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Gilles POITRAS

Hometown: Oakland, CA, USA
About:
Born in Quebec and raised in California, Gilles Poitras is a professional librarian who follows closely the world of anime and manga. He now resides in Oakland and he works as a Librarian in San Francisco. Poitras has degrees in Religious Studies and Library Science and has published several books about anime, most notably The Anime Companion: What's Japanese in Japanese Animation?.
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Mandarake Executive Charged for Operating Adult Store in Tokyo's Nakano Broadway (Updated) (Oct 22, 2021)
California's Fanime Hosts Animator Yoshihiro Watanabe (May 7, 2016)
Bara Manga Creator Jiraiya Heading to California, New York in March (Mar 5, 2015)
Japan's Child Pornography Bill Would Not Restrict Anime, Manga (Jun 4, 2014)
FanimeCon Adds Oreimo Director Hiroyuki Kanbe as Guest of Honor (Apr 7, 2014)
California's FanimeCon to Host ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D Rock Band (May 12, 2013)
California's Fanime Hosts Artists Kia Asamiya, Mamoru Yokota (May 6, 2012)
Manga-Based Wild 7 Police Action Film's New Trailer Posted (Nov 29, 2011)
California's FanimeCon Hosts Hangry & Angry Designer Gashicon (May 5, 2011)
Anime Encyclopedia's McCarthy Decries Book's Copying (Feb 17, 2010)
Stone Bridge Press Founder Reacquires Company (Jan 12, 2010)
Paprika's Original Novel to Ship in U.K. in April (Update 2) (Feb 4, 2009)
Comic Store Pioneer, Manga Supporter Rory Root 1958-2008 (May 21, 2008)
Book Looks at Historical, Cultural Angles of Anime (Jan 14, 2008)
Manga Lounge, Parents Panel at Asian Art Museum May 13 (May 10, 2007)
Poitras on Anime and Manga for Parents (Oct 27, 2006)
San Francisco Hotel Gets Anime Makeover (Oct 12, 2006)
Cutie Honey in San Francisco Bay Area (Mar 10, 2005)
Japanese pop culture discussion in San Francisco (Jan 7, 2005)
Stone Bridge Press Announces Anime Companion 2 (Nov 2, 2004)
Anime Overdose Guests (Jan 20, 2004)
Notable Anime Scholars Featured on Animatrix DVD (Jun 12, 2003)
Otaku Unite! at AWA (May 15, 2003)
Otaku Unite! Premiere (Mar 17, 2003)
Fanime announces 2003 Guests (Nov 19, 2002)
Hamtaro in NY Times (Jul 29, 2002)
Otakon 2002: Parent's Guide to Anime (Jul 29, 2002)
Otakon 2002: Opening Ceremonies (Jul 29, 2002)
USA Anime and Manga Report for June (Jul 1, 2002)
New Otakon Guests of Honor (Jun 10, 2002)
Yaoi Con Press Release (Jul 16, 2001)
Otakon: Complete Guest of Honor List (Jun 23, 2001)
Otakon Announces Guests of Honor (May 29, 2001)
Fanime Guest List (Mar 9, 2001)
Otakon announces first guests! (Feb 15, 2001)
Gille Poitras to sign and discuss books (Jan 16, 2001)
New Book on Anime (Dec 6, 2000)
Otakon Confirms HK Guest (Jul 26, 2000)
New Otakon Guests! (Jul 15, 2000)
Press Release:
Gilles Poitras and Ric Meyers Return to FanimeCon 2012 (May 6, 2012)
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Hey, Answerman! (Apr 11, 2008)
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