Grand Opening Ceremony at Kinokuniya Austin
Our Austin store will officially open on August 18th! Come celebrate our Grand Opening on August 18 (Sat) & 19 (Sun).
Saturday, August 18th
There will be live drawing sessions, live stage performances, authors events, and more!
Sunday, August 19th
Join us for the My hero Academia trivial challenge and/or a Q&A and signing session** with voice actors Justin Briner (Deku) and Clifford Chapin (Bakugo)! MHA goods will also be available for purchase! There will be also a cosplay contest***, and J-Fashion show***!
Kinokuniya Members Save 20%!
During the event, Kinokuniya members will get 20% off at our Austin store. Please note that this is in-store only and some restrictions may apply. Not a member? Click here to learn more!
Enter Raffles and Win Prizes!
There will be raffles throughout the two days! Anyone who shopped at Kinokuniya Austin during the event is eligible to enter raffles!
Please see below for full schedule. Please note that the schedule is subject to change and we will continue updating on this page.
Schedule on Saturday, August 18th
【Inside】
1:00pm - Live Drawing - Tillie Walden
1:00pm - Q&A/Signing - J Muzacz
2:00pm - Q&A/Signing
Powerhouse Animation Studios
3:30pm - Q&A/Signing
Stephanie Rattanachane
K.P. Arnold
Eddie Betancourt
Nick Swift
4:00pm - Q&A/Signing - Tillie Walden
5:00pm - Q&A/Signing - Sarah Bird
6:00pm - Q&A/Signing - Becky Cloonan
7:00pm - Live Music - Sho H
8:00pm - Live Music - Reiko Almond (JASGA)
8:20pm - Talk/Signing - Barbara Lazar (JASGA)
【Outside】
12:00pm - Grand Opening Ceremony
1:00pm - DJ Phauxkis
3:00pm - 35mm
5:00pm - Peelander Z
【Exhibit】
1:00 - 6:00pm - Texas Sake Pouring
2:00 - 6:00pm - Live Painting - J Muzacz
Schedule on Sunday, August 19th
12:00pm - Rooster Teeth - Signing - Miles Luna/Kerry Shawcross*
12:30pm - Rooster Teeth - Signing - Lindsay Jones/Gray Haddock*
1:00pm - Rooster Teeth - Signing - Yssa Badiola/Cole Gallian/Austin Hardwicke*
2:00pm - Rooster Teeth Presents Fan Service Live
3:00pm - My Hero Academia - Q&A - Justin Briner & Clifford Chapin
4:00pm - My Hero Academia - Trivia
5:00pm - My Hero Academia - Signing - Justin and Clifford**
6:00pm - J-Fashion Show***
6:30pm - Cosplay Contest***
7:30pm - Nick Pitarra
* Signing Sessions - Rooster Teeth
Each signing session with Rooster Teeth is limited to the first 40 people.
**Signing Sessions - Justin Briner/Clifford Chapin
Get admission to the signing session with Justin and Clifford with the purchase of $20 or more (purchase must include at least one MHA related book or other merchandise)! Your receipt acts as your ticket.
***J-Fashion Show/ Cosplay Contest Registrations
On site-registration starts at 11am on Sunday, August 19th at our Austin store.
- Special Guests and Sponsors on 18th-
Live Painting: 1:00-3:30pm | Q+A/Signing: 4:00-5:00pm
Tillie Walden has published four graphic novels, including Spinning, a memoir about her days as a competitive ice-skater, which received critically acclaimed reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, The Guardian and the AVClub. She has won the prestigious Ignatz Awards and was nominated for two Eisner awards, all before the age of 21. Learn more
Live Painting: 2:00-6:00pm | Q+A/Signing: 1:00-2:00pm
J Muzacz is an artist & muralist of international renown. Originally from Houston, he graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2006 with a degree in Sociology and has since gone on to paint large-scale murals in six countries, including Japan, where he lived for three years while also publishing two books. Learn more
Playing from 1:00pm
DJ Phauxkis (pronounced “focus”) has been mixing beats for almost 2 decades. After cycling through monikers Enotech, Gaijin, Dervish & Ephem Kusuri, he landed on probably the most confusing & difficult-to-pronounce name. Cuz that’s how he rolls.
Bouncing between genres as frequently as possible, Phauxkis likes to create a soundscape rather than be the center of attention. Were it not for the obnoxious cat-ear headphones, you might not even know he’s there…
Preferred genres include Trip-Hop, Downtempo, Electro-Jazz & Bossanova, but having played weddings & corporate gigs for years, he’s not above mixing Country with Metal.
Q&A + Signing at 2:00pm
Illustrations for - Fantasy Flight, Mattel, Disney's Elena of Avalor board game.
Art Director / Co creative Director - Dungeon Defenders 2 for Trendy Entertainment
Storyboards and BG for Castlevania
Q&A + Signing at 2:00pm
Worked for: Nickelodeon, Disney XD, Devolver Digital, Phaser Lock Interactive, Riot Games, Activision, and P&G
Q&A + Signing at 2:00pm
Worked on:
-Castlevania Netflix Series
-Lord of the Rings, Starwars, Warhammer Card Games
-Dungeons and Dragons
-Riot Games
-Replicas (upcoming movie starring Keanu Reeves)
-Smite
TV Series:
-Netflix's 'Castlevania'
-Nickelodeon's 'The Adventures of Kid Danger'
Videogame trailers:
-Enter the Gungeon
-Swords of Ditto
-Broforce
-Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Videogame Work:
-Final Fantasy XV: A King's Tale
-Dead Island: Retro Revenge
-Banner Saga
-Disney's Epic Mickey
-DC Universe Online
-Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's Zombies DLC
-Agents of Mayhem
-Risk: Factions
Playing from 3:00 to 5:00pm
35mm is a band that is reconstructing the 50-60's lounge music genre with a sultry and polished style, in uenced by bossa nova, tango, jazz, surf music, space-age pop, and spy-movie soundtracks. They have taken their love for such composers as Dick Hyman, Henry Mancini and Juan Garcia Esquivel, and produced an original album worthy of any Aston-Martin 'convertible' (between road racer and submarine, of course) sound system. Learn more
Q&A + Signing at 3:30pm
Stephanie is an animator and character designer with over 6 years professional experience in both television and mobile games. A Florida native, she currently resides in Austin where she works for the mobile game studio Zynga. She is a college graduate with a BFA in Media Arts & Animation, and enjoys providing mentorship and guidance to students and young artists. She has recently released two comics - Rebel Rouser, created with her husband Eddie Betancourt, and Prince of Spades, a collaborative comic project with Krystal Arnold and Kiwi Sherman.
Q&A + Signing at 3:30pm
Hey, it's K.P.! I'm a writer/illustrator/game developer based in ATX. I'm working towards my dream of showing everyone the stories and characters I create. I love video games and animation, and I watch a lot of cartoons. I also like really, really bad movies, but don't hold it against me!
Q&A + Signing at 3:30pm
Eddie is an animator and character designer that originally hails from Chicago. Currently living in Austin, for the past 6 years he has worked professionally in both television animation and video games, with clients such as Riot, Volition, Fox, and Nickelodeon. He is a college graduate with a BFA in Media Arts & Animation, and is currently working with Zynga mobile games. He is currently working on Rebel Rouser, a collaborative comic with his wife Stephanie.
Q&A + Signing at 3:30pm
Nick Swift was born and raised in Greensboro, NC. He studied Graphic Design at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and eventually made his way to Austin, Texas where he currently works as a Production Artist for Rooster Teeth, on such shows as "Camp Camp" and "Nomad of Nowhere". Alongside his day job, he also enjoys working on personal projects, like Pinup-style illustrations and his upcoming comic "The Adventures of Jackie Sharp".
Playing from 5:00 to 6:00pm
PEELANDER-Z, the Japanese Action Comic Punk Band based in NYC, has appeared at major music festivals including Bonnaroo and the Vans Warped Tour and has also been featured on TV programs such as VH1’s “Best Week Ever” and Comedy Central’s “Upright Citizens Brigade” among others. The band has also been covered by SPIN, Rolling Stone, Village Voice, NPR and The Onion among many others. Learn more
Book Signing: 5:00-6:00pm
Sarah is the author of nine novels and one book of non-fiction. Her latest novel, Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen, inspired by the true story of Cathy/Cathay Williams, the only woman to serve with the fabled Buffalo Soldiers and the first woman to enlist in the peacetime U.S. Army, has been selected to be a lead Fall 2018 title by her wonderful new publisher.
Becky Cloonan is a writer, illustrator and cartoonist best known for her work on Gotham Academy with DC Comics, The Punisher with Marvel, True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys with Dark Horse, and her Eisner Award winning By Chance or Providence with Image. She has done numerous film posters for Mondo, and illustrations for bands like Clutch, The Sword and Black Sabbath. In 2012 she became the first woman to draw a Batman comic. She enjoys growing plants, playing Dungeons & Dragons, and listening to audiobooks while she draws.
Playing from 7:00pm
Sho started playing the ukulele seriously about six years ago after seeing Jake Shimabukuro live in concert and then seeing his viral YouTube version of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps." In 2016, Sho won 2nd place in his age group in the Duke's Ukes ukulele contest in Honolulu, Hawaii. Following that, in February of 2017, Sho partnered with Usaburo Mendenhall to compete in the 6th Annual International Ukulele Contest in Hawaii where the duo won first place in the Group Performance category as well as overall MVP. Following on the heels of that experience, Sho released his first album, "Making Summer Memories" in July of 2017. Watch his music on his YouTube or Instagram channels.
Playing from 8:00pm
Reiko hails from Yokohama Japan. In her days at Meiji University, she majored in American literature, and was a part of the Light Music Lab music circle. She sang, and played several instruments in various Art Rock bands in the Tokyo music scene for over 20 years. She has released music and toured internationally.
In 2008, she wanted to explore one of her favorite genere’s from her childhood, Bossa Nova, which she currently plays in Austin, Texas.
Book Talk and Signing: 8:20pm~
Barbara is an award-winning author, who has studied 12th century Japanese history and culture for over a decade. Pillow Book of the Flower Samurai contains over 40 original tanka poems. She is a member of JASGA and JASSA, as well as the Historical Novel Society, Association for Asian Studies, and others. With a strong background in English Literature, she currently writes and teaches haiku, poetry and writing in San Antonio, Texas.Dr.
JASGA is a nonprofit organization that bridges the cultures of Japan and central Texas and works for friendly US-Japan relations. Its mission is to strengthen cooperation and understanding between the people of the US and Japan in providing programs and events that help to expand knowledge, increase personal interaction, and facilitate discussion of important issues. Learn more
Special Guests on Sunday, August 19th
Justin Briner is a Dallas-based actor and singer known primarily for his work in anime and video games. Recently, he wrapped up the second season of My Hero Academia as Izuku Midoriya. He can also be heard as Mikaela in Seraph of the End, Nova in Space Patrol Luluco, Yoichi in Drifters, Ayanokoji in Classroom of the Elite, Alfonso in GARO: The Animation, Niko in Nanbaka, Ryota Mitarai in Danganronpa 3, Frate in 91 Days, Qwenthur in Heavy Object, Manato in Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions, and many more. Additionally, he has provided voices for games such as Dust: An Elysian Tail, SMITE, Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs, Cibele, and DreadOut.
Feel free to follow what he's up to on twitter @justinbriner
Clifford Chapin has been working as a voice actor, script writer, and director with Funimation for several years. He is best known for playing Conny Springer in Attack on Titan, Hide Nagachika in Tokyo Ghoul, and Kirito Kamui in Psycho-Pass. You can also hear Clifford in video games as the voices of Battleborn's Toby, Michael from YIIK: A Postmodern RPG, and the Player Character's voice in Dragon Ball: XenoVerse.
To keep up with all of Clifford's many antics, be sure to follow him on Twitter (@CliffordChapin) and "Like" his Facebook page: Clifford Chapin (Voice Actor).
Gray is the Head of Rooster Teeth Animation, co-director on the international anime hit RWBY, a writer on Camp Camp, and showrunner on the highly anticipated gen:LOCK. Gray voices RWBY's Torchwick, Red vs Blue's Locus, DCUO's Green Lantern Hal Jordan, and has also voiced dozens of anime characters including Rurouni Kenshin's Sanosuke. He had hoped that giving voices to these characters would quiet the voices in his head. But alas... Who said that? Shut up!
Kerry Shawcross is a writer and director for Rooster Teeth Animation. Kerry has worked at Rooster Teeth for almost seven years and contributed to several projects over the years across live action, podcasts, and sponsored content. Currently, Kerry is the lead director and co-writer for the company's most popular property, the worldwide phenomenon anime, RWBY, and its adorable spin off - RWBY Chibi. Like many other Rooster Teeth talent, Kerry also spends time in front of the camera, occasionally contributing to podcasts and talk shows, and boasts an impressive and highly engaged social following. In his free time, he does nothing because he has none. Sometimes he watches anime.
Miles Luna is the Head Writer of Animation at Rooster Teeth, as well as a seasoned director and voice actor. Some of his most notable works include Red vs. Blue, Camp Camp, and the worldwide phenomenon RWBY. In addition to his work in animation, he is a frequent on-camera personality, participating in live action shorts, podcasts, and charity streams. At his core, Miles is just a guy with a love for cartoons, video games, and people.
Lindsay Jones is the voice actress behind Ruby, the title character in Rooster Teeth's worldwide phenomenon anime, RWBY, and is a cast member of the popular gaming group Achievement Hunter. Lindsay also voices Kimball in Red vs. Blue and Space Kid in Camp Camp. She is also one of the main on-camera personalities at Rooster Teeth, appearing in various live-action series and podcasts.
Yssa is the Lead Animator for the 2D Animation Division at Rooster Teeth Animation, a cohost for RWBY’s post-show RWBY Rewind, and a regular cast member for Rooster Teeth’s anime podcast Fan Service. Even when there’s a lot to do, she’ll always make time for some fun anime action, comedy, and good ol’ cartoon smooching.
Cole Gallian is the producer and one of the hosts for Rooster Teeth's anime talk-show, Fan Service. He has also had several appearances on Rooster Teeth's improv game-show, On The Spot. Cole works as an editor on RWBY, Camp Camp, Red vs Blue, Sex Swing, and more at Rooster Teeth Animation
Austin Hardwicke is a character animator at Rooster Teeth who works primarily on RWBY, Red vs Blue, and gen:LOCK. He can also be seen on the anime podcast Fan Service. When he's not busy defending his fragile masculinity against strangers on Twitter, he can be found watching cartoons that don't challenge any of his existing beliefs!
Nick Pitarra is an American comic book artist best known for his work at Image Comics. He's co-created, The New York Times bestselling The Manhattan Projects with writer Jonathan Hickman, and the recently released Leviathan with writer John Layman. He's also provided the cover art for such titles as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Rom, Redneck, Transformers, Silk, Red Skull, Rasputin, Morning Glories, The Life After, John Flood, and many more.
IKKiCON is a Japanese Animation and Pop-Culture Convention held annually in Austin, Texas. IKKiCON traditionally runs for three days during the beginning and/or end of the calendar year. We pride ourselves in bringing together the most amazing anime and pop-culture fans and guests to enjoy our events, panels, and workshops. Since 2006 we’ve been working tirelessly to offer the best experience for our attendees, guests, and staff. We are proud to be fan-run, fan-made, and will always put the community first to ensure we have the most successful convention possible. http://ikkicon.com/