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. Stay tuned for Otakon 2021 announcements! Ellyn began her acting career at the age of 12. She won the Best New Actress Award at the 13th Seiyu Awards. Anime News Network. 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 is held in the 2,300,000 square-foot Walter E. Washington Convention Center, located in our nation's capital, Washington, DC. Alexander Aniel Development Manager. 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. Erika Harlacher is a Los Angeles based voice actress in anime, video games, and cartoons. Cirque du Soleil. 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. Their music covers a wide variety of music genres such as Rock, Funk, R&B, Blues, and Latin. 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. As a voice actor, he has voiced quite a range of characters. 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. By ShiroNyako, July 29, 2019 in Post Otakon 2019. 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. This was officially my first day at 2019 Otakon and i loved it so much! Makoto Furukawa is an amazing voice actor known for his work in anime and video games. 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. Nobunaga Shimazaki is an accomplished actor associated with Aoni Productions. 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. His other main roles include Saichi Sugimoto from "Golden Kamuy", Toby Selwyn from "Violet Evergarden", and Shirasakaki from "Mushibugyo". 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. Nobutoshi Canna, SungWon Cho, Kanetake Ebikawa, Todd Haberkorn, Shōji … E. (Ernesto) Jason Liebrecht has been working as an actor & performing artist based in Austin, TX for over a decade. Check out our panel line-up: .. Friday, July 26, 2019 .. ⭐️Samurai Champloo 15th Anniversary Panel Presented by Funimation! Chikahiro Kobayashi, born September 5, is active in a wide range of fields, mainly in the voice acting industry. Red Carpets. 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. Any time a convention moves you sort of have to learn the rhythms of the new venue. Michihiko Suwa was born in Toyota, in Aichi prefecture of Japan in 1959. Copyright © 2021 Otakorp, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Otakon® is an annual celebration of Asian pop culture (anime, manga, music, movies, video games, etc.) In this group, he is an emcee/producer and dj. Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Mt Vernon Pl NW Washington, DC 20001 United States + Google Map. July 15, 2019; 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. Some of these titles include GURREN LAGANN, Panty&Stocking with Garterbelt, KILL la KILL, and Space Patrol Luluco. Retrieved 2020-05-05. Otakorp, Inc.'s privacy policy is simple: whatever information you provide us, we won't sell to anyone else. 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 … ... sulkyselkie replied to Fadamor's topic in Otakon 2019. Otakon (2019) Published on 26 July 2019 Guests. 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. 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. BRADIO is a funky band formed by Takaaki Shingyoji(Vo), Soichi Oyama(Gt), Ryosuke Sakai(Ba). I don’t know why but it felt like by committing to getting Yurucamp signs I missed out on everything else. !, 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 … She is known universally for her roles in Pokemon, Ranma 1/2, and Oh My Goddess!. Copyright © 2021 Otakorp, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The first time he was in charge of Character Designs was with “Busou Shinki”. Matsukaze-san has voiced Shin Hyuga Shaing in Code Geass: Akito the Exiled, Gaelio Bauduin in Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans, ... Kyle McCarley "Laid-Back Camp at Otakon 2019". Steve Bennett worked on anime in Tokyo with Noburu Furusei (New Dominion Tank Police, Lupin III, etc.) 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. by Webmaster. August 19, 2019 August 21, 2019. While it is on hiatus for most of 2019 I felt it wrong to not do a pre-Otakon podcast. Shoichi Hotta was born in Tokyo in 1986. Masaru-san; and the chief director of Jubei-chan: The Ninja Girl, The Counter Attack of Siberia Yagyu. 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”. There's always a great variety of concerts to choose from, and I'm so happy that you got them as guests this year! Legendary Actor Richard Epcar – is one of the hardest working men in show business, having voiced over 500 characters in Games, Animation and Anime. Otakon was my very first convention I've ever attended and it has been really fun and awesome. Fair enough? 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 is run by the non-profit organization Otakorp, Inc. Otakon is run by the non-profit organization Otakorp, Inc. Otakon® is an annual celebration of Asian pop culture (anime, manga, music, movies, video games, etc.) They were first introduced to the world market with their debut 12" "Bluelight Special". This convention is the place to be for lovers of anime, manga, Asian music, movies, video games, and more! Started his career as an animator attached to Production I.G. The Artist Alley at Otakon is a chance to meet hundreds of artists and experience their work up close. Serena is the first pro MMA female fighter with autism and Roxanne is a two season The Ultimate Fighter contestant. 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 … She is a classically trained actress, voice actress, director and writer, whose career spans film, television and stage. Stay tuned for Otakon 2019 announcements! 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. This was my 21th Otakon, and it was the 25th Otakon. You know them best as the master craftsmen behind the hit Youtube series MAN AT ARMS:REFORGED. Inoue tends to play the "perfect girlfriend" or "motherly" role in many series. Jen Cohn is best known for her role voicing ‘Pharah’ in Overwatch. It also feels like this Otakon had a lot of conflicts for JP guests, it was conflict-town all weekend. After graduating from Osaka University with a degree in Environmental Engineering, he started working for Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, or YTV, in 1983. He worked as a producer on such anime titles as “Is The Order a Rabbit,” “HaNaYaMaTa,” and “Kakegurui - Compulsive Gambler.”. 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 OTAKON 2019 - 7/26-28 About BRADIO: BRADIO is a funky band formed by Takaaki Shingyoji(Vo), Soichi Oyama(Gt), Ryosuke Sakai(Ba). 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. From Animation to Anime to Video Games, Kari Wahlgren is one of the top voice actresses in Los Angeles. The masters at Baltimore Knife and Sword are returning this year and this time they're bringing a surprise for everyone! 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). Over the course of his independent career starting in 1995, he has collaborated with various musicians, most notably with the late Japanese producer Nujabes. 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. Anime Convention Organized by Otakorp, Inc.. July 15, 2019 July 16, 2019 Much like Junk Dog, the Speakeasy podcast is not quite dead yet. 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. Otakon 2019: Panels. Otakon 2019 July 26-28, 2019 Walter E. Washington Convention Center View on Map Washington, DC. Atsushi Nakayama, born in 1974, is Assistant Director for the Winter 2019 TV Anime “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime”. He started his career in the anime industry at Mushi Production after graduating from college. 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. For those interested, the autograph sessions have been added to the schedule! Kikuko Inoue is a veteran voice actress whose work has spanned over 20 years of anime. Otakon 2019: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Otakon 2019: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. 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. Alexander Aniel is the co-founder of Japanese music label Brave Wave Productions. Marcus D is a hip hop producer from Seattle, who currently lives in Tokyo. We would like to thank Aoni for helping us to bring Furuya-san out. 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). She won an award as a superior talent at the second 81 audition. On June 11, Otakon announced that Kikuko Inoue would be among the guests in attendance. 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. Tokusatsu fans will remember her as Insarn from Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger. 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. and its fandom! Voice Actor. On June 13th, Otakon announced that they will be welcoming veteran voice actor, Tohru Furuya. by Webmaster, July 27, 2020 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. One Piece. Makoto Furukawa is an amazing voice actor known for his work in anime and video games. 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.". and its fandom! 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. at Studio Aoehyma in the 1980s. 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Panel 2 (Room […] Born in Tokyo, raised in Tanzania and England, Shing02 came up in the independent SF Bay Area scene in the early '90s. Below is the Otakon 2021 Guest Line-up! and its fandom! MINMI started to play the piano in her early childhood, and started performing at reggae and hip-hop club scenes in 1996. Taku Takahashi launched his career in 1998 as the DJ/Producer of the J-pop music group “m-flo”. 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. 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. 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). Sayuri Hara is a voice actor from a voice talent management firm 81 Produce, born on November 10 in Tokyo. He was born in 1962 in Shimonoseki city, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. I enjoyed it, it was fun and kind of laid back. Stay tuned for Otakon 2019 announcements! 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. ... onsenmark replied to blackdaggr's topic in Otakon 2019. 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. and its fandom! 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. 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! You may know Furukawa-san for his work as Achilles in Fate/Apocrypha, Tada Banri in Golden Time, Yutaro Kindaichi in Haikyu! Fair enough? Stephanie Panisello came to Los Angeles on vacation, and never left! Hirokatsu Kihara Writer, Producer. Currently assisting production of BEASTARS and developing future projects. 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. Otakon ® is an annual celebration of Asian pop culture (anime, manga, music, movies, video games, etc.) 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. Otakon 2019: Wrap. EDC. Lines (for the most part, see below) were handled very well. The group quickly rose to prominence, and over the last decade have sold over 2 million copies of their 30 singles and 10 albums. Otakon 2019: General Impressions. 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. Come forth, weebs of all genres. I think I figured it out. This is when she started to write her own lyrics and composing her music. I figured that if I concentrated a little less on guests and events I … Originally from San Francisco, he moved to Tokyo in 2007 partly out of a passion for games and travel. He was involved in animation projects at an ad agency and a videogram company. And we promise to use it only for Otakorp, Inc. related events such as Otakon. by Otakorp, Sept. 7, 2020 She has voiced hundreds of characters in Games, Animation and Anime. Manaka Iwami is an accomplished voice actress affiliated with Pro-Fit. fat jon is a member of a progressive hip hop outfit hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio called the Five Deez. He was also a guest at Otakon 2010 as a panelist and a guest DJ, as well as pairing up with Kanon Wakeshima. Otakon 2019 will take place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington DC on 26-28 July! Otakon 2019 blasted off July 31 through August 2, with thousands descending upon the nation’s capitol to celebrate Japanese animation. by Otakorp, Sept. 7, 2020 Their music covers a wide variety of music genres such as Rock, Funk, R&B, Blues, and Latin. Worked at Kamikaze Doga Ltd. from 2011 to 2016. 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. You may know Furukawa-san for his work as Achilles in Fate/Apocrypha, Tada Banri in Golden Time, Yutaro Kindaichi in Haikyu! His roles include Ranga in “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime”. From the age of 17, he taught himself composition, harmony and other music fundamentals. He worked on series like Urusei Yatsura and Yamamoto, before returning to the States. This year’s highlights included a Nujabes homage concert with Japanese artists known for their work on Samurai Champloo.MINMI performed live. A Japanese bilingual singer born in New York. Parker-Dalton. Elizabeth Maxwell is an accomplished actress, award-winning voice over artist, and life-long lover of all things geek. 2019 Otakon ® is an annual celebration of Asian pop culture (anime, manga, music, movies, video games, etc.) Below is the Otakon 2019 Guest Line-up! by Webmaster, June 19, 2020 Otakon is run by the non-profit organization Otakorp, Inc. Nov. 21, 2020 Otakon ® is an annual celebration of Asian pop culture (anime, manga, music, movies, video games, etc.) 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. Sam Griffin is an exceptional, diverse classical guitarist and composer who has been active in the music community for over 15 years. He transferred to the Tokyo branch in 1985, where he soon started producing anime. Otakon 2019 musical guest BRADIO releases video for new single By Krabstarr, April 15, 2019. and its fandom! 2019-08-15. Those who love danceable funk music like Bruno Mars, Michael Jackson, Earth Wind & Fire must listen to BRADIO. !, 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). There is never enough time in the day at Otakon. Atsushi Nakayama; Chikahiro Kobayashi; Diana Garnet; Elizabeth Maxwell; Ellyn Stern Serena and Roxanne are best friends and training partners out of Syndicate MMA in Las Vegas, NV. I decided to focus a little more on panels this year since I did not have Kate to back me up. Celebrities. Otakon is run by the non-profit organization Otakorp, Inc. Otakon is run by the non-profit organization Otakorp, Inc. 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!! August 5, 2019 August 8, 2019.