Manga Barcelona Lines Up Junji Ito, Shoji Kawamori, Reol for December
Manga Barcelona will bring Junji Ito, Hyuganatsu, Nao Iwamoto, Sakaomi Yuzaki, Yudetamago, Taizan 5, Kore Yamazaki and Shoji Kawamori to Fira Barcelona Gran Via from December 5 to 8.
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Why it matters
The bill leans on manga creators for its headline names and fills out the rest with the music and animation side of the same franchises, which is the mix a Spanish convention needs to pull both readers and concert crowds.
Key Facts
- Manga Barcelona runs from December 5 to 8 at Fira Barcelona Gran Via.
- Junji Ito drew this year's Manga Barcelona poster and is on the guest list.
- Hyuganatsu, Kore Yamazaki, Nao Iwamoto, Sakaomi Yuzaki, Yudetamago and Taizan 5 are among the manga creators attending.
- Shoji Kawamori, director Keiichiro Saito and producer Yuichiro Fukushi are also listed as guests.
- Reol, Lotus Juice, ALI, Nightmare and Aiobahn +81 are on the music lineup.
The guest roster also includes animator Risa Ebata, director Keiichiro Saito, producer Yuichiro Fukushi, singers Reol and Lotus Juice, bands ALI and Nightmare, DJ Aiobahn +81 and card illustrator Oswaldo Kato. Ito drew this year's poster.
Junji Ito drew this year's poster as well as appearing on the guest list. The lineup also reaches into music: Reol, Lotus Juice, ALI, Nightmare and Aiobahn +81 are all booked alongside the manga and anime guests. Kenny Ruiz, the Team Phoenix creator, is on the roster too. The event runs four days at Fira Barcelona Gran Via, December 5 to 8.
- Junji Ito: Horror manga creator; drew this year's poster
- Hyuganatsu: The Apothecary Diaries creator, with boar Uririn
- Nao Iwamoto: The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom creator
- Sakaomi Yuzaki: She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat creator
- Yudetamago: Kinnikuman creators
- Taizan 5: Takopi's Original Sin creator
- Kenny Ruiz: Team Phoenix creator
- Kore Yamazaki: The Ancient Magus Bride creator
- Shoji Kawamori: Macross creator
- Risa Ebata: Animator, Macross F
- Keiichiro Saito: Director, Bocchi the Rock! and Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
- Yuichiro Fukushi: Producer, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
- Reol: Singer
- Lotus Juice: Singer
- ALI: Band
- Nightmare: Band
- Aiobahn +81: Music producer and DJ
- Oswaldo Kato: Pokemon Trading Card Game illustrator
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