RahXephon Character Designer to Attend Anime Boston 2003

Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 12:56:55 -0500
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March 13, 2003
For Immediate Release:
RahXephon Character Designer to Attend Anime Boston 2003
Hiroki Kanno Making His First North American Anime Convention Appearance
BOSTON, Mass. - March 13, 2003 - The New England Anime Society is proud to
announce that acclaimed anime character designer Hiroki Kanno will be
attending Anime Boston 2003 as the Japanese Guest of Honor. Hiroki Kanno's
appearance is sponsored by ADV Films.
Mr. Kanno's most notable recent work has been as the animation character
designer for the anime series RahXephon. ADV Films will release the first
volume of RahXephon on March 25, 2003. This complex, highly anticipated
science-fiction title is already receiving rave reviews from critics, who
are responding enthusiastically to the tale of Ayato Kamina, his struggles
to understand the truth behind an alien invasion, and his crucial role in
fighting back as the pilot of the humanoid super weapon RahXephon.
Mr. Kanno's professional history also includes work as the animation
character designer for the popular anime series Yu Yu Hakusho and for Yu Yu
Hakusho: The Movie. Other notable credits include work as an animator on
Cowboy Bebop, as a production director on The Vision of Escaflowne, and as a
key animator on Riding Bean and Fushigi Yuugi.
This will be Mr. Kanno's first appearance at a North American anime
convention. He will be attending question-and-answer panels throughout the
weekend as well as signing autographs for fans.
About Anime Boston:
Anime Boston, held annually in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest
Japanese animation convention in New England. The three-day event will be
held April 18-20, 2003 at the historic Boston Park Plaza Hotel. Anime Boston
2003's comprehensive programming schedule includes video screenings, a
masquerade, game shows, a music video contest, an art show, karaoke, two
dances, video games, role-playing games, panels hosted by fans, industry
representatives and special guests, and more. Anime Boston 2003 also hosts a
sold-out dealers' room where vendors will be selling anime-related
merchandise. More information about Anime Boston is available at
www.animeboston.com.
About The New England Anime Society:
Founded in 2001, The New England Anime Society Inc. is a Massachusetts-based
non-profit organization dedicated to furthering public education and
understanding of the Japanese language and culture through visual and
written media. More information about The New England Anime Society is
available at www.neanime.org.
About ADV Films:
In 1992, ADV Films began to forge the international market for Japanese
animation ("anime") by combining unique titles, outstanding production
values and efficient large-scale distribution. Today, ADV Films is the #1
producer-distributor of Japanese animation to the North American market,
with the firm's holdings including such premier titles as NOIR, Sailor Moon,
Samurai X, Hello Kitty's Paradise, RahXephon, Spriggan, Robotech, Full Metal
Panic and Neon Genesis Evangelion. In addition, ADV Films' product line has
expanded to include other forms of genre programming, including live-action
science fiction programs Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda, Mutant X and The Jim
Henson Company's Farscape, and classic science fiction such as the updated
Gamera trilogy. ADV Films' parent company, A.D. Vision, Inc. also publishes
Newtype USA, the premier anime and manga monthly in the English-speaking
world, and operates The Anime NetworkT, broadcasting anime and anime-related
programming via digital cable, 24 hours a day. Headquartered in Houston,
Texas, USA, with additional offices in the EU and Japan, and distribution on
four continents, ADV Films is fast becoming an international entertainment
powerhouse. For more information, visit ADV Films on the web at
http://www.advfilms.com.
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Cheers,
Adam Ferraro
Convention Chairman
Anime Boston 2003!
New England's Largest Anime Convention!
April 18-20, 2003
www.animeboston.com