Yaoi-Con's 2006 Guest of Honor was
professional manga artist Asia Watanabe
Since her professional debut in 2002, she has been a regular feature in professional Boys Love publication. Her color illustrations are both gorgeous and erotic, as is her manga which often has a touch of BDSM. She currently resides in the mountains of Kyushu prefecture. Her message to Yaoi-Con's attendees: "Hello and thank you! This is Asia! I'm partial to ropes, juban (kimono underwear), and gays! I will be attending the Con with my Super Dollfie. If any of you have one, I would love to see it!" (We think she'll fit in just fine. ^_^ ) |
| PROFILE |
| Birthday: | 1/15 |  |
| Bloodtype: | A |
| Hobbies: | Playing with my niece, imagining, I have given my all to Super Dollfie (I don't know what to do anymore...) |
| Likes: | Hachi's (her doll) thigh (as of spring 2006) |
| Dislikes: | Things with unknown insides - like Oba-Q and caterpillars |
| BGM : | Anything from Chopin to Miyuki Nakajima |
| Addiction: | Dolls |
Published
Books: | Otokonoko Dakarane (Because I'm a Boy)
Choco to Hachimitsu (Chocolate and Honey)
Shibatte Aishite (Tie Me and Love Me)
Candy
Renai Soukanzu (Love Correlation Chart)
Chouyo Hanayo (Like a Butterfly and Flower) |
Please keep an eye out on this page for more information on Watanabe-sensei. In the meantime, you might want to check out her website at:
http://www.watanabe-asia.com/top.html
INDUSTRY GUESTS
Yaoi-Con was also fortunate in 2006 to welcome several individuals to the convention thanks to the generosity of their publishing companies. Please join us in welcoming these artists and authors!
Kawai Toko
Kawai Toko is a famous yaoi artist known for her beautiful artwork, engaging storylines and detailed character development. Her works include Cut, In the Walnut, Loveholic, Our Everlasting and Bonds. (Loveholic and Our Everlasting are licensed in the United States.)
Lara Yokoshima
Born and raised in Mexico, Lara Yokoshima dreams of becoming a professional western yaoi mangaka. Previously she published a few one shots here and there, but in RUSH she will serialize her first full manga story for her fans and yaoi lovers everywhere.
Lara loves to draw, play videogames and of course, read yaoi in her free time. Some of her hobbies are collecting figurines, art books, yaoi manga and tuning her car when she's got the chance (and money!).
Her Web site is http://yokoshima.com.mx/
Yishan Li
The artist for the Aluria Chronicles and Spirit Marked, as well as numerous short stories, will be traveling from China. Her most recent work is a kitsune story in Saihoshi the Guardian, Vol. 2, which will be making its debut at this year's Yaoi-Con. Yishan Li is widely published in China and the United Kingdom and was a Guest of Honor at the recent Comic Expo Con in Bristol, England.
Studio Kawaii (twin sisters Ana and Mercedes Hidalgo)
The creators of Treasure, Yaoi Press's swashbuckling pirate series due out in August, will be visting the Bay Area from their home country of Spain, where they have been widely published. In addition to Treasure, they have contributed numerous short works for Yaoi Press, including the Gawain story in the first volume of Saihoshi the Guardian.
The Hidalgo sisters as well as Yishan Li will be visiting with fans the Dealers' Room!
Jo Chen
Jo Chen, a professional comics/commercial artist (and yaoi fan) was on hand at the Yaoi-Con booth and around the convention during Yaoi-Con 2004. Jo's work has most recently been seen within the pages and on the covers of Street Fighter comics, Marvel Comics' Runaways and Thor: Son of Asgard; and the cover/box art for the Fable X-box game.
She is most known for bringing 'beautiful boy' art into a mostly male-dominated industry.
Jo will be in the Dealers' Room periodically selling her prints. Stop by and say Hi!
