SDCC/ADV Panels at SD Comic-Con

ADV Films today released its full schedule of provocative informative totally exclusive San Diego Comic-con International panels including the chance to see an acclaimed airbrush animator at work; get a behind-the-scenes look at the birth of Newtype USA (the US version of Newtype the most important anime and manga magazine in the world); hear the inside scoop on the hotly anticipated feature film Lady Death from Co-Producers Carl Macek (Robotech) and Andy Orjuela (Sin: The Movie); and of course the North American premiere of The Voices of a Distant Star?if you haven?t yet heard about Voices? you?ve been living in a cave.

Thursday August 1 4:30-5:30 p.m. Room 4
CoMix Wave: A strategic ally of ADV Japanese anime and manga management and production powerhouse CoMix Wave will be represented in a panel discussion featuring CoMix Wave Executive Vice President Toyohiko Kamimura Vice President for Sales and Marketing Kazuki Sunami and artist Masami Esaka a leading CoMix Wave illustrator. Esaka will discuss his illustrations and demonstrate his airbrush technique.

Friday August 2 11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon Room 33AB
Newtype USA: The premiere anime and manga magazine in Japan is now available in the US! Join Kenji Yano Senior Editor of Newtype (Japan); Yorito Shiraishi General Manager of Character Promotion and Rights for Newtype publisher Kadokawa Shoten; Soichi Tsuji also from Kadokawa; and ADV President CEO and Founder John Ledford for a discussion about the history of Newtype the story of Newtype USA and the relationship between the two. Free subscription giveaways merchandise and apparel!

Saturday August 3 1:00-2:00 pm Room 8
Lady Death: Lady Death director writer and co-producer Carl Macek and co-producer Andy Orjuela will discuss the making of this extraordinary film. A free-ranging Q&A session will follow.

Saturday August 3 4:00-5:00 p.m. Room 16AB
The Voices of a Distant Star: This groundbreaking release will make its North American premiere at this panel; after the screening the film?s creator Makoto Shinkai (who made the film virtually single-handedly) will be present to discuss the film and its making. Kazuki Sunami of CoMix Wave will also attend as will Voices? voice actress Mika Shinohara and Noritaka Kawaguchi (Director and GM of Merchandising Dept. at CoMix Wave).

Posted on Friday, July 26, 2002 (Archive on Monday, August 26, 2002)