Kiral Poon of Gugenko to be Otakon 2022 Guest
Washington, D.C. (July 11, 2022) – Kiral Poon of Gugenka will be a guest at Otakon 2022, according to Otakorp Inc.
Poon is the CTO at Gugenko and also serves as 3D anime tech director and XR tech director. Gugenka is an XR creative studio that provides animation apps and services.
Hailing from Canada, Poon is a resident in Japan, working as XR technical director for content like "Attack on Titan (Hexaride)," "Slayers 3D Live," "Sanrio Virtual Fes," Taito's "Space Invader" arcade game, and more.
A self-professed otaku, Poon is passionate about bringing Japanese content to the world through different tech. He is also fascinated with creating the tech of improving anime production workflow.
Otakon will be held from July 29-31 in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its twenty-eighth 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.
Poon is the CTO at Gugenko and also serves as 3D anime tech director and XR tech director. Gugenka is an XR creative studio that provides animation apps and services.
Hailing from Canada, Poon is a resident in Japan, working as XR technical director for content like "Attack on Titan (Hexaride)," "Slayers 3D Live," "Sanrio Virtual Fes," Taito's "Space Invader" arcade game, and more.
A self-professed otaku, Poon is passionate about bringing Japanese content to the world through different tech. He is also fascinated with creating the tech of improving anime production workflow.
Otakon will be held from July 29-31 in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its twenty-eighth 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.
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