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Otaquest Connect Digital Event Features Yoko Kanno, Paru Itagaki, Shinji Aramaki, More
posted on by Adriana Hazra
Otaquest announced on Wednesday that the online convention "OTAQUEST CONNECT" will run on August 15 and 16 in collaboration with the Midwest Animation Promotion Society (M.A.P.S.). The event will feature guests such as Yōko Kanno, Paru Itagaki, Shinji Aramaki, and Toshihiro Nagoshi, as well as musical performances by Taku Takahashi, Alan Shirahama, LADY'S ONLY, YUC’e, and KOTONOHOUSE.
OTAQUEST CONNECT will have interviews and panels featuring:
- Composer Yōko Kanno - Cowboy Bebop and Escaflowne
- Author Paru Itagaki - BEASTARS
- Director and producer Shinji Aramaki - Fullmetal Alchemist and Appleseed
- Video game developer Toshihiro Nagoshi - The Yakuza franchise
Part of OTAQUEST CONNECT is "OTAQUEST // PLUGGED IN," an online musical streaming track featuring solo acts and ensembles such as:
- Taku Takahashi - Solo artist, DJ, and founder of block.fm
- Alan Shirahama - Musician, DJ, and actor
- LADY'S ONLY - DJ and sound duo comprising of AGELOW and Jacotanu
- YUC’e - Songwriter, composer, and producer
- KOTONOHOUSE - Kawaii Dance Music ensemble
Otaquest Live 2019 featured artists such as m-flo, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, CAPSULE, CrazyBoy, Hiroomi Tosoka, Taku Takahashi, Teddyloid, and Yasutaka Nakata.
Source: Press release
