Manga, Anime, Cosplay: Kinokuniya&TokyoPop present Japanamerica NIGHT, 2/27






Japanamerica has just been released in an expanded and updated paperback edition. To celebrate, Kinokuniya New York (on Bryant Park) and TokyoPop are teaming up for a big in-store event THIS Wednesday, February 27, starting at 6 p.m. Admission is FREE.







The event will take place on the 2nd floor near Japanese café Zaiya in Kinokuniya Bookstore, 1073 6th Ave (btw 40th & 41st St), New York NY 10018 (new main NYC store), +1-212-869-1700, open Monday–Saturday 10:00–20:30, Sunday 11:00–19:30. Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1073+6th+Ave,+New+York,+NY+10018,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title

FOR MORE INFO:

nyinfo@kinokuniya.com

The evening will feature a cosplay event and contest for all attendees, TokyoPop original manga creators Hiroki Otsuka (artist of Boys of Summer), June Kim (12 Days), James Barry (Warriors, the manga), Melissa De Jesus (Sokora Refugees), a reading and manga panel, and a book signing by all the artists and author Roland Kelts. There will also be manga discounts and special prizes.

TokyoPop Announcement.



Anime News Network Announcement.

A PDF flier is here:
http://nyc-anime.com/docs/20080227kinokuniya.pdf


Please join us for a diverse and richly entertaining celebration of Japanamerica–Japanese Pop Culture and the Americans who love it!


ARTIST BIOS:

Hiroki Otsuka (artist of Boys of Summer):
Hiroki Otsuka (artist) was born in Shiga, Japan in 1974. He studied graphic design at The Tokyo Designer Gakuin, Aichi, Japan. He lived in Tokyo for two years before deciding to move to the United States. After a brief time in San Francisco, he settled in New York City and currently lives in the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn. He has created erotic comics for various publishing companies in Japan under his name and the pen name Pirontan. Some of his most memorable comics have been I Love Shock and Pirontan 21.


Melissa De Jesus (artist of Sokora Refugees):
Melissa graduated from The School of Visual Arts in 2002 with a BA in Animation. Though Sokora Refugees is her first graphic novel, Melissa has worked on numerous projects as a member of the all-girl Estrigious Studios. Their credits include publishing their own illustrations and comic books and animating a short for the feature film Super Troopers. Melissa was also involved in the online animation for Urban Box Office in 2000 and is currently teaching a Cartooning class for children at LaGuardia Community College in New York.



James Barry (artist of Warriors the Manga):
James L. Barry received his MFA in illustration at New York City’s School of Visual Arts in 2004. In addition to creating the original comics Punzel and The Last Prophet, James has illustrated numerous textbooks, album artwork and is a frequent contributor to the Rabid Rabbit Comics Anthology. He is thrilled to work with TOKYOPOP and Harper Collins in bringing the Warriors universe to manga. James grew up in Nashville, TN with the kittypets Cinder and Maui and currently resides in Brooklyn, NY. You can see more art and read all about James at his Web site, and connect with him using his profile on TOKYOPOP.com



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June Kim (artist 12 Days)
June Kim is an illustrator and cartoonist. Before coming to New York, June Kim studied Japanese language and literature at college in Seoul Korea. Upon finishing her junior year, she came to New York to study cartooning at the School of Visual Arts. Since graduating in 2002, her comic work has been published in a few highly acclaimed anthologies such as New Thing Vol.2, but she is most well known for her work on Australian rock band JET’s debut album cover, as well as contributing illustrations to Flaunt magazine, Teen People, and Tokion. She lives in Brooklyn, NY, and when not working as a freelance illustrator, she can be found slowly chasing her dream to become a full time cartoonist. Her chase can be witnessed at www.nofishentertainment.com

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