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.
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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.
Cosplay in the News
NYAF’s come and gone, although I’m still not entirely caught up. I’m not the only one, though, as news from the show is still coming out, and I’ve got two recent blips for you to digest this morning. Both the New York Times and Financial Times have some strong stories on cosplay at the con. Take a look at…
Financial Times
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/8e492fe6-aee2-11de-96d7-00144feabdc0.html
New York Times
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2009/10/03/style/1247464976097/on-the-street-animated.html?emc=eta1
Thanks to Ali T. Kokmen and Petrina Cheng for the tips!
The Real Soul Eater!
Our friends at FUNimation are getting ready for NYAF...
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Check out the first three episodes of Soul Eater with the whole US main cast on Saturday at the New York Anime Festival!
NYAF�s Got Game(s)!
NYAF's got anime. That's a safe bet. But did you know NYAF is also a gaming hot spot this year with the World Cyber Games National Final going on at the show? There'll be tournaments and free play with games including Counter-Strike 1.6, StarCraft: Brood War, Warcraft III, FIFA Soccer 09, Carom3D, Gears of War 2, Guitar Hero World Tour, Virtua Fighter 5, Asphalt 4: Elite Racing, and Wise Star 2 -- and the best gamers at the con will win a spot on WCG Team USA and a trip to China for the International Final!
