SakuraCon 2012

[NKato]

I will be dropping by the Viz Media panel and asking about Battle Angel Alita. Either they won't answer my question, or they will...we'll see...

[NKato]

Currently at the Viz Media panel.

[Burning Angel]

This should be interesting...

[NKato]

Sorry for not posting this sooner! I had to run all over the con taking photographs of convention goers. You can see some of my photos on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nkato

Since I'm Deaf, I couldn't follow along the panel, so I just waited until the end and handed them my question on paper.

With Yukito Kishiro moving to Kodansha Box in Japan, what happens to the U.S. license for Battle Angel Alita: Last Order? Will Viz continue to publish volumes or will that be transferred to Kodansha USA?

Context Note: Kishiro was originally with Shueisha, Viz's parent company.

Their answer:

We are currently in discussions with the licensor. Nothing to announce.

Apart from that, there was a bunch of shilling going on for the Naruto and Bleach series, along with Viz's Digital Manga line and their own streaming anime series.

[kuroro86]

THX for the pictures

[AR-99]

Thanks for the intelligence. Heh, cosplay chess.

Viz went to FanimeCon last year but I did not get to go to their panel due to conflicts. If they do go again this year I will try to swing it.