Chronology & Craft: Building "Champion of the Rose"

The Japanese Studies Program, in partnership with the Department of History and the Department of Fine Arts, invites everyone to join comic creators Cat Aquino and Dominique Duran for a lecture on the creative process behind their VIZ Media debut, "Champion of the Rose".

Chronology & Craft: Building "Champion of the Rose"

Tuesday, 24 March 2026
5:00 - 6:30PM

Faura AVR
Register here for free: https://go.ateneo.edu/ChampionoftheRose

This session offers a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how a high-stakes gladiatorial epic—set against the backdrop of the formidable Empire of Sagrada—was built through a synergy of rigorous historical research and bold fantasy world-building.
Through this talk, we hope students will gain insight into the coordination of roles required in professional book production and learn how to integrate complex historical research into a comic narrative without losing the "heart" of the story.
Register using the QR Code or go to: https://go.ateneo.edu/ChampionoftheRose