Voice Actor Kazutomi Yamamoto to Appear at Otakon 2016

Baltimore, MD (May 12, 2016) – Kazutomi Yamamoto, a voice actor known for his work in “Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE!” and "Mobile Suit Gundam AGE," among others, will be a guest at Otakon 2016, Otakorp Inc. is pleased to announce.

Kazutomi Yamamoto was born on January 3 in Hyogo Prefecture. In 2009, he debuted in “Seitokai no Ichizon” as Yoshiki Nakameguro, and has appeared in many other series since then. In 2012, he voiced Kio Asuno in “Mobile Suit Gundamn AGE” as his first leading role.

In 2013, he won the Best Rookie Actor at the 7th Seiyu Awards. In 2015, he played protagonist Yumoto Hakone in “Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE!” For the same series, he performed the opening theme song as part of the unit Earth Defense Club, and participated in Earth Defense Club's first live event “Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! LIVE! (at Zepp Tokyo) on May 23, 2015. His best known roles are: “Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE!” as Yumoto Hakone; “Mobile Suit Gundam AGE” as Kio Asuno; “Future Card Buddyfight” as Tetsuya Kurodake; and “Yurikuma Arashi” as Life Beauty.

Otakon 2016 will be held August 12-14 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, MD.

ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its twenty-third 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.

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