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Kodansha House Returns this July in Partnership with Anime Expo

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Anime Expo and Kodansha will partner for this year’s revival of Kodansha’s wildly popular immersive pop-up fan event, Kodansha House, which will make its West Coast debut this summer in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo neighborhood July 2-12, while Anime Expo runs concurrently July 2-5 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Highlights of this year’s Kodansha House Los Angeles will include guest appearances by the creators of two of the biggest manga hits of the year: Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura, the creative team behind the global-hit soccer manga Blue Lock, and Kamome Shirahama, author and artist of the magical fantasy manga Witch Hat Atelier, recently adapted into a highly anticipated anime series. In addition, Kaneshiro-sensei, Nomura-sensei, and Shirahama-sensei will appear as official guests of Anime Expo, where they will hold separate panels and signing events. More details of how to attend these coveted appearances at both Kodansha House and Anime Expo will be announced. Attendees of Anime Expo can also unlock special benefits at Kodansha House with their AX badges—more details forthcoming. 

Once again Kodansha will partner with Kinokuniya USA as its official Kodansha House partner for retail operations during the Los Angeles pop-up event. Look for future announcements on exclusive merchandise that can only be purchased at Kodansha House and Kinokuniya bookstores.

More than a manga event, Kodansha House is a vibrant meeting place where the world of manga crosses over into the real world. Fans this year will enter a portal that takes them into a dynamic, interactive space to connect with and celebrate the impossible stories they have come to love. They can then spend their time more leisurely with friends, as well as meeting new ones, while hanging out in a manga gallery, cafe, lounge, and library. With daily programming to include manga creator appearances, anime screenings, panel discussions, and more, Kodansha House is the perfect pop-up for manga enthusiasts, both new and seasoned, to mingle and dive deeper into the magic of manga.

Kodansha House Announces Legendary Creator Lineup Featuring Atsushi Ohkubo, Fujita, and Suu Morishita

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Kodansha House has announced its creator lineup featuring the most celebrated names in manga: Atsushi Ohkubo, Fujita, and Suu Morishita will make rare U.S. appearances with Q&A sessions and signings at Kodansha House in October.

All Kodansha House programming is free to attend, but tickets are required. The date for creator ticket appearances will be announced in the coming weeks. Follow Kodansha House on social media or at kodanshahouse.com and sign up for newsletters for first access when tickets go live.

FEATURED CREATORS

Atsushi Ohkubo, author of Fire Force

Atsushi Ohkubo is a prolific artist best known for his work on the smash-hit manga Fire Force, source of the popular anime series. He has also lent his design and art skills to video games such as Lord of Vermillion, Bravely Default, and Bravely Second: End Layer. With a career spanning over two decades, his body of work speaks for itself.Ohkubo will pull the curtain back on the making of his popular series and let audiences into the world of Shinra Kusakable, third-generation pyrokinetic youth and hero of Fire Force.

Fujita, author of Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku

In 2014, Fujita posted the first online pages of Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku. The work quickly gained traction and by 2015 began appearing in print through Ichijinsha. Today, Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku has over 10 million copies in circulation, and has spawned multiple adaptations including an anime series and a live-action film. Fujita will reflect on the journey of this manga series from an amateur web project to professional scale, and the fun of writing and illustrating a romantic comedy.

Suu Morishita, author of Sign of Affection

Considered one of the most successful shojo manga creators of the last decade, Suu Morishita is known for Shortcake Cake, Like a Butterfly, and especially A Sign of Affection. Now in its twelfth volume, this popular series follows Yuki Itose, a student who experiences her quiet world as vibrant, where youth and love shine. A Sign of Affection has also been adapted into an anime series and a stage musical. Morishita will delve into the origins of A Sign of Affection, the process of writing and accurately representing a deaf character, and more.

Kodansha House opens to the public on October 4th at 210 Lafayette Street in SoHo and runs through October 19th, welcoming manga lovers Tuesdays to Sundays, 12pm to 9pm. The pop-up experience celebrates the world of manga and the communities, featuring interactive exhibits, hands-on workshops, movie screenings, special creator appearances, and many more! Designed as a space to connect, create, and celebrate, Kodansha House invites fans to step inside the stories they love.