It was a long weekend for many. What geeky things did you all do? Sound off in the comments below! While you wait for things to get rolling, here’s some comic news from around the web.
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VIZ Media has announced that it will welcome Jinsei Kataoka and Kazuma Kondou, the creators of the Deadman Wonderland manga series, as official Guests of Honor for Anime Central 2018. For their first professional appearance in North America, the creators are set to participate in a variety of panel discussions and autograph sessions. Event times and additional information on these sessions will be released soon.
Anime Central (ACen) is the Midwest’s largest anime fan convention and will take place from May 18th to 20th in Rosemont, IL, at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare and the adjacent Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, located less than 30 minutes from downtown Chicago. ACen presents special Guests of Honor from the Japanese and U.S. sectors of the anime and manga industry, as well as gaming, cinema, and other Asian pop culture personalities. VIZ Media will be located in Booth #IND-5. Complete details on Anime Central 2018 are online.
Jinsei Kataoka and Kazuma Kondou are the writer and artist duo behind the best-selling Deadman Wonderland series. All thirteen volumes of the complete manga series are available in print and digital editions from VIZ Media (rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens). The action-packed title has also been adapted into a popular 12-episode anime series available domestically on home media formats from FUNimation.
During Anime Central, fans and convention attendees are invited to stop by the VIZ Media booth (#IND-5) for a variety of Deadman Wonderland premium giveaways. A Deadman Wonderland manga bundle (featuring vols. 1-2) will be available for purchase. Purchasers of this bundle will also receive a free gift – while supplies last.
In the Deadman Wonderland manga series, framed for the brutal murders of his classmates by the mysterious Red Man, a middle school student named Ganta Igarashi finds himself sentenced to death and sent to a bizarre and fatal theme park/prison that has risen from the ruins of the Great Tokyo Earthquake – a hell on earth known as “Deadman Wonderland.” The inmates of this insane penitentiary fight for survival every day to provide entertainment for the masses, and terrifying secrets lurk in the shadows. Ganta is determined to survive Deadman Wonderland and clear his name, but the price may be his soul.
Jinsei Kataoka and Kazuma Kondou made their debut in 2005 with the manga adaptation of the anime series Eureka Seven, which is available digitally from VIZ Media. The two are currently working on their latest manga series, Smokin’ Parade.
VIZ Media has announced a fun weekend highlighted by booth giveaways and exclusive items for sale, informative panel discussions, anime screenings, and other activities scheduled for Anime Central 2016.
Anime Central 2016 (ACen) takes place May 20th through 22nd in Rosemont, IL, at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare and the adjacent Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, located less than 30 minutes from downtown Chicago. ACen presents special Guests of Honor from the Japanese and U.S. sectors of the anime and manga industry, as well as gaming, cinema, and other Asian pop culture personalities. VIZ Media will be located in Booth #I-49.
The VIZ Media booth will offer fans a wide variety of retail products available for purchase throughout the convention. A limited edition VIZ Media tote bag featuring favorite characters in 3 different designs will be given as a free gift with purchase.
Check the daily posted schedule for each day’s events. Stop by the booth throughout the convention for a FREE Death Note poster giveaway, and spin the prize wheel to score fun items featuring your favorite VIZ Media properties like Sailor Moon!
Notable VIZ Media products available at Anime Central 2016 include:
SHONEN JUMP, SAILOR MOON or THE LEGEND OF ZELDA
12-month digital subscription to the world’s most popular manga magazine includes Exclusive NARUTO Game Mat & YU‐GI‐OH! Promo Card: Relinkuriboh
Ladies and Unisex styles available!
Limited Edition Combo Pack $65; Standard Edition DVD $40
BLACK CLOVER, Vol. 1 $10
DON’T BE CRUEL, Vol. 1 (2-in-1) $17
JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE PART 2, Vol. 4 $20 (Vol. 1 also available)
NEON GENESIS EVANGELION, Vol. 5 (2-in-1) $20
ULTRAMAN Vol. 4 $13
(Special ULTRAMAN Bundle features Collectible Figure $30)
VIZ Media’s Anime Central 2016 Panels Include:
Friday May 20th
6:00PM Official SAILOR MOON Panel
(Panel Room 1)
Join the VIZ Media staff as well as cast member, Erica Mendez (Haruka Tenoh / Sailor Uranus) from the legendary series for news, updates and fun as only the Guardians of Love and Justice can provide. Everyone attending will receive a special treat while supplies last!
Saturday May 21st
4:30PM VIZ Media Panel
(Panel Room 1)
Come party with VIZ Media! Hear thrilling tales of upcoming releases and other Earth-shattering announcements from North America’s largest distributor of manga and anime! VIZ Media has brought you thousands of your favorite titles including huge hits like NARUTO, ONE-PUNCH MAN, SAILOR MOON, TOKYO GHOUL and more!
Also don’t miss special convention screenings of a variety of acclaimed VIZ Media anime titles including BLEACH, ONE-PUNCH MAN, SAILOR MOON, and THE LAST: NARUTO THE MOVIE. Specific screening times and dates will be listed in the official Anime Central 2016 program guide.
