Wikia Panel Schedule @ NYCC - FT. Anime legends and Cosplay events
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 5:15 PM – 6:15 PM
WIKIA [LIVE] PRESENTS: LEARN FROM THE MASTERS
Afro
Samurai. Hells Angels. Lone Wolf and Cub. Ninja Scroll. What do these
titles have in common? They represent some of the greatest works in
anime/manga, from an equally diverse group of creators.
“New school” artists like Shin-ichi Hiromoto and Takashi Okazaki;
legends like Kazuo Koike and Masao Maruyama. Join Wikia as we celebrate
these “industry leaders” by putting the spotlight on their careers,
their works, and what the future has in store for
them. Now’s your chance to get up close and personal with some of the
genre’s greatest. Who knows? They may just offer some advice that sets
you on your own path to stardom.
PANELISTS:
Kazuo Koike (Crying Freeman, Lone Wolf and Cub), Takashi Okazaki (Afro Samurai), Shin-ichi Hiromoto (Hells Angels) and Masao Maruyama (Trigun, Ninja Scroll, Studio Madhouse).
MODERATOR:
Eric Moro (Wikia’s Director of Programming, Entertainment).
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
WIKIA [LIVE] PRESENTS: THE MASTERS OF ANIMANGA
Throughout
the month of September, manga/anime legends Kazuo Koike, Yoshitaka
Amano, Takashi Okazaki, Shin-ichi Hiromoto and Masao Maruyama partnered
with Wikia for “The Masters of Animanga:
A Wikia Collaborative Writing Project.” This once-in-a-lifetime
initiative offered Wikia community members the opportunity to write
stories based on fully rendered illustrations and brief character
descriptions created by these “Masters” in a one-paragraph-at-a-time
format (one user contributed a paragraph to the story, then another
built upon that, etc. until the project was closed). In fact, three
different stories across three different genres were developed:
Vampires, Girls and Samurai. Join Wikia and the “Masters”
as they celebrate/unveil the three final stories and discuss this
never-before-attempted fan collaboration. The future of this style of
storytelling – one that takes the legitimizing of “fan fiction” to a
whole new level – will also be discussed!
PANELISTS:
Kazuo Koike (Crying Freeman, Lone Wolf and Cub), Takashi Okazaki (Afro Samurai), Shin-ichi Hiromoto (Hells Angels), Hiro Ikegami (Space Battleship Yamato 2199) and Masao Maruyama (Trigun, Ninja Scroll, Studio Madhouse)
MODERATOR:
Eric Moro (Wikia’s Director of Programming, Entertainment)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 7:45 PM – 8:45 PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM
WIKIA [LIVE] COSPLAY CONTEST
Wikia
is THE social universe for fans by fans, and it’s no secret that pop
culture enthusiasts love the costumes and look of their favorite
characters. To celebrate that amazing fandom, Wikia
will be hosting the Wikia Heroes & Villains Cosplay Contest at New
York Comic Con. Wikia is posting a cash/gift-card prize, along with
several runner-up prizes. Wikia Stars (leading admins/experts in our
comics, video game, and entertainment communities) will
serve as judges for the contest.
MODERATOR:
Jennifer Betka (Wikia’s SVP of Marketing)
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ANIME WORLDS TO COLLIDE AT NEW YORK COMIC CON
Voltron®
and Robotech to team up for the first time
at New York Comic Con this October.
Fresh off the blockbuster comic series team up announcement this summer from Dynamite Entertainment, New York Comic Con will host a joint panel of two of anime's greatest legends—Voltron® and Robotech—for the first time on Friday October 11th at 11:00 a.m. in Room 1A14 ! This historic event will be the first time representatives of both properties will be together discussing the much buzzed about Robotech / Voltron crossover from Dynamite Comics.
To
give fans the latest news, sneak peeks, and insights into the creation
of this historic crossover, World Events Productions (WEP,LLC) and
Harmony Gold
U.S.A. can confirm the following members of the creative team will be
attending the New York Comic Con:
Jeremy Corray
– Voltron Creative Director
Tommy Yune
– Robotech Creative Director
Bob Koplar
– Vice President, World Events Productions
Kevin McKeever
– Vice President of Marketing for Robotech
Joseph Rybandt – Senior Editor, Dynamite Comics
Tommy Yune is co-writing the story with Dynamite Comics who will produce and distribute the comics. The first issue of the
Robotech / Voltron Crossover is expected to be released in December 2013.
“Voltron
fans at New York Comic Con have always shown us tremendous amount of
love and enthusiasm,” commented WEP’s Jeremy Corray. “This opportunity
to form up with our friends at Harmony Gold for the first ever
Robotech / Voltron crossover panel has been a pop-culture event
years in the making that fans of classic ‘80s cartoons, anime, and giant
robots won’t want to miss. Fans planning their panel hits should mark
it down now.”
"Robotech and Voltron
share many common roots as two of the best known series in anime
history,” said Tommy Yune, Creative
Director, Harmony Gold. “We're thrilled to be a part of this exciting
project with our colleagues from World Events Productions."
“The New York Comic-Con is the perfect venue for the inaugural
Robotech / Voltron teamup panel! I think fans are really going to enjoy it!,” said Kevin McKeever, Vice President of Marketing for Robotech.
In addition to the
Robotech / Voltron Crossover panel on Friday, fans can also catch the annual
Robotech Industry Panel that Friday at 12:30 p.m. in Room 1A15 and the
Voltron 30th Anniversary Sneak Peek panel Sunday, October 13th at 2:30 PM Room 1A06 for prizes, previews and more.
