The Japan Basis will host a web based panel on March 27 at midnight GMT to debate the life and work of Japanese legend Leiji Matsumoto. The occasion is free to observe and you’ll e book a ticket on the Eventbrite web site (hyperlink beneath).
Description of the occasion:
A 12 months has handed since we misplaced Japanese manga and anime legend Leiji Matsumoto, identified for House Battleship Yamato and Galaxy Specific 999, in addition to Interstella 5555, his collaboration with Daft Punk. His works led the anime growth of the Nineteen Seventies and Nineteen Eighties in Japan and influenced creators all over the world. His philosophical themes ushered in an period the place anime and manga took their place alongside mainstream movies and literature and have become a worldwide phenomenon.
Come be a part of our panel dialogue with 4 manga and anime consultants: Darren-Jon Ashmore, Deborah Shamoon, Tim Eldred and Zack Davisson. They may introduce Matsumoto’s legacy and delve into the common attraction and essence of the “Matsumoto Fashion” on the primary anniversary of his demise.
Query and reply:
The dialogue will likely be adopted by a reside Q&A. You probably have any questions on Leiji Matsumoto and his works, that is your likelihood to ask the consultants! Be at liberty to publish it on the Eventbrite web page whenever you register. Reside commentary may even be enabled on the YouTube stream so you possibly can be a part of the Q&A session.
It is a FREE occasion. Registrants will obtain the hyperlink to the stream through e mail.
