CLAMP to participate at Japan Expo in Paris, France from July 2
CLAMP will participate in the 10th Japan Expo, held from July 2 to 5 in Paris, France. The announcement of CLAMP's invitation as guest of honor was made by SEFA, an event sponsor in partnership with Kaze and Pika Edition.
Please see their April 3, 2009 press release in PDF format in either English or French.
Japan Expo
Starting in Paris, France in 1999 and held there in July every year since, Japan Expo is the largest event in France to introduce various facets of Japan. With 134,000 visitors attending the 9th expo in 2008, it has truly become one of Europe's biggest Japanese culture festivals.
The event features not only Japanese manga, anime and games—very popular all over the world, let alone in France—but also its music and fashion and its traditional culture. In fact, about half the event's visitors are cosplayers, decked out in the garbs and guises of their favorite manga characters. And with an array of events taking place at booths throughout the expo, there is a lot to see and do in this manga world, from shops and sign sessions to concerts and fashion shows.
Japan Expo sponsored by: SEFA
Japan Expo official website: http://www.japan-expo.com/Pika Edition
Pika Edition is one of France's leading manga publishers.
Pika Edition publishes many CLAMP works including Card Captor Sakura, Chobits, XXXHOLiC and Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE.
Kaze
Kaze is a company that mainly sells Japanese anime TV programs, DVDs and other goods in Europe centered on France.
Almost all animes based on CLAMP works available in France are sold by Kaze.