So the live blogging form the Manga Jiman event at the Embassy of Japan did not happen. I tried but there was so much going on I did not want to miss anything, the artwork of the finalists was phenomenal! I will link to the winning entries once they go up on the embassy website, I was shocked, aed and made exceedingly jealous by the range of talent on display!
It was also a great networking opportunity, I finally met the great John Aggs and caught up with Chie Kutsuwada who I do not see nearly often enough, we have worked together several times running manga workshops and she is one of the loveliest artists writing & drawing manga in the UK. Karen Rubins was also in attendance, she placed seventh in the Manga Jiman competition with a brilliant piece of work.
I also had the opportunity to speak to Simon Wright sernior coordinator for cultural affairs at the embassy, I may have the opportunity to work with him in the future to promote the competition to teen mangaka. I chatted to Susan Meechan from the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation and several of the finalists from the competition, it looks as if manga will feature high on my development agenda for 2011/2012 and I made the decision to enter the Manga Jiman 2011 competition instead of just supporting it.
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