Hitoshi Ariga will attend Comic-Con in support of all-new merchandise featuring his trademark action-packed illustrations being offered exclusively by UDON Entertainment at the event! Metal Cards, T-Shirts, and even original art shikishi commissions!

UDON Entertainment is the proud publisher of several of Ariga-sensei’s manga featuring Capcom’s beloved Mega Man game and multimedia character, including Mega Man: MegamixMega Man: Gigamix, and the UDON original full-color manga series Mega Man: Mastermix, all of which are available now wherever great manga are sold.

First up, metal card fans rejoice! We’re proud to offer the all-new MEGA MAN ROBOT MASTERS LIMITED EDITION METAL CARD SET, featuring illustrations by Ariga-sensei! $60/set.

Next up, we have this incredible and brand new GLOW-IN-THE-DARK MEGA MAN ZX T-SHIRT! $40

Finally, don’t miss this all-new MEGA MAN ZX GOLD FOIL T-SHIRT also making its debut at the show, featuring sensei’s original artwork! $40

This being Hitoshi Ariga’s first appearance at San Diego Comic-Con, the manga master will be signing for fans at the UDON Booth #100, (note our NEW LOCATION in Hall A) on Friday July 26 and Saturday July 27. Each signing session will be for a total of 150 fans per day. Autograph tickets can be obtained at the UDON Booth (with purchase of selected Mega Man Merchandise).

Ariga-sensei is also open to do a limited amount of pre-con-commissions on shikishi boards (Japanese signing boards) to be picked up on site.  Only 20 mini-size shikishi and 20 full size shikishi spots are available, in a first-come first-serve manner. Rules are strict.

In addition to the participation of Hitoshi Ariga at Comic-Con, UDON has several additional surprises and amazing appearances lined up for fans, including special signings featuring anime and character design legend Kenichi Sonoda (Bubblegum Crisis, Gunsmith Cats), art book and manga debuts, and amazing merchandise from across UDON’s partner brands! Many, many more announcements to come!

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