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TOKYOPOP Creators Take Seattle by Storm!!

TOKYOPOP Manga Creators at Sakura-Con in Seattle!!

Photos, video and more coming but for now, check out a few recaps from across the web:

manga.about.com
anime-pulse.com

giapet.net

The talented creators of Chibi Vampire and Battle Vixens and the stellar TOKYOPOP original manga creators M. Alice LeGrow (Bizenghast), Brandon Graham (King City), Jake Myler (artist of Undertown), and Joshua Ortega (Star Trek the Manga) are set to take Seattle by storm at the 11^th annual Sakura-Con, March 28-30!

Yuji Shiozaki is the creator of Battle Vixens (a.k.a. Ikki Tosen), which originally appeared in Gum Comics and became an anime in 2003 and 2007. Shiozaki also created Battle Club, which was serialized in Young King. Catch this ultra-talented creator at the following Sakura-Con events:

Friday, March 28:
9:00 p.m. -- 10:00 p.m. Battle Vixens Panel (rooms 611-614)

Saturday, March 29:

5:30 p.m. -– 6:30 p.m. Japanese Manga ka Panel (rooms 608-609)

Sunday, March 30:

10:30 a.m. -- 11:30 a.m. Autograph Session (room 4B)

Chibi Vampire (a.k.a. Karin) creator Yuna Kagesaki began her career illustrating games about 15 years ago. Soon after, she transitioned to creating adult manga and then manga for younger readers, which resulted in the eventual creation of Chibi Vampire. Don’t miss your chance to meet this first-rate manga creator at Sakura-Con on Saturday, March 29, at:

12:00 p.m. -- 1:00 p.m. Chibi Vampire creator Q&A (panel room 606)
2:00 p.m -- 3:00 p.m. Autograph Session (room 4B)
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Japanese Manga ka Panel (panel room 608-609)

Catch TOKYOPOP’s all-star original manga creators M. Alice LeGrow (Bizenghast), Brandon Graham (King City), Jake Myler (artist of Undertown), and Joshua Ortega (author of the story "Anything But Alone" in Star Trek the Manga) at the TOKYOPOP Creators Spotlight panel on Friday, March 28, from 4:00 p.m. -- 5:00 p.m. in panel rooms 611-614, followed by a signing at the TOKYOPOP booth.

These creators will also be on hand to discuss their work and sign copies of their manga during individual events.

The multi-talented M. Alice LeGrow will lead a drawing workshop on Saturday, March 29, from 11:30 a.m. -- 12:30 a.m. in room 205, then from 1:00 p.m. -- 2:00 p.m., she’ll be the featured guest in a Q & A panel, in room 3A. On Sunday, she’ll participate in a signing session from 11:30 a.m. -– 12:30 p.m. in room 3A.

The creative author and artist Brandon Graham will be the featured guest at the King City panel on Sunday, March 30, from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. in panel rooms 608 and 609, and imaginative artist Jake Myler will participate in an Undertown Q & A panel on Friday, March 28, from 1:00pm -- 2:00pm in panel room 606.

Don’t miss all the exciting sites and sounds at Sakura-Con, Friday, March 28 – Sunday, March 30, at:

Washington State Convention & Trade Center
(main entrance on the corner of 7th and Pike Streets)
800 Convention Place
Seattle, WA 98101-2350
http://www.wsctc.com/about_us/directions_parking.aspx

Stop by the TOKYOPOP booth to catch all the exciting festivities lined up for SAKURA-CON. From international and local creator signings to scheduled raffle prize giveaways throughout all convention days!

WIN ketchup mania VIP passes at the TOKYOPOP booth!

As an added treat to SAKURACON fans, TOKYOPOP and JapanFiles will treat one lucky fan the chance to win VIP passes to see the ketchup mania performance at Sakura-Con on Saturday night 3/29.

Raffle Winner receives:

Automatic "front of the line" escort to the ketchup mania performance
Priority seating/standing location for 2 at the performance hall
On stage photo-op with the band (after encore performance)
Assorted ketchup mania band merchandise signed by all members of the band

Raffle ticket will be drawn at the TOKYOPOP booth on Friday, 3/21 at 3:00PM
*Winner must be present during time of raffle to claim prize

Can't get enough J-Pop/ J-Rock bands?

J-Rock band SCANDAL signing at the TOKYOPOP booth

Meet the band SCANDAL on Saturday 3/29 at 1:00PM in the TOKYOPOP booth!
The multi- talented all girl band straight from JAPAN will be doing autographs!