VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES SPECIAL EVENTS, ACTIVITIES, AND EXCLUSIVES AT NEW YORK COMIC CON 2017
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA Manga Creators, RWBY, Retail Exclusives And More At New York Comic Con 2017!
San Francisco, CA, September 20, 2017 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, details special creator events, official panels, fun booth activities, and retail exclusives during New York Comic Con 2017.
New York Comic Con takes place October 5th – 8th
at the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan and is the nation’s
biggest pop culture convention. The annual event plays host to the
latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video
games, toys, movies, and television. For more information, please visit NewYorkComicCon.com. VIZ Media will be located at Booth #1336.
This year, VIZ Media proudly welcomes the creative team behind THE LEGEND OF ZELDA manga series, Akira Himekawa (A.
Honda and S. Nagano), as New York Comic Con Guests of Honor. Fans will
be able to catch the duo’s first East Coast professional appearance as
they participate in several panel discussions and autograph sessions
throughout the convention.
VIZ Media / New York Comic Con Panels & Special Events Include:
Thursday, October 5th
4:00pm – 5:00pm VIZ Media Panel with Special Guests
Join
us for exciting announcements, exclusive first looks at new titles, and
prizes! Akira Himekawa will also make a special appearance.
Friday, October 6th
4:00pm – 5:00pm THE LEGEND OF ZELDA Panel
Welcome
the creators behind the bestselling THE LEGEND OF ZELDA manga, Akira
Himekawa, as they discuss the work on their hit series. Fans attending
this panel will receive a special collectible.
Saturday, October 7th
1:45pm – 2:45pm Shonen Jump Panel
Hang
out with the U.S and Japanese editors of the world's most popular
manga! We've got exciting news about what we're doing to bring you the
world's best manga!
NYCC On-Site Akira Himekawa Autograph Sessions Include:
Thursday, October 5th at 6:00pm – limited to 100 people
Friday, October 6th at 6:30pm – limited to 100 people
Signing
session attendees will each receive an exclusive shikishi art board
from VIZ Media for Akira Himekawa to autograph. Official signings are
ticketed before the event. Please visit the NYCC Pre-Show Lotteries page
for more information, at http://www.newyorkcomiccon.
NYCC Presents - Akira Himekawa Off-Site Autograph Sessions:
Barnes & Noble Tribeca Book Store, 97 Warren St, New York, NY 10007
Saturday, October 7th, 1:30pm
Kinokuniya Book Store, 1073 Avenue of the Americas, NY, NY 10018
Saturday, October 7th, 8:30pm
Be
among the first 100 people to purchase any THE LEGEND OF ZELDA manga
from the Barnes & Noble Tribeca and Kinokuniya stores that day, and
receive a wristband for the autograph session. Signing session attendees
may choose to have either their purchased manga or a VIZ Media-supplied
shikishi board signed.
Akira Himekawa at the Nintendo World Store Rockefeller Center, 10 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020
Sunday, October 8th, 2:00pm
An encore appearance by THE LEGEND OF ZELDA manga creators! Event details will be announced shortly by the Nintendo World Store.
Check the daily schedule for fun activities taking place at the VIZ Media booth, including:
- RWBY In-Booth Signing Session – Celebrate the upcoming release of the RWBY manga! Meet Barbara Dunkelman, voice of Yang, and Gray Haddock, head of Rooster Teeth’s animation, and get a personalized, signed RWBY poster! - Friday, Oct. 6th at 5:30pm
- JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE Pose Off
It’s
more fun than you can… STAND! Strike a pose with one of our JOJO’S
BIZARRE ADVENTURE cosplayers and epic, life-sized Jotaro statue, and get a free art card set featuring favorite characters from STARDUST CRUSADERS.
- THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TWILIGHT PRINCESS Bag Giveaway
Get a legendary drawstring bag to keep your rupees secure!
- TOKYO GHOUL: RE Pin Collection
Stop
the Ghoul threat! Visit the VIZ Media booth each day to pick up
exclusive TOKYO GHOUL: RE pins, available in three different designs.
The
VIZ Media retail area will offer a variety of must-have NYCC 2017
exclusives. Each purchase comes with a special VIZ Media 2017 exclusive
tote bag offered in three designs featuring SAILOR MOON, SHONEN JUMP
(featuring BORUTO and ONE-PUNCH MAN) and POKÉMON. Additional notable VIZ
Media products include:
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| JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE Jotaro Kujo Figure |
- Exclusive & Limited-Edition
- ONE-PUNCH MAN and ONE PIECE Manga Replicas – exclusive from Japan: $15 each
- JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE Jotaro Kujo Figure: $60
- NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Enamel Sliding Pin: $10
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| TOKYO GHOUL ILLUSTRATIONS: ZAKKI |
- Pre-Street / Pre-Order Items
- HELLO KITTY & FRIENDS Coloring Book: $17
- TOKYO GHOUL: RE Vol. 1: $13
- TOKYO GHOUL ILLUSTRATIONS: ZAKKI: $25
- Special Bundles And Gifts With Purchase
- BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS Manga Vols. 1-2 – with exclusive postcard set: $15
- THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TWILIGHT PRINCESS Manga Vols. 1-2 – with exclusive gift with purchase poster: $15
- Premium WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP Annual Subscription – with exclusive WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP Hat and YU-GI-OH! trading Card: $30
For additional information on anime and manga titles distributed and published by VIZ Media, please visit VIZ.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Established
in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the fields of publishing,
animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with
its popular digital magazine WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster
properties like NARUTO, DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, and POKÉMON, VIZ Media
offers an extensive library of titles and original content in a wide
variety of book and video formats, as well as through official licensed
merchandise. Owned by three of Japan's largest publishing and
entertainment companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and
Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is dedicated to
bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.
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