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Hello Kitty and Playboy Hmmm

Did not see this mash-up coming.  But I guess marketing is marketing even though it make you feel a little uncomfortable.  Hello Kitty (celebrating it’s 40 anniversary) and Playboy (celebrating it’s 60 anniversary) have teamed up to provide merchandise to their fans in this mash-up of brand names.  The French clothing & accessories retailer Colette created the merchandise and debuted it at Paris’ Crazy Horse caberet.  Yuko Yamaguchi (Hello Kitty designer) and Sarah Andelman (Colette creative director & purchasing manager) where present.  If this is something within your taste then you will want to link back to AnimeNews Network for pictures of the merchandise here: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-03-03/hello-kitty-teams-up-with-playboy-for-a-new-kind-of-cute-sexy

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One Piece Symphony in Paris

The One Piece Symphony is heading back to Paris.  It would be way cool to get some concert dates in North America.  The symphony will play music from the anime in front of footage, also from the anime.  If you are going to be in Paris on April 5, 2014, you might want to see if you can get some tickets to the performance.  It will be at the Grand Rex for two performances, one at 2:00 p.m. and the other at 8:00 p.m.  Check out the trailer below from “Le Fee Sauvage” on YouTube:

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Yumiko Exhibit in France

If you happen to live in France or traveling in France during December and you are looking for places to visit you might want to consider the Igarashi Yumiko: Empress of Shojo Manga exhibit that will be on display.  There are no details as to where it will be housed yet, but if you do a search on the web when the date is closer you will locate the exhibit.  The exhibit will contain 20 pieces from Igarashi Yumiko.  As you are visiting you can also purchase the exhibit pieces if you like one for 450 euros or roughly $605.  The exhibit will make a very brief stop in Lyon, on November 30 – December 1, and then the remainder of the time it will be in Paris, December 4 – January 4.  You can go to AnimeNews Networks site linked below to see more artwork of Igarashi Yumiko:

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2013-11-17/candy-candy-igarashi-opening-gorgeous-exhibit-in-france

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Manga Style Art to Promote Tourism

The Tokyo Big Sight Exhibition Center commissioned seven creators to draw manga style representations of Tokyo neighborhoods.  The end result is pictured above.  The images above along with others other general images made to represent the Center will have life size versions at the Japan Expo in Paris from June 30 – July 3.  At the Expo you will be able to take pictures with the characters and write messages of support back to the communities  still recovering from the March Earthquake.   The images above counter-clockwise are: Shiro Asakusa – You Higuri; Ruri Akihabara – Shunsaku Tomose; Reia Genza – Akira Hiyoshimaru; Kyosuke Shinjuku – Katsuki Kuzuya; Azusa Daiba – Toko Hinamatsuri; Mio Shibuya – Reine Hibiki; and Souta Ikebukuro – Kanan Asuka.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-06-26/manga-artists-turn-tokyo-neighborhoods-into-characters