March 25, 2008
News for Yaoi Jamboree 2008:
Yaoi Jamboree announces first guests
Yaoi Jamboree is pleased to announce their first guests. As mentioned in previous announcements Yaoi Jamboree is hosting popular Japanese mangaka, as well as global yaoi creators.
Yaoi Press LLC, the publisher sponsoring Yaoi Jamboree, is bringing guests le Perrugine. This two women Italian studio illustrated the popular Winter Demon yaoi series, and created the Cain graphic novel trilogy.
Digital Manga Publishing, the largest boys love manga publisher in North America, is bringing mangaka guests Eiki Eiki and Mikiyo Tsuada.
Eiki-sensei is the talent behind such popular titles as Art of Loving, Dear Myself, and Worlds End, among several others. Tsuada-sensei is best known in the United States for her extremely popular Princess Princess series. Tsuada-sensei has also created numerous popular boys love titles under the pen-name Taishi Zaō. The two guests have collaborated on projects in the past.
About Yaoi and 'Boys Love'
These terms refer to a romantic genre that deals with stories about men in love with men in a stylized way that was traditionally intended for a female audience. Yaoi originated in Japan where it's been hugely popular for several decades. Yaoi is released in the form as graphic novels, anime DVDs, comic books, novels, and art books by a dozen publishers in North America.
About Yaoi Jamboree
Yaoi Jamboree takes place at the Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa, 9495 West Coyotes Boulevard, in Glendale, Arizona, June 20th to the 22nd, 2008. Yaoi Jamboree will have elements common to anime conventions, as well as numerous special events and guests of honor that will appeal to yaoi fans. Yaoi Jamboree is for attendees aged 18 and older.
For more information about Yaoi Jamboree, please visit http://www.yaoijamboree.com.
For more information about Yaoi Press, please visit http://www.yaoipress.com.
For more information about Digital Manga Publishing, please visit http://www.dmpbooks.com.
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