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Anime Expo Lists Appearance by Voice Actor Daisuke Hirakawa
posted on by Karen Ressler
The official website for Anime Expo released the convention's schedule on Tuesday, revealing that it will host a Sunday panel titled "Welcoming Voice Actor Daisuke Hirakawa to AX 2017."
Hirakawa is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his debut as a voice actor this year. His anime credits include Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club's Rei, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders' Kakyoin, Hozuki's Coolheadedness' Momotaro, School Days' Makoto, and STARMYU's Hiiragi. He has also done the Japanese voice-overs for Orlando Bloom's characters Will Turner in Pirates of the Caribbean and Legolas in The Lord of the Rings.
This year's Anime Expo convention will run from July 1 to July 4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. In addition, the convention will formally include a preview night a day before on June 30.
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