For the first time ever, Death Note manga artist Takeshi Obata will be making public appearances in the USA. So where might you be able to catch him?
All of Takeshi Obata's US appearances will be in New York City. When and where is listed below.
All of Takeshi Obata's US appearances will be in New York City. When and where is listed below.
Thursday October 9th 2014
6pm-6.45pm - New York Comic Con, Room 1A10, Javits Convention Center. Takeshi will be part of Viz Media's panel: The Future of Shonen Jump. The rest of the panel is made up of Weekly Shonen Jump's US editors, all discussing what people can expect from the publication in the future.
7.30pm - New York Comic Con, Javits Convention Center.
During the evening, Takeshi will be stationed at a table ready to autograph an exclusive signing board. Please note that this involves a strict ticket system.
You will NEED to visit the Viz Media booth (#1944) at 1pm or 4.30pm - no queuing until 15 mins prior to each slot - wherein you'll be given tickets and your shikishi signing board on a first come, first served basis. Sounds like a bit of a mission, so good luck!
7.30pm - New York Comic Con, Javits Convention Center.
During the evening, Takeshi will be stationed at a table ready to autograph an exclusive signing board. Please note that this involves a strict ticket system.
You will NEED to visit the Viz Media booth (#1944) at 1pm or 4.30pm - no queuing until 15 mins prior to each slot - wherein you'll be given tickets and your shikishi signing board on a first come, first served basis. Sounds like a bit of a mission, so good luck!
Friday October 10th 2014
5pm-5.45pm - New York Comic Con, Room 1A10, Javits Convention Center. Takeshi will star in his own panel entltled Weekly Shonen Jump Presents: Takeshi Obata, Artist for Death Note and All You Need Is Kill. Joined by his editor Koji Yoshida, the discussion will be about how Takeshi began as an artist in the manga industry, and his long history as one of its most respected talents.
8.30pm-9.30pm - Kinokuniya Book Store, 1073, Avenue of the Americas.
Takeshi Obata signing session as part of New York Super Week. You will need to secure a (free) Super Week ticket in advance, available here.
All ticket holders will receive an already autographed shikishi signing board. Takeshi will only additionally sign that board OR books purchased - at the time - from the store itself.
8.30pm-9.30pm - Kinokuniya Book Store, 1073, Avenue of the Americas.
Takeshi Obata signing session as part of New York Super Week. You will need to secure a (free) Super Week ticket in advance, available here.
All ticket holders will receive an already autographed shikishi signing board. Takeshi will only additionally sign that board OR books purchased - at the time - from the store itself.
Saturday October 11th 2014
6pm-7pm - Barnes & Noble, Tribeca, 97 Warren St.
Takeshi Obata autograph session for New York Super Week. Different venue, but otherwise the same set up as at Kinokuniya. Please read that and be prepared!
Takeshi Obata autograph session for New York Super Week. Different venue, but otherwise the same set up as at Kinokuniya. Please read that and be prepared!
That's all so far, though this will be updated if extra US Takeshi Obata events do pop up. In the meantime, discover more about Obata himself and skim through the latest Takeshi Obata news, so you will feel all knowledgeable and up-to-date about Death Note's artist before you're face to face with him.
And if you do meet him, please, please do report back here. We're all living vicariously through you!
And if you do meet him, please, please do report back here. We're all living vicariously through you!
