The 2017 Peanuts Comic-Con Panel

If you’ll be at Comic-Con on Thursday the 20th (alas, barring some unexpected change, I will only be there Saturday), here is the panel that you will get to see:

50 Years of Peanuts in Japan

Thursday July 20, 2017 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Room 23ABC

Japan has a special relationship with the Peanuts characters, having embraced Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the rest of the gang for nearly five decades. In this discussion, attendees will learn about the unique history of how Peanuts came to Japan and how the unique Japanese culture has embraced the iconic comic strip. Among many other incredible stories, fans will learn which characters are popular and why and discover the origins of the latest Peanuts phenomenon: the Snoopy Museum in Tokyo!

 

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