Cosplay Competition + Masquerade:
Those Awesome people over at Orang Utan Comics are running a blog containing the rules, entry forms and details of the star presenters and judges!
Hurry on over to http://www.myspace.com/bicefilmnight to enter!
The closing date for entries is April 26th 2008 and places are strictly limited,first come,first served.
Will be launching the 4th RISING STARS OF MANGA UK & EIRE
competition at this years show.
EXpo EXclusive panel celebrating
the 80th anniversary of
OSAMU TEZUKA
Creator of ASTRO BOY
Hosted by HELEN McCARTHY
We are delighted to announce our very special guests for our ever growing MANGA SPOTLIGHT!
All making their UK debuts at EXPO!
Direct from Sweden:
FREDRIK STROMBERG and The YOKAJ STUDIO
who will be hosting a very special programme of workshops and Panels.
Direct from Japan:
AKIKO SHIMOJIMA
Artist on Lafcadio Hearn's Japanese Ghost Stories
for Demented Dragon and MOON MAGICK for Boychild Productions.
SELF MADE HERO
Will be promoting their new MANGA SHAKESPEARE:
JULIUS CEASAR
and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM with artists
Kate Brown and Mustashrik Mahbub.
URBAN RIVALS Will be hosting Live Game Demo's throughout the weekend...More to follow!
Meet the creators behind
THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF BEST NEW MANGA Vol 2:
Editor Ilya
plus Chie Kutsuwada, Robert Deas, Kaz Rubins,
Nana Li, Laura Howell, Andi Watson and Joanna Zhou.
Dimensional Manga specialises in producing manga graphic novels. Its main titles include Demon Prince: Children of Gaia scheduled release February 2008, followed by Origins: Energy Pattern Disruption, Discoveries: Fifth Dimensional LayerShift, Ghost Battle: Imprisoned by Progression, Incomplete: Detached, Hero Complex, Winning Tactics FC and Monsters on Holdiday.