Join Weekly Shonen Jump and Anime Expo in welcoming the creator of the beloved BLUE EXORCIST manga, Kazue Kato! Kato Sensei makes her first North American appearance, and she will discuss her career and creative process, as well as answer questions about her work. Attendees will receive a limited edition poster.
Manga creator and illustrator Kazue Kato was born in Tokyo on July 20. In 2000, she won the prestigious Tezuka Award for her work Boku to Usagi (The Rabbit and Me) published in Akamaru Jump. From 2005 to 2006 her series Robo to Usakichi, a sci-fi adventure featuring a rabbit (again... Read More →
Come join Maki Terashima-Furuta as she hosts the panel with Jason DeMarco from Adult Swim, introducing Kazuya Tsurumaki, the one and only original creator of "FLCL" and Mayumi Shintani, the lovely voice behind Haruko. The first 1,500 attendees will receive a complimentary FLCL poster/postcard only available at AX. This panel will follow immediately after the Production I.G panel you would not want to miss!
Best known as the voice of Haruko Sunohara in FLCL, Shintani's anime voice acting career was revived in 2013 when she played Nonon Jakuzure in Kill la Kill.Originally starting her career as a stage actor in 1995, Shintani appeared in a number of musicals and plays, where she captivated... Read More →
Creator and director of FLCL, Kazuya Tsurumaki served as animation director for Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water and as assistant director for Neon Genesis Evangelion, as well as directedHis and Her Circumstances. He is also currently working as a director on the Rebuild of Evangelion film... Read More →
Meet and discuss with the creative team of Studio TRIGGER. Will cover the latest news and details of TRIGGER's titles such as Kiznaiver, Space Patrol Luluco, and more!
Previously staff of Studio GAINAX, SUSHIO is a acclaimed Japanese animator taking part in numerous popular anime titles such as Diebuster, GURREN LAGANN, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, and One Piece Movie: Baron Omatsuri And The Secret Island . With the establishment of... Read More →
Mai Yoneyama is a talented animator who has participated in many popular animation titles. She debuted as a GAINAX animator for Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt. After joining the creative team of Studio TRIGGER, Yoneyama was involved in various exciting titles such as Black☆Rock... Read More →