Producer, Actor from DURARARA!!x2 to be Guests at Otakon 2015
'DURARARA's' Toshiyuki Toyonaga,Shuko Yokoyama to Be Guests at Otakon 2015
Baltimore, MD (May 16, 2015) – Otakorp, Inc. welcomes voice actor Toshiyuki Toyonaga and producer Shuko Yokoyama to the guest roster for Otakon 2015. Both are instrumental forces behind "DURARARA!!x2," the current season of " DURARARA!!"
Since his first time on the stage at age 10, Toyonaga has been active both on television and stage. Following his debut as a voice actor in 2002, his voice has been featured in many popular anime titles. His recent credits include his role as Mikado Ryugamine in the “DURARARA!!”series, Hideyoshi Nagachika in “Tokyo Ghoul,” and Takeru Totsuka in “Kamigami no Asobi.” He currently works with the Super Eccentric Theater INC. troupe.
As an Aniplex producer, Shuko Yokoyama has worked on numerous hit anime titles, including the “DURARARA!!” series, “BACCANO!,” “Black Butler: Book of Circus,” “Black Butler: Book of Murder,” “Natsume's Book of Friends,” “Samurai Flamenco,” and “My Little Monster.”
"Durara!!x2" follows the adventures of school boy Ryugamine Mikado, who moved to the big city to face gangs, and supernatural elements. This series takes place six months after the war of the Yellow Scarves. As high school resumes, Izaya begins plotting again. The legendary headless rider Celty still eludes the police on her rides through town. Thanks to some strange outside elements, Ikebukuro is once more thrown into chaos.
Aniplex of America Inc. (Santa Monica, California) is a subsidiary of Aniplex Inc. (headquartered in Tokyo, Japan), a group of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and a leading provider of anime content and music production and distribution in Japan. Aniplex of America has launched fan-favorite Blu-ray and DVD releases such as "Sword Art Online," "Kill la Kill," "Bakemonogatari," "Durarara!!," "Fate/Zero," "Puella Magi Madoka Magica," "The Garden of Sinners," "Blue Exorcist," "anohana: The Movie," "Silver Spoon," "OREIMO 2," "Blast of Tempest," "Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic," "Oreshura," and "Vividred Operation." The company's ever-growing line-up of shows includes the most recent titles: "Sword Art Online II," "ALDNOAH.ZERO," "Persona4 the Golden ANIMANTION," "MEKAKUCITY ACTORS," "The irregular at magic high school," "Mushi-Shi Next Passage," "Nanana's Buried Treasure," "NISEKOI," "World Conquest Zvezda Plot," "Magi: The Kingdom of Magic," and "Samurai Flamenco".
Otakon 2015 will be held July 24-26 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, MD. Otakon 2015 is celebrating fairy tales, folk stories, myths, and legends. Keep your eyes out for content, artwork, and guests with connections to our theme.
ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its twenty-second year, Otakon is an annual celebration of Japanese and East Asian popular culture, and also one of the largest gatherings of fans in the United States. Otakon celebrates popular culture as a gateway to deeper understanding of Asian culture, and has grown along with the enthusiasm for anime, manga, video games, and music from the Far East. Since 1999, Otakon has been held in Baltimore, Maryland; currently, Otakon is one of Baltimore's few large, city-wide events, drawing over 34,000 people for three days each year (for a paid attendance of over 100,000 turnstile attendees). Otakon is a membership based convention sponsored by Otakorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based, 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is to promote the appreciation of Asian culture, primarily through its media and entertainment. Otakorp, Inc. is directed by an all-volunteer, unpaid staff – we are run by fans, for fans.
For more information about Otakorp, Inc., see http://www.otakon.com/otakorp/index.asp
For more information and the latest news on Otakon 2015, see http://www.otakon.com/
Baltimore, MD (May 16, 2015) – Otakorp, Inc. welcomes voice actor Toshiyuki Toyonaga and producer Shuko Yokoyama to the guest roster for Otakon 2015. Both are instrumental forces behind "DURARARA!!x2," the current season of " DURARARA!!"
Since his first time on the stage at age 10, Toyonaga has been active both on television and stage. Following his debut as a voice actor in 2002, his voice has been featured in many popular anime titles. His recent credits include his role as Mikado Ryugamine in the “DURARARA!!”series, Hideyoshi Nagachika in “Tokyo Ghoul,” and Takeru Totsuka in “Kamigami no Asobi.” He currently works with the Super Eccentric Theater INC. troupe.
As an Aniplex producer, Shuko Yokoyama has worked on numerous hit anime titles, including the “DURARARA!!” series, “BACCANO!,” “Black Butler: Book of Circus,” “Black Butler: Book of Murder,” “Natsume's Book of Friends,” “Samurai Flamenco,” and “My Little Monster.”
"Durara!!x2" follows the adventures of school boy Ryugamine Mikado, who moved to the big city to face gangs, and supernatural elements. This series takes place six months after the war of the Yellow Scarves. As high school resumes, Izaya begins plotting again. The legendary headless rider Celty still eludes the police on her rides through town. Thanks to some strange outside elements, Ikebukuro is once more thrown into chaos.
Aniplex of America Inc. (Santa Monica, California) is a subsidiary of Aniplex Inc. (headquartered in Tokyo, Japan), a group of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and a leading provider of anime content and music production and distribution in Japan. Aniplex of America has launched fan-favorite Blu-ray and DVD releases such as "Sword Art Online," "Kill la Kill," "Bakemonogatari," "Durarara!!," "Fate/Zero," "Puella Magi Madoka Magica," "The Garden of Sinners," "Blue Exorcist," "anohana: The Movie," "Silver Spoon," "OREIMO 2," "Blast of Tempest," "Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic," "Oreshura," and "Vividred Operation." The company's ever-growing line-up of shows includes the most recent titles: "Sword Art Online II," "ALDNOAH.ZERO," "Persona4 the Golden ANIMANTION," "MEKAKUCITY ACTORS," "The irregular at magic high school," "Mushi-Shi Next Passage," "Nanana's Buried Treasure," "NISEKOI," "World Conquest Zvezda Plot," "Magi: The Kingdom of Magic," and "Samurai Flamenco".
Otakon 2015 will be held July 24-26 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, MD. Otakon 2015 is celebrating fairy tales, folk stories, myths, and legends. Keep your eyes out for content, artwork, and guests with connections to our theme.
ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its twenty-second year, Otakon is an annual celebration of Japanese and East Asian popular culture, and also one of the largest gatherings of fans in the United States. Otakon celebrates popular culture as a gateway to deeper understanding of Asian culture, and has grown along with the enthusiasm for anime, manga, video games, and music from the Far East. Since 1999, Otakon has been held in Baltimore, Maryland; currently, Otakon is one of Baltimore's few large, city-wide events, drawing over 34,000 people for three days each year (for a paid attendance of over 100,000 turnstile attendees). Otakon is a membership based convention sponsored by Otakorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based, 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is to promote the appreciation of Asian culture, primarily through its media and entertainment. Otakorp, Inc. is directed by an all-volunteer, unpaid staff – we are run by fans, for fans.
For more information and the latest news on Otakon 2015, see http://www.otakon.com/
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