Photo courtesy of TOKYOPOP.
Source: TOKYOPOP press release
Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab)
Publisher TOKYOPOP returns to North America’s most celebrated anime convention this summer as it announces plans and show exclusives for Anime Expo 2024. Included for this year’s event will be a slate of not-to-be-missed panels, special guests and special booth activities and premiums that will be available during the convention.
Anime Expo will take place July 4-7 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA. The annual event draws more than 100,000 attendees and is the nation’s biggest dedicated anime fan convention. TOKYOPOP will be located on the main exhibit area in Booth #920. Additional details on Anime Expo are available at: https://www.anime-expo.org.
The TOKYOPOP booth will be a hub of activity with a variety of exclusive manga and recently launched titles available for purchase as well as additional merchandise and special bundles. Pick up a variety of free promo items that include heart shaped fans for the LoveLove imprint, full-color postcards and bookmarks for top TOKYOPOP properties, and a special free TOKYOPOP manga sampler.
Also catch STAR CROSSED manga creator Crimson Chains as she joins the TOKYOPOP panel on Sunday, July 7th.
Special TOKYOPOP Anime Expo 2024 Exclusive Products:
- LoveLove “Oshi” Magnets
- LoveLove Tote Bags
- Acrylic Standees by TOKYOPOP for STAR CROSSED and Wild Beast Forest House
- Exclusive Raised UV mini prints included with pre-orders of MY BEAUTIFUL MAN and HER ROYAL HIGHNESS SEEMS TO BE ANGRY (limited stock available)
- Acrylic standees from Japan (Lullaby of the Dawn, Never Let Go)
- Plushies (Lullaby of the Dawn, Never Let Go)
- Portrait Cards (Lullaby of the Dawn)
- File folders (Mitsuka)
Advance TOKYOPOP Manga Available at Anime Expo:
- MY BEAUTIFUL MAN Vol.1 (manga and light novel editions)
- Her Royal Highness Seems to Be Angry 1-5
- STAR CROSSED Vol. 1
- Lullaby of the Dawn 1-4
- Lullaby of the Dawn Booklets** (Exclusively at the TOKYOPOP Booth)
- Wild Beast Forest House, Vol. 1 (**Advance Release)
- Sweet for Sweets and Foreigners, Vol. 1
- The Prince Is in the Villainess' Way!, Vol. 1
- Heat x Beat: I May Be an Omega, But I'm Going to Be an Idol!
- Alter Ego 1
- Let's Eat Together, Aki and Haru, Vol. 1 (**Advance Release)
- AMPHIBIA Paperback (available for Matt Braly to sign)
TOKYOPOP Anime Expo 2024 Panel:
TOKYOPOP: Manga for Everyone
Sunday, July 7th at 2:30pm-3:20pm
Panel Room: 411
Join members of TOKYOPOP’s marketing and editorial teams and STAR CROSSED manga creator Crimson Chains for previews into forthcoming new manga releases and what readers can look forward to from the publisher for the rest of 2024.
About TOKYOPOP, Inc.
Founded in 1997, TOKYOPOP brings Asian pop culture to Hollywood and beyond. TOKYOPOP established the market for manga in North America, introducing the term to the English language in the process, and expanding the market in Germany, publishing thousands of books in both languages, distributing anime and Asian films on home video and television, licensing merchandise to consumer goods and companies, and creating graphic novels of both original content and major IP adaptations. TOKYOPOP’s core values focus on multiculturism and diversity; aestheticism and artistic integrity; and passionate and positive storytelling. More information at: https://www.tokyopop.com/.