Anime Expo 2023 to Host a Large List of Notable Names in the Industry Including YOKO TARO, Yoshitaka Amano, Kazutaka Kodaka, and Many More

Anime Expo 2023 is pulling out the stops this year with a large list of Guests of Honor to appear during panels and signings.

Here’s the list that has been announced:

• Acky Bright – Manga artist and illustrator who has worked for DC Comics, Hasbro, and BMW
• Atsushi Ohkubo – Creator of hit manga “Soul Eater” and “Fire Force”
• Hirotaka Kobayashi – The voice of Mammon in Obey Me! Nightbringer
• Hiroyuki Seshita – Director of many CG animation films, including “Knights of Sidonia” and “BLAME!.” His next film is “GAMERA -Rebirth-” (2023).
• Jin – Versatile artist and creator, working as a composer, lyricist, novelist, and scriptwriter for manga adaptations and anime.
• Kafka Asagiri – Author and creator of Bungo Stray Dogs
• Kazuaki Terasawa – Director of “The Ancient Magus’ Bride: The Boy from the West and the Knight of the Blue Storm”
• Kazutaka Kodaka – Scenario writer for Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE. Manga artist, novelist, and anime screenwriter.
• Kazuya Yamashita – The voice of Lucifer in Obey Me! Nightbringer
• Kohei Tokuoka – Chief Animation Director for “The Ancient Magus’ Bride SEASON 2”
• Koichi Naruse – Animation producer for “The Ancient Magus’ Bride SEASON 2”
• Kotaro Takata – Creator of Hallelujah Overdrive, currently working on the Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead series
• Kyohei Yaguchi – The voice of Beelzebub in Obey Me! Nightbringer
• Masahiko Minami – President and Producer of BONES INC. Formerly at Sunrise
• Masakazu Morita – Voice actor for Tidus in “Final Fantasy X,” and currently stars as Ichigo Kurosaki in BLEACH
• Miura Ayme – The voice of Asmodeus in Obey Me! Nightbringer
• Satoshi Kada – The voice of Leviathan in Obey Me! Nightbringer
• Satoshi Onishi – The voice of Belphegor in Obey Me! Nightbringer
• Shinya Sumi – The voice of Satan in Obey Me! Nightbringer
• Takayuki Hirao – Director of “Pompo the Cinephile,” “The Garden of Sinners” and the TV anime “GOD EATER”
• Toshihiro Kawamoto – Animator, Character Designer who worked on “Urusei Yatsura,” “Cowboy Bebop,” “Noragami,” and “Blood Blockade Battlefront”
• YOKO TARO – President of Bukkoro, game creator, manga author, and playwright. Creator of “KamiErabi GOD.app.”
• YOSHIKI – Composer, classically-trained pianist, rock drummer, and the leader of the rock groups X JAPAN and THE LAST ROCKSTARS.
• Yoshitaka Amano – Artist and character designer, internationally acclaimed for his unique art style and notable works such as the Final Fantasy series
• Yusuke Kozaki – Nintendo / Pokemon Go Character Designer

Anime Expo 2023 takes place at the Los Angeles Convention Center from July 1 through July 4. 4 day and 1-day badges are still currently available at the official website.