You can't always count on a chance of seeing big name manga creators at American conventions. They aren't hosted with the frequency of anime creators. But, a couple of big names have recently been announced. Comic Con International: San Diego, July 21-23 will be hosting Tsutomu Nihei, the manga creator of Knights of Sidonia and BLAME!





Kodansha Comics has posted an introduction video.

Before that, AnimeNEXT in Atlantic City, NJ June 10-12 will be hosting Rei Hiroe, best known as the author of gun blazing action manga Black Lagoon.

AnimeNEXT is proud to welcome Rei Hiroe as a Guest Of Honor for 2016 https://t.co/I6A7h1nU1U #BlackLagoon #ReiHiroe pic.twitter.com/fcOJ5W5Usa — animenext (@AnimeNEXT) April 27, 2016



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Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime.