Guests:
-Hikaru Midorikawa - Voice Actor
Hikaru Midorikawa is perhaps one of the most popular Voice Actors in Japan today. His roles include Heero Yuy from Gundam Wing, Tamahome from Fushigi Yuugi (Mysterious Play), Zelgadis from Slayers, and many others Toshihiro Kawamoto - Character Designer
Mr. Kawamoto is the character designer for Cowboy Bebop, a show that's probably familiar to most anime fans by now! With the new movie slated for release soon in Japanese theaters, even more people will come to know this truly wonderful story. Toshihiro Kawamoto's other works include character designs for Gundam 08th MS Team and Golden Boy, as well as being the Animation Supervisor on the Ghost in the Shell video game for the PSX. -Kazuya Tsurumaki - Director
Most people credit Hideki Anno as the Director for Neon Genesis Evangelion, which is true, but lurking in the shadows was Mr. Tsurumaki, Assistant Director for the hit anime show. Mr. Tsurumaki got to show the world what he was made of when he was given directorial control over the Evangelion movies. GAINAX's next project was Kareshi Kanojo no Jijoo; this too proved to be a success. After lending his hand to both Storyboarding and Technical Direction on KareKano, Tsurumaki was given his own project: FLCL (aka: Furi Kuri). FLCL is based on Tsurumaki's concepts, and this six-part OAV was Directed by him as well.
-Masao Maruyama - Producer
How can the intensely cute Card Captor Sakura anime and the seriously mature (new) Vampire Hunter D movie be connected to each other in any way? Both are beautifully animated, and that is all thanks to Madhouse Studios, along with its founder and CEO, Masao Maruyama. Madhouse is responsible for many great anime, the likes of which include (but is not limited to): Birdy the Mighty, Card Captor Sakura, Jubei-chan, Ninja Scroll, Perfect Blue, Record of the Loddoss Wars, and Trigun. Aside from running one of the most respected animation houses in Japan, Mr. Maruyama has helped produce some of the anime Madhouse has made, such as: Alexander, Loddoss Wars, and Petshop of Horrors.
Ok,Those were the more main ppl at Otakon!!!!!!^_^! I will have some otakon pictures soon!!!!!!!!Once I get em'. |
