Animation Director/Producer LeSean Thomas to Appear at Otakon 2016

Baltimore, MD (June 2, 2016) – LeSean Thomas, known for his work on "The Boondocks" and "The Legend of Kora" and the lead creative force behind the "Cannon Busters" pilot by Satelight, will be a guest at Otakon 2016, according to Otakorp Inc.

Thomas is a television animation producer, director and illustrator operating out of Los Angeles, California. He is known for his work on “The Boondocks” “The Legend Of Korra” (Book1) and “Black Dynamite: The Animated Series."

He is the creator, producer, director and writer of ”Cannon Busters,” the animated pilot, with Japanese animation studio Satelight ("Macross Delta," "Basquash! Fairy Tail") based on his creator-owned comic book of the same name.

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.

For more information about Otakorp, Inc., see http://www.otakon.com/otakorp/index.asp

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