Friday, March 30th Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Translators in Conversation
A conversation between translators Zack Davisson and Jay Rubin.
Friday, March 30th Time: 8:15pm – 9:15pm
The Demonic Legend of Devilman Crybaby
A look at the history and legacy of Devilman, with Devilman translator Zack Davisson and fan Karleen Tromblay.
Saturday, March 31th Room: Panels 4 (4C-4) Time: 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Supernatural Cats of Japan – Bakeneko, Nekomata, and other Kaibyo!
All cats are magical, but the cats of Japan have their own secrets. If they live long enough, their tails split, they stand on their hind legs, and they start to dance. Come learn some of the secrets of these bakeneko from yokai scholar and author of Supernatural Cats of Japan Zack Davisson
Sunday, April 1st Room: Panels 4 (4C-4)
Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm
A Brief History of Yokai
From Godzilla to Pokémon, Japan is monster country. And all of Japan’s monsters have their roots in the bizarre menagerie of creatures called yokai. Noted monster scholar and yokai folklorist Zack Davisson guides you through the history behind yokai; a journey from the invisible monsters of the Heian period to the yokai catalogs of Edo.
