2007/04/09
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(Washington, D.C.) Manga to Anime: From Astro Boy to Spirited Away part of Japan WOW! Smithsonian event that will start on March 31 to June 9. Manga to Anime: From Astro Boy to Spirited Away seminar will be held on Saturday, April 21 at 10 AM. The Smithsonian Associates will feature the Japanese pop culture phenomena of manga (comics and printed cartoons) and anime in an all-day seminar on Saturday, April 21, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. as part of its cultural series Japan WOW! (March 31- June 9). The program Manga to Anime: From Astro Boy to Spirited Away will be held in the Meyer Auditorium at the Freer Gallery of Art. Leading the discussion on manga is Michael Uslan, Batman series producer and creative chief officer and producer of Comic Book Movies LLC. Movie director Ryuhei Kitamura (director of Versus), Mitsuhisa Ishikawa (President & CEO of Production I.G), and artist Kazuhiko Kato a.k.a. Monkey Punch (creator of Lupin the III) will join him. In the afternoon, Dr. Susan Napier, professor of Japanese literature and culture at Tufts University, illuminates the world of anime. Considering it as a global cultural phenomenon, Napier expounds on the stories, characters and symbolism that define anime. The program Manga to Anime: From Astro Boy to Spirited Away is made possible by Lotus, Inc., Amway Japan LTD, The Boeing Company, The Hay-Adams, Kikkoman, Mitsubishi International Corporation, Toyota and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (METRO); with additional support by All Nippon Airways (ANA), EYA, Embassy of Japan,Japan Information and Cultural Center, Japan Commerce Association of Washington, D.C., Japan Foundation New York, the Japan National Tourist Organization New York, Comic Book Movies, LLC, and the Palomar Hotel.
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