Shingo Kiyomiya to Be Guest at Otakon 2023

Washington, D.C. (June 19, 2023) – CG director Shingo Kiyomiya will be a guest at Otakon 2023, according to Otakorp Inc.

Coming from a totally unrelated profession, Kiyomiya jumped into the animation industry in 2012, joining Orange. Even with no prior experience in animation, Kiyomiya quickly stepped up from CG Chief (computer graphics chief) to CG Director (computer graphics director).

As the prime creative, Kiyomiya's major work at Orange includes being CG Director on such works as "Trigun Stampede," "BEASTARS," and "Land of the Lustrous."

Kiyomiya is currently working on "BEASTARS" as one of the CG directors.

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/