November 2002 - eigoMANGA, a popular comic book company in San Francisco, CA, invites you to attend a promotional Anime Party, called eigoMANGA ELECTRICITY Version 2.0, to celebrate the publishing of "Impact." Impact is a highly anticipated anthology series of various eigoMANGA titles, and will be published in January of 2003. This event marks a triumphant debut for eigoMANGA's series of trade paperbacks.
Come down to Blind Tiger, on Thursday, November 21st, and be a part of the excitement!
eigoMANGA has been successfully publishing online comics for the last two years, and has now geared up to publish their comics in a traditional print-based format. With www.eigoMANGA.com attracting over 200,000 visitors, a large and established fan-base exists for the company's titles. Many eigoMANGA readers are based in the Bay Area, and this is a great opportunity to make the book available to fans and retailers alike.
Since its establishment, executives from comic industry giants like Dreamwave Productions, Viz Comics, and Image Comics have given eigoMANGA a deluge positive accolades in it all elements of eigoMANGA's production including its comics. eigoMANGA is credited for being the first comic book company to use the Internet to present and distribute their comics. "eigoMANGA.com heats up the Internet comics industry!" hails Wizard Magazine.
The Impact trade paperback collects stories from four of eigoMANGA's top titles:
- Queen of Clubs - Think it's easy being a girl in this modern age? Take a look at life through her eyes...
- 3rd Wish - With the perfect girl and immortality, what more could a guy want for his final wish?
- The Monkey Tale ? A teenager discovers he is the reincarnation of a samurai. His future lies in his past.
- Cool Downbeat ? They are superheroes in training. They fight for Truth, Justice, and a reasonable fee.
(Samples of all titles can be seen at www.eigoMANGA.com)!
eigoMANGA: ELECTRICITY Version. 2.0 is also a forum for eigoMANGA fans and new artists hopefuls alike to meet with the executives and creators of eigoMANGA. Fans are encouraged to dress up in their anime favorite anime/comic character in order to appear on our weekly San Francisco cable television broadcasting, eigoMANGA ANIME MIX.
"Our core fans are very important to us. ELECTRICITY is like an open house event where, anyone and everyone can come meet with us about anything," asserts eigoMANGA founder and CEO, Austin Osueke. "It's always great to meet with fans in person; seeing the pure enthusiasm about eigoMANGA is a feeling that's indescribable. And sometimes they know more about the comics than I do."
Want to know more? Want to be involved? Come to the Blind Tiger on Thursday, Nov. 21st, for eigoMANGA: ELECTRICITY Version. 2.0. Listen to Great DJ's, wear Great Anime costumes, enjoy Great Comics, and see the latest in trendy fashion in our anime fashion with anime-inspired designs from Kayo Anime Clothing.
We'll see you there!
Business development and press conference begins at 8 pm. General Admission at 10pm. Admission is $10, but only $5 if you wear a costume.
Blind Tiger is located at 787 Broadway (on the corner of Broadway and Powell) in San Francisco's Chinatown.
Visit www.eigoMANGA.com for more information!
