Celebrate Manga Day 2024 with EveryLibrary Live!

Join EveryLibrary and our host John Shableski for an exciting celebration of Manga Day 2024! We're bringing together an all-star panel featuring industry leaders from Kodansha, Viz Media, Yen Press, and Fantagraphics for a deep dive into the world of manga. In honor of Osamu Tezuka, the Godfather of Manga, we will celebrate his groundbreaking work and discuss how his legacy continues to influence the art form today. Explore what makes manga a global phenomenon, why it's more than just comics, and how its stories and artistry are shaping pop culture worldwide. Whether you're a long-time fan or just curious, this is a must-attend event!

RSVP now to get the links to the Facebook Live and YouTube Live events, and join us live on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at 7 p.m. ET.

Our Panelists

Mike Montesa is a senior editor at VIZ Media. A San Francisco Bay Area native, he lived in Japan for 16 years after graduating from San Francisco State University. Upon returning to the U.S. he began working as an editor for VIZ Media, where he has edited hit series such as My Hero Academia and Demon Slayer, among many others.

TJ Ferentini (They/them / he/him) began working in manga publishing in 2016 as an Editorial Intern for Kodansha Comics. They are now a Senior Editor with Kodansha Comics, where they have worked on series such as Attack on Titan, The Blue Wolves of Mibu, and Wandance, and many of Kodansha’s BL and LGBTQ+ series, including Boys Run the Riot, Is Love the Answer?, My Summer of You, Whisper Me a Love Song, The Spellbook Library, and more.

Tucker Stone is the Executive Director of Communications & Marketing at Fantagraphics. He spent over 15 years in the comics & publishing industry, having worked with prestigious organizations such as Nobrow & Flying Eye Books, TOON Books & Ingram. He was recently elected to the Executive Committee of the International Board for Books for Young People, where he serves as Vice President, and won an Eisner in 2018 for his work as Editor at The Comics Journal, also published by Fantagraphics. Prior to his tenure in publishing, he was the Managing Partner for Bergen Street Comics for six years, a comics & graphic novel store in Brooklyn, New York.

Mark de Vera is the Sales & Marketing Director at Yen Press. As a lifelong fan, Mark enjoys speaking about manga with anyone who will listen, whether they be fans at a convention or librarians at a panel.