Masafumi Mikami to Be Otakon 2022 Guest
Washington, D.C. (July 11, 2022) – Masafumi Mikami of Gugenka will be a guest at Otakon 2022, according to Otakorp Inc.
Mikami is the CEO at Gugenko and also serves as XR producer and 3D anime producer. Gugenka is an XR creative studio that provides animation apps and services.
Mikami is one of the core producers of Japan to produce anime XR events, VR and AR products, such as "Hatsune Miku" theme park "MikuLand," "Sanrio Virtual Fes in Sanrio Puroland," which involved both real and virtual artists like Kizuna Ai, AKB48 and ShowByRock!!
He has also produced anime figure app HoloModels, the anime-style character creation app MakeAvatar, and others.
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.
Mikami is the CEO at Gugenko and also serves as XR producer and 3D anime producer. Gugenka is an XR creative studio that provides animation apps and services.
Mikami is one of the core producers of Japan to produce anime XR events, VR and AR products, such as "Hatsune Miku" theme park "MikuLand," "Sanrio Virtual Fes in Sanrio Puroland," which involved both real and virtual artists like Kizuna Ai, AKB48 and ShowByRock!!
He has also produced anime figure app HoloModels, the anime-style character creation app MakeAvatar, and others.
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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