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Yoh Yoshinari Added to Guest Roster for Otakon 2022

Washington, D.C. (July 17, 2022) – Yoh Yoshinari, a renowned animation director, illustrator and character designer, will be a guest at Otakon 2022, according to Otakorp Inc.

Born in Tokyo, Japan in 1971, Yoshinari made his debut at Gainax. Yoshinari is currently one of the key figures at Studio Trigger.

As an animator, Yoshinari has taken part in numerous notable titles such as "Neon Genesis Evangelion" and "FLCL." For "Gurren Lagann," he was responsible for the mechanical designs. He has even filled the role of concept designs for titles such as "Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt" and "Kill la Kill."

Since his transition to Studio Trigger, Yoshinari has directed two titles, "Little Witch Academia" and "BNA," and he will be designing the main characters for Trigger's latest project, "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners."

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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