Salón de Manga de Barcelona XII to Take Place in SpainThe 12th Salón de Manga de Barcelona will take place in Spain between October 27th - October 29th. The event will feature a diverse range of activities such as expositions, announcement of manga, anime, and magazines, the Spanish stage of the World Cosplay Summit, and competitions. Artists from the Japanese entertainment industry will also be appearing at the event: Hironobu Kageyama (singer of Saint Seiya, Dragon Ball Z, Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go WGP themes), Blood, Masakazu Katsura (Video Girl Ai, DNA, I's), Atsuko Nakajima (Character Design, Animation Director of Ranma, Urusei Yatsura, You're Under Arrest), Tachibana Higuchi, Hideshi Hino, Monkey Punch (Lupin III). More information can be found on the official site, which is in Spanish. "The Salón de Manga of Barcelona" is one of the most well-known anime conventions in the world. Source: Papo de Budega |
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