Manga Illustrator and Character Designer Yun Kouga to Attend Nation's
Largest Anime and Manga Convention
Anaheim, California (June 2, 2009) -- Revered manga artist, Ms. Yun Kouga, is
announced today as an official Anime Expo® 2009 Guest of Honor for the
nation's largest anime and manga convention held July 2-5, 2009 at the Los
Angeles Convention Center. More information can be found on the website
www.anime-expo.org <http://www.anime-expo.org> .
Ms. Kouga debuted as a manga artist in 1985 and has worked on notable titles
such as "Earthian" and "Yousei Jiken", she has also garnered international
praise and acclaim for her current series "Loveless". Ms. Kouga is also the
character designer for the highly popular anime MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00.
Ms. Kouga joins Hiroyuki Imaishi, Daisuke Ishiwatari, Yosuke Kuroda,
Toshimichi Mori, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Morning Musume, Yasuhiro Nightow,
Atsushi Nishigori, Satoshi Nishimura and Kari Wahlgren as official Anime
Expo® 2009 Guests of Honor.
Largest Anime and Manga Convention
Anaheim, California (June 2, 2009) -- Revered manga artist, Ms. Yun Kouga, is
announced today as an official Anime Expo® 2009 Guest of Honor for the
nation's largest anime and manga convention held July 2-5, 2009 at the Los
Angeles Convention Center. More information can be found on the website
www.anime-expo.org <http://www.anime-expo.org> .
Ms. Kouga debuted as a manga artist in 1985 and has worked on notable titles
such as "Earthian" and "Yousei Jiken", she has also garnered international
praise and acclaim for her current series "Loveless". Ms. Kouga is also the
character designer for the highly popular anime MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00.
Ms. Kouga joins Hiroyuki Imaishi, Daisuke Ishiwatari, Yosuke Kuroda,
Toshimichi Mori, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Morning Musume, Yasuhiro Nightow,
Atsushi Nishigori, Satoshi Nishimura and Kari Wahlgren as official Anime
Expo® 2009 Guests of Honor.
Attendees, Press and Industry Members are also encouraged to view the video
coverage site of the 2008 convention at www.AXBackstage.org
<http://www.AXBackstage.org> .
Red & Black Sponsors include: FUNimation, Silver Sponsors include: Anime
News Network and Digital Manga Press, Patron Sponsors include: COPIC,
Central Park Media and The Right Stuf, Media Sponsors include: ImaginAsian
TV, Animation Magazine, Anime Insider Magazine, Anime News Network and UTB
Hollywood.
About Anime Expo®
Located in Los Angeles, California - Anime Expo®, the nation's largest
anime/manga convention, serves to foster trade, commerce and the interests
of the general public and animation/ comics industry. This event serves as a
key meeting place for the general public to express their interest and
explore various aspects of anime/manga, as well as for members of the
industry to conduct business. AX 2009 will be held July 2 - July 5, 2009 at
the Los Angeles Convention Center in Southern California. More information
can be found at its website (www.anime-expo.org).
About Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation
The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit
organization with a mission to popularize and educate the American public
about anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate
communication between professionals and fans. This organization is more
popularly known by its entertainment property - Anime Expo®. More
information can be found at its website (www.spja.org <http://www.spja.org>
).
coverage site of the 2008 convention at www.AXBackstage.org
<http://www.AXBackstage.org> .
Red & Black Sponsors include: FUNimation, Silver Sponsors include: Anime
News Network and Digital Manga Press, Patron Sponsors include: COPIC,
Central Park Media and The Right Stuf, Media Sponsors include: ImaginAsian
TV, Animation Magazine, Anime Insider Magazine, Anime News Network and UTB
Hollywood.
About Anime Expo®
Located in Los Angeles, California - Anime Expo®, the nation's largest
anime/manga convention, serves to foster trade, commerce and the interests
of the general public and animation/ comics industry. This event serves as a
key meeting place for the general public to express their interest and
explore various aspects of anime/manga, as well as for members of the
industry to conduct business. AX 2009 will be held July 2 - July 5, 2009 at
the Los Angeles Convention Center in Southern California. More information
can be found at its website (www.anime-expo.org).
About Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation
The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit
organization with a mission to popularize and educate the American public
about anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate
communication between professionals and fans. This organization is more
popularly known by its entertainment property - Anime Expo®. More
information can be found at its website (www.spja.org <http://www.spja.org>
).
