Following the screening of Mamoru Oshii's movie, TACHIGUI: THE AMAZING LIVES OF THE FAST FOOD GRIFTERS, on April 14, at the Cherry Blossom Anime Marathon, the Smithsonian Institution-owned Frees Gallery of Art will welcome Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, president/ceo of Production I.G, as special guest in a panel discussion entitled, "Manga to Anime: From ASTRO BOY to SPIRITED AWAY." Focusing on manga and anime, two of Japan's biggest cultural emissaries, and the effect these pop-cultural creations have on American markets and trends, the discussion will be hosting other leading experts and industry veterans in the field of anime and manga, such as Michael Uslan (BATMAN series producer and cco), Ryuhei Kitamura (director of VERSUS and AZUMI), Kazuhiko Kato a.k.a. Monkey Punch (the acclaimed creator of LUPIN III) and Lotus representative Hiroshi Koizumi.
The discussion will take place at 10:00 am in the Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery, 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC. For further information regarding schedule, ticketing and admission fees, visit residentassociates.org/ticketing/index.aspx.
