1001 COMICS YOU MUST READ BEFORE YOU DIE is out!

Finally, this great guide for comics of all over the world is out in England!!
1001 COMICS YOU MUST READ BEFORE YOU DIE is edited by Paul Gravett and I joined in writing 5 reviews.

There are numerous great comics you never imagined they exist in this world... Get one if you are interested to discover them!!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/1001-Comic-Books-Must-Before/dp/1844036987/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1318359690&sr=1-1

A panel discuttion "Comics & Conflicts"

Hello people!
There is a fascinating event called "Comics & Conflicts" on Friday 19th & Saturday 20th August at Imperial War Museum.
At 11:30am on 20th, I will join a panel discussion with Paul Gravett as a chair, along side with David Blandy, talk about David's work "Child of the Atom" which Inko took a part of creating an animation scene. The screening starts from 4pm.

There is also a panel of "War: The human cost" the comic anthology artists. The book includes Inko's 8 page comic "Search & Avoid".

Please come along if you're interested! ;D

HYPER JAPAN on Fri 22nd- Sun 24th July!!

It's cold and wet... wet and cold... anyway, there is still something to look forward to.
HYPER JAPAN is in this weekend!
I'm joining with my felloe manga artist Chie Kutsuwada as Umisen-Yamasen this year again.
I look forward to see you all at there!

Do not miss our short but fun manga workshops at downstairs show space:
Fri 11:40 - 12:10
Sat 11:30 - 12:00

Thanks! :D

London Film & Comic Con!!

Hi everyone, I've just come back from Paris, but I'm off again to London to join in London Film & Comic Con this weekend! （；´Д｀）pant pant

Inko, Chie Kutsuwada and NipponAisuki will have a table there, also there is a signing of Spirit Of Hope charity comic on Saturday.

There are so much going on at the event, I'm sure you'll enjoy!!

See ya!

Japan Expo in Paris!!

Hi everyone, it was brilliantly sunny on Sunday for Japan Festival Brighton!!
Now I'm heading off to Paris for Japan Expo Paris, the largest Japan convention in a whole Europe!!
It's on from Thursday 30th June till Sunday 3rd July at Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre.
I can't tell how much I'm looking forward to it.

I'm having a table with other manga artist Chie Kutsuwada and great illustrator NipponAisuki, with a name "Umisen Nipponaisuki". Our table number is Z246 in the hall 5A.

We sell charity postcards which all the sales will be donated to Japan earthquake & tsunami aid.

See you there! :D

Japan Festival in Brighton!

Hello everyone!
The weather is not so great recently in here, Brighton - one moment is hot, and another moment is cold, then wet, then stormy... I really hope this weekend would be sunny, because I'm joining in Brighton Japan Festival!!

The festival is for Japan Tsunami appeal - part of sales goes for Japanese Red Cross.

On 25th, I'll dance on stage from 11:30am (I know, I know, I'm a manga artist, not a dancer. But hey) as a group called Fume.

After that, I'll be at a table with other manga artist Chie Kutsuwada.

Fingers crossed for the weather, and see you in Brigton!!(・ω・)ノ

SPIRIT OF HOPE charity comic for Japan /New Zealand

On March 11 2011 Japan suffered an earthquake of enormous and devastating power...
The scars still very much open and sore that makes me think what I can do for my home country from England.
I've been joining various anthologies and charity events and Spirit of Hope is one of the charity anthologies for earthquake appeal for Japan and New Zealand.
The 3 page comic titled "The Ship" is written by brilliant Richmond Clements, and I contributed an art.


Each copy will cost you £14.99, plus £3 for postage and packing.You can choose which cover you prefer – when ordering, say whether you want Jimmy Broxton or Michael Allred. (Of course, you could always get both.) When the advance orders are sent out, the CBA hopes to include 3 small limited edition prints of the covers and an extra picture.
Send your order to The Comic Book Alliance, PO Box 165, Marple, Cheshire SK6 7BL. You can download an order form from the CBA website (and find out more about the CBA while you’re there.) Cheques & postal orders should be made out to ‘The Comic Book Alliance’. At the moment the CBA doesn’t offer electronic ordering and payment, but they hope to be able to do so very soon.