Etorouji Shiono

Guest of Honor

In 2004, he began serializing "Übel Blatt" in Gangan YG. The series later moved to Young Gangan and Monthly Big Gangan, concluding in 2019. The collected volumes, from Volume 0 to Volume 23 (completed), have sold approximately 3.5 million copies worldwide.

Hiroki Nanami

Guest of Honor

Former Takarazuka Revue “Otokoyaku” (male role) star. Member of the Takarazuka Revue from 2003 to 2019. She was selected to play the lead role in the “Shinjin Koen” known as New Talent performance (a performance by newer member of the troupe) and was active as a male actor star. She played the heroine in timeless classics as Scarlet in “Gone with the Wind” and Oscar in “The Rose of Versailles.”

Katsura Hashino

Guest of Honor

Katsura Hashino is a game director and producer working at ATLUS responsible fornotable titles including "Persona 3,4,5", “Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne” and"Catherine". After launching his own production unit "Studio Zero" within ATLUS, he is presently immersed in the development of a highly anticipated new JRPG "Metaphor: ReFantazio".

Kiyotaka Oshiyama

Guest of Honor

Kiyotaka Oshiyama has taken part in several works such as "The Wind Rises," "Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance," "The Secret World of Arrietty," "Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos," and made his directorial debut in "Flip Flappers."

Mikio Toki

Guest of Honor

Renowned Master of traditional Edo style kites, Mikio Toki, elevates the art of Japanese kite making. 🎨 Committed to passing on his expertise through workshops, he ensures this cultural heritage flies high for generations.

Nakaba Suzuki

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Born in Fukushima, Japan. He made his professional manga artist debut in 1994 with "Revenge", which was received honorable mention of Shueisha’s Hop︎ Step Award.

Ryōko Kui

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Ryoko Kui made her manga debut in March 2011 with The Dragon’s School Is on Top of the Mountain: A Collection by Ryoko Kui published by East Press.

Shigenori Soejima

Guest of Honor

Shigenori Soejima is a Japanese designer working at ATLUS, best-known for his work as character designer on the "Persona" series since "Persona 3". He is currently in charge of the character design for ATLUS’ upcoming new J-RPG: "Metaphor: ReFantazio".

Shimpei Yamashita

Guest of Honor

One of the producers of "Oshi no Ko". He got his start creating audio effects for video games and anime at an SFX studio, before getting a job at Media Factory (now Kadokawa). For over 10 years since then, he has served as a producer in charge of various anime projects. His body of work includes the "Made in Abyss" series, the "WATATEN!: an Angel Flew Down to Me" series, the "Non Non Biyori" series, and more.

Shinn Uchida

Artist

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Shinn Uchida is a manga live painter who received an honorable mention in the Ultra Jump magazine competition, debuting as a mangaka.

Shōji Kawamori

Guest of Honor

Animation Director／Mechanic Designer／Vision Creator／『EXPO2025 OSAKA,KANSAI,JAPAN』Theme Project Producer

Toshihiro Kondo

Guest of Honor

Toshihiro Kondo is the current president of the Japanese video game company Nihon Falcom, a position he has held since 2007. He has also produced and directed many games, including titles in the beloved The Legend of Heroes and Ys series.

Urara Reimi

Guest of Honor

Former Takarazuka Revue “Musumeyaku” (female role) Star. From 2009 to 2017, she was enrolled in the Takarazuka Revue. Since she started her career, she has often been selected as the heroine in “Shinjin Koen” which is performed by only the new actors.

Yoichi Nishikawa

Guest of Honor

Yoichi Nishikawa is one of the premier Studio Ghibli background artists. Nishikawa’s most well-known subject matter is his clouds: known to his peers as the "The Painter of Clouds", Nishikawa is widely sought after for his talent in painting skies.

Yurie Igoma

Guest of Honor

【OSHI NO KO】is her first regular work and she was selected as Ruby for her first main character. She won the Rookie of the year award at the 18th Seiyu Award (Voice Actors and Actresses Award) and is further expanding her filed of activities.

Yuya Hirose

Guest of Honor

Born on April 9th. From Chiba Prefecture. Affiliated with Arts Vision. Some of his notable works include: "SSSS.GRIDMAN" as Yuta Hibiki, "Kinsou no Vermeil” as Alto Goldfield, "IDOLiSH7" as Isumi Haruka, among others.