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Manga Creators Helm Quake Charity Event in February
posted on by Jennifer Sherman
The A*Spirits charity group will host the "Mangaka Tamashii! ~Hero's Legend~ episode 01" (Manga Creator Spirit: Hero's Legend episode 01) event in Tokyo on February 11. Manga creators, actors, and illustrators will contribute to the event to victims of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan.
Manga creators Nodame Cantabile), several tokusatsu (live-action special-effects) actors, and other artists and performers will also contribute.
Participating manga artists will unveil a "new robot work" during the event. "Mangaka Tamashii!" will also include an auction of illustrations and personal items as well as handshake and g events. Attendees will receive a limited number of original goods.
The event will be held inside the Aprico venue at the Ōta Residents Hall in Tokyo's Ōta ward. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m., and the event will begin at 5:30 p.m. A*Spirits is selling tickets online for 5,000 yen ($56) until January 25. Money raised in the event will be donated to children in the areas affected by the March 2011 disaster.
Source: animeanime.jp
