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Katsuhiro Takei and Kiyotaka Waki to Attend Otakon Vegas 2018

Written By Samantha Ferreira January 15, 2018

It looks like this year’s Otakon Vegas is about to get lustrous.

Earlier today, Otakon Vegas announced that Katsuhiro Takei and Kiyotaka Waki will attend this year’s event as guests of honor. The two will host several panels over the course of the weekend, as well as an autograph session on January 19.

Katsuhiro Takei has been active in the industry since 2013. He’s served as producer on numerous fan-favorite titles, including Himouto! Umaru-chan, Little Witch Academia, and your name..

Kiyotaka Waki has been active in the industry since 2007, when he joined studio Madhouse. In 2011, Waki joined Studio Chizu, where he served as producer on a number of titles, including The Boy and the Beast. In 2016, Waki joined studio Orange.

Both Waki and Takei worked together on 2017 hit Land of the Lustrous.

Otakon Vegas will be held from January 19 – 21 at Planet Hollywood’s Las Vegas location. Confirmed guests for this year’s event include:

Erica Lindbeck
Keith Silverstein
Youichi Nishikawa
SungWon Cho (ProZD)
Roxanne Modafferi

Source: Twitter (OtakonVegas)

Filed Under: News Reporting

Tag(s): guests, otakon vegas, otakon vegas 2018

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Samantha Ferreira

Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

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