Creator
Of Bestselling Ninja Action Series Makes His First U.S. Appearance
During New York Super Week And Comic Con For Autograph Sessions, Panel
Discussions And Theatrical Premiere
San Francisco, CA, September 22, 2015 –
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and
licensor of manga and anime in North America, in partnership with The
Japan Foundation and ReedPOP, prepares to welcome iconic manga artist
Masashi Kishimoto, the renowned creator of the NARUTO manga (graphic
novel) saga, for a series of very special appearances during the
upcoming 2015 New York Comic Con.
VIZ
Media will exhibit at New York Comic Con in Booth #1346 and will offer a
wide array of exclusive NARUTO manga and anime products for purchase
throughout the convention. In response to overwhelming fan interest, VIZ
Media is also pleased to announce the addition of one more autograph
session for Masashi Kishimoto on Thursday, October 8th, at the Javits Center.
Interested NY Comic Con attendees may pick up a raffle ticket at the VIZ Media booth between 10:00am and 1:00pm on Thursday October 8th
for a chance to win 1 of 100 available wristbands to attend the signing
later that day. Please visit the VIZ Media booth for the winning ticket
drawing time and additional details.
Masashi
Kishimoto also complements his first ever U.S. professional appearances
with a pair of autograph sessions and in-store appearances during New
York Super Week, co-sponsored by the Japan Foundation. These appearances will take place at the Manhattan locations of Kinokuniya Bookstore and Barnes & Noble Tribeca, on October 9th and 10th, respectively. Full details are available at: http://www.newyorksuperweek. com.
New York Comic Con is the crown jewel of New York Super Week and takes place October 8-11 at the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan. Kishimoto will headline a special panel on Thursday, October 8th focusing on his work and hit manga series, NARUTO. On Saturday, October 11th,
Kishimoto will deliver some opening comments before the highly
anticipated North American theatrical premiere of BORUTO: NARUTO THE
MOVIE.
Masashi Kishimoto 2015 New York Comic Con Appearances:
VIZ Media Presents: An Evening with Masashi Kishimoto
Thursday, October 8th, 5:30PM – 6:30PM
Main Stage 1-D
The
creator of the global phenomenon known as Naruto makes his first
appearance outside Japan! The legendary Kishimoto Sensei will discuss
his career and creative process and answer questions about his work.
Attendees will also have a chance to win some very special prizes. This
panel of a lifetime is brought to you in partnership with the Japan
Foundation.
VIZ Media Presents: BORUTO: NARUTO THE MOVIE Premiere
Saturday, October 10th, 11:30AM – 2:00PM
Hammerstein Ballroom – 311 W. 43th St.
Masashi
Kishimoto, creator of Naruto, makes his Executive Producer debut and
will introduce the North American English-subtitled premiere of the most
anticipated Naruto movie yet! Naruto Uzumaki protects the Hidden Leaf
Village as the 7th Hokage, while Boruto, his troublesome son
resents his father's responsibilities that take his time away from him.
Seeing this, Sasuke takes Boruto under his wing, while Sasuke's only
daughter, Sarada, dreams of being Hokage one day. This panel of a
lifetime is brought to you in partnership with the Japan Foundation.
Come early - the first 100 attendees in line for BORUTO: NARUTO THE MOVIE will get to attend a special Saturday signing session at 10am with Masashi Kishimoto!
Masashi Kishimoto 2015 New York Super Week Appearances:
Masashi Kishimoto Kinokuniya Signing Event
Friday, Oct. 9th, 8:30pm
Kinokuniya Book Store, 1073 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10018
Meet
Masashi Kishimoto, creator of NARUTO, the best-selling manga series
that inspired a generation of fans around the world and spawned hit
anime series, movies, video games, novels and more. This event is an
extremely rare opportunity to see the legendary Kishimoto in his first
public appearances outside of Japan.
All
participants must secure a SuperWeek event ticket. NARUTO Volume 72,
featuring an exclusive New York Comic Con variant cover drawn by
Kishimoto, will be available for purchase. Attendees will receive a free
autographed Shikishi art board with purchase of one of Kishimoto’s
works. (*Note: Kishimoto will only sign the provided shikishi and
on-site purchased book.)
Masashi Kishimoto Barnes & Noble Tribeca Signing Event
Saturday, Oct. 10th, 3:30pm
Barnes & Noble Tribeca, 97 Warren St., New York, NY 10007
Masashi
Kishimoto makes his second appearance for New York Super Week at the
Barnes & Noble Tribeca location. This signing will be limited to the
first 110 customers that purchase one of Kishimoto’s works the day of
the event; NARUTO Volume 72 featuring an exclusive New York Comic Con
variant cover drawn by Kishimoto will also be available for purchase at
this venue. Each person will receive an exclusive shikishi art board
signed personally signed by the artist. (*Note: Kishimoto will only sign
the provided shikishi and on-site purchased book.)
Masashi
Kishimoto was born in 1974 in rural Okayama Prefecture, Japan. His
first version of NARUTO, drawn in 1997, was a one-shot story about fox
spirits; his final version, which debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump in
1999, quickly became the most popular ninja manga in the world. The
series spawned multiple anime series, movies, novels, video games and
more. Having concluded the series in late 2014, he has kept himself busy
with the side-story Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring and with writing the story for the latest Naruto movie, both of which will focus on the title character’s son, Boruto. The NARUTO manga series is published in North America by VIZ Media.
For more information on NARUTO manga and anime titles published by VIZ Media, please visit VIZ.com/naruto.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Headquartered
in San Francisco, California, VIZ Media distributes, markets and
licenses the best anime and manga titles direct from Japan. Owned by
three of Japan's largest manga and animation companies, Shueisha Inc.,
Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ
Media has the most extensive library of anime and manga for English
speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland and
South Africa. With its popular digital manga anthology WEEKLY SHONEN
JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and ONE PIECE, VIZ
Media offers cutting-edge action, romance and family friendly properties
for anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy fans of all ages. VIZ
Media properties are available as graphic novels, DVDs, animated
television series, feature films, downloadable and streaming video and a
variety of consumer products. Learn more about VIZ Media, anime and
manga at www.VIZ.com.
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