Author Appearances

Small cover art for the Anime Essentials

Author Appearances by Gilles Poitras

Upcoming public appearances by Gilles Poitras, author of The Anime Companion, The Anime Companion 2, Anime Essentials, the "Below the Surface" column in Newtype USA as well as other writings on anime, manga and Japanese culture.
Small cover art for The Anime Companion

2011

San Jose
May 27 - 20
San Jose McEnery Convention Center FanimeCon 2011
Again I am delighted to be a guest at one of my favorite anime conventions.
This year I am again doing:
- Anime and Manga for Grownups
- Older Titles for Newer Fans (with the delightful Jonathan Osborne)
- Anime for Parents
- and a new panel Be You Otaku?
I may also crash some other panels or put my input from the rows of the audience.

San Francisco
June 7
San Francisco Public Library
Main Library
Latino/Hispanic B
100 Larkin St.
Anime and Manga for Grown-Ups
I will be doing a general presentation on anime and manga that would be enjoyable for adults.
"There is a strong cultural assumption in the US that all animation and comic books are juvenile forms of entertainment. The mediums are actually far richer than that, and nowhere else is this truer than in Japan. The Japanese have developed a rich industry producing thousands of titles both in print and animated. Any genre you are familiar with has been mined and combined with visuals to help tell the story. Don't assume everything is family entertainment or sitcoms. Join us to explore works that range from respectable literature to delightful trash, and everything in between."

Mondays @ 7 PM

Cal-Animage Alpha
UC Berkeley
Check their web pages for the location. Cal-Animage Alpha is UC Berkeley's anime club. I show up on rare occasions during the semester and enjoy the fun. Let me know if you would like to meet and I'll see if I can attend that week's meeting. Any officer should be able to point me out to you, also I get there around 6:30 to get the best seat. Drop by and chat and enjoy some good anime.

Animatrix DVD Not an event but I am on the Animatrix DVD. I was interviewed by them about anime. More importantly also on the disc is Frederik Schodt.

2011
San Jose May 27 - 20 San Jose McEnery Convention Center	FanimeCon 2011 Again I am delighted to be a guest at one of my favorite anime conventions. This year I am again doing: - Anime and Manga for Grownups - Older Titles for Newer Fans (with the delightful Jonathan Osborne) - Anime for Parents - and a new panel Be You Otaku? I may also crash some other panels or put my input from the rows of the audience.
San Francisco June 7 San Francisco Public Library Main Library Latino/Hispanic B 100 Larkin St.	Anime and Manga for Grown-Ups I will be doing a general presentation on anime and manga that would be enjoyable for adults. "There is a strong cultural assumption in the US that all animation and comic books are juvenile forms of entertainment. The mediums are actually far richer than that, and nowhere else is this truer than in Japan. The Japanese have developed a rich industry producing thousands of titles both in print and animated. Any genre you are familiar with has been mined and combined with visuals to help tell the story. Don't assume everything is family entertainment or sitcoms. Join us to explore works that range from respectable literature to delightful trash, and everything in between."
Mondays @ 7 PM
Cal-Animage Alpha UC Berkeley Check their web pages for the location.	Cal-Animage Alpha is UC Berkeley's anime club. I show up on rare occasions during the semester and enjoy the fun. Let me know if you would like to meet and I'll see if I can attend that week's meeting. Any officer should be able to point me out to you, also I get there around 6:30 to get the best seat. Drop by and chat and enjoy some good anime.
Animatrix DVD	Not an event but I am on the Animatrix DVD. I was interviewed by them about anime. More importantly also on the disc is Frederik Schodt.