!, Seiji Shishikura from My Hero Academia, Miyuki Shirogane in Kaguya-sama: Love is War, Saitama in One Punch Man, Gustav in Seven Deadly Sins, Taiju in Dr. Stone, and Hatsuharu Soma in Fruits Basket (2019). Her debut single, “The Perfect Vision,” sold over 500,000 copies and her album sales have always been within the Top 5 ever since then. For most of his career, he has worked as an animator, designer, as well as a Unit Director. You may know Iwami-san for her work as Chiaki Hoshinomori in Gamers!, Maquia in Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms, and Tohru Honda in Fruits Basket (2019). Jen Cohn is best known for her role voicing ‘Pharah’ in Overwatch. Pinky☆Distortion, which was released in July 2010. by Webmaster. by Webmaster, June 19, 2020 You may know Furukawa-san for his work as Achilles in Fate/Apocrypha, Tada Banri in Golden Time, Yutaro Kindaichi in Haikyu! Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the convention in 2019, Otakon has grown from an event with four anime fans as staff members to a convention with a whopping 800 … Kirk’s major roles include Brandon Heat in Gungrave, Hotohori in Fushigi Yūgi, Jin in Samurai Champloo, Hajime Saito in Rurouni Kenshin, Jet Link in Cyborg 009, Don Patch in Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, and numerous Digimon. His other main roles include Saichi Sugimoto from "Golden Kamuy", Toby Selwyn from "Violet Evergarden", and Shirasakaki from "Mushibugyo". Inoue tends to play the "perfect girlfriend" or "motherly" role in many series. Fair enough? Copyright © 2021 Otakorp, Inc. All Rights Reserved. From the age of 17, he taught himself composition, harmony and other music fundamentals. Otakon Panel Feedback 2019 ShiroNyako replied to viga 's topic in Post Otakon 2019 Not to be a downer but I guess I will ask again since I feel a nagging to do so: My panel didn't make it in again and I'd like to have theories/ guesses as to why (I let fate decide if I went to Otakon or AX depending on which, if any, accepted my panel. Lines (for the most part, see below) were handled very well. Designer Shigeto Koyama began his career working on the series Diebuster with the historic Studio GAINAX, and went on to take part as a designer in a variety of projects under the direction of Hiroyuki Imaishi. Anime Convention Organized by Otakorp, Inc.. Taku Takahashi launched his career in 1998 as the DJ/Producer of the J-pop music group “m-flo”. Nobunaga Shimazaki is an accomplished actor associated with Aoni Productions. Check out our panel line-up: .. Friday, July 26, 2019 .. ⭐️Samurai Champloo 15th Anniversary Panel Presented by Funimation! By omo. Otakon (2019) Published on 26 July 2019 Guests. They were first introduced to the world market with their debut 12" "Bluelight Special". Watanabe grew up in America but after college, for some weird fate, began working for studio Madhouse Inc.. After leaving Madhouse, Watanabe became freelance producer / coordinator and worked closely with studio P.A.WORKS. Legendary Actor Richard Epcar – is one of the hardest working men in show business, having voiced over 500 characters in Games, Animation and Anime. August 5, 2019 August 8, 2019. You know them best as the master craftsmen behind the hit Youtube series MAN AT ARMS:REFORGED. Kikuko Inoue is a veteran voice actress whose work has spanned over 20 years of anime. The first time he was in charge of Character Designs was with “Busou Shinki”. Any time a convention moves you sort of have to learn the rhythms of the new venue. ... sulkyselkie replied to Fadamor's topic in Otakon 2019. Her thirst for adventure, passion for acting and love of video games has lead her to appear in over a dozen titles including: Doom, Evil Within 2, the Final Fantasy franchise, Blade 2: The Return of Evil, the Batman theme park ride Knight Flight as Poison Ivy, and the cinematic trailer for Shadow of the Tomb Raider as Lara Croft. North American convention Otakon revealed two famous guests for its 2019 lineup. Otakon is held in the 2,300,000 square-foot Walter E. Washington Convention Center, located in our nation's capital, Washington, DC. Otakon® is an annual celebration of Asian pop culture (anime, manga, music, movies, video games, etc.) She won the Best New Actress Award at the 13th Seiyu Awards. Stay tuned for Otakon 2019 announcements! While it is on hiatus for most of 2019 I felt it wrong to not do a pre-Otakon podcast. Otakon 2019 Guests By Joob Jaibot, July 25, 2019 autograph; guests (and 1 more) Tagged with: autograph; guests; autograph session; 1 reply; 418 views; razisgosu; July 25, 2019; Last minute things to do before Otakon By Revan, July 23, 2019. Otakon is an annual event where enthusiasts of Asian pop culture (anime, manga, music, movies, and videogames) gather and get to bask in the presence of fandom-related guests and other fans. Otakon 2019: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Otakon 2019: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Worked at Kamikaze Doga Ltd. from 2011 to 2016. I miss Otakon being in Baltimore, Maryland which is my hometown. Stay tuned for Otakon 2019 announcements! He was Unit Director on “Knight's & Magic” and other shows, as well as Director of Photography for “Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan”, “Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS”, and others. I don’t know why but it felt like by committing to getting Yurucamp signs I missed out on everything else. Japanese Guests Kouki Uchiyama: Yuri Plisetsky (Yuri on Ice), Tomura Shigaraki (My Hero Academia), Ikuya Kirishima (Free), Kei Tsukishima (Haikyuu), Soul Evans (Soul Eater) https://profile.himawari.net/view/1559 Michihiko Suwa was born in Toyota, in Aichi prefecture of Japan in 1959. Some of these titles include GURREN LAGANN, Panty&Stocking with Garterbelt, KILL la KILL, and Space Patrol Luluco. Her first role as Haruko in FLCL remains a fan favorite, and her voice can be heard in Emmy and Academy Award-winning animated films and TV shows. Otakon 2019: Panels. In this group, he is an emcee/producer and dj. I decided to focus a little more on panels this year since I did not have Kate to back me up. Otakon ® is an annual celebration of Asian pop culture (anime, manga, music, movies, video games, etc.) Those who love danceable funk music like Bruno Mars, Michael Jackson, Earth Wind & Fire must listen to BRADIO. Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC, Otakon 2021 Membership Transfer Confirmations, Please Welcome Spark Speaker to Otakon 2021, Otakon 2021 Hotel Block Update: Marriott Marquis available for booking June 22nd. Stephanie Panisello came to Los Angeles on vacation, and never left! Otakon 2019: General Impressions. After many years of competing at anime convention masquerades, winning Best in Show 16 times with tailored costumes and heavily choreographed skits, he moved to Las Vegas to work for The Venetian designing the Opera Gowns. Started his career as an animator attached to Production I.G. Nobutoshi Canna, SungWon Cho, Kanetake Ebikawa, Todd Haberkorn, Shōji … Red Carpets. E. (Ernesto) Jason Liebrecht has been working as an actor & performing artist based in Austin, TX for over a decade. This convention is the place to be for lovers of anime, manga, Asian music, movies, video games, and more! Serena and Roxanne are best friends and training partners out of Syndicate MMA in Las Vegas, NV. Otakon is held in the 2,300,000 square-foot Walter E. Washington Convention Center, located in our nation's capital, Washington, DC. Makoto Furukawa is an amazing voice actor known for his work in anime and video games. Makoto Furukawa is an amazing voice actor known for his work in anime and video games. This is when she started to write her own lyrics and composing her music. by Webmaster. Below is the Otakon 2019 Guest Line-up! Over the course of his independent career starting in 1995, he has collaborated with various musicians, most notably with the late Japanese producer Nujabes. Fair enough? 2019 Otakon ® is an annual celebration of Asian pop culture (anime, manga, music, movies, video games, etc.) We would like to thank Aoni for helping us to bring Furuya-san out. and its fandom! Their music covers a wide variety of music genres such as Rock, Funk, R&B, Blues, and Latin. EyeQ is an Orlando, FL based emcee, entrepreneur, event coordinator, content curator, and inspirational force of nature who consistently enraptures audiences around the US with his passionate live performances and powerful lyrics. by Webmaster, July 27, 2020 Manaka Iwami is an accomplished voice actress affiliated with Pro-Fit. Their music covers a wide variety of music genres such as Rock, Funk, R&B, Blues, and Latin. July 15, 2019; Atsushi Nakayama, born in 1974, is Assistant Director for the Winter 2019 TV Anime “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime”. and its fandom! Cirque du Soleil. He worked as a producer on such anime titles as “Is The Order a Rabbit,” “HaNaYaMaTa,” and “Kakegurui - Compulsive Gambler.”. He was born in 1962 in Shimonoseki city, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. and its fandom! Copyright © 2021 Otakorp, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ryoma Ebata, born in 1981, is the character designer and director of key animation for the Winter 2019 TV Anime “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime”. OTAKON 2019 - 7/26-28 About BRADIO: BRADIO is a funky band formed by Takaaki Shingyoji(Vo), Soichi Oyama(Gt), Ryosuke Sakai(Ba). Otakon is run by the non-profit organization Otakorp, Inc. Nov. 21, 2020 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Panel 2 (Room […] Otakorp, Inc.'s privacy policy is simple: whatever information you provide us, we won't sell to anyone else. I think I figured it out. MINMI started to play the piano in her early childhood, and started performing at reggae and hip-hop club scenes in 1996. Tōru Furuya is an accomplished voice actor you will know for his work as Yamcha in Dragonball, Sabo in One Piece, Tuxedo Mask in Sailor Moon, Amuro Ray in Gundam, and Pegasus Seiya in Saint Seiya. A Japanese bilingual singer born in New York. Registration is still open with Pre-Registration Weekend Passes going for $95 (until July 25th) and Single Day Passes going for $50 (Friday), $60 (Saturday), and $40 (Sunday). Born in Tokyo, raised in Tanzania and England, Shing02 came up in the independent SF Bay Area scene in the early '90s. Stay tuned for Otakon 2021 announcements! Masaru-san; and the chief director of Jubei-chan: The Ninja Girl, The Counter Attack of Siberia Yagyu. It also feels like this Otakon had a lot of conflicts for JP guests, it was conflict-town all weekend. This was officially my first day at 2019 Otakon and i loved it so much! "Laid-Back Camp at Otakon 2019". onsenmark replied to Robert_Jackson's topic in Otakon Guests. A wide variety of talent can be found here, making this a great opportunity to get a heads up on the artists of tomorrow and a chance to get close to the ones of today. She’s also the voice of 'Lord Zash' in Star Wars: The Old Republic, and of Zuko and Azula's mother ‘Ursa' in Avatar: The Last Airbender. Voice Actor. He has collaborated with American hip hop legends like Del the funky Homosapien, Royce Da 5'9", Saigon, Planet Asia, Skyzoo, Crooked I, and Blu. Otakon is run by the non-profit organization Otakorp, Inc. Nov. 21, 2020 Otakon 2019: Wrap. Otakon 2019 musical guest BRADIO releases video for new single By Krabstarr, April 15, 2019. He was also a guest at Otakon 2010 as a panelist and a guest DJ, as well as pairing up with Kanon Wakeshima. Eric Roth is known for an original and expressive musical personality, recognized internationally as a composer/conductor, orchestrator/arranger and producer of concerts and recordings. And we promise to use it only for Otakorp, Inc. related events such as Otakon. Otakon® is an annual celebration of Asian pop culture (anime, manga, music, movies, video games, etc.) Her TV anime debut was in 2009, as Specula Ex Machina in The Tower of Druaga: The Sword of Uruk. According to the countdown timer on my computer, there's less than 11-and-a-half days until the start of Day Zero(presuming the day begins at 12:01am). Originally from San Francisco, he moved to Tokyo in 2007 partly out of a passion for games and travel. By ShiroNyako, July 29, 2019 in Post Otakon 2019. Otakorp, Inc.'s privacy policy is simple: whatever information you provide us, we won't sell to anyone else. Otakon, Otakon 2019, Otakon Cosplay, Otakon Guests, Otakon Info, Otakon Information, Otakon Panels, Otakon Ratings, Otakon Reviews, Otakon Schedule, Otakon Tickets, Otakon Updates: Website: Visit Event Website Venue . Otakon 2019 will take place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington DC on 26-28 July! Since 2011, Wakabayashi joined Studio TRIGGER, and has been involved in a variety of roles in several works with director Hiroyuki Imaishi, including scripting the 4th episode, directing the 2nd ending sequence, and overseeing the design team for Kill la Kill as the series' creative producer. As a voice actor, he has voiced quite a range of characters. After graduating from Osaka University with a degree in Environmental Engineering, he started working for Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, or YTV, in 1983. by Otakorp, Sept. 7, 2020 She has voiced hundreds of characters in Games, Animation and Anime. He worked on series like Urusei Yatsura and Yamamoto, before returning to the States. Formerly involved with the production desk at Studio Ghibli, Hirokatsu Kihara was involved in the hit anime Laputa: Castle in the Sky, My Neighbour Totoro and Kiki’s Delivery Service. Ellyn began her acting career at the age of 12. The masters at Baltimore Knife and Sword are returning this year and this time they're bringing a surprise for everyone! There's always a great variety of concerts to choose from, and I'm so happy that you got them as guests this year! by Otakorp, Sept. 7, 2020 The Artist Alley at Otakon is a chance to meet hundreds of artists and experience their work up close. Erika Harlacher is a Los Angeles based voice actress in anime, video games, and cartoons. Below is the Otakon 2019 Guest Line-up! Otakon is run by the non-profit organization Otakorp, Inc. Otakon is run by the non-profit organization Otakorp, Inc. at Studio Aoehyma in the 1980s. In 2010, nano began sharing English covers of Japanese songs on sites such as YouTube and quickly received positive response from viewers around the world. He participated in many productions such as "Seirei no Moribito," "Sengoku Basara," "Eden of the East," and so on as key animator, animation director, and storyboard artist. We’re headed out to Otakon this weekend and there are some EXTRA SPECIAL events in store – particularly celebrating two iconic shows, Fruits Basket and Samurai Champloo! by Webmaster, July 27, 2020 OTAKON 2019 – Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. – July 26-28, 2019. Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Mt Vernon Pl NW Washington, DC 20001 United States + Google Map. Sam Griffin is an exceptional, diverse classical guitarist and composer who has been active in the music community for over 15 years. Formerly staff at the prolific Studio GAINAX, Hiromi Wakabayashi has worked in a variety of roles on GAINAX's greatest works, including Gurren Lagann and Panty&Stocking with Garterbelt. August 19, 2019 August 21, 2019. His roles include Ranga in “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime”. Currently assisting production of BEASTARS and developing future projects. She won an award as a superior talent at the second 81 audition. Chikahiro Kobayashi, born September 5, is active in a wide range of fields, mainly in the voice acting industry. We are happy to have Masaya Matsukaze attending Otakon this year! This year’s highlights included a Nujabes homage concert with Japanese artists known for their work on Samurai Champloo.MINMI performed live. Otakon is run by the non-profit organization Otakorp, Inc. Otakon is run by the non-profit organization Otakorp, Inc. EDC. July 15, 2019 July 16, 2019 Much like Junk Dog, the Speakeasy podcast is not quite dead yet. Anime News Network. On June 13th, Otakon announced that they will be welcoming veteran voice actor, Tohru Furuya. On June 11, Otakon announced that Kikuko Inoue would be among the guests in attendance. He transferred to the Tokyo branch in 1985, where he soon started producing anime. He soon became independent and launched MADHOUSE, Inc. Nagahama started the career at Madhouse where he worked on The Cockpit and Azuki-chan before becoming independent. ... Retrieved 2019-08-18. One Piece. She is a classically trained actress, voice actress, director and writer, whose career spans film, television and stage. Steve Bennett worked on anime in Tokyo with Noburu Furusei (New Dominion Tank Police, Lupin III, etc.) 2019-08-15. !, Seiji Shishikura from My Hero Academia, Miyuki is Kaguya-sama: Love is War, Saitama in One Punch Man, Gustav in Seven Deadly Sins, Taiju in … Alexander Aniel is the co-founder of Japanese music label Brave Wave Productions. Watanabe is a producer at animation studio Orange Ltd. He was involved in animation projects at an ad agency and a videogram company. Hiroyuki Imaishi, the acclaimed animation director and co-founder of Studio TRIGGER, began his career at the historic Studio GAINAX (FLCL, GURREN LAGANN), making his industry debut on the critically acclaimed anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. The group quickly rose to prominence, and over the last decade have sold over 2 million copies of their 30 singles and 10 albums. You may know Furukawa-san for his work as Achilles in Fate/Apocrypha, Tada Banri in Golden Time, Yutaro Kindaichi in Haikyu! Otakon 2019 has a large list of guests, over 40 in total for this year's convention: https://www.otakon.com/guest/ Some notable guests attending Otakon 2019 include Kikuko Inoue, Maso Maruyama, Stephanie Panisello. It feels like we're in a post-Anisong World Matsuri slump when it comes to musical guests, and I hope Otakon is able to attract some big name acts next year and get us out of this. Otakon returns to Washington, D.C. this July for their annual convention celebrating Asian pop culture and its fandom! And we promise to use it only for Otakorp, Inc. related events such as Otakon. fat jon is a member of a progressive hip hop outfit hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio called the Five Deez. Otakon 2019 July 26-28, 2019 Walter E. Washington Convention Center View on Map Washington, DC. Below is the Otakon 2021 Guest Line-up! Celebrities. Otakon ® is an annual celebration of Asian pop culture (anime, manga, music, movies, video games, etc.) She is known universally for her roles in Pokemon, Ranma 1/2, and Oh My Goddess!. Tokusatsu fans will remember her as Insarn from Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger. This was my 21th Otakon, and it was the 25th Otakon. Alexander Aniel Development Manager. and its fandom! Come forth, weebs of all genres. It is quite sad and a disappointment that my hometown knew Otakon needed more exhibition space if they wanted to keep Otakon but dragged their feet in terms of expanding the Baltimore Convention Center … Serena is the first pro MMA female fighter with autism and Roxanne is a two season The Ultimate Fighter contestant. For those interested, the autograph sessions have been added to the schedule! Prince George's County Maryland born MC, Producer and Educator, Substantial, first made his debut in 2000 while working with the late Japanese producer, Nujabes. Shoichi Hotta was born in Tokyo in 1986. Otakon 2019 blasted off July 31 through August 2, with thousands descending upon the nation’s capitol to celebrate Japanese animation. Taku Takahashi is also well known for his solo work as a producer/ songwriter, remixing music for prominent artists such as Calvin Harris, The Ting Tings, Morgan Page, and SMAP, spanning various genres from all over the globe. BRADIO is a funky band formed by Takaaki Shingyoji(Vo), Soichi Oyama(Gt), Ryosuke Sakai(Ba). Atsushi Nakayama; Chikahiro Kobayashi; Diana Garnet; Elizabeth Maxwell; Ellyn Stern Diana Garnet to Be Guest at Otakon 2019 Posted on June 1, 2019 by Graphic Policy Team Diana Garnet , a rising star in the J-Pop and anime music scenes, has lent her dynamic, powerful vocals to many anime and game titles. Otakon is run by the non-profit organization Otakorp, Inc. He started his career in the anime industry at Mushi Production after graduating from college. Parker-Dalton. and its fandom! Matsukaze-san has voiced Shin Hyuga Shaing in Code Geass: Akito the Exiled, Gaelio Bauduin in Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans, ... Kyle McCarley 2 replies; 350 views; Aresef; April 18, 2019; Vic Mignogna As a Guest(I may get a lot of heat for this but I don’t care) 1 2. Otakon was my very first convention I've ever attended and it has been really fun and awesome. Founded in 1994, Otakon is an annual convention held in the summer months to celebrate Asian pop culture (anime, manga, music, movies, video games, etc) and its fandom. I figured that if I concentrated a little less on guests and events I … Directed opening sequence such as TV animated series "Jo Jo's Bizarre Adventure," "GATCHAMAN CROWDS," and music videos for Sumire Uesaka "Kakumei Teki Broadway Shugisha Doumei," Sound Horizon "Todaka No Hoshi.". Some of her major roles in Anime include Mayumi Tachibana in MIX, Macrophage in Cells at Work, Nurse Joy in pokemon, Amelie in Death Stranding, Belldandy in Oh My Goddess!, Lust in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and Kasumi Tendo in Ranma ½. Maruyama-san is a Japanese animation producer, formerly the president of MADHOUSE, Inc, and currently the chairman of the board of directors of MAPPA Co., Ltd, as well as the president of Studio M2. by Webmaster, June 19, 2020 Formerly involved with the production desk at Studio Ghibli, Hirokatsu Kihara was involved in the hit anime Laputa: Castle in the Sky, My Neighbour Totoro and Kiki’s Delivery Service. Elizabeth Maxwell is an accomplished actress, award-winning voice over artist, and life-long lover of all things geek. Hirokatsu Kihara Writer, Producer. There is never enough time in the day at Otakon. Marcus D is a hip hop producer from Seattle, who currently lives in Tokyo. Visit Convention Site. Sayuri Hara is a voice actor from a voice talent management firm 81 Produce, born on November 10 in Tokyo. ... onsenmark replied to blackdaggr's topic in Otakon 2019. Kaoru Wada is active in a wide range of musical fields, including anime, film, television, theatre and events, and has been involved in the musical side of well-known anime. He was the concept designer for Revolutionary Girl Utena; the story board, the director of animation, and the key animator for Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoi Yo!! Washington D.C. native Diana Garnet is a rising star in the J-Pop and anime music scene, lending her dynamic, powerful vocals to many anime and game titles. Imaishi went on to work on a variety of hit titles at GAINAX, and in 2007 made his directorial debut on the massively popular and award-winning series GURREN LAGANN. Retrieved 2020-05-05. I enjoyed it, it was fun and kind of laid back. Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC, Otakon 2021 Membership Transfer Confirmations, Please Welcome Spark Speaker to Otakon 2021, Otakon 2021 Hotel Block Update: Marriott Marquis available for booking June 22nd. He won the Best Rookie Actor Award in the “7th Seiyu Awards.” You may know Shimazaki-san for his work as Yuno in Black Clover, Shidou in Date A Live, Satoru in Ace of Diamond, Ritsuka Fujimaru in Fate/Grand Order, Haruka in Free!, Manato in Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash, Tsuguhito Yuta in Kiznaiver, Eugeo in Sword Art Online: Alicization, and Yuki Soma in Fruits Basket (2019). From Animation to Anime to Video Games, Kari Wahlgren is one of the top voice actresses in Los Angeles.