Tokyopop's bookshop events

Sonia Leong · 31-05-2006, 05:45 PM

Heehee, I'm putting this here because Emma & I will be involved in at least two of these! We'll be signing and giving a short talk at the event in Cambridge and in Norwich, please come along to support us! The other RSOM winners (ohohoho, spoonbard and MrMetallium on these forums) may be involved in the ones near london.

So for your info - these are Tokyopop's manga nights/afternoons at Borders and Ottakars. They usually involve a fun few hours of quizzes, prize draws and question/answers, with the nicest guy ever, Andrew Whelan of Tokyopop. And of course, if an RSOM winner can make it, we're happy to sign, and give a quick demonstration! So come along if you can!

Ottakars - Carlisle - 1st June
Ottakars - Chippenham - 6th June
Ottakars - Grimsby - 8th June
Blackwells - Reading - 10th June
Borders - Cambridge - 17th June
Ottakars - Lancaster - 2nd June
Ottakars - Meadowhall - 21st June
Ottakars Poole 18-20 July (TBC)
Ottakars - Worthing - Openday 5th July
Ottakars - Camberley - Openday 6th July
Easons O'Connell Street + Dundrum branches Ireland 14th July
Foyles 26th July London
Ottakars - Torquay - 2nd August .
Ottakars - Maidenhead - 9th August .
Ottakars - Newport -4th August .
Ottakars - Yeovil - 3rd August .
Ottakars - Boston - 16th August
Ottakars Worcester - 21st September (TBC)
Ottakars - Gloucester -19th September
Bookmark -Spalding 26th September (TBC)
Ottakars - Norwich 25th September
Ottakars Aberyswyth - 20th September
Ottakars - M.Harborough - 3rd October
Ottakars - Carlisle 30th November

That's the list of confirmations so far. I don't really know much more about the events that this, but if you are near any of these bookstores and would like to find out more, go to the store in question and ask about timings. It should also be advertised in the local press.

Azure · 31-05-2006, 07:55 PM

Is there an official Tokyopop announcement on this? If so I can put it up on Otakunews. I'd like to avoid linking a forum in case things change etc.

Emma · 31-05-2006, 08:01 PM

Oh, nice work Sonia ^_^

Azure, I'm not sure - TP UK are working on a website, but right now....not that I know of ;_;

These dates are from the horse's mouth though- the horse in this case being Andrew. lol

BorgmanJayce · 31-05-2006, 08:41 PM

What's so special about Ottakars anyway? It's not as if they're exactly well known when it comes to selling books compared to Borders or Waterstones...

*Is surprised there isn't a TP event planned at Borders in Speke near Liverpool or Warrington*

LukePierce · 31-05-2006, 09:03 PM

Well, Worthing looks like the one for me! Tis only 20 mins from Brighton (if you know the roads like I do, it could even take less Hehehehe)

So, have you guys gotten used to signaturing stuff yet? I haven't (footy related though) and it's still weird whenever I do so. Charity matches are awesome for it.

lei · 31-05-2006, 09:12 PM

Ah cool! Norwich! My hometown

I better make the effort to go back down for that day then

I think Norwich has got quite a big comic fanbase, it's a city very big on videogames too, and I think they go hand-in-hand to some extent.

The Ottakars in Lincoln organised a tokyopop night, recently. I wasn't sure if this was an official thing, or just organised by the staff there? Are these the first official tokyopop events?

Sonia Leong · 31-05-2006, 09:21 PM

Ottakars happens to be a big supporter of Manga, hence the reason why they do these events. Ottakars has been well established for many years, there probably just isn't a big one near you, they're quite similar in stature to Borders & Waterstones.

Waterstones on the other hand, have been very very restrained towards manga, sporting very small collections only. Naughty Waterstones.

There have actually been quite a few events over the past year, I'm pretty sure there was one in Liverpool a little while ago, but I've only put up the current ones/planned ones which haven't happened yet.

BorgmanJayce · 31-05-2006, 09:29 PM

I think from what I read on the Ottakar's website that the nearest one to me is in Macclesfield which is on the other side of Cheshire! [I live in Runcorn on the River Mersey across from Widnes and is the place where "Two Pints of Lager... And A Packet of Crisps" is set]

The nearest big bookshops to me are Waterstones in Liverpool and Warrington along with Borders in Speke and Warrington which is the price I pay for living in such a cultural backwater like Runcorn [a place where the local cinema almost didn't show Memoirs of a Geisha as the higher-ups thought we weren't culturally superior enough to want to see it. Hello, I like watching movies such as those as much as I like watching the latest movie starring Sean William Scott [aka Stiffler from the American Pie movies]...

fuurin · 01-06-2006, 09:21 AM

Cewl! One in London as well! I shall be damned if I can't make it to that one!

Does anyone know anything about the times they're starting?

Sinnyo · 01-06-2006, 11:31 AM

I attended one of these last year in Huddersfield and it was pretty darned fun - well recommended. Unfortunately it was a bit of a small crowd given the size of the Ottakar's there, though.. pretty much everyone won a prize. XD

I'm keeping an eye out for one near my home town - for one thing, these things look great for meets without the expenditure of ticket prices at expos!

Disturbing Ian · 01-06-2006, 12:10 PM

I'm tempted to go to the lancaster one, I use the place pretty often. Can't imagin there'll be enough people there to call it a crowd though

Ness · 01-06-2006, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonia Leong

Waterstones on the other hand, have been very very restrained towards manga, sporting very small collections only. Naughty Waterstones.
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Ottakars have been taken over by Waterstones parent company now, but let's hope they have the same ethos they have now with regarding Manga.

Sonia Leong · 01-06-2006, 01:32 PM

You'd be surprised how many people would come to these... apparantly, they got 265 kids into the event at Lincoln!

Ness, yeah, my hubby told me about the takeover, I'm hoping that means Waterstones will up their manga, rather than Ottakars decreasing it!

Emma · 01-06-2006, 02:31 PM

Bugger....waterstones are the only big chain at the moment who refuse to support manga....hmm...here's hoping they have their minds changed...

lei · 01-06-2006, 03:40 PM

Yup! The Lincoln one was the most successful one so far, and its a really poky little Ottakars! You guys should come here if it runs again

I bought tickets to it, but I had a deadline on the Friday (it was a tuesday evening) so I was stressing and working my ass off at home that night

Ephilie · 01-06-2006, 07:15 PM

aww, there isn't one near Basingstoke - oh well, I guess I could try the one in Camberley, which should take around 45 mins each way, although I don't.... quite know where it is....

*starts planning stuff*

spoonbard · 04-06-2006, 11:41 AM

Oooh, one more event that Sonia missed!

- 10th of June @ Blackwells in Reading.

I'll be there doing stuff!

Sinnyo · 04-06-2006, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ephilie

aww, there isn't one near Basingstoke - oh well, I guess I could try the one in Camberley, which should take around 45 mins each way, although I don't.... quite know where it is....

*starts planning stuff*

Hey hey, another Basingstoker! :P

I just feel I should point out that Reading's probably closer than Camberley. I'd be guessing the store there's bigger too, so there's more chance of meeting up with other Sweatdrop forumers. According to this topic, there's one at Blackwells on Saturday, the 10th of June. Not sure if I can attend that myself, though.

Emma · 04-06-2006, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spoonbard

Oooh, one more event that Sonia missed!

- 10th of June @ Blackwells in Reading.

I'll be there doing stuff!

Brilliant - one day it would be cool to all do one together like that one at bristol! 'The rising stars present'....^_^

Sonia Leong · 04-06-2006, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spoonbard

Oooh, one more event that Sonia missed!

- 10th of June @ Blackwells in Reading.

I'll be there doing stuff!

Nyaha! Added to the list.

(Andrew gave me the list a little while ago, so that's why. Let me know if you're scheduled to do anything else ne?)

31-05-2006, 05:45 PM	#1
Sonia Leong Executive Princess Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 4,176 Sweatdrop Admin	Tokyopop's bookshop events Heehee, I'm putting this here because Emma & I will be involved in at least two of these! We'll be signing and giving a short talk at the event in Cambridge and in Norwich, please come along to support us! The other RSOM winners (ohohoho, spoonbard and MrMetallium on these forums) may be involved in the ones near london. So for your info - these are Tokyopop's manga nights/afternoons at Borders and Ottakars. They usually involve a fun few hours of quizzes, prize draws and question/answers, with the nicest guy ever, Andrew Whelan of Tokyopop. And of course, if an RSOM winner can make it, we're happy to sign, and give a quick demonstration! So come along if you can! Ottakars - Carlisle - 1st June Ottakars - Chippenham - 6th June Ottakars - Grimsby - 8th June Blackwells - Reading - 10th June Borders - Cambridge - 17th June Ottakars - Lancaster - 2nd June Ottakars - Meadowhall - 21st June Ottakars Poole 18-20 July (TBC) Ottakars - Worthing - Openday 5th July Ottakars - Camberley - Openday 6th July Easons O'Connell Street + Dundrum branches Ireland 14th July Foyles 26th July London Ottakars - Torquay - 2nd August . Ottakars - Maidenhead - 9th August . Ottakars - Newport -4th August . Ottakars - Yeovil - 3rd August . Ottakars - Boston - 16th August Ottakars Worcester - 21st September (TBC) Ottakars - Gloucester -19th September Bookmark -Spalding 26th September (TBC) Ottakars - Norwich 25th September Ottakars Aberyswyth - 20th September Ottakars - M.Harborough - 3rd October Ottakars - Carlisle 30th November That's the list of confirmations so far. I don't really know much more about the events that this, but if you are near any of these bookstores and would like to find out more, go to the store in question and ask about timings. It should also be advertised in the local press. __________________ Sonia Leong ~ anime/manga/artist/illustrator ~ fyredrake.net ~ ~ manga shakespeare:romeo & juliet ~ fujofujo.com ~ LoliGothUK ~ Last edited by Sonia Leong : 04-06-2006 at 01:40 PM.

31-05-2006, 07:55 PM	#2
Azure Writer type Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: L Posts: 1,309 -->	Is there an official Tokyopop announcement on this? If so I can put it up on Otakunews. I'd like to avoid linking a forum in case things change etc. __________________ Shonen.co.uk//voiceacting.co.uk

31-05-2006, 08:01 PM	#3
Emma Badgers! Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 9,624 Sweatdrop Admin	Oh, nice work Sonia ^_^ Azure, I'm not sure - TP UK are working on a website, but right now....not that I know of ;_; These dates are from the horse's mouth though- the horse in this case being Andrew. lol __________________ Sweatdrop Studios are go go go....^_^

31-05-2006, 08:41 PM	#4
BorgmanJayce "DNA Transmutate Activate!" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Runcorn aka Hades Posts: 77	What's so special about Ottakars anyway? It's not as if they're exactly well known when it comes to selling books compared to Borders or Waterstones... Is surprised there isn't a TP event planned at Borders in Speke near Liverpool or Warrington __________________ Avatar Knights Zegara - Kicking Evil's Ass Every Day [But Not Until They've Done Their Homework!] AsiaNami - Next Generation Asian Pop Culture Messageboard and Portal

31-05-2006, 09:12 PM	#6
lei Shake 'n Bake! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lincoln, UK Posts: 937	Ah cool! Norwich! My hometown I better make the effort to go back down for that day then I think Norwich has got quite a big comic fanbase, it's a city very big on videogames too, and I think they go hand-in-hand to some extent. The Ottakars in Lincoln organised a tokyopop night, recently. I wasn't sure if this was an official thing, or just organised by the staff there? Are these the first official tokyopop events? __________________

31-05-2006, 09:03 PM	#5
LukePierce BoJo's majority is OVER 9000!! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A big grey war canoe of death Posts: 1,254 -->	Well, Worthing looks like the one for me! Tis only 20 mins from Brighton (if you know the roads like I do, it could even take less Hehehehe) So, have you guys gotten used to signaturing stuff yet? I haven't (footy related though) and it's still weird whenever I do so. Charity matches are awesome for it.

31-05-2006, 09:21 PM	#7
Sonia Leong Executive Princess Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 4,176 Sweatdrop Admin	Ottakars happens to be a big supporter of Manga, hence the reason why they do these events. Ottakars has been well established for many years, there probably just isn't a big one near you, they're quite similar in stature to Borders & Waterstones. Waterstones on the other hand, have been very very restrained towards manga, sporting very small collections only. Naughty Waterstones. There have actually been quite a few events over the past year, I'm pretty sure there was one in Liverpool a little while ago, but I've only put up the current ones/planned ones which haven't happened yet. __________________ Sonia Leong ~ anime/manga/artist/illustrator ~ fyredrake.net ~ ~ manga shakespeare:romeo & juliet ~ fujofujo.com ~ LoliGothUK ~

31-05-2006, 09:29 PM	#8
BorgmanJayce "DNA Transmutate Activate!" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Runcorn aka Hades Posts: 77	I think from what I read on the Ottakar's website that the nearest one to me is in Macclesfield which is on the other side of Cheshire! [I live in Runcorn on the River Mersey across from Widnes and is the place where "Two Pints of Lager... And A Packet of Crisps" is set] The nearest big bookshops to me are Waterstones in Liverpool and Warrington along with Borders in Speke and Warrington which is the price I pay for living in such a cultural backwater like Runcorn [a place where the local cinema almost didn't show Memoirs of a Geisha as the higher-ups thought we weren't culturally superior enough to want to see it. Hello, I like watching movies such as those as much as I like watching the latest movie starring Sean William Scott [aka Stiffler from the American Pie movies]... __________________ Avatar Knights Zegara - Kicking Evil's Ass Every Day [But Not Until They've Done Their Homework!] AsiaNami - Next Generation Asian Pop Culture Messageboard and Portal

01-06-2006, 09:21 AM	#9
fuurin can't spell... (._.) Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 1,625	Cewl! One in London as well! I shall be damned if I can't make it to that one! Does anyone know anything about the times they're starting?

01-06-2006, 11:31 AM	#10
Sinnyo Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Basingstoke, Hampshire Posts: 99 -->	I attended one of these last year in Huddersfield and it was pretty darned fun - well recommended. Unfortunately it was a bit of a small crowd given the size of the Ottakar's there, though.. pretty much everyone won a prize. XD I'm keeping an eye out for one near my home town - for one thing, these things look great for meets without the expenditure of ticket prices at expos!

01-06-2006, 12:10 PM	#11
Disturbing Ian still lurking Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Behind you Posts: 83	I'm tempted to go to the lancaster one, I use the place pretty often. Can't imagin there'll be enough people there to call it a crowd though __________________ ............ still lurking ......

01-06-2006, 01:32 PM	#13
Sonia Leong Executive Princess Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 4,176 Sweatdrop Admin	You'd be surprised how many people would come to these... apparantly, they got 265 kids into the event at Lincoln! Ness, yeah, my hubby told me about the takeover, I'm hoping that means Waterstones will up their manga, rather than Ottakars decreasing it! __________________ Sonia Leong ~ anime/manga/artist/illustrator ~ fyredrake.net ~ ~ manga shakespeare:romeo & juliet ~ fujofujo.com ~ LoliGothUK ~

01-06-2006, 02:31 PM	#14
Emma Badgers! Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 9,624 Sweatdrop Admin	Bugger....waterstones are the only big chain at the moment who refuse to support manga....hmm...here's hoping they have their minds changed... __________________ Sweatdrop Studios are go go go....^_^

01-06-2006, 03:40 PM	#15
lei Shake 'n Bake! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lincoln, UK Posts: 937	Yup! The Lincoln one was the most successful one so far, and its a really poky little Ottakars! You guys should come here if it runs again I bought tickets to it, but I had a deadline on the Friday (it was a tuesday evening) so I was stressing and working my ass off at home that night __________________

01-06-2006, 07:15 PM	#16
Ephilie I like large pencils... Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 47	aww, there isn't one near Basingstoke - oh well, I guess I could try the one in Camberley, which should take around 45 mins each way, although I don't.... quite know where it is.... starts planning stuff __________________ I most definitely do NOT have a short attention spa- oooh, lookee!! A panda!! scuttles off

04-06-2006, 11:41 AM	#17
spoonbard Cake or death!? Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 143	Oooh, one more event that Sonia missed! - 10th of June @ Blackwells in Reading. I'll be there doing stuff! __________________ Mah DeviantArt Mah Homepage

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