Anime Expo '08: Saturday's Manga Highlights

Day Three of Anime Expo 2008 brings us more manga publisher panels (TokyoPop, Broccoli Books, CMX Manga and Go! Comi), some manga artist appearances (Vampire Hunter D manga creators Hideyuki Kikuchi and Saiko Takaki and Italian yaoi manga-ka duo Le Peruggine) and the ever-popular masquerade event. Here's a few more highlights:

• 10:00 – 11:00 am: TOKYOPOP Industry Panel, Room 502
  After their recent reorganization, it should be interesting to see how TokyoPop's publishing schedule has changed and what they have on their roster for the rest of 2008 and 2009.
• 11:00 – noon: Go! Comi Industry Panel, Room 515A
  With a humungo Ghost 07 banner in the convention center lobby, there should be no doubt that the folks at Go! Comi will have lots to show off, and maybe announce today.
• 1:00 – 2:00 pm: Vampire Hunter D signing at DMP Booth 510
  Meet Vampire Hunter D manga creators Hideyuki Kikuchi and Saiko Takaki in person and get your books signed.
• 2:00 – 3:00 pm: DMP Presents Hideyuki Kikuchi and Saiko Takaki, Room 304
  Meet the creators of DMP's edition of the Vampire Hunter D manga and ask them your burning questions about this hit anime, manga and light novel series.
• 2:00 – 5:00 pm: Meet Yaoi Manga Creators le Peruggine, Yaoi Press booth #1005, #1104
  Meet the Italian global manga creators behind Cain and Winter Demon, and get your books signed.
• 3:30 – 4:30 pm: Broccoli International Panel, Room 515A
  If all goes according to plan, the Broccoli Books folks should have some news to share about coming attractions for the rest of 2008 and maybe even 2009.
• 5:30 – 6:30 pm: CMX: Manga for the Masses, Room 502
  Look for some new manga announcements from the folks who brought us Emma and Crayon Shin-Chan at this panel.
• 8:00 – Midnight: Anime Expo Masquerade, Nokia Theater
  One of the most popular events of AX, the masquerade promises some eye-popping cosplayers and some entertaining skits to boot.
• 8:00 – 10:15 pm: Movie - L: Change the World, Room 403
  The third movie in the Death Note series focuses on L and is a side-story not included in the original manga series. This one hasn't been widely released in the U.S. yet, so get a sneak peek before everyone else.
• 9:00 – 10:00 pm: Winter Demon Artists le Peruggine, Room 515A
  Yaoi Press artists le Peruggine have come aaalll the way from Italy to meet and answer questions from fans, so if you're 18 and over, come out and give them a big Anime Expo welcome they'll never forget.

Image credit: © Deb Aoki