Yoshihiro Watanabe to Join Guest List for Otakon 2025

Washington, D.C. (June 23, 2025) – Producer Yoshihiro Watanabe will be a guest at Otakon 2025, according to Otakorp Inc. He is known as the producer behind "Leviathan," "BEASTARS," and "Trigun Stampede."

Born in 1982 in Japan, Watanabe is a producer at Studio Orange and is currently working on "Trigun Stampede" as the business producer.

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

His career involves a range of shows and roles: "BEASTARS" (2021, Studio Orange, business producer), "Godzilla S.P" (2021, Studio Orange, business producer), "League of Legend: New Journey Short" (2019, P.A. Works, creative producer), and "Eccentric Family 2" (2017, P.A. Works, business producer).

He is currently with Studio Orange and producing a range of future shows including "BEASTARS Final Season Part 2," "Trigun Stargaze" and "Leviathan."

Otakon 2025 will be held from August 8-10, 2025 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its thirty-first 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 over 40,000 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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