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Yoshihiro Watanabe to Be Otakon 2022 Guest

Washington, D.C. (July 11, 2022) – Yoshihiro Watanabe will be a guest at Otakon 2022, according to Otakorp Inc. Nabe is a producer at Orange and is currently working on "Trigun Stampede" as its business producer.

Born in 1982 in Japan, Nabe grew up in Los Angeles. After graduating from college, he joined the U.S. branch of the animation Studio Madhouse. Throughout his early years in the anime industry, under legendary Masao Maruyama's mentorship, Nabe gained unique international production experience, ranging from live-action to international collaboration projects.

Nabe's career involves a range of shows and roles: "BEASTARS" (2021, Orange, Business Producer), "Godzilla S.P." (2021, Orange, Business Producer), "League of Legends: New Journey Short" (2019, P.A. Works, Creative Producer), "Eccentric Family 2" (2017, P.A. Works, Business Producer).

Nabe is currently with Orange and is producing range of future shows, including "BEASTARS," season 3.

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.

For more information about Otakorp, Inc., see https://www.otakorp.org/
For more information and the latest news on Otakon 2022, see https://www.Otakon.com/

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