Genvid announces “Guerreras de Leyenda” Now Available Written by Jay    Tuesday, 17 February 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Genvid announces “Guerreras de Leyenda” Now Available “Warriors of Legend” is  published in Spain by Ellago Ediciones. February 16, 2009 - Royal Palm Beach, FL - Genvid announces that its hit book, “Warriors of Legend: Reflections of Japan in Sailor Moon” is now available in Spanish bookstores as “Guerreras de leyenda: El reflejo de Japón en Sailor Moon,” published by Ellago Ediciones and translated by Salomón Doncel-Moriano Urbano. “Warriors of Legend” analyzes Japanese culture through the lens of “Sailor Moon,” and  has delighted fans since its release four years ago. The for-fans, by-fans effort also led a sold-out tour of Japan based on the book. The new Spanish edition furthers the mission of the project, teaching about Japan through its popular culture by making it available to a wider audience. The Spanish edition also adds new text, photos, and updated information. “Japanese pop culture is hugely popular in Spain,” said Jay Navok, co-author of the book, “and we are thrilled to be one of the first books about anime and manga in Spain, written from the perspective of non-Japanese.” You can find out more about the Spanish Edition of Warriors of Legend,  “Guerreras de Leyenda” including samples, at http://www.ellagoediciones.com. Information about the English edition is available at http://www.warriorsoflegend.com. ABOUT THE PROJECT Salomon Doncel-Moriano (Translator) is completing a Masters degree in Translation and Interpretation from the University of Granada, and is currently researching manga translation and Japanese pop culture at Waseda University. Jay Navok (Co-Author) is an MBA student at Columbia Business School. He holds a Masters degree in East Asian studies from Columbia University, is a recipient of the Japanese government’s prestigious Monbukagakusho scholarship, and lived in Japan for several years. Sushil K. Rudranath (Co-Author) is a licensed Florida Attorney, and holds a Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Florida. Jonathan Mays (Editor) is a former editor of Anime News Network and freelance writer for several anime magazines in North America and Europe. He is currently attending Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies.   < Prev   Next > [ Back ]