ADVISORY/`Japanese Air Force' Lands at Comic-Con; World Champion Yasutoko Brothers Host Media Reception Friday, July 18 at 1 p.m.-2 p.m. in San Diego.Entertainment Editors ADVISORY...for Friday Friday: see Sabbath; week. Friday young Indian rescued by Crusoe and kept as servant and companion. [Br. Lit.: Robinson Crusoe] See : Servant (July July: see month. 18) --(BUSINESS WIRE)
WHO The Yasutoko Brothers of Osaka, Japan, ranked #1 and #2 in the
world as the top aggressive inline skaters will be on hand for
a special reception exclusively for the media. Eito, 19, and
Takeshi, 16, have finished first and second in the world
respectively in overall point standings for the past three
years. At the recent Global X Games in San Antonio it was all
"Japanese Air Force" as Takeshi and Eito finished 1st and 2nd
respectively giving Japan the team championship. The brothers
have arrived in the United States for a special exhibition the
end of July at Disney's California Adventure Park, and for the
upcoming X Games in Los Angeles in August.
WHAT Media Reception
WHERE Comic-Con International, San Diego Convention Center
Media Press Room 33A
WHEN Friday, July 18, 2003 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
WHY To give the media an opportunity to meet and interview the top
aggressive inline-skaters in the world (Eito speaks English).
The Yasutoko Brothers and VIZ, LLC (publisher of SHONEN JUMP,
the world's most popular manga) will also announce a marketing
partnership for the 2003-04 ASA Pro Tour (Aggressive Skaters
Association).
EVENT Eito Yasutoko enjoys drawing manga as a hobby and will be
creating his own manga character that will be signed and given
away during the convention.
NOTE: Eito speaks English, but an interpreter A high-level programming language translator that translates and runs the program at the same time. It translates one program statement into machine language, executes it, and then proceeds to the next statement. will be available if necessary. About VIZ, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control Founded in 1986, VIZ is a multi-media entertainment company specializing in Japanese entertainment properties for U.S. audiences. VIZ offers an integrated product line including magazines, comics, graphic novels, videos, DVDs and audio soundtracks. VIZ publishes over 20 titles every month including: DRAGON BALL Z “DBZ” redirects here. For the meteorological term, see dBZ (meteorology). Dragon Ball Z (ドラゴンボールZ , GUNDAM, HAMTARO, INUYASHA, POKEMON POKEMON Pocket Monster POKEMON POK Erythroid Myeloid Ontogenic Factor , RANMA 1/2, SHONEN JUMP, and YU-GI-OH! Based in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , VIZ is one of the top five comics publishers in the U.S. and a subsidiary of Shogakukan and Shueisha Inc., two of the top publishers in Japan. VIZ is the leading publisher of manga maNga is a popular Turkish nu metal/rapcore band. Their music is mainly a fusion of alternative metal and hip hop music, with a touch of Anatolian melodies; with heavy use of turntables, invoking comparisons with modern American nu metal bands. for English speaking audiences, serving a growing market of dedicated fans of all ages. Estimating a core audience of nearly 15 million fans, the company holds more than a 50% market share of Japanese comics in the U.S. With some of the most innovative products in the industry, VIZ has expanded its offerings to its loyal fans through web sites such as www.animerica-mag.com, www.shonenjump.com, www.j-pop.com and its corporate site, www.viz.com. |
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