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Fred's Talks and Appearances
related toThe Astro Boy Essays.

(Click HERE for interviews, excerpts, and general press mentions. For reviews, HERE.)


DATE

LOCATION

DESCRIPTION

April 26, 2008
3:00 p.m
Los Angeles Panel discussion at LA Times Festival of Books, Los Angeles--"Reading Manga: A Japanese Phenomenon Comes to America." Moderator: Charles Solomon. Other panelists: Lillian M. Diaz Przybyl, editor from TokyoPop, and Liza Coppola, Sr. Vice President, VIZ Media. Details here.
March 24, 2008
11:30-12:30
Tokyo, Japan. Temple University Japan (TUJ) Presentation on Osamu Tezuka and Astro Boy to Paul Sutcliffe's manga class.
March 22, 2008
14:00-17:00
Tokyo, Japan. JAT meeting. Forum 8, Room 1206, Dogenzaka 2-10-7, Shibuya, Tokyo
Phone: 03-3780-0008
"Tezuka Osamu, Astro Boy, and the Roots of Modern Manga and Anime."
Cost: Free for JAT members, \1000 for non-members. Click here for more details.
March 19, 2008,
11:30am-13:00
Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo American Club in Takanaka. Lecture titled: "Manga and Astro Boy the humanoid, Japan's postwar cultural icon," at Japan College Women's Association monthly luncheon program, Tokyo. Details here.
February 26, 2008
5:00-6:30pm
University of San Francisco, Main Campus, Xavier Hall, Maraschi Room. "The Anime/Manga Revolution: Osamu Tezuka and 'Astro Boy'"
February 9, 2008
3:00pm
Washington D. C., Kennedy Center (Millennium Stage) With Tim Hornyak (and Matt Alt) on Robots in Japanese science and fiction, as part of the"Robotopia Rising Lecture Series" at the Kennedy Center (Millennium Stage) in Washington D.C. Click here for photos.
December 21, 2007
Noon
Fremont, California, Mission San Jose High School. Julia Madsen's Japanese language class.
November 14, 2007 San Francisco. Japan Society of Northern California Cosponsored by the American Friends Service Committee. Details here.
July 21, 2007,
2pm
San Francisco, Asian Art Museum. Book signing and talk at the Asian, in conjunction with the "Tezuka: The Marvel of Manga" exhibit.
July 11, 2007, 11:30-12:30pm San Francisco. Asian Art Museum. Panel discussion on manga with Gilles Poitras, as part of the Blast Off! launch of the "Tezuka: The Marvel of Manga" exhibit. Pics here.
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July 7, 2007, 7:30pm San Francisco. Asian Art Museum. Guided tour of "Osamu Tezuka: The Marvel of Manga" exhibit.
June 4, 2007,
4-6pm
Santa Cruz. University of California, Santa Cruz, History Department Cosponsored by the Film and Digital Media Department, Oakes College, and the East Asian Studies Program. Details here.
May 4, 2007, 10-11:30am San Francisco. Asian Art Museum Lecture to museum docents, as part of training session on "Tezuka: The Marvel of Manga" exhibit.

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