
Tomorrow is 07/07/07, and this numerical convergance is matched by one thing and one thing only: the Asian Art Museum's all-day
Blast Off! event in San Francisco! Frederik L. Schodt, author of
The Astro Boy Essays (in wide release this month!), and Gilles Poitras, author of numerous Stone Bridge titles, will be participating in a special panel:
11:30 am–12:30 pm:
Manga and
anime experts
Fred L. Schodt and
Gilles Poitras discuss the historical influences which inspired Tezuka Osamu, and his impact on today’s
manga and
anime artists.
The day includes everything from exhibition tours to Dance Dance Revolution.