With over 250,000 visitors each year, Japan Expo is a must-attend event for fans of Japanese culture, of which the world of manga is an integral part.
During the four days of the fair, the public was invited to discover the works of the Hachette Livre group’s imprints at various themed booths and through numerous events.
A 200m2 bookshop stand featured books from Pika Edition, nobi nobi ! and Hachette Romans Graphiques.
Visitors were able to discover themed areas around the Gachiakuta (Pika Edition) and Horimiya (nobi nobi!) series. One stand was dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the hit series L’attaque des Titans (Pika Edition), and another to Dreamland (Pika Edition), with an exhibition featuring plates from the series.
Authors Hagiwara Daisuke (Horimiya), Reno Lemaire and his assistants Geo and PE (Dreamland), Romain Lemaire (Everdark) and Zelihan (Wandering Soul) were on hand for signing sessions, lectures and live drawing.
Mangetsu was present with a bookshop stand featuring many goodies and the presence of author Shu Sakuratani (Rooster Fighter).
Masakazu Ishiguro's A Journey Beyond Heaven wins the Daruma Award for Best Scenario.
Koji Terayama, Masakazu Ishiguro's publisher in Japan, was present alongside the Pika Edition team to receive the award.