| MIKE
TATSUGAWA |
NOVALA
TAKEMOTO
Mr. Takemoto’s accomplishments as a
fashion designer, novelist and now the creator of a hit
film in both Japan and the U.S. makes him the perfect Renaissance
man to represent these trends to the United States,”
said Mike Tatsugawa, PMX Event Chair. “With the growing
popularity of the sweet Lolita fashion trend in Japan and
the United States we felt that Halloween weekend was the
perfect time to bring all his fans together.”
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This
year is going quite well. We are continuing to reach out to new
market segments and we're quite proud of the progress. Novala Takemoto
is the first Guest of Honor who represents both the writing and
the fashion side of Asian culture. He is the writer of the original
novel that the movie Kamikaze Girls was based upon. He is also a
fashion designer for Baby, The Stars Shine Bright.
We
also brought in our first non-anime animators, the creators of
my current favorite animated show, Bryan Konietzko and Michael
DiMartino from Avatar, the Last Airbender. We were amazed with
their Eastern influence and Western storytelling and thought they
would be perfect to represent the intersection of East and West.
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Bryan
Konietzko has proven an invaluable asset to the world of
original design and creation throughout the animation industry
for a number of years. His precision and devotion to the
medium as a character designer, makes him one of the most
talented men of his age. A character designer for Family
Guy, and an assistant director for Mission Hill and King
of the Hill, Bryan Konietzko has helped coordinate the inner
workings of programs that greatly vary in style. His experience
as a storyboard artist and art director for Invader Zim
led to his new co-creation Avatar: The Last Airbender. |
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Michael
DiMartino has studied at a top-of-the-line film and animation
design school, and worked a dozen years at Film Roman. He
has helped direct King of the Hill, Family Guy, and Mission
Hill in addition to his own animated short, Atomic Love,
which has been screened at a number of high profile film
festivals. Lending his directorial experience to an industry
in need of young, insightful leaders; Michael DiMartino,
in addition to being the co-creator, also serves as co-executive
producer and story editor to the animated television series
Avatar: The Last Airbender. |
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