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afro samurai, tekkon kinkreet, girl who leapt throught time and the pink cow

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been a great week. sorries for slow blogness: here's me and leo at pink cow, and the new version of the old book.

Japanamerica JAPAN mini-tour

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We're gearing up for the Japanamerica mini-tour of Japan in anticipation of the May 24 release of the book's Japanese-language edition, published by Random House Kodansha . Dates are being settled, but the first will be this Sunday, May 6, at The Pink Cow in Shibuya, Tokyo. The evening is billed as "Japanamerica Night," and will feature an exhibition of anime and manga artwork, DVD clips, live music and much talk and discussion among me, Leo Lewis of the Times of London and other writers, artists and producers on hand in Tokyo. More info is on the invitation flyer posted above. If you are in this vast city of spectacle and sprawl, you are more than welcome to join us. Admission is free. Other currently confirmed dates include: June 17th , Osaka, Four Stories Japan at Portugalia June 21st , Tokyo, The Foreign Correspondent's Club of Japan In the works are some bilingual events in Tokyo co-hosted by author, translator and University of Tokyo professor M