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By: Lucas Caldwell
Most people write off CTW’s Anime NYC sponsorship as standard fan marketing. That’s a mistake. This isn’t handing out free merch to cosplayers for social media clout. The company opened a New York office earlier this year, and this event was their official U.S. market coming-out party, not a casual brand activation. They didn’t just rent a random booth on the show floor. They signed on as an official registration sponsor, so every single attendee interacted with their brand first when they entered the Javits Center.
Anime NYC 2026 drew 170,000 attendees this year, up 22,000 from the 2025 event. CTW used the four-day gathering to meet directly with both fans and IP holders, cutting out all middlemen. They showcased their full G123.jp browser game portfolio, which requires no downloads or account registration to play. The platform already has paying users in more than 180 countries, and they are leaning entirely on licensed existing anime IP for their U.S. launch slate.
Their 2026 launches so far include HIGH SCHOOL OF THE DEAD DAY 0, the first official content for that franchise in over a decade, already posting strong Western user growth. The Apothecary Diaries Palace Chronicles hit 200,000 pre-registrations before its June 15 launch, tied to the franchise’s upcoming third season and December 2026 film. Upcoming titles include a revamped WIXOSS Multiverse and open pre-registrations for Skeleton Knight in Another World SKULL BRAVE.
U.S. anime fans already spend hundreds of dollars annually on merch, streaming subscriptions, and mobile gacha games, but browser games are a massively underserved segment. Most anime-licensed games available in the U.S. require 5+ GB downloads and force users to grind for hours to access core content. CTW’s no-download model cuts through that friction entirely, especially for casual fans who don’t want to clog their phone storage with a game they might drop in a week.
Existing U.S. mobile game publishers have been slow to pick up smaller to mid-tier anime IP for browser adaptations. Most assume only the top 10 global anime franchises can turn a consistent profit. CTW already has existing licensing relationships with dozens of Japanese IP holders that U.S. publishers have never worked with. Their browser platform has lower development costs than full native mobile or console games, so they can turn a profit on smaller IP that bigger players write off as unprofitable.
CTW will capture 30% of the U.S. licensed anime browser game market by the end of 2027.
Author bio: Lucas Caldwell, a tech and gaming opinion leader with 4.2 million X/Twitter followers, covers cross-border digital entertainment market shifts.