Makoto Yukimura is one of Japan’s most respected manga artists. His works include the Viking epic Vinland Saga (published in English by Kodansha USA), winner of the Japan Media Arts Grand Prize and adapted into an anime streaming worldwide on Netflix, and the hard science fiction series Planetes (published in English by Dark Horse).

Makoto Yukimura’s Festival appearance is generously supported by the The Japan Foundation, Toronto and Kodansha USA Publishing.