Original title: The “Olympics” of the global comic industry was held in Anyang, Henan for the first time
China News Service, Anyang, Henan, November 5 (Reporter Han Zhangyun) The 19th World Comics Convention, known as the “Olympics” of the global comics industry, opened for the first time on the evening of the 4th in Anyang, Henan, the “hometown of oracle bones”. Guests from China and Japan More than 600 cartoonists and animation practitioners from more than 10 countries and regions including South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, and Belgium attended the meeting.
On November 4th, the 19th World Comics Convention opened in Anyang, Henan.Photo by China News Service reporter Han Zhangyun
The World Comics Convention is an international comics industry summit. It was co-sponsored in 1996 by comics industry organizations from China, Japan, South Korea and other countries and regions. It has been held twice before in Beijing.
Anyang is a famous ancient capital in China. The world cultural heritage Yin Ruins is located here, and the oracle bone inscriptions amaze the world here. Yuan Jiajian, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the 19th World Comics Convention and Secretary of the Anyang Municipal Party Committee, said that culture is a bridge that connects souls, and comics are an internationally accepted language. He hopes that cartoonists can find their own unique identity by touching the ancient and modern historical context of Anyang. Create inspiration and direction for your own comics.
The conference also set up 8 key exhibitions, including the International Cartoon Originals Exhibition, the 30 Years of New Chinese Cartoons Special Exhibition, the Japanese Cartoon Collection Exhibition, and the Belgian Contemporary Cartoons Exhibition, with a total of 2,931 comic works from 29 countries and regions on display.
Among them, the 30 Years of Chinese New Comics Special Exhibition brings together the masterpieces of 70 representatives of Chinese new comics during the budding and development stages of Chinese comics, giving a panoramic view of the creative achievements of story comics in the 30 years since their birth in China.
At this conference, the original manga manuscripts and animation films of famous Japanese cartoonists such as Miyazaki Hayao will be on display for the public to see, including “Castle in the Sky”, “Demon Slayer”, “One Piece”, “Astro Boy”, Arale” and other classic works.
“Comics are an international language and play an important role in international cultural exchanges.” Kim Tonghua, vice chairman of the Korean Committee of the International Cartoonists Congress, said that he looks forward to communicating with cartoonists from all over the world through this comic feast. Yoshimi Kurata, Vice Chairman of the Japanese Committee of the International Cartoonists Congress, is looking forward to opening a new chapter in international comics cooperation through this comics event.
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2023-11-05 05:41:00
