KONAMI Announces Comic-Con Fan Events

**JeffSaylor** · 07-13-2011, 09:24 AM

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Konami Digital Entertainment announces their fan appreciation events that will be taking place at Comic-Con 2011, July 21-24. This year's Comic-Con will give Konami fans numerous opportunities to come and celebrate their popular video games by hosting both a fan signing event with key members of Kojima Productions, including Hideo Kojima, famed METAL GEAR SOLID series creator. In addition to the Kojima Productions signing event, Konami will also host a cos-play competition for fans, with prizes and awards for the taking.

Kojima Productions Signing Event

Thursday, July 21, 2011
1:30 pm to 3:30pm **No line ups before 11am **
Convention Center Meeting Rooms 16 AB

Hideo Kojima, Executive Vice President of Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd., Director of Kojima Productions and creator of the METAL GEAR SOLID franchise, will be on hand to sign autographs for fans attending Comic- Con 2011. Mr. Kojima will not be alone, as fans will be able to meet and greet Yoji Shinkawa, Art Director of Kojima Productions and Yumi Kikuchi, the popular Japanese actress and the voice of Raging Raven (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots) and Strangelove (Metal Gear Solid: Peacewalker).

Konami Cos-Play Event

Saturday, July 23, 2011
Line up starts at 11:00 am. Judging from 12 pm to 2pm
Convention Center Meeting Rooms 16 AB

Fans can dress up like their favorite characters from Konami's many video game franchises, including Contra, Frogger, Castlevania and Metal Gear Solid. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes.

Source: Edited Konami PR