LOS ANGELES - Novala Takemoto, Japanese cult author and fashion icon, will
make his first U.S. appearance as a Guest of Honor at Pacific Media Expo
(PMX) on Oct. 28 and 29. Internationally acclaimed, award-winning film
Kamikaze Girls (Shimotsuma Monogatari, 2004), based on Takemoto's signature
novel, will screen at PMX.

"Pacific Media Expo has been looking for guests who represent the
convergence of all aspects of Pacific Rim media and culture. Mr. Takemoto's
accomplishments as a fashion designer, novelist and now the creator of a hit
film in both Japan and the U.S. makes him the perfect Renaissance man to
represent these trends to the United States," said Mike Tatsugawa, PMX Event
Chair. "With the growing popularity of the sweet Lolita fashion trend in
Japan and the United States we felt that Halloween weekend was the perfect
time to bring all his fans together."