Megaman Manga Launch with Artist Hitoshi Ariga

Megaman! Megamix! Megavent!
Book Launch
Featuring Japanese Manga-ka Hitoshi Ariga!

Presented by UDON Entertainment, The Beguiling, and The Japan Foundation

Date: Thursday, August 26th, 7:30 pm (doors open at 7:00)
Location: The Japan Foundation, Toronto
Address: 131 Bloor Street West, 2nd floor of the Colonnade Building
Admission: Free
RSVP (required): (416) 966-1600 ext. 103 or jftor.org/whatson/rsvp.php
Language: In Japanese with English translation

The Beguiling, Canada’s Premier Comic Book Retailer is proud to team with UDON Entertainment and The Japan Foundation to welcome Hitoshi Ariga, the hugely popular and respected manga creator of MEGAMAN MEGAMIX, the official manga of the phenomenally popular Megaman video games to Canada for the very first time. Mr. Ariga will make a very rare North American appearance at Megaman! Megamix! Megavent!, a special book launch held in Mr. Ariga’s honour to celebrate the release of his work to English-language audiences.

With over 30 million Mega Man videogames sold worldwide, the character is easily one of the most popular and recognizable game characters in the world! MEGAMAN MEGAMIX, the new manga series written and drawn by Hitoshi Ariga and published by UDON Entertainment, is the official manga chronicling the stories of these games—and the stories behind the stories as well! In addition to the popular manga series, Hitoshi Ariga is an acclaimed character designer and graphic designer for videogames and creator of many manga series.

The doors will open for the event at 7 pm. At 7:30 pm, Mr. Ariga will be giving a short presentation (In Japanese, with an English-language interpreter). Following the presentation, he will take questions from his fans and the audience, and will sign autographs for all in attendance. Manga and Artbooks featuring Mr. Ariga’s work will be available for sale at the event courtesy of The Beguiling. Classic Mega Man video games and gaming equipment will be available to play and for sale courtesy of A&C Games in Toronto.

ABOUT:

UDON Entertainment: UDON is an award-winning Canadian-based art collective formed in 2000 to provide high-quality creative services to the entertainment industry. Our client list reads like a “Who’s who” of the business, and includes Alliance/Atlantis, Capcom, DC Comics, Gamepro, Harmony Gold, Hasbro, Konami, Marvel Comics, Nintendo, Random House, Score, TDK Interactive, ToyBiz, White Wolf, Wizards of the Coast and Wiz Kids amongst others. In addition to client work, UDON is a diverse publisher producing comics, manga, and artbooks for all ages and audiences. udonentertainment.com

The Beguiling: Founded in 1987, The Beguiling has set a new standard in Canada for comics and graphic novel retail. Showcasing the largest selection of alternative, underground and avant-garde graphic story telling in the country, The Beguiling has a worldwide reputation for excellence. Visit us online at beguiling.com

A & C Games: We have the largest selection of rare and old school video games in Toronto! Buying, selling, and trading Video Games, Consoles, and Accessories for every generation of gamer! Visit us downtown at 706 Spadina Ave. (Just south of Bloor) or online at acgamesonline.com/