Visit VIZ Media At New York Comic Con Booth #1944
VIZ MEDIA AND REEDPOP WELCOME
MANGA ARTIST TAKESHI OBATA TO
NEW YORK COMIC CON 2014
The
Seminal Artist Of DEATH NOTE And ALL YOU NEED IS KILL To Appear At
Panels And Exclusive In-Person Signing Session; Will Also Participate In
Signings During New York Super Week
San Francisco, CA, September 29, 2014 –
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of
manga and anime in North America, and ReedPOP, the largest producer of
pop culture events in the world, are proud to welcome one of Japan’s preeminent
manga artists – Takeshi Obata – for his first-ever U.S. personal
appearance. His visit is co-presented by The Japan Foundation.
The acclaimed artist of smash hit manga (graphic novel) series such as DEATH NOTE, BAKUMAN。, HIKARU NO GO, RALΩGRAD and ALL YOU NEED IS KILL will appear at several events during the 2014 New York Comic Con. Taking place October 9th- 12th
at the Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York Comic Con is the East
Coast's biggest pop culture convention. Full details on the show are
available at: www.NewYorkComicCon.com.
During the convention, Takeshi Obata will appear in person on two panels, on Thursday October 9th as part of VIZ Media's WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP panel and on Friday October 10th
with an overview of his incredible catalog of works. He will make an
exclusive signing appearance at the Javits Convention Center on Thursday
evening.
Takeshi
Obata will also make a pair of additional appearances around New York
as part of ReedPOP’s New York Super Week on Friday October 10th at Kinokuniya Book Store and Saturday October 11th at Barnes & Noble.
Fans are invited to stop by the VIZ Media Booth (#1944) on Thursday October 9th
for details and to secure advance tickets for the exclusive New York
Comic Con Takeshi Obata signing, taking place the same day at 7:30pm at
the Javits Center. Signing tickets will be distributed on a first
come/first served basis promptly at 1:00pm and again at 4:30pm. (There will be no advance line-up until 15 minutes before ticket time). Each attendee that secures a ticket will receive an exclusive shikishi signing board that Obata will autograph.
Fans
may also select from a wide array of Obata manga titles available for
purchase at the VIZ Media booth, including special advance copies of his
newest work, ALL YOU NEED IS KILL, a deluxe omnibus manga treatment of
the Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s hit sci-fi novel that inspired the action blockbuster Edge of Tomorrow starring Tom Cruise. It will debut under VIZ Media’s Shonen Jump Advanced imprint on November 4th. Other acclaimed Obata manga titles including DEATH NOTE, BAKUMAN。, HIKARU NO GO and RALΩGRAD will also be available for purchase.
VIZ Media, ReedPOP and The Japan Foundation welcome Takeshi Obata at the following New York Comic Con Panels:
THE FUTURE OF WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP Panel Featuring Takeshi Obata
Thursday, October 9th; 6:00pm – 6:45 pm; Javits Center – Room 1A10
Join the staff of VIZ Media’s WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP as well as editors from Japan’s Weekly Shonen Jump
magazine to welcome Takeshi Obata for an enlightening personal
discussion on what's new and what's next for the long-running manga
anthology which launched best-selling titles such as NARUTO, BLEACH, ONE
PIECE, DRAGON BALL as well as Obata’s BAKUMAN。and DEATH NOTE series.
WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP PRESENTS: Manga Artist Takeshi Obata
Friday, October 10th; 5:00pm – 5:45pm; Javits Center – Room 1A10
Join special guest Takeshi Obata along
with his editor, Koji Yoshida, for an insightful conversation about
Obata's beginnings as an artist, his extensive history working in the
manga industry, and the creative process behind his works. Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity!
Takeshi Obata also will participate in a pair of special off-site signings as part of New York Super Week.
New York Super Week takes place October 3rd – 12th
immediately preceding New York Comic Con and is a unique immersive pop
culture event where the entire island of Manhattan becomes a playground
for a colorful array of superheroes, villains, cosplayers, artists,
celebrities and passionate fans of from all over the world that gather
to take part in a variety of themed events all over the City including
concerts, comedy shows, gaming events, lectures, podcasts, storytelling,
food tastings.
Information & tickets to New York Super Week events are available now at: www.NewYorkSuperWeek.com
Takeshi Obata Kinokuniya Signing Event
Friday, Oct. 10th, 8:30pm
Kinokuniya Book Store, 1073 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10018
Attend
a special free evening event with Takeshi Obata, a pivotal figure from
Japan's vibrant manga industry. All participants must secure a Super
Week event ticket and will receive a free autographed Shikishi signboard
with the on-site purchase of one of Obata's works. (*Note: Obata will only sign the provided shikishi and on-site purchased book)
Free tickets for this event can be secured here:
Takeshi Obata Barnes & Noble Signing Event
Saturday, Oct. 11th, 6:00pm
Barnes & Noble - Tribeca, 97 Warren St, New York, NY 10007
Barnes
& Noble and VIZ Media welcome Takeshi Obata for another free
exclusive appearance as part of New York Super Week. All participants
must secure a free Super Week event ticket in advance and
will receive an autographed Shikishi signboard with the on-site purchase
of one of Obata's works. (*Note: Obata will only sign the provided shikishi and on-site purchased book)
More information on this event may be viewed at:
“We’re
very honored to welcome Takeshi Obata, creator of some of the most
popular and beloved manga worldwide, for these very special live events
as part of the 2014 New York Comic Con,” says Leyla Aker, Vice
President, Publishing, VIZ Media. “From the paranormal suspense of DEATH
NOTE, to an insider’s story of the manga industry in BAKUMAN。, to
the sci-fi thriller ALL YOU NEED IS KILL, Obata’s work has consistently
drawn wide acclaim and captivated millions of readers around the world.
Please join us to celebrate his first-ever U.S. appearance!”
Takeshi Obata was born in 1969 in Niigata, Japan and is the artist of the wildly popular SHONEN JUMP manga series DEATH NOTE, BAKUMAN。and
HIKARU NO GO (all published by VIZ Media). He is the winner of the 2003
Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize's Shinsei "New Hope" Award and the 2000
Shogakukan Manga Award. Obata is also the artist of Arabian Majin Bokentan Lamp Lamp, Ayatsuri Sakon, Cyborg Jichan G., and his newest manga work, the sci-fi action series ALL YOU NEED IS KILL, which is based on Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s best-selling novel.
For more information on Takeshi Obata's manga titles or other manga titles published by VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Headquartered
in San Francisco, California, VIZ Media distributes, markets and
licenses the best anime and manga titles direct from Japan. Owned by
three of Japan's largest manga and animation companies, Shueisha Inc.,
Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ
Media has the most extensive library of anime and manga for English
speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland and
South Africa. With its popular digital manga anthology WEEKLY SHONEN
JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and ONE PIECE, VIZ
Media offers cutting-edge action, romance and family friendly properties
for anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy fans of all ages. VIZ
Media properties are available as graphic novels, DVDs, animated
television series, feature films, downloadable and streaming video and a
variety of consumer products. Learn more about VIZ Media, anime and
manga at www.VIZ.com.
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