Ahoy, I'm Peter Tatara. In brief, I'm left-handed, a vegetarian, and my blood type is A. I work for the New York Comic Con and New York Anime Festival and have a cute girlfriend and a Space: Above & Beyond boxset. I'm generally a happy guy.

Meet The Breeds! This Weekend in NYC!

This weekend is Meet The Breeds (meetthebreeds.com) in the Javits Center in NYC. A dog and pet show open to the public, it's organized by the American Kennel Club, and it'll feature "160 dog breeds and 41 cat breeds", and you know I've already got my ticket. Expect updates live from the show floor, including a complete abuse of my BlackBerry's camera over, over at www.mediumatlarge.net as we search for the cutest kitten of them all. And, if you're in NYC, love dogs or cats -- or have kids -- come on out to Meet the Breeds, too! PS: Yes, this entire post is serious.

Tokyo No Records Party

Tokyo No Records (tokyonorecords.com) have two new albums they’re putting out this season, and our friends at Superglorious are putting together a fun soiree to showcase the new tunes. Join ‘em on Wednesday, October 14th upstairs at The Bowery Electric at 9 PM for the Tokyo No Records release party. The DJs for the night include Captain Heartlock, Eric Eiffel, and Hayden Honey. The Heiz will also be in attendance so you can say hello to them before they go on their US tour.

Bowery Electric is located at 327 Bowery (bet. 2nd and 3rd St.) Must be 21 and over (with ID).

ABC on NYAF

ABC’s just posted a nice round up for the New York Anime Festival…

http://www.wciv.com/news/stories/1009/666926.html

2010 Tickets Available Now!

Tickets for the 2010 New York Anime Festival and New York Comic Con are now live at nyanimefestival.com and nycomiccon.com! Attendees can register now by clicking the big "Buy Your Tickets" button on either site, and Professionals can register in the Pro Registration sections further on down. (Press Reg isn't yet live.) We're excited to be able to have registration online this far out from both events, and remember that you only need to buy a ticket to NYAF or NYCC in 2010, as your ticket to either show will get you into both.

And just how much are badges for NYAF and NYCC in 2010? Friday passes are $25, Saturday passes are $30, Sunday passes are $25, and Weekend passes are just $45.

Osamu Tezuka Day at Kinokuniya

NYAF's over, but the anime events in NYC aren't coming to an end. What's the next thing New York anime fans should set their sights on? Osamu Tezuka Day at Kinokuniya Bookstore!

Taking place Sunday, October 18 at Kinokuniya (1073 Ave of The Americas) Osamu Tezuka Day will be celebrating the career of Osamu Tezuka -- the father of manga -- just days before Astro Boy hits the big screen! Here's the Tezuka Day schedule...

Astro Boy Screening - 12 PM
Spend an hour with the original Astro Boy cartoon courtesy of Right Stuf!

Vertical, Inc. – 1 PM
Vertical publishes Black Jack, Dororo, and a whole world of Tezuka manga. Learn firsthand about how to find Tezuka manga in America!

The Art of Osamu Tezuka – 2 PM
Abrams Books is publishing the definitely look at Osamu Tezuka’s career – The Art of Osamu Tezuka by Author Helen McCarthy. See it here first!

Samurai Beat Radio – 3 PM
Samurai Beat Radio broadcasts from NYC to Japan, and they’re coming to Tezuka Day to talk with fans about Astro Boy and what he means to America!

Raffle – 4 PM
Enter all day at Kinokuniya, and be here at 4 PM for your chance to win a selection of Tezuka anime and manga!

Osamu Tezuka Day is brought to you by your friends at Abrams Books, The New York Anime Festival, The Right Stuf International, Samurai Beat Radio, & Vertical, Inc.