Source: Anime Expo News Release
LOS
ANGELES (June 14, 2012) – Anime Expo (AX), North America’s largest anime, manga,
and Japanese pop culture celebration, today announced three members of Madhouse
studio’s “CHIHAYAFURU” creative team – Director Asaka Morio, Animation Director
Kunihiko Hamada and Animation Producer Takuya Tsunoki – as Official Guests of
Honor when it returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center from June 29 – July
2, 2012.
Asaka
Morio joined Madhouse’s creative department after graduating from Osaka
Designer’s College. Morio made his debut as an episode director on the
television series “YAWARA! A FASHIONABLE JUDO GIRL!.” He is the director of
“CARD CAPTOR SAKURA,” the highly regarded TV anime series adapted from CLAMP’s
popular manga series of the same name. He has also worked on “POPS”, “MERMAID
SCAR”, “GALAXY ANGEL”, “CHOBITS”, “GUNSLIGER GIRL”, “CLAMP IN WONDERLAND”, and
“NANA”. Morio’s most recent directorial work is the critically acclaimed
karuta-action series “CHIHAYAFURU”.
During
his long tenure at Madhouse, Kunihiko Hamada has contributed to many popular
animation series. He teamed up with Director Morio Asaka on the animation
adaption of “CARD CAPTOR SAKURA” (Animation Director), and “NANA” (Character
Design & Chief Animation Director). His other works as Chief Animation
Director include, “ULTIMATE SURVIVOR KAIJI,” “MORYO NO HAKO,” “SUMMER WARS.”
Most recently, he joined forces with Morio again to adapt “CHIHAYAFURU” into
animation.
Takuya
Tsunoki began his career in animation at Madhouse. As a young producer, he is
with the studio today to help it create the future of animation. Tsunoki has
been involved in projects such as “NANA,” “KAIJI ULTIMATE SURVIVOR” and
“CASSHERN SINS.” He is making his debut as a production producer on the
critically acclaimed “CHIHAYAFURU.” Tsunoki is currently preparing an upcoming
TV series with the Madhouse production team.
The
Madhouse 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; Fate/Zero” creative team Hikaru
Konda, Ei Aoki and Rikiya Koyama; animation director Tatsuo Sato; voice actors
Ryo Horikawa, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Jamie Marchi, Monica Rial, Steve Blum, Joel
McDonald and Ian Sinclair; Japanese pop star LiSA, Lolita fashion designer Cyril
Lumboy, Lolita model Misako Aoki; Tokyo-based Gallery of Fantastic Art and
popular cosplayer Jessica Nigri.
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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