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Post by roboto on May 8, 2009 16:12:13 GMT -5
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Post by Kidchuckle on May 8, 2009 16:56:48 GMT -5
oh wow what a great post! did you end up meeting him?
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Post by roboto on May 8, 2009 19:15:46 GMT -5
oh wow what a great post! did you end up meeting him? Unfortunately, I was so stupid to say to myself then that I'll be too busy that day and that hoards of people will be there that I won't get a chance to meet the man - much less get an autograph. Well, you know how self-fulfilling prophesy works. So to answer your question: no, I did not end up meeting him. I heard from a friend that there were actually two events that Go Nagai attended while he was here in Taipei. One was the Taipei International Book Exhibition, and there were indeed hoards of people for the autograph session there. The other was a much low profile exhibition showcasing Go Nagai's and another local Taiwanese manga artist's work. This local artist had sponsored Go Nagai's visit. Anyway, there was wine and food served at the smaller exhibition, and my friend got to have a set of Japanese Mazinger Z postal stamps signed by Go Nagai. My friend was wondering why I hadn't gone to the event. Oh, well... Man, if I had attended, I would've brought my FLOSR Mazinger Z and Great Mazinger figures for Go Nagai to sign. On the other hand, I heard that Go Nagai usually declines when asked to autograph toy items. As for the photos of the business cards, the owner of the shop let me take those pictures. He's friends with sponsor who brought Go Nagai to Taipei. Well, Go Nagai's previous visit to Taipei prior to this year's was almost 10 years ago. I just hope I don't wait that long for his next visit.
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Post by admin1 aka Ed on May 9, 2009 21:16:27 GMT -5
-This is some great information and awesome pictures. Thanks for sharing!
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Post by J10 on May 15, 2009 2:46:55 GMT -5
Where is this shop in Taipei? I am in Taichung right now but was thinking of going to Taipei for the weekend.
Any info is appreciated!
Josh
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