new spaces for creators' activities. Celsys develops business that comprehensively supports creators' various activities on their "CREATOR JOURNEY" worldwide, aiming for a more colorful world connected by individual passions.

Celsys Corporate Website: https://www.celsys.com/

Contact Celsys, Inc. Public Relations: Furuno / Takahashi / Narasaki Pacific Marks Shinjuku Park Side 2F, 4-15-7 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023 e-mail: press@celsys.com

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