Horinori Hoshino to Be Guest at Otakon 2023
Washington, D.C. (July 14, 2023) – Horinori Hoshino will be a guest at Otakon 2023, according to Otakorp Inc. He is the chief editor at Gagaga Bunko, the light novel publisher for Shogakukan publishing company.
After joining Shogakukan, Hoshino worked as a magazine editor before joining the Light Novel Editing department in 2008. At Gagaga Bunko, he is the editor in charge of the hit light novel series “My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU” and has also been involved in its adaptations, including the TV anime.
Otakon 2023 will be held from July 28 to July 30 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its twenty-ninth 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 2023, see https://www.Otakon.com/
