Director Yoshiaki Kyogoku Joins Otakon Guest Roster
Washington, D.C. (June 10, 2019) – Yoshiaki Kyogoku, the director of "Laid-Back Camp," will be a guest at Otakon 2019, according to Otakorp Inc.
Kyogoku began his career as an animator attached to Production I.G He participated in many productions such as "Seirei no Moribito," "Sengoku Basara," "Eden of the East," and others as key animator, animation director, and storyboard artist. After that, he switched to become an episode director for "Kuroko's Basketball," "Tokyo Ghoul," "STARMYU: High School Star Musical," and others. In 2018, he made his debut as a director with the TV series "Laid-Back Camp."
Otakon 2019 will be held July 26-28, 2019 at the Walter Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its twenty-sixth 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 http://www.Otakon.com/otakorp/index.asp
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