NEWS
- 2026.08.14
- Recommended Age Guidelines for Screened Films and Programs
- 2026.08.14
- Notice: Food & Beverage Stalls
- 2026.08.13
- Notice of Change to the Jury Panel
- 2026.08.05
- "Your Favorite 12 Animated Short Films From the Past 120 Years: 1906–2026" Now Available!
- 2026.07.09
- We have started accepting applications for the workshop.
FESTIVALAbout Hiroshima Animation Season
The Hiroshima Animation Season (HAS) is an international animation film festival that has been held biennially since August 2022. It is the only Academy AwardR-qualifying film festival in Japan dedicated solely to animation. The festival is organized around three main pillars: the Competition, which determines the Grand Prix and other prizes from entries submitted by filmmakers across the globe; the Awards, which honor individuals who have made significant contributions to the animation world in the Pan-Pacific and Asia regions; and the Academy, which connects animation with education. The Hiroshima Animation Season 2026 will take place from August 19 to 23, 2026, at JMS Aster Plaza and other venues.
Organized by: Hiroshima Festival Organizing Committee, The Chugoku Shimbun
Grant provided by: The Tayama Foundation
Special Sponsor: 
Questry Co., Ltd.
Cooperation: 
Japan Animation Association, Japan Society for Animation Studies, Inter College Animation Festival
Cooperation (Subtitles): New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival
Special Supporters: Japan Animation Association: Kawamoto Kihachiro Fund (HAM Competition), Hijiyama University, Hijiyama University Junior College, Tokyo University of the Arts
Supported by: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan Tourism Agency, Hiroshima Prefecture, The City of Hiroshima・Hiroshima city Board of education, Kure City, Takehara City, Mihara City, Miyoshi City, Shobara City, Otake City, Higashihiroshima City, Hatsukaichi City, Akitakata City, Etajima City, Fuchu Town, Kaita Town, Kumano Town, Saka Town, Akiota Town, Kitahiroshima Town, Osakikamijima Town, Sera Town, Iwakuni City, Yanai City, Suo-Oshima Town, Waki Town, Kaminoseki Town, Tabuse Town, Hirao Town, Hamada City, Izumo City, Masuda City, Iinan Town, Kawamoto Town, Misato Town, Ohnan Town, Yoshika Town, Japan Broadcasting Cooperation Hiroshima Station, RCC BROADCASTING CO., LTD., Hiroshima Television Corporation, Hiroshima Home Televison Co., Ltd., TSS-TV CO., LTD., HIROSHIMA FM BROADCASTING Co., LTD., FM Chupea 76.6MHz