[AX2009] Guests

Guests of Honor

Recipient of the 12^th Animation Kobe Director’s Award. Mr. Imaishi has worked on Neon Genesis Evangelion, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, and many more!

Video game developer best known for creating the fighting game Guilty Gear. He also provides the in-game voice for the characters Sol Badguy and Order-Sol.

Revered manga artist who has garnered praise and acclaim for her current series Loveless. Ms. Kouga is also the character designer for the anime MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00.

Mr. Kuroda has been involved in numerous projects including Excel Saga, Gungrave, Hayate the Combat Butler!, Hellsing OVA, Love Hina, etc.

Famed director of the upcoming theatrical version of MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00. Mr. Mizushima also worked on Fullmetal Alchemist, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and many more!

Sound project headed by Mana, the consummate guitarist and leader of Malice Mizer.

Mr. Mori is currently working on the Aksys Games title BLAZBLUE as its director, lead artist and designer.

Legendary voice actor who has in many popular anime roles, such as Bleach, Gundam X, Full Metal Panic, Initial D, Inuyasha, and many others.

Famous not just for being the Japan’s top female group, but also for its unique approach with the shuffling of band members.

Creator of the highly popular TRIGUN manga that inspired the television anime series of the same title.

Recipient of the 7^th Annual Tokyo International Anime Awards. Mr. Nishigori has worked many titles and now serves as the character animation director for Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann franchise.

The director of the highly anticipated 2009 TRIGUN movie. Mr. Nishimura has also worked on many huge and popular titles, including Black Lagoon, Rurouni Kenshin, and Street Fighter Alpha.

The creator of the popular Afro Samurai manga. Mr. Okazaki has also done illustration works for Spider-Man 2 DVD & Blade III Sound Track CD.

Kari Wahlgren was first introduced to anime audiences as the Vespa-riding, guitar-bashing Haruko in “FLCL.”

Industry Guests

HANGRY & ANGRY is a brand of popular Japanese designer h.NAOTO. They arrived in the present in their time machine dubbed “LOVE MACHINE.”

Guitarist and composer of “echostream” and a new Jpop/Jrock Project “Alias” that will start on July 2009.

Schedule: Cure/Anime Jungle booth Thursday July 4th at 4:30pm

Brought to you by JSHOXX as the guest band for BATTLE OF THE BANDS. auncia formed in January of 2006 with drummer Hikari, vocal Tatsuki, guitar Jin, and bass Yosuke.

Schedule:
- July 2 — Panel of Jrock revolution 5:00pm
- July 2 — Battle of the Bands as the special guest band; sometime between 9:00pm – midnight.
- July 3 — An event will take place at the Cure Booth 2:30pm

Writer, Voice Actor and Co-Creative Director on Adult Swim’s Robot Chicken.

Co-Head Writer and Co-Producer for Adult Swim’s Robot Chicken and the two Robot Chicken Star Wars specials.

The co-creator, executive producer, co-writer, co-director, and main voice talent for the Emmy-winning Robot Chicken series.

Anime and video game voice actor. Mr. Hebert has worked on Street Fighter IV (Ryu), Naruto (Kiba), Bleach (Aizen, Ganju), and Gurren Lagann (Kamina).

Main designer in the original television TRIGUN anime series and is also the main mechanical designer for the theatrical version.

Takeshi Kajii is an Associate Producer in the External Production section of Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Studio.

Schedule:
Saturday, July 4th, 4 pm — “Demon’s Souls: The Full Story” panel
Sunday, July 5th, 11 am — Autograph session, Atlus booth

The current chief producer of Flying Dog Inc. Mr. Kitayama has worked on titles such as TRIGUN, EXCEL SAGA, NOIR, GUNGRAVE and MADLAX.

FUNimation’s voice actor, director, script writer, and line producer for numerous anime series. His works include Dragon Ball Z, Fruits Basket, Lupin the Third, and more.

The co-producer, director and editor for Robot Chicken. Mr. McKay is also a writer, director and co- executive producer on Adult Swim’s Moral Orel.

The writer and performer on the Emmy-winning animated show Robot Chicken. Mr. Meyer will also perform on Titan Maximum

Voice actress and ADR director for FUNimation. Her voice acting works include Full Metal Alchemist, Gunslinger Girls, Negima, Moon Phase, Beck, and more.

Co-head writer, co-producer, and recurring voice talent for Robot Chicken. Mr. Root also wrote the "Animail" column in Anime Insider magazine.

Schedule:
- July 2 — Panel of Jrock revolution 5:00pm
- July 3 — An event will take place at the Cure Booth 4:00pm

Writer, Actor, and Co-Creative Director for Robot Chicken. Mr. Shinick is also responsible for the production of Spider-Man Live! at Radio City Music Hall.

Musical artist and the entertainment producer of MORNING MUSUME. Most recently TSUNKU♂ has produced the smash hit video game "Rhythm Heaven" for NINTENDO.

Mr. Weiner was nominated for a 2007 and 2008 Emmy for writing on Robot Chicken.

Industry Conference Guests

Professor/Producer/Screenwriter

Schedule: Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 11:30 am. (Moderator) — Location: LP3

Schedule: Friday, July 3, 2009 at 11:30 am. (Panelist) — Location: LP3

CEO – Crunchyroll

Schedule: Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 11:00 am. (Key Note) — Location: LP3

Schedule: Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 11:30 am. (Panelist) — Location: LP3

VIZ Productions – Head of Production

Schedule: Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 11:30 am. (Panelist) — Location: LP3

MX Media LLC – Managing Founder

Schedule: Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 11:30 am. (Moderator) — Location: LP3

Right Stuf, Inc., – President and CEO

Schedule: Friday, July 3, 2009 at 11:00 am. (Key Note) — Location: LP3

Artist

Schedule: Friday, July 3, 2009 at 11:30 am. (Moderator) — Location: LP3

Producer

Schedule: Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 11:30 am. (Panelist) — Location: LP3

Bandai Entertainment – Producer

Schedule: Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 11:30 am. (Panelist) — Location: LP3

Bandai Entertainment – Director of Marketing

Schedule: Friday, July 3, 2009 at 11:30 am. (Panelist) — Location: LP3

eigoMANGA – Publisher and CEO

Schedule: Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 11:00 am. (Key Note) — Location: LP3

Decipher Pictures – Founder and President

Schedule: Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 11:30 am. (Panelist) — Location: LP3

Nexon America – Associate Producer

Schedule: Friday, July 3, 2009 at 11:30 am. (Panelist) — Location: LP3

Anime News Network – Director of New Media

Schedule: Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 11:30 am. (Panelist) — Location: LP3

President and CEO of Bang Zoom! Entertainment, Inc.

Schedule: Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 11:30 am. (Panelist) — Location: LP3

Sr. Manager of Digital Entertainment at VIZ Media

Power Ranger Industry Guests

Aisha, the Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger.

Schedule: Friday and Sunday from opening till closing.

The voice of Lord Zedd and Finster on the "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers". His other works includes Akira, and Cowboy Bebop.

Schedule: Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Opening till closing.

Yellow Power Ranger – POWER RANGERS: TURBO.

Schedule: Friday from 11:00a.m till 2:00pm. Saturday from 10:00 a.m. till 2:00p.m. and Sunday from 11:00a.m. till 3:00p.m..

Rocky, the Mighty Morphin Red Power Ranger.

Schedule: Friday, Saturday and Sunday from opening till closing.

Black Ranger – POWER RANGERS – RPM.

Schedule: Thursday from noon until 6:00p.m., Saturday from 3:00p.m. until 6:00p.m., and Sunday from 10:00a.m. until noon.

Blue Power Ranger – POWER RANGERS: TURBO.

Schedule: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from Opening till closing time.

Empress Rita Repulsa – MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS.

Schedule: Thursday, Friday and Saturday from opening till closing. Sunday from 10:00a.m. till 12:00 p.m..

Zack, the Mighty Morphin Black Power Ranger.

Schedule: Friday, Saturday and Sunday from opening till closing.

Pink Power Ranger – POWER RANGERS: TURBO and POWER RANGERS IN SPACE.

Schedule: Saturday and Sunday from 12:00p.m. till 3:00p.m on both days.

Yellow Power Ranger – POWER RANGERS: SPD.

Schedule: Thursday only.

Trakeena – POWER RANGERS: LOST GALAXY.

Schedule: Thursday only.

Green Power Ranger – POWER RANGERS: LOST GALAXY.

Schedule: Thursday only.

Quantum Power Ranger – POWER RANGERS: TIME FORCE.

Schedule: Saturday and Sunday from 12:00p.m. till 3:00p.m on both days.

Kat, the Mighty Morphin Pink Power Ranger.

Schedule: Saturday and Sunday, ONLY, from noon until 3:00p.m. both days.

Green Power Ranger – POWER RANGERS: TURBO

Schedule: Thursday only.

Yellow Power Ranger – POWER RANGERS: LOST GALAXY.

Schedule: Thursday only.

Blue and Red Power Ranger – POWER RANGERS: SPD.

Schedule: Thursday only.

Red Ranger – POWER RANGERS: TURBO TEAM and Blue Ranger – POWER RANGERS: IN SPACE

Schedule: Friday from 10:00a.m. until 6:00p.m and Saturday from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00p.m..