Originally published at: THE LEGEND OF ZELDATM MANGA CREATORS TO APPEAR AT 2019 MCM COMIC CON LONDON - People of Con
MCM Comic Con London 2019
Author: Newsroom
San Francisco, CA, May 9, 2019 – VIZ Media partners with ReedPop, the world’s leading producer of pop culture events, to announce the appearance of the creators behind the smash hit THE LEGEND OF ZELDA™ manga series, known jointly as Akira Himekawa, at the 2019 MCM Comic Con London. This marks their first-ever professional appearance in the UK.
Akira Himekawa is the pen name of two women, A. Honda and S. Nagano have created multiple bestselling manga adventures inspired by the classic Nintendo® puzzle-solving, role-playing video games. Their latest continuing series is THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TWILIGHT PRINCESS, published by VIZ Media.
Organized and presented by ReedPop, MCM London is the UK’s biggest annual pop culture event. The event will take place May 24th-26th at the London ExCel convention center. Additional information is available at: www.mcmcomiccon.com/london/.
Akira Himekawa’s MCM London Panels & Special Events Include:
Friday, May 24th
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Official VIZ Media Panel with Special Guests
Center Stage
Join VIZ Media for exciting announcements, exclusive first looks at upcoming new titles, and special prizes! THE LEGEND OF ZELDA manga creators, Akira Himekawa, will also make a special appearance.
Saturday, May 25th
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA Manga Panel
Main Stage
Join Akira Himekawa for an insightful panel to discuss their groundbreaking work and catch a special live drawing session!
MCM London Comic Con On-Site Akira Himekawa Autograph Sessions:
Friday, May 24th at 2:00 pm – limited to 100 people
Saturday, May 25th at 4:30 pm – limited to 100 people
Signing session attendees will receive an exclusive THE LEGEND OF ZELDA shikishi and poster from VIZ Media for Akira Himekawa to autograph (one item per person to be signed). Official signings are ticketed before the event, and distribution details are forthcoming.
Akira Himekawa Off-Site Autograph Sessions:
Forbidden Planet London Megastore
Friday, May 24th at 6:00 pm
179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London
Join VIZ Media to welcome Akira Himekawa for a special off-site appearance in London! Wristbands to attend the autograph session will be available on a first-come-first-served basis. Signing session attendees will receive an exclusive VIZ Media-supplied poster and shikishi; attendees will select which one the pair will sign on-site. Please visit the Forbidden Planet website for details at: https://forbiddenplanet.com/.
Akira Himekawa has created multiple THE LEGEND OF ZELDA manga, each published in print by VIZ Media. These include THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TWILIGHT PRINCESS and beloved earlier works such as THE OCARINA OF TIME, ORACLE OF SEASONS, FOUR SWORDS, and more. Volume 4 of THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TWILIGHT PRINCESS is available now; Volume 5 releases in August.
Readers are also invited to enjoy VIZ Media’s THE LEGEND OF ZELDA – LEGENDARY EDITION, which adapts the original 10-volume manga series into a collectible line of deluxe omnibus 2-in-1 releases available exclusively in print.
For additional information on THE LEGEND OF ZELDA or other anime and manga titles available from VIZ Media, please visit VIZ.com.