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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bookthesequel.com
Have you heard of bookthesequel.com? No? Well, it’s awesome.
Perseus Books will be creating a book - from beginning to end — at BookExpo America (May 28-31) this year. This book is “Book: The Sequel” and will be designed, edited, published, promoted, and sold live from BEA’s show floor. That’s awesome. And what’s even awesomer (I know “awesomer” isn’t a word) is the plot of Book: The Sequel. The book will be a collection of the first sentences of made-up sequels to famous books. And what’s even awesomer still (again, I know it’s not a word), is that you can submit your own sentences to be considered for the project.
Sentences can be submitted at bookthesequel.com until May 28. My contribution?
“Brains!” - The Great Gatsby II: The Zombie Years.
Adama's Origin!
Like Battlestar? Silly question, I know. Don’t know, though, if you know that Battlestar Galactica Origins: Adama just came out from Dynamite. Battlestar Galactica Origins: Adama is a trade paperback collecting the origin story of the Galactica’s Admiral Adama. Why am I talking about it? A: It’s awesome. B: It’s written by wizard and friend Robert Napton. Congrats, Rob!
Win Tickets To L: Change The World
The third Death Note movie -- L: Change The World -- is coming to theaters next week thanks to the good people at VIZ Pictures. The film's screening on April 29th and 30th across the US, and NYAF's hosting a little party one night prior at Kinokuniya Bookstore in NYC to make sure everyone's in the mood. Of course, we can't wait until April 28th to get the party started, and I think we should give away two pairs of tickets to L: Change The World right here and now.
What are the rules of the game? Be one of the first two people to correctly answer the following 20 questions on NYAF's Official Messageboard. The answers must be posted right here...
http://newyorkanimefestival.yuku.com/topic/931/t/Win-Tickets-To-Death-Note-L-Change-The-World.html
I'll be private messaging the two winners to get their mailing addresses for the tickets. Note that both pairs of tickets are for a screening beginning at 7:30 PM on April 29th in NYC.
Ready? Set? Go!
1 - What Japanese actor takes on the role of L in L: Change The World?
2 - L uses several false names during his investigations. Name one.
3 - If you pre-register for the New York Anime Festival online, you get two free weeks of premium service at what anime website?
4 - Japanese pop star Sho Sakurai attended New York Comic Con earlier this year. What movie was Sakurai promoting?
5 - Who is Peter Tatara's favorite character on the TV series Lost?
6 - L is a boy genius, but while he's pretty smart, he's still got some bad habits. Name one.
7 - What event in Brooklyn will the New York Anime Festival be attending on May 2 and 3?
8 - The band VAMPS will be playing in NYC this summer. Which two musicians are at the center of VAMPS?
9 - Japan Society in NYC is currently holding an exhibition on anime, manga, and video games. What's this exhibit called?
10 - NYAF 2008 held a musical event called The Far East To East Showcase. What venue was FETES held at?
11 - What video game website does Peter Tatara think should win a Webby Award?
12 - The New York Anime Festival is launching a comic and anime convention called C2E2 in Chicago. What are the dates of the first C2E2?
13 - C2E2 recently held a launch party at a Chicago bar. What was the name of this bar?
14 - VIZ Pictures put out an amazing movie about ping pong. What's this movie called?
15 - What event is going on at Kinokuniya Bookstore on May 1?
16 - What lolita fashion brand is at the center of the VIZ Pictures film Kamikaze Girls?
17 - Death Note illustrator Takeshi Obata did the character designs for which recent fighting game?
18 - Tatsuya Fujiwara plays Light in the Death Note films. Prior to Death Note, name two films in which he starred as a high school student battling to stay alive.
19 - The 2009 New York Anime Festival mascot contest is held in conjunction with which anime art website?
20 - What are the dates of the 2009 New York Anime Festival?
Confused by any of the questions. All have something to do with Death Note, NYAF, NYCC, C2E2, or VIZ. Further, the answers to all can be found across NYAF's MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter accounts as well as the blog www.mediumatlarge.net.
Vote in The Webby Awards
It's Webby season! In just a few weeks, the winners of the 13th Annual Webby Awards -- honoring the best and brightest on the internet -- will be revealed, and while most of the winners will be picked by a braintrust including Beck, David Bowie, Arianna Huffington, Matt Groening, and Harvey Weinstein, the Webbys are giving power to you and me in their People's Voice Awards.
So, we strongly recommend you do your civic duty and give a big thumb's up to your favorite websites and online technology.
Are we asking you to vote for www.mediumatlarge.net or www.nycomiccon.com? No, we're not that selfish, but as serendipity would have it, our friends at The Escapist have been nominated for The People’s Voice Award for Best Game-Related Website this year. So if you're struggling with who to vote for in the Game-Related Website category, know that The Escapist gets a gold star over here.
Here's how to vote...
Sign up for a free account at http://pv.webbyawards.com/
Click on the "Website - Vote Now" link
Click on "Games-Related" under Entertainment
Voting ends April 30!
Ai Kawashima Day at Kinokuniya
Japanese pop star Ai Kawashima is coming to NYC to perform at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Sakura Matsuri on May 2-3, but for fans who can't wait, Kinokuniya Bookstore (1073 Avenue of the Americas) will be holding a special meet and greet with Ai on Friday, May 1! Ai's a chart topping singer, best selling author, and budding seiyuu, and she'll be spending the evening before her Sakura Matsuri concert with fans at Kinokuniya!
4 PM - One Piece Screening
One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates - Adventure in Alabasta features the voice of Ai Kawashima in the role of Mayday as well as in the film's ending theme. Take in this film - courtesy of FUNimation - prior to Ai's arrival.
5:30 PM - Ai Kawashima Appearance
Ai comes to Kinokuniya to speak about her life, music, fans, and coming to America.
Ai is a rising star in the world of Japanese music, and you definitely don't want to miss this rare opportunity to meet her in NYC. I'll see you at Kinokuniya on May 1!
