Press Release: UDON announces HITOSHI ARIGA to attend Comic-Con

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July 20, 2024

Legendary Manga Artist Hitoshi Ariga joins UDON at Comic-Con!

Meet the Mega Man Manga Creator at the UDON Booth #100

UDON Entertainment is proud to announce that legendary manga creator and character designer Hitoshi Ariga will join UDON @ Comic Con 2024! Ariga-sensei will be signing autographs for fans, and debuting including all-new merchandise at the UDON Booth #100 at Comic-Con international: San Diego, July 24-28th, 2024.

Hitoshi Ariga will attend Comic-Con in support of all-new merchandise featuring his trademark action-packed illustrations being offered exclusively by UDON Entertainment at the event! Metal Cards, T-Shirts, and even original art shikishi commissions! Keep reading for details!

UDON Entertainment is the proud publisher of several of Ariga-sensei’s manga featuring Capcom’s beloved Mega Man game and multimedia character, including Mega Man: Megamix, Mega Man: Gigamix, and the UDON original full-color manga series Mega Man: Mastermix, all of which are available now wherever great manga are sold.

(Photo of Hitoshi Ariga, provided by the artist.)

This being Hitoshi Ariga’s first appearance at San Diego Comic-Con, the manga master will be signing for fans at the UDON Booth #100, (note our NEW LOCATION in Hall A) on Friday July 26 and Saturday July 27. Each signing session will be for a total of 150 fans per day. Autograph tickets can be obtained at the UDON Booth (with purchase of selected Mega Man Merchandise).

BRAND NEW MERCHANDISE!

First up, metal card fans rejoice! We’re proud to offer the all-new MEGA MAN ROBOT MASTERS LIMITED EDITION METAL CARD SET, featuring illustrations by Ariga-sensei! $60/set.

Next up, we have this incredible and brand new GLOW-IN-THE-DARK MEGA MAN ZX T-SHIRT! $40

Finally, don’t miss this all-new MEGA MAN ZX GOLD FOIL T-SHIRT also making its debut at the show, featuring sensei’s original artwork! $40

ORIGINAL ART COMMISSIONS!

Ariga-sensei is also open to do a limited amount of pre-con-commissions on shikishi boards (Japanese signing boards) to be picked up on site. Only 20 mini-size shikishi and 20 full size shikishi spots are available, in a first-come first-serve manner. Rules are strict. To read all the details and order, please read this link:

ORDER HERE

In addition to the participation of Hitoshi Ariga at Comic-Con, UDON has several additional surprises and amazing appearances lined up for fans, including special signings featuring anime and character design legend Kenichi Sonoda (Bubblegum Crisis, Gunsmith Cats), art book and manga debuts, and amazing merchandise from across UDON’s partner brands! Many, many more announcements to come!

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UDON Entertainment is a publisher of original and translated art books, graphic novels, and manga. Our best-known projects are those based on popular video game franchises, including Street Fighter, Mega Man, Monster Hunter, Dark Souls, Persona, and more. UDON also publishes art books and manga based on top transmedia properties including More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers, Summertime Rendering, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Kill la Kill, FLCL, Rose of Versailles, and Yu-Gi-Oh!.

*****Sourced from UDON Entertainment email.

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