Director Shinji Aramaki to Be Otakon 2023 Guest
Washington, D.C. (May 2, 2023) – Director and mechanial designer Shinji Aramaki will be a guest list at Otakon 2023, according to Otakorp Inc.
Aramai's first title as a director was "OVA Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01" (1988), followed by "Mega Zone 23: Part III" (1989). He was the director as well as the mechanical designer, and this style also continued with later titles.
The 2004 full 3DCG title "Appleseed" utilized toon shading and motion capturing, winning accolades for his groundbreaking directorial expression, both domestically and internationally. In 2007, the sequel "Ex Machina" was released.
In 2010, Aramaki created Sola Digital Arts Inc., handling planning and producing motion picture works. Other directorial titles include "Starship Troopers: Invasion" (2012), "Space Pirates Captain Harlock" (2013), "Appleseed Alpha" (2014), "Ultraman" (2019 - 2023, co-directed with Kenji Kamiyama), "Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045" (2020 - 2022, co-directed with Kenji Kamiyama), and "Blade Runner: Black Lotus" (2021, co- directed with Kenji Kamiyama).
Otakon 2023 will be held from July 28 to July 30 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its twenty-ninth year, Otakon is an annual celebration of Japanese and East Asian popular culture, and also one of the largest gatherings of fans in the United States. Otakon celebrates popular culture as a gateway to deeper understanding of Asian culture, and has grown along with the enthusiasm for anime, manga, video games, and music from the Far East. Historically, Otakon has drawn up to 34,000 people for three days each year (for a paid attendance of over 100,000 turnstile attendees). Otakon is a membership-based convention sponsored by Otakorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania- based, 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is to promote the appreciation of Asian culture, primarily through its media and entertainment. Otakorp, Inc. is directed by an all-volunteer, unpaid staff – we are run by fans, for fans.
For more information about Otakorp, Inc., see https://www.otakorp.org/
For more information and the latest news on Otakon 2023, see https://www.otakon.com/
