UDON Entertainment proudly announces legendary animator and manga creator Kia Asamiya will join UDON @ Comic-Con 2025, as an official guest of Comic-Con! Asamiya-sensei will be signing autographs for fans, creating original commissioned shikishi, and debuting all-new merchandise from his hit properties at the UDON Booth #100 at Comic-Con International: San Diego, July 23- 27, 2025. Keep reading for full details!
KIA ASAMIYA: LEGEND AND COMIC-CON GUEST
KIA ASAMIYA is a veteran Japanese manga artist and designer, whose work spans manga, anime storyboards, and illustration, who debuted in 1986. He is best known for his acclaimed Japanese manga and anime properties Silent Möbius and Steam Detectives, and expanded his reach internationally in 1999 with stints on Batman, X-Men, and Star Wars for DC Comics and Marvel Comics. In 2024, Kia Asamiya received the prestigious Japanese Nebula Awards for his contributions to science fiction.
San Diego Comic-Con 2025 marks Asamiya-sensei’s return to the event after 25 years, as he continues to captivate audiences worldwide with his fusion of visual storytelling and sci-fi imagination. Asamiya-sensei will be the spotlight guest on a feature panel to share with fans his visions and experience in the anime and manga industry for the past 40 years! The panel will be held Thursday July 24, 2025, at 3:30pm to 4:30pm in Room 24 ABC.
The manga master will also be signing for fans at the UDON Booth #100, on Friday July 25, Saturday July 26, and Sunday July 27. Each signing session will be for a total of 100 fans per day. Autograph tickets can be obtained at the UDON Booth (with purchase of selected Kia Asamiya Merchandise).
BRAND KIA ASAMIYA NEW MERCHANDISE!
KIA ASAMIYA SKETCHWORKS: This brand-new, unique-to-U.S.A. 128-page hard cover artbook collects over 200 rare sketches from Asamiya-sensei’s archive! Selected sketch pieces are presented side-by-side with the finalized full-color artwork to show the artistic journey of each piece. Many of these sketches have never been published before anywhere, making this book a very rare item for anime and manga art collectors. (Image shown above.) US$50
SILENT MOBIUS 2025 T-SHIRT: Proudly wear the members of AMP on you! This exclusive T-shirt features all six core members of the Attacked Mystification P.D. on the back, with the Silent Mobius logo showcased in the front. Available in sizes S, M, L, XL, 2XL, and 3XL. US$35
STEAM DETECTIVES 2025 T-SHIRT: This exclusive shirt features the full cast from the popular manga Steam Detectives, including fan favorites Narutaki, Ling Ling, Goriki, and more! The Steam Detectives round icon logo is also handsomely displayed in the front of the shirt! Available in sizes S, M, L, XL, 2XL, and 3XL. $35
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