{"id":3339,"date":"2026-03-12T12:00:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T03:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rcgs.jp\/?p=3339"},"modified":"2026-03-12T12:00:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T03:00:42","slug":"%e3%80%90cfp%e3%80%91replaying-japan-2026%e7%99%ba%e8%a1%a8%e8%a6%81%e6%97%a8%e5%8b%9f%e9%9b%86%ef%bc%88%e7%ab%8b%e5%91%bd%e9%a4%a8%e5%a4%a7%e5%ad%a6%e5%a4%a7%e9%98%aa%e3%81%84%e3%81%b0%e3%82%89","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rcgs.jp\/?p=3339","title":{"rendered":"\u3010CFP\u3011Replaying Japan 2026\u767a\u8868\u8981\u65e8\u52df\u96c6\uff08\u7acb\u547d\u9928\u5927\u5b66\u5927\u962a\u3044\u3070\u3089\u304d\u30ad\u30e3\u30f3\u30d1\u30b9\uff09"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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We have extended the deadline for abstract submissions for Replaying Japan 2026. Notification of acceptance will be sent out at the end of April.<\/strong> \u7de0\u3081\u5207\u308a\u30923\u670831\u65e5\u307e\u3067\u5ef6\u9577\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Call for Papers<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are pleased to announce that Replaying Japan 2026, the 14th International Japan Game Studies Conference, will be held in late August 2026 at Ritsumeikan University Osaka Ibaraki Campus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

An excursion to TOEI Kyoto Studio Park (Aug. 22) will also be part of the conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Conference Theme] <\/strong>Beyond Games: Intersections of Popular Culture and Transmedia Entertainment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Dates] August 18-21, 2026. A symposium on play and creation (conducted in Japanese) is scheduled for the 18th.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Location] Osaka Ibaraki Campus, Ritsumeikan University, Osaka, Japan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since its inception, the Replaying Japan Conferences has served as the leading international conference dedicated to the study of Japanese and East Asian videogames. The 2026 conference will broaden the conference scope to explore the dynamic and evolving relationships between games and adjacent forms of popular culture. This year\u2019s theme focuses on games in the context of media mix and transmedia storytelling, examining how games interact with and contribute to broader cultural ecosystems, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Anime <\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Manga<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Novel (including light novel) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Film <\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Television dramas (including period dramas) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Consumer-generated media<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Creative Labour,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Fandom, communities, consumer, user<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Ecologies or Ecosystems<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Games and these forms of popular culture can be understood not only as mutual sources of inspiration, but also as catalysts for interdisciplinary collaboration and the emergence of new business practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We invite submissions that examine the multifaceted relationships between games and these media forms, from historical, social, economic, cultural, technological, and aesthetic, ethical perspectives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also invite papers on other topics relating to games and game cultures in Japan, East Asia and Southeast Asia, digital narratives, artificial intelligence and education from the perspectives of humanities, social sciences, business, or education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Submission Guidelines <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

 Abstract submission deadline: Mar. 31, 2026<\/strong>Notification of Acceptance: Late April 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The deadline for abstract submissions for Replaying Japan 2026 has been extended to March 31.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Conference Formats] <\/strong>The following types of submissions are welcome:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full Papers and Panels<\/strong>: Long paper sessions and panels will get 60 minutes. Long paper sessions will have three papers, while panels could have up to 6 speakers. For long paper sessions there will be an appointed chair, for panel sessions the chair will be one of the panelists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poster\/Demo session<\/strong>: A 90-minute session will be set aside during the event schedule for poster\/demonstration proposals of games or interactive projects. The date and time will be communicated to presenters after the program is finalized. Presenters who want to demonstrate innovative work best shown interactively rather than submit a written paper should take advantage of our poster\/demo session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lightning Talks<\/strong>: At least one 60-minute session will be secured for Lightning Talks for works in progress. If you have work in progress that you would like to present we will have a Lightning Talk session. Student and early career submissions are highly encouraged. Abstracts can be shorter than 500 words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n