Shoji Kawamori to Be Otakon 2023 Guest
Washington, D.C. (June 12, 2023) – Shōji Kawamori will be a guest at Otakon 2023, according to Otakorp Inc. Kawamori is a creative visionary who handles animation directing, planning, concept creation, scriptwriting, video and stage directing, as well as mechanical design.
While studying engineering at Keio University, Kawamori joined Studio Nue (a creative planning and production group) which has been a central force in the development of Japanese science fiction and animation. Shortly after joining Studio Nue and while still studying at Keio, he transferred to Takara (currently Takara Tomy). There, he participated in the initial design of the “Transformers” central robot character Optimus Prime, as well as the car robot of “Diaclone” and several other popular mechanical designs.
While simultaneously participating in several animation projects and mechanical design, he also participated in the development of “The Super Dimension Fortress Macross” (1982-1983) that was launched as a project with his friends from Studio Nue. As a primary team member, he was intimately involved in original story creation, mechanical design, script, and storyboard writing.
At the age of 21, he independently developed "Valkyrie," the world's first fully variable three-stage fighter, which was the leading mechanism that appears in this work.
He made his directorial debut at the age of 23 in the movie version of "The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?" (1984).
In the subsequent "Macross" series, he still played a key role in the creative works, with original stories, directoring, and mechanical designs. Otakon 2023 will be held from July 28 to July 30 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its twenty-ninth 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. Historically, Otakon has drawn up to 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 https://www.otakorp.org/
For more information and the latest news on Otakon 2023, see https://www.Otakon.com/
While studying engineering at Keio University, Kawamori joined Studio Nue (a creative planning and production group) which has been a central force in the development of Japanese science fiction and animation. Shortly after joining Studio Nue and while still studying at Keio, he transferred to Takara (currently Takara Tomy). There, he participated in the initial design of the “Transformers” central robot character Optimus Prime, as well as the car robot of “Diaclone” and several other popular mechanical designs.
While simultaneously participating in several animation projects and mechanical design, he also participated in the development of “The Super Dimension Fortress Macross” (1982-1983) that was launched as a project with his friends from Studio Nue. As a primary team member, he was intimately involved in original story creation, mechanical design, script, and storyboard writing.
At the age of 21, he independently developed "Valkyrie," the world's first fully variable three-stage fighter, which was the leading mechanism that appears in this work.
He made his directorial debut at the age of 23 in the movie version of "The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?" (1984).
In the subsequent "Macross" series, he still played a key role in the creative works, with original stories, directoring, and mechanical designs. Otakon 2023 will be held from July 28 to July 30 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its twenty-ninth 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. Historically, Otakon has drawn up to 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 https://www.otakorp.org/
For more information and the latest news on Otakon 2023, see https://www.Otakon.com/
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