Source: Anime Expo News Release
LOS
ANGELES (June 1, 2012) – Anime Expo (AX), North America’s largest anime, manga,
and Japanese pop culture celebration, today announced three members of the
“Fate/Zero” creative team -- Producer Hikaru Kondo, Director Ei Aoki and Voice
Actor Rikiya Koyama -- as Official Guests of Honor when it returns to the Los
Angeles Convention Center from June 29 – July 2, 2012.
Hikaru
Kondo established the animation studio “ufotable” in 2000. As a producer, he
worked on the 7-theatrical movie series “The Garden of sinners,” “Futakoi
Alternative,” “Manabi Straight,” “Tales of Symphonia” and others. Most recently,
he produced the TV Series “Fate/Zero,” “the Garden of sinners –Final Chapter-“
as well as directed “Black Rock Shooter the Game.”
In
Japan, ufotable opened the first “ufotable café” at its Koenji Studio to promote
interaction with fans. With the success of the first shop, the company opened a
second café at Tokushima Studio, followed by the “ufotable dining” restaurant in
Shinjuku, Tokyo. In addition, in March 2012 it built the “ufotable CINEMA” in
Shinjuku, the first movie theater built by an animation company in Japan.
Ei
Aoki made his debut as an episodic director for “Please Teacher!” the TV Series
in 2002. In addition to “Fate/Zero,” his credits as a director include “The
Garden of Sinners” Chapter 1, “GA-REI –Zero-,“ “Wandering Son (Horo Musuko)” and
“Girls Bravo” to name a few.
Rikiya
Koyama portrays the character Kiritsugu Emiya in “Fate/Zero.” The popular voice
actor has played numerous other roles including Yamato of “NARUTO Shippuden”,
Coyote Stark of “BLEACH”, Kogoro Mouri of “Detective Conan”, FLASTE SCHOLE of
“Gundam UC”, Vash of “FINAL FANTASY XII” and Kuze Hideo of “Ghost in the Shell
S.A.C. 2nd GIG.”
Kondo,
Aoki and Koyama will team with Producer Atsuhiro Iwakami to share
behind-the-scenes stories of the making of the hit anime series with fans at
Anime Expo. As Official Guest of Honors, they will also participate in a
meet-and-greet and autograph signing.
The
“Fate/Zero” team joins the previously announced Anime Expo 2012 line-up that
includes composer Yuki Kajiura/”FictionJunction,” anime-inspired heavy metal
band ANIMETAL USA, Culture Japan’s Danny Choo, popular voice actors Jamie
Marchi, Monica Rial and Steve Blum, animation director Tatsuo Sato, Japanese pop
star LiSA, Lolita fashion designer Cyril Lumboy, Lolita model Misako Aoki and
the Gallery of Fantastic Art.
About
Anime Expo
Now
in its 21st year, Anime Expo is North America’s larges celebration of anime,
manga and Japanese pop culture. Anime Expo gives fans the rare opportunity to
meet and hear from some of the most famous anime, manga, musical, game, and
fashion artitsts from Japan. AX 2012 will feature and exciting schedule of
exclusive screenings; artists’ panels; live concerts; cosplay; dance parties,
karaoke, and video competitions; non-stop video gaming and unsurpassed shopping
from more than 3,000 vendors. AX 2012 takes place June 29-July 2, 2012 at the
Los Angeles Convention Center. To register or for more information, please visit
www.anime-expo.org.
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About
the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation
The
Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit
organization whose mission is to popularize and educate the America public about
anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate communication between
professionals and fans. This organization is more popularly known by its
entertainment property, Anime Expo®. For more information, please visit
www.spja.org.
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