[Caption-discuss] Manga Live! A COMICA event

[Jo Charman]

 From Paul Gravett comes news of ...

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A COMICA Event:


MANGA LIVE!
For more info and to book see www.ica.org.uk or ring: 020 7930 3647



Friday September 3rd

Manga Conversations

Not all tits'n'tentacles

Can Japanese comics conquer the UK? In Japan, manga account for nearly 40
per cent of everything in print. Across Europe and America, they are the
fastest-growing publishing sector, now hitting the best-sellers lists. Manga
are poised to be big in Britain thanks to dynamic publishers like Boychild,
Fanfare and Creation aiming at the post-Pokémon generation. Meet bright
young manga talents direct from Tokyo:

Hisaki Sakurai, who has adapted The Ring and features in Manga Mover,
Boychild's brand new anthology with other guest artist Misano Rocks;

see;
www.darkhorse.com/profile/profile.php?sku=13-298
and www.boychildproductions.com

Kan Takahama, rising star of 'Nouvelle Manga' translated by Fanfare, creator
of the the sexy slice-of-life Kinderbook and Mariko Parade, the tender
break-up of Frédéric Boilet and his model, Mariko Konno, who will also be
present.

see:
www.h3.dion.ne.jp/~morte
www.ponentmon.com
www.boilet.net

Plus:
Kiriko Kubo:  www.kubokiri.com
Mitsuba Wajima: creator of The Boy who Rode the Supernova
Puppetbear:   http://homepage.mac.com/puppetbear
Takashi Makita: creator of Fashionable Fascism


Joining them  in conversation and presenting their work will be Sean Michael
Wilson, Boychild publisher and writer,  and Paul Gravett, author of Manga:
Sixty Years of Japanese Comics (Lawrence King).

Nash Room 7.00-8.15pm, followed by Book signings and Drinks Reception
(aludience invited)  8.15-9.15pm.

Tickets : £8 , £7 concessions, £6 ICA members

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Saturday September 4th

Manga Live!

Manga Masterclass 1.30-4pm

Watch or take part in two one-hour programmes of 'live' demonstrations,
practical lessons, jam sessions and story creation with the invited guests
from Tokyo, joined by our Tokyo guests and Takashi 'Fashionable Fascism'
Makita and other London-based mangaka. Suitable for ages 16 and older.

This opens with a London preview screening of Rouge Farm, the first
'Scottish anime' introduced by co-director Garry Marshall.

see:
www.rogue-farm.com

ICA Theatre
Tickets £5, £4 concessions, £3 ICA members

Book tickets and get free tickets to see the preview screening Saturday
6.30pm of Hong kong martial arts movie HERO  (the graphic novel version of
Hero by Wing Shing Ma published by ComicsOne will also be launching!)