The word is out about the grand opening of the Viz Pictures NEW PEOPLE building next week in San Francisco's Japantown. If you aren't up to date with the myriad of music, film, and fashion related events slated for Aug.15, ANN has a summery of the happenings here.
What's my part in NEW PEOPLE masterplan? For starters, I'll be moderating a panel discussion with artist Yoshitaka Amano at high noon on Sat/15 at the "summit stage." Having seen Angel's Egg and Vampire Hunter D about a billion times, as well as having gone through multiple copies of the Amano Tarot, it will be a massive thrill to just be there for the unveiling of the new DEVA LOKA USA art exhibit (above) at the new SUPERFROG gallery.
Also: I've been asked to produce / host a new podcast for the NEW PEOPLE website. I'm envisioning it as a mix of j-pop related conversation and Hot Tears of Shame-style coverage of ongoing events at the NEW PEOPLE building.
I've recorded the first episode already, and hope to get it up soon, but there's like a billion things to do (for all involved) before the grand opening next week.
Thanks in advance for your support of the NEW PEOPLE project!
oh man i am so there. that 20th century boys thing- how the FUCK did they pull that one off? also, how have i walked past this building like fifty-leven times and not realized what it was?
Posted by: connor | August 05, 2009 at 02:02 PM
I'll be seein' ya there myself.
Posted by: Gilles Poitras | August 06, 2009 at 05:58 AM
I'd say punch Yoshitaka Amano for Angels' Egg, but all is forgiven because Vampire Hunter D made up for that and maybe a little more.
Posted by: danno! | August 07, 2009 at 11:16 AM