Yoshitoshi Abe Heads to Madrid for Japan Weekend 2026

Yoshitoshi Abe, the illustrator and mangaka behind Serial Experiments Lain, Texhnolyze, and Haibane Renmei, is confirmed as a guest for Japan Weekend Madrid in September 2026. The event runs September 26–27 at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano stadium.

Abe joins a lineup that includes director Chiaki J. Konaka, VTuber Ironmouse, artist nyalra, voice actor Katsuyuki Konishi, and the idol group Liella!. For fans of cerebral, atmospheric anime—especially those drawn to Abe's distinctly unsettling aesthetic—this is the kind of guest list that justifies the trip. His work across those three series established him as one of the medium's most visually distinctive voices, trading conventional beauty for something stranger and more memorable.

Source: Ramen Para Dos