Hiroki Arai to Be Guest at Otakon 2025

Washington, D.C. (June 24, 2025) – Hiroki Arai will be a guest at Otakon 2025, according to Otakorp Inc. He is an animator and animation director at Studio Trigger.

Born in 1992 in Tokyo, he graduated from Tokyo University of Technology. He joined Studio Trigger in 2015 as an animator on "Ninja Slayer." He continued his career as an animator on "Space Patrol Luluco," "Kiznaiver," "Little Witch Academia TV series)," "DARLING in the FRANXX," "SSSS.Gridman," and "Promare."

His first role as an animation director was for "BNA: Brand New Animal." He subsequently worked as animation director and key animator on "SSSS.Dynazenon," "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners," "Gridman Universe," and "Dungeon Meshi."

He also participated as an animator in the short films "Star Wars: Visions, 'The Twins'" and "Star Wars: Visions, 'The Elder.'"

His latest work is "New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT," where he is an animator and animation director. 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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