Naoko Takeuchi ( Japanese : 武内 直子 , Hepburn : Takeuchi Naoko , born March 15, 1967) is a Japanese manga artist . She is best known as the author of Sailor Moon , one of the most popular manga series of all time. She has won several awards, including the 1993 Kodansha Manga Award for Sailor Moon .
94-506: Takeuchi is married to Yoshihiro Togashi , the author of YuYu Hakusho and Hunter × Hunter . Takeuchi was born in Kofu , Yamanashi , Japan to Kenji and Ikuko Takeuchi. She has a younger brother, Shingo. She gave the names of her relatives to the characters she created for Sailor Moon , and mentions this in interviews and in several comic strips she produced, in place of author notes. Takeuchi attended Kofu Ichi High School, where she wore
188-496: A Shogakukan Manga Award in 1994, and received a hit anime adaptation. In 1995, he created Level E ( レベルE ) , a science fiction -comedy manga. Comprising three volumes, it was first published in Weekly Shōnen Jump in 1995 and ran until 1997. Level E was adapted into an anime television series in 2011. Togashi's next major manga series, Hunter × Hunter , began serialization in 1998. The story revolves around
282-459: A sailor uniform and joined the astronomy and manga clubs. These experiences influenced her work for Sailor Moon , in addition to her other pieces, such as Love Call and Rain Kiss . Her formative high school experiences influenced her trajectory to become a manga artist. Takeuchi's father encouraged her to pursue other career paths, in case she wouldn't find success as a professional artist, which
376-499: A trade fair called the "San Diego Comic Book Expo" was held in association with San Diego Comic-Con; David Scroggy was the organizer. In 1995, the convention's official name was changed to Comic-Con International: San Diego . According to Forbes , the convention is the "largest convention of its kind in the world"; Publishers Weekly wrote "Comic-Con International: San Diego is the largest show in North America"; it
470-496: A 2011 documentary feature film set at the convention, Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope . Writer Robert Salkowitz also used the 2011 Comic-Con as a backdrop for his book Comic-Con and the Business of Pop Culture , an analysis of the comics industry's 21st-century dilemmas and what the future may hold. From 2015 to 2019, Conan O'Brien recorded a week of live shows from Comic-Con at the nearby Spreckels Theatre . In 2015,
564-513: A badge. In 2018, it was estimated that nearly 200,000 people would be in downtown San Diego due to Comic-Con related exhibits and events. Capacity attendance at Comic-Con in 2006 and 2007 has caused crowding issues. Concerns have been raised that the event is possibly too large for the San Diego Convention Center , Comic-Con's home through at least 2024. In 2006, Comic-Con, for the first time, had to close registration for
658-643: A collection of all five volumes of the series in English in 2016. Other comics set at the convention include Archie No. 538 (September 2003), Archie Giant Series No. 601 (October 1989) and No. 624 (October 1991), G.I. Joe No. 180 (July 2012), Dazzler No. 30 (January 1984), Lobo Convention Special ([September] 1993) and Fanboys Vs Zombies . 1992–1995 the Con partnered with Dark Horse Comics for an annual San Diego Comic Con Comics giveaway to attendees spotlighting characters published by Dark Horse. Comic-Con
752-635: A feature-length documentary about Comic-Con, based on the book and podcast series. Comic-Con Magazine , formerly known as Update , is the official magazine of Comic-Con, WonderCon , and SAM: Storytelling Across Media, published free by San Diego Comic-Con International in the United States. The seed of Comic-Con Magazine was a short one-shot issue of The Spirit , based on Comic-Con and sold exclusively in 1976 at Comic-Con. The Comic-Con Magazine debuted as Update in July 2005 and mainly focused on
846-534: A few hours on Saturday to accommodate crowds. In response, for 2007, Comic-Con introduced a new three-day membership that did not include Saturday. Nevertheless, the 2007 show went on to sell out Saturday, as well as Friday and Sunday for the first time. Additionally, both the four-day and three-day memberships sold out for the first time. For 2008, the three-day memberships were abandoned and the convention decided to sell memberships only in advance, with no on-site registration. In 2008, all memberships were sold out before
940-583: A guest cartoonist responding to improvisational prompts and games (a la Whose Line Is It Anyway? ), and animation expert Jerry Beck 's program featuring TV's "worst cartoons ever", as well as over 350 hours of other programming on all aspects of comic books and pop culture. Like most comic book conventions, Comic-Con features a large floorspace for exhibitors. These include media companies such as movie studios and TV networks, as well as comic-book dealers and collectibles merchants. And like most comics conventions, Comic-Con includes an autograph area, as well as
1034-697: A hit with the supernatural fighting comedy YuYu Hakusho , one of the "obvious imitators" of the Dragon Ball formula of "start out as a comedy and then, once the readers like the characters, have them kick the crap out of each other". Then, rather than continue the series for as long as possible to maximize his profit, Togashi ended the series abruptly. He then created the "0% fighting and 100% humor" science-fiction horror manga Level E . Togashi's style of artwork began with screentone but gradually developed into minimalism . Both Rika Takahashi of EX.org and Claude J. Pelletier of Protoculture Addicts found
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#17327935919771128-545: A lottery and need-based system. The main exhibit hall, which includes larger well-recognized companies, takes up halls F through A. These companies sell or promote new and upcoming movies, television shows, and video games as well as featuring toys and exclusives with many selling for hundreds or even thousands on the secondary markets outside the convention. Some notable recurring companies include Lego , Hasbro , Funko , Hallmark Cards , Nickelodeon , Cartoon Network , The Walt Disney Company , and Blizzard Entertainment . In
1222-628: A manga on outer space and girl fighters. Her editor, Fumio Osano, asked her to put the fighters in sailor suits. This concept would later become a one-shot called Codename: Sailor V , which would later begin serialization in RunRun . When Toei Animation planned to adapt her manga into an anime series, she reworked Sailor V and added four other superheroines. In December 1991, Nakayoshi began serializing Sailor Moon , which became an instant hit. The success encouraged Takeuchi to work on both Sailor Moon and Sailor V from 1991 to 1997. However, RunRun
1316-431: A meeting arranged between them by voice actress Megumi Ogata . She collaborated with Togashi as an assistant (doing screentone ) and as a manager on volume 1 of Hunter × Hunter . However, the work and the demands proved more than she had expected, and as a result, Takeuchi left Shueisha. Around this time, Takeuchi conceived the idea for a one-shot called Toki☆Meka , which eventually turned into Toki☆Meca . Togashi had
1410-415: A name for himself with his next series, YuYu Hakusho ( 幽☆遊☆白書 , lit. Poltergeist Report) . Based on his interests in the occult and horror films , the plot features the character Yusuke Urameshi , who is killed and brought back to life as an "Underworld Detective". The manga, which lasted 175 chapters over 19 tankōbon from 1990 to 1994, went on to sell over 78 million copies worldwide, earned Togashi
1504-446: A non-profit organization. By the late 1970s, the show had grown to such an extent that Bob Schreck recalled visiting with his then-boss Gary Berman of Creation Conventions and reflecting, "While [Berman] kept repeating (attempting to convince himself) 'This show's not any bigger than ours!' I was quietly walking the floor stunned and in awe of just how much bigger it really was. I was blown away." From 1984 to c. 1994 ,
1598-562: A panel from Matt Groening (creator of Futurama as well as The Simpsons ) on his new show "Futurella" (a twist on the title of the show and a parody of its cancellation by Fox ). In "It's My Party and I'll Bang If I Want To", an episode of the 2011 season of The Real World: San Diego , the cast attends Comic-Con made up as zombies in order to pass out promotional flyers for the House of Blues , where they worked as part of their season work assignment. Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock released
1692-464: A perfect fit for us. It's expensive, whether it be paying for the street signs that tell you what streets are closed, or for any police or the hall or any of the myriad things, it's expensive. But it's a great city. There's been some talk of expansion of the center, which we would certainly welcome. Hopefully if everything lines up, we will be here for many more years. Heidi McDonald reported on her blog The Beat as of October 7, 2009, Preview Night for
1786-559: A poll posted by the marketing research firm Oricon . In 2017, Togashi wrote the two-chapter manga Akuten Wars ( 悪天ウォーズ ) . It was illustrated by Hachi Mizuno and published in the September and November issues of Grand Jump Premium . Togashi is married to Naoko Takeuchi , the creator of Sailor Moon . The two were introduced at a party hosted by Kazushi Hagiwara in August 1997. The following year, Takeuchi assisted Togashi for
1880-472: A public vote), and partly because the city lost the rights to the only contiguous parcel of land where expansion could occur. Other cities, including Los Angeles, began to seek to have Comic-Con move out of San Diego; In 2015, Comic-Con entered into negotiations with San Diego. As a result of these negotiations, Comic-Con entered into a contract to stay in San Diego through 2018. The commitment to San Diego
1974-842: A recent negative test required for admission, and face masks being mandatory. The full-scale convention returned in July 2022; once again, face masks and proof of full COVID-19 vaccination was required. On July 13, 2023, SAG-AFTRA approved a strike after failing to renew its contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), marking the first time that both actors and writers have concurrently been on strike since 1960. As SAG-AFTRA members would be prohibited from participating in promotional work such as panels, multiple major media companies preemptively pulled out of Comic-Con as early as June, including Disney (including subsidiaries Marvel and Lucasfilm ), Netflix, Inc. , Sony Pictures , and Universal Pictures . On
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#17327935919772068-668: A short time by adding screentone to his manga Hunter × Hunter . Togashi and Takeuchi were married on January 6, 1999. In attendance for the ceremony were several fellow manga artists and voice actors from both the Sailor Moon and Yu Yu Hakusho anime series. The couple have two children and have collaborated on a children's book titled Oobo— Nu— Tochiibo— Nu— ( おおぼーぬーとちぃぼーぬー ) , which Takeuchi wrote and Togashi illustrated. Togashi enjoys board-game -style video games and bowling with his family. He also likes watching horror movies, and considers Don't Look Up and Dawn of
2162-561: A similar idea at the same time as her, but never fully brought it to fruition. He helped somewhat with Toki☆Meka at this point in developing the idea by drawing some concept sketches, which Takeuchi showed in Toki☆Meca volume 1. Togashi and Takeuchi married in 1999. From this marriage, the couple have two children: a son, born in January 2001, and a daughter, born in 2009. After Kodansha's rights to Sailor Moon expired, Takeuchi returned to
2256-610: A suspect was arrested on Sunday at the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina. Police later stated that the teenage girl was injured in a fall, and the arrested individual was released without any charges. In 2024, a three-alarm kitchen fire started in a nearby steakhouse caused the evacuation of around 1200 attendees of an "Iceberg Lounge" promotional event for the HBO series The Penguin . The next day, actress Jennifer Garner got stuck in an elevator and had to call
2350-652: A target opening date of late 2020 or 2022. On April 17, 2020, the 53rd convention was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in California and two stay-at-home orders issued by California governor Gavin Newsom . It was originally scheduled to occur from July 23 to 26, 2020, to coincide with the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, which was postponed to 2021 due to the pandemic. An "SDCC@Home" digital streaming event
2444-606: A video channel was created to host Comic-Con related content. In 2015, through a limited liability company , Comic-Con International purchased three buildings in Barrio Logan . In 2018 Comic-Con International purchased a 29,000-square-foot (2,700 m ) office in San Diego's Little Italy neighborhood. In 2017, the organization acquired a lease to the Federal Building in Balboa Park , originally built for
2538-489: A younger brother named Hideaki Togashi, who is also a manga artist. The Togashi Paper Store run by his mother is still open in Shinjō, Yamagata . On May 24, 2022, Togashi created a Twitter account that was later verified by Shueisha. He gained over one million followers in one day, and two million in 72 hours. He is the most-followed manga artist on the platform, with over three million followers. Currently he mainly posts
2632-487: Is a comic book convention and multi-genre entertainment event held annually in San Diego, California . It is held at the San Diego Convention Center . Originally showcasing primarily comic books and science fiction/fantasy media, Comic-Con has grown to include a large range of pop culture and entertainment elements across virtually all genres. According to Forbes , Comic-Con is the "largest convention of its kind in
2726-401: Is also the largest convention held in San Diego. The convention has an estimated annual regional economic impact of more than $ 140 million. Yet, in 2009, the estimated economic impact was criticized for allegedly negatively impacting seasonal businesses outside of Comic-Con, low individual spending estimates of attendees, that a large number of attendees live in San Diego, and that the impact of
2820-548: Is also used, with its main ballroom (Indigo) seating up to 2,600. The other neighboring hotel, the Marriott Marquis & Marina , also hosts a lot of Comic-Con activity. Among other things, the hotel serves as the anime headquarters and is where the nighttime films are shown. Comic-Con has served as the setting for Mark Hamill 's Comic Book: The Movie , and for an episode of the HBO television series Entourage ,
2914-667: Is mentioned in the long-running CBS geek-targeted sitcom The Big Bang Theory in several episodes, and in NBC 's Chuck in the episode " Chuck Versus the Sandworm ", as an event the characters enjoy attending. On the Futurama episode " Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences ", the main characters attend the 3010 convention (with it being referred to as "Comic-Con Intergalactic" and the iconic eye logo now sporting multiple eyes), where Fry looks for approval for his own comic while Bender attends
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3008-485: Is told by over 50 of the original contributors. Among the founders there are also interviews with celebrities like Felicia Day , Ho Che Anderson , Jackie Estrada , Scott Aukerman , Trina Robbins , Kevin Smith , Neil Gaiman , and Bruce Campbell . The podcast was hosted by Brinke Stevens of Slumber Party Massacre . The podcast was expanded into the book See You at San Diego: An Oral History of Comic-Con, Fandom, and
3102-646: Is why she attended university to study chemistry. Takeuchi graduated from the Kyoritsu College of Pharmacy , where she received a degree in chemistry and became a licensed pharmacist . Her senior thesis was called "Heightened Effects of Thrombolytic Actions Due to Ultrasound". After graduating from the Kyoritsu College of Pharmacy , at the age of 19, Takeuchi entered the manga industry by submitting her work Love Call to Kodansha ; Takeuchi received Nakayoshi's New Artist award for Love Call . She worked steadily on one-shot pieces until writing Maria , which
3196-638: The California Pacific International Exposition and previously occupied by the San Diego Hall of Champions , with the intention of opening a Comic-Con Museum . By October 2017, the organization began to hire staff for the museum. Nearly a year after acquiring the lease, the museum was not yet open. During the 2018 Comic-Con, one reason stated for why the museum had not yet opened was the need for additional funds. Organizers are hoping to raise $ 25 million with
3290-650: The Food Network series Cake Masters had an episode where Duff Goldman presented a cake at Comic-Con to the cast of Fantastic Four . In 2020, SiriusXM in association with Stitcher started production on COMIC-CON BEGINS: Origin Stories of the San Diego Comic-Con and the Rise of Modern Fandom . The podcast is a six-part mini-series chronicling the birth and evolution of San Diego Comic-Con, and
3384-515: The Infinity arc of the manga (known as Death Busters in Japan), and aired weekly on Japanese television from April to June 2016. In 2020, the two volumes of official "All Colored Eternal Edition" ( オールカラー完全版 , Ōrukarā Kanzenban ) of the Sailor Moon manga was released on June 29, with Takeuchi providing new illustrations for both covers. In 2021, Takeuchi chief supervised the production of
3478-614: The fine-arts club; he later enrolled at Yamagata University where he studied education in the hope of becoming a teacher. During college he submitted some of his manga work to Weekly Young Jump , published by Shueisha . In 1986, at age 20, he authored a manga titled Buttobi Straight ( ぶっとびストレート , Buttobi Sutorēto ) for which he received the Tezuka Award , the most prestigious award for new comic artists in Japan. Another manga by Togashi titled Jura no Mizuki ( ジュラのミヅキ )
3572-630: The public-benefit nonprofit corporation behind Comic-Con. The corporation also organizes WonderCon , an annual convention held in Anaheim, California , and SAM: Storytelling Across Media, a symposium held at Comic-Con Museum in Balboa Park . The convention was founded in 1970 by Shel Dorf , Richard Alf , Ken Krueger , Mike Towry , Ron Graf, Barry Alfonso, Bob Sourk, and Greg Bear . Initial comic book and sci-fi club meetings would be held at Krueger's Alert Books in Ocean Beach , where much of
3666-431: The 2010 show had already been sold out. On February 23, 2010, The Orange County Register reported that the larger Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim would be making a bid to become the new home of Comic-Con starting in 2013. On September 30, 2010, Comic Con announced that they had extended their stay up to 2015. The North County Times reported on July 26, 2010, that 4-day passes with access to Preview night for
3760-416: The 2010 show had already sold out. Glazner explained the early sell-out: For 2010 the decision was made to offer an option (of whether they wanted to attend Preview Night) to those who pre-registered for four-day badges. We limited the number of badges for Preview Night to the number of those who attended in 2008. Mark Evanier on his blog News from ME noted as of November 9, 2009, that all 4-day passes for
3854-533: The 2011 Convention had sold out two hours before the 2010 convention closed. Comic-Con International announced that 4-day passes for the 2014 convention (July 24–27) would no longer be available and only single days would be sold. Due to overcrowding, organizers of the event capped attendance; this cap has been in place since 2007. As of October 2013, a $ 520 million proposed expansion to the San Diego Convention Center received approval from
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3948-556: The 2011 convention, at least 80 TV shows were represented, compared to about 35 films. The shows not only promote in the exhibit halls, but also use screenings and panels of various actors, writers, producers, and others from their shows. Premium cable channels HBO and Showtime have used the con to promote programs like Game of Thrones (HBO), Dexter (Showtime), Shameless (Showtime) and True Blood (HBO). Streaming services , including Netflix and Amazon Prime Video , have also had an increased presence at Comic-Con since
4042-626: The 21st century, the convention has drawn toy and collectibles designers who sell "Comic-Con Exclusive" products. Most such exclusives are licensed properties of film, comic book and animation characters. The other type of exhibitors include offsite exhibitors, booths and events which are located outside the convention center. These locations are usually within walking distance of the convention center but have been moving into nearby parks in recent years. Some notable examples include Gaslamp Quarter , Petco Park , and Children's Park . In recent years, these offsite events have no connection to Comic-Con. In
4136-453: The 9th, and the second film on the 30th. Takeuchi wrote the lyrics for a number of songs featured in the Sailor Moon anime and live-action series. Though mainly character-based image songs , they include a few theme songs . These include: Takeuchi has won several awards, including the 2nd Nakayoshi Comic Prize for Newcomers for Yume ja Nai no Ne in 1985. She also won for "Love Call", which won Nakayoshi's New Artist award which debuted in
4230-539: The Artists' Alley where comics artists can sign autographs and sell or do free sketches. Despite the name, artists' alleys can include writers and even models. Academics and comic industry professionals annually hold the Comics Arts Conference at Comic-Con, presenting scholarly studies on comics as a medium. In recent years, the number of television shows that are promoted far outnumber films. During
4324-582: The California Coastal Commission. The proposed expansion would increase the available space within the convention center and had a target completion date of early 2016. The expansion would add approximately 225,000 square feet of exhibit space, an additional 35%; and a brand-new 80,000 square foot ballroom, 20% larger than Hall H. The plan would also add a second tower to the Hilton Bayfront hotel, adding 500 rooms adjacent to
4418-581: The Comic-Con [organizing] committee base by networking with other fandoms such as the Society for Creative Anachronism and the Mythopoeic Society , among others. (We found a lot of talent and strength through diversity)". In a Rolling Stone article about the origins of Comic-Con, it noted the work of Krueger, who handled early business matters, and worked to get the event to be organized by
4512-484: The Convention Center. Due to the proposed expansion of the convention center, Comic Con extended its contract for San Diego to 2016. In 2014, convention center expansion was halted due to a lawsuit. As of July 2015, convention center expansion is effectively frozen, partly because the city no longer has financing lined up for it (any financing plan would involve taxpayer money and would have to be approved by
4606-486: The Dead his favorites. Togashi cites visual effects designer H. R. Giger as a major influence. Togashi suffered from an immense amount of stress while working on YuYu Hakusho , which caused him inconsistent sleep patterns and chest pain. On March 29, 2011, Togashi and his fellow manga artists posted messages on the official Shōnen Jump website in support of the victims of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami . He has
4700-583: The Nakayoshi Deluxe September 1986 issue. In 1993 she won the 17th Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo for Sailor Moon . Yoshihiro Togashi Yoshihiro Togashi ( Japanese : 冨樫 義博 , Hepburn : Togashi Yoshihiro , born April 27, 1966) is a Japanese manga artist . He began drawing manga at an early age, before being recognized for his talent by the publishing company Shueisha while attending college. Togashi has authored several different manga series in different genres over
4794-522: The Triumph of Geek Culture by creator Mathew Klickstein and published by Fantagraphics on September 6, 2022. The book includes forewords by cartoonists Stan Sakai and Jeff Smith , and an afterword by Wu-Tang Clan 's RZA . The audiobook version was released on the same day by Blackstone Audio . On March 28, 2024, it was announced that Academy Award and Emmy Award nominated executive producer David Permut and producer Oscar Boyson will be creating
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#17327935919774888-417: The United States at San Diego Comic-Con for three days. That same year, she published the first Sailor Moon artbook since her departure from Kodansha, Sailor Moon Infinity Collection Art Book with limited releases. While working on her short comic strip Princess Naoko Takeuchi Back-to-Work Punch!! , Takeuchi met Yoshihiro Togashi at a Weekly Shōnen Jump meeting hosted by Kazushi Hagiwara , and had
4982-595: The Wednesday evening prior to the official opening, professionals, exhibitors, and pre-registered guests for all four days can attend a pre-event, dubbed "Preview Night", to give attendees the opportunity to walk the exhibit hall and see what will be available during the convention. Along with panels, seminars , and workshops with comic book professionals, there are previews of upcoming feature films and portfolio review sessions with top comic book and video game companies. The evenings include events such as awards ceremonies,
5076-511: The Wolf!!) , a collection of comedy manga short-stories. Weekly Shōnen Jump published some of the stories prior to a tankōbon release in 1989. Between 1989 and 1990, Togashi authored Ten de Shōwaru Cupid ( てんで性悪キューピッド , lit. An Ill-tempered Cupid in Heaven) , a four-volume romance manga involving the relationship between a normal, human boy and a beautiful, devil girl. In 1990, Togashi made
5170-486: The anime industry. This culminated in the creation of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon . The series displays a plot that is heavily reliant on the manga and also explores many themes that the manga was unable to explore. She showed up at the official conference with a fist up, meaning "good luck", in Act Zero. After the production of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon ended in 2004, Takeuchi continued to work on Toki☆Meca . During
5264-566: The annual Masquerade costume contest, and the Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival, which showcases shorts and feature-length movies that do not have distribution or distribution deals. Traditional events include an eclectic film program, screening rooms devoted to Japanese animation , gaming, programs such as cartoonist Scott Shaw! 's "Oddball Comics" slide show, Quick Draw! hosted by Mark Evanier with Shaw!, Sergio Aragones and
5358-737: The art style in Hunter × Hunter much simpler than YuYu Hakusho and Level E . Thompson noted that artwork during Hunter × Hunter ' s magazine run is often "sketchy" and missing backgrounds, but Togashi goes back and fixes it for its collected tankōbon release. He also wrote that Togashi has a love of gore and noted that some panels in Hunter × Hunter are apparently censored for gore, being covered with screentone. Since 2006, Togashi has taken numerous lengthy hiatuses while serializing Hunter × Hunter . Some were due to illness and lower back pain, while reasons for others were never disclosed. In 2012, Thompson speculated that Togashi's slow output
5452-409: The balcony of a local high-rise, but nearby stuntmen prevented it. In 2014, multiple pedestrians marching in an off-site ZombieWalk were struck by a car forcing its way through an intersection. A 64-year-old woman sustained serious injuries to her arm; two others had minor injuries. The same year, a teenage cosplayer was initially thought to have been sexually assaulted early Sunday morning, and
5546-491: The convention as president or manager, variously, for years until becoming estranged from the organization. Alf co-chaired the first convention with Krueger and became chairman in 1971. Following the initial gathering, Dorf's first three-day San Diego comic convention, San Diego Golden State Comic-Con , drew 300 people. The venue was held in the basement of the U.S. Grant Hotel , having been secured by Graf, from August 1–3, 1970. The first few Comic-Cons operated under
5640-526: The convention for the first time. This sellout has given rise to the new phenomenon of Comic-Con memberships being scalped for exorbitant prices on websites such as eBay and Craigslist . In April 2008, David Glanzer, Comic-Con's director of marketing and public relations, commented on the organization's desire to remain in San Diego: We've been approached by other cities, [but] I don't think anybody wants to leave San Diego. I certainly don't. It's
5734-522: The convention was more cultural than financial. The estimated economic impact of that year's convention was $ 180 million. In 2014, the estimated impact of that year's convention was $ 177.8 million. In 2016, the estimated impact of that year's convention was down to $ 150 million. By 2018, San Diego Comic-Con saw increasing competition from other comic conventions in places such as New York City, and Washington, D.C., which caused it to compete for attendees and companies time and budget; yet San Diego Comic-Con
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#17327935919775828-569: The credits for such anime as Level E and Hunter × Hunter . Its name also appears on the musical credits for Shin Kaguya Shima Densetsu and other projects. Following the loss of seven pages of Takeuchi's PQ Angels manuscript, Osano departed Kodansha and the plans for the Materials Collection were canceled. Takeuchi departed Kodansha for Shueisha . On August 13, 1998, Takeuchi made her first appearance in
5922-565: The fire department to get her out. Also in 2024, the "San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force" conducted a multi-agency undercover operation that arrested 14 and rescued 10 victims. According to the California Attorney General's Office , "sex buyers were using the San Diego Comic-Con Convention to seek out potential victims". In 2014, San Diego Comic-Con sent a cease and desist order to
6016-514: The foundation of the early Cons coalesced. In the mid-1960s, Dorf, a Detroit -born comics fan, had mounted the Detroit Triple-Fan Fair , one of the first commercial comics-fan conventions. When he moved to San Diego in 1970, he organized a one-day convention known as San Diego's Golden State Comic-Minicon on March 21, 1970, "as a kind of 'dry run' for the larger convention he hoped to stage". Dorf went on to be associated with
6110-499: The late-2010s. In 2013, there were 1075 total panels held during the convention, the plurality of which were anime-focused (29%), followed by comic-focused panels (26%). The 2013 convention had 1036 vendors. There are at least 17 separate rooms in the convention center used for panels and screenings, ranging in size from 280 seats to 6,100 seats. The two biggest are Ballroom 20, which seats approximately 4,900; and Hall H, which seats just over 6,100. The neighboring Hilton Bayfront
6204-515: The latter of which, while set at the event, was not filmed there. Comic-Con also served as an excuse for the fictional characters Seth Cohen and Ryan Atwood 's trip to Tijuana, Mexico in episode 7 ("The Escape") of the first season of TV series The O.C. The convention also featured prominently as a setting for the Numb3rs episode " Graphic ". In season 4 of Beauty and the Geek , an episode
6298-542: The main exhibitor hall. Artist Alley is for up and coming artists who are new to the pop culture world by selling their new books, comics, toys, and or services. They range from local companies and businesses in Southern California to international ones, but are mainly private endeavors. Artist Alley is usually located in Hall G of the convention center. Spaces for these exhibitors are highly sought after and are on
6392-400: The manga's serialization, Osano returned as her editor. Takeuchi also worked more closely with managing PNP and gave talks to college students. At the same time, she wrote a children's book titled Oboo-nu- to Chiboo-nu- as a birthday present to her son. (Togashi provided illustrations for the book; Takeuchi made mention of this in the back of the first volume of Toki☆Meca .) She still works on
6486-466: The name San Diego West Coast Comic Convention until 1973, when it changed to San Diego Comic-Con . Other locations in the convention's early years included El Cortez Hotel , the University of California, San Diego , and Golden Hall , before being moved to the San Diego Convention Center in 1991. Richard Alf, chairman in 1971, has noted an early factor in the Con's growth was an effort "to expand
6580-587: The name of "Sumire Shirobara". In 2022, Takeuchi chief supervised the production of the sequel to Sailor Moon Eternal , titled Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie . The two-part film covered the Stars arc of the manga (known as Shadow Galactica in Japan), and acted as a "fifth and final season" for the Sailor Moon Crystal series. Both films were released in June 2023, with the first film on
6674-492: The organizers of Salt Lake Comic Con , asserting that "Comic-Con" and "Comic-Con International" were registered trademarks of the convention, and that use of the term "comic con" in any form was trademark infringement as it implies an unauthorized association with San Diego Comic-Con. A U.S. court ruled in favor of San Diego Comic-Con and awarded $ 20,000 in damages (albeit not considering the infringement to be willful). Phoenix Comiccon changed its name to Phoenix Comic Fest as
6768-532: The past three decades. He is best known for writing and illustrating the YuYu Hakusho (1990–1994) and Hunter × Hunter (1998–present) series, which are some of the best-selling manga series of all time. Togashi is married to Naoko Takeuchi , the author of Sailor Moon . Born in Shinjō, Yamagata to a family that owned a paper shop, Togashi began drawing manga casually in his first to second year of elementary school. In high school, Togashi joined
6862-535: The past, most sites have not required a Comic-Con badge. In 2017, one example was a virtual reality and immersive set based on the movie Blade Runner 2049 . In 2018, these examples included a Taco Bell Demolition Man themed pop-up restaurant in the Gaslamp and a Shake Shack Bob's Burgers themed pop-up restaurant in Mission Valley . However, there are some official offsite events that require
6956-476: The progresses of his works on Twitter. For years, he has been suffering from chronic back issues, leading to several hiatuses spanning multiple years. Due to these issues, he is only able to draw sporadically and only while laying down. Manga critic Jason Thompson stated that "Togashi is no ordinary mangaka; he does things his own way", furthering that his first one-shots were a mix of school comedy and "splatter-film horror references". At age 24, Togashi created
7050-426: The protagonist Gon Freecss , a young boy searching for his father, a legendary, elite member of society called a "Hunter". This manga also performed very well commercially, with the first 20 volumes selling nearly 55 million copies in Japan as of August 2011. It has 84 million copies in circulation as of July 4, 2022. In 2008, Togashi tied with One Piece author Eiichiro Oda as the fifth favorite manga artist from
7144-499: The publisher in 1999 to develop and publish the Materials Collection . She also began serializing Love Witch , but it was cancelled. Takeuchi started to work on the reprints of Sailor Moon and Sailor V , and published Toki☆Meca in Nakayoshi . In 2003, Takeuchi became heavily involved in producing Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon , a tokusatsu television series based on Sailor Moon , as she had an interest in learning more about
7238-533: The series' end, Takeuchi worked on PQ Angels for Nakayoshi . This gained a fair amount of popularity, but was canceled due to Kodansha losing seven pages of her manuscript. Takeuchi said that Toei Animation had the manuscript, therefore it would have been possible to create an anime adaptation of the series. Takeuchi's own studio is called "Princess Naoko Planning" (PNP). Takeuchi established PNP to manage her properties, mainly Sailor Moon . The studio later encompassed Yoshihiro Togashi 's work as well and appeared in
7332-575: The two-part anime film, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie , which adapted the Dream arc of the manga (known as Dead Moon in Japan), and acted as a "fourth season" for the Sailor Moon Crystal series. Both films were released in 2021 in Japanese theaters, with the first film on January 8, and the second film on February 11. Takeuchi also provided the lyrics for the theme song, " Moon Color Chainon " ( 月色Chainon , Tsukiiro Chainon ) , under
7426-468: The website, updating it about once a month with new flash animations or profiles. In 2012, it was announced that a new Sailor Moon anime adaptation was in development. With it, Takeuchi started a Kanzenban version of the manga, which was announced by Osano, and will include fixed past mistakes and new covers for the manga. Color pages are also included for the title pages. There was also an artbook announced, and she has been working on merchandise, which
7520-614: The winners of the Eisner Awards . The last Update issue appeared in July 2008; then it went on hiatus. When it came back, it was as Comic-Con Magazine , which not only covered San Diego Comic-Con, but also WonderCon and the Alternative Press Expo , more commonly known as APE (which the con owned through 2014). The new Comic-Con Magazine features interviews with Comic-Con attendees and complete coverage of Comic-Con events. The fourth issue of Comic-Con Magazine
7614-520: The world". Since 2010, Comic-Con has filled the San Diego Convention Center to capacity with over 130,000 attendees. Comic-Con is home to the Eisner Awards , which recognizes creative achievement in American comic books, often referred to as the comic industry's equivalent to the Academy Awards . San Diego Comic Convention, doing business as Comic-Con International, is the corporate name of
7708-447: Was "because he's a perfectionist who enjoys his work and wants to do things himself", noting that his assistants could potentially be called upon further. In his 2017 book Sensei Hakusho , which recounts his work as Togashi's assistant from 1990 to 1997, Kunio Ajino stated that Togashi was unusually generous to his staff. In July 2022, Togashi revealed that he was unable to sit in a chair for two years due to his back and hip problems, but
7802-419: Was a hybrid with Comic-Con's Souvenir Book with cover art by Alex Ross , in full color and exclusive to Comic-Con attendees. A large number of exhibitors from art, comics, games, film, TV, and publishing make their appearance at Comic-Con. There are three types of exhibitors at San Diego Comic Con. Inside the convention center, which requires a badge to visit during the convention, includes artists alley and
7896-442: Was able to resume drawing by doing so while lying down. Manga artists Nobuhiro Watsuki and Pink Hanamori have cited Togashi and YuYu Hakusho as an influence. He is one of the favorite artists of Naruto author Masashi Kishimoto . Jujutsu Kaisen author Gege Akutami named Togashi as an influence and was inspired by YuYu Hakusho and Hunter × Hunter . San Diego Comic-Con San Diego Comic-Con ( SDCC )
7990-472: Was an honorable mention in Shueisha's first annual Hop Step Award Selection magazine, published in 1988. After having given up his goal of becoming a teacher, Togashi was contacted by an editor of Weekly Shōnen Jump during his senior year of college, who asked him to move to Tokyo . Togashi's earliest published works for Shueisha include Ōkami Nante Kowakunai!! ( 狼なんて怖くない!! , lit. I'm Not Afraid of
8084-619: Was announced by Osano on his Twitter feed. The new reboot anime, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal , debuted in July 2014. It streamed on Niconico bi-weekly, and ended in July 2015, spanning a total of 26 episodes, which cover the Dark Kingdom and Black Moon arc of the manga. Takeuchi wrote the ending theme song, "Moonbow" ( 月虹 , Gekkō ) , under her penname , "Sumire Shirobara" ( 白薔薇sumire , Shirobara Sumire ) . The series eventually gained its 13-episode third season, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal Season III , covering
8178-474: Was canceled with the November 1997 issue, and the planned Sailor V anime adaptation was canceled along with it. During that six-year period, she produced 60 chapters, which were collected in 18 volumes. The success of the manga led to a 200-episode anime adaptation , three animated films, numerous video games, and wide-ranging merchandising. She had an interview with Silent Möbius creator, Kia Asamiya. At
8272-473: Was described by Publishers Weekly as "a must-do". The convention is organized by a panel of 13 board members, 16 to 20 full-time and part-time workers, and 80 volunteers who assist via committees. Comic-Con International is a non-profit organization, and proceeds of the event go to funding it, as well as SAM: Storytelling Across Media and WonderCon . The convention logo was designed by Richard Bruning and Josh Beatman in 1995. In 2015, working with Lionsgate ,
8366-463: Was extended to 2021, then to 2024. In 2012, a 53-year-old woman was struck and killed by a motorist Tuesday as she tried to cross the street in front of the San Diego Convention Center, police said. The woman tripped and hit the car while crossing at the intersection of 5th and Harbor. She had been part of the crowd camping out for the Twilight panel. In 2013, a young woman attempted to jump off
8460-633: Was featured where the contestants traveled to Comic-Con 07 and were given a challenge to create their own superheroes. In an episode of Punk'd , Hilary Swank gets Punk'd after an "attack from talking robot". In season 5, episode six, of the Showtime show Weeds , attendees from Comic-Con 2009 are seen in Silas and Doug's medicinal marijuana club. Comic-Con featured at some length in the 2011 movie Paul which stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost . Issue No. 72 of The Invincible Iron Man (January 1975)
8554-416: Was held during the same time period as a replacement for the 2020 event. Although plans were made for the convention to possibly return in 2021 (with 2020 badge holders given the option to receive a full refund or to roll over their badge to 2021), it was announced on March 1, 2021, that the convention would be cancelled once again. Despite availability of COVID-19 vaccines , the organizers assessed that it
8648-489: Was published in Nakayoshi from early to mid-1990. This work, Takeuchi's first serial comic, was loosely based on Jean Webster 's 1912 novel Daddy-Long-Legs and on her friend Marie Koizumi , who helped write it. After completing Maria , Takeuchi worked on the ice-skating series The Cherry Project , which was serialized in Nakayoshi from late 1990 to 1991. While working on The Cherry Project , Takeuchi wanted to do
8742-620: Was set at the July–August 1974 Comic-Con at the El Cortez Hotel and featured cameos by a few of the special guests. The fifth Kelly Green graphic novel The Comic-Con Heist (1987) written by Leonard Starr and drawn by Stan Drake was set at the 1983 con and depicted such regulars as Will Eisner , Milton Caniff , Burne Hogarth and Jack Kirby along with Shel Dorf ; it initially only appeared in French until Classic Comics Press issued
8836-440: Was still premature and unsafe to hold an in-person event at Comic-Con's full scale on the originally-scheduled dates, and that Comic-Con International was exploring the possibility of holding a smaller in-person spin-off event later in the year. SDCC@Home would again be held, but in a downsized form. A smaller in-person event, "San Diego Comic-Con Special Edition" was hosted in November 2021, with proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or
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