SPECIAL GUEST - MARI SHIMIZU
Across decades of performances, Ms. Shimizu has helped shape the world of anime as we currently know it. The first actor to ever portray the now iconic symbol of Japanese animation, “The Mother of Voice Actors” starred as The Mighty Atom a.k.a. Astro Boy from his onscreen inception in 1963, later returning for the series’ immensely popular colour remake, which took Australian audiences by storm throughout the 1980s and beyond.
The star is also no stranger to dubbing, having lent her voice to another titular hero, Peter Pan (1953), for the Japanese release of the Walt Disney classic, and has otherwise been heard in The Jetsons (1963), The Lucy Show (1963-1966), Treasure Island (1978), and more.
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tickets.
General Admission - $49*
Includes:
Full day entry to Astro Con II
Reserved seating behind VIP's
Opportunity to purchase Autographs
Opportunity to purchase Photo Ops
VIP - $299*
Includes:
Full day entry to Astro Con II
Reserved FRONT ROW seating
One (1) included Autograph
One (1) included Photo op
One (1) included Selfie with Mari on your own phone
One (1) Voice Recoding on your phone from Mari
Exclusive VIP Lunch for one hour with Mari
One (1) Astro Con II Pin
One (1) Astro Con II Sticker
Limited to 10
All guests confirmed at time of announcement. Should the event not proceed, refunds will be automatically issued.
*booking fees apply
VENUE.
Customs House
Barnet Long Room
Level 1
31 Alfred Street
Sydney
NSW, 2000
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schedule.
10:00am - Doors Open
10:30am - Welcome & Photo Ops
11:00am - Tekuka Talk: A Deep Dive into Astro Boy
12:00pm - Osamu Tezuka's Last Mystery of the 20th Century
1:00pm - Lunch
2:00pm - Mari Shimizu Q&A
3:00pm - Autographs
5:00pm - Close
