Tezuka in the USA: A Manga Publishers’ Forum August 16, 2007

FREE with museum admission (only $5!)

Ever wonder what complexities go into bringing Japan's "God of Manga" to American shores? And how Tezuka's larger-than-life influence pervades the current manga boom in the U.S.?

Don't miss this special discussion that brings together a diverse and distinguished group of representatives from Tezuka's stateside publishers: Anne Ishii (Vertical, Buddha and Song of Apollo), Carl Horn (Dark Horse, Astro Boy), and Alvin Lu and Ian Robertson (Viz Media, Phoenix). There will also be special previews of forthcoming publications.

This will also be your last chance to see the special exhibition, Tezuka: The Marvel of Manga, before it closes on September 9.

Official Website: http://www.asianart.org/lectures.htm#forum