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Anime Central 2019 to Host Kinema Citrus CEO Muneki Ogasawara
posted on by Jennifer Sherman
The Anime Central convention announced on Monday that it will host anime studio Kinema Citrus CEO Muneki Ogasawara at next year's event. Staff members from Kinema Citrus' Revue Starlight, Made in Abyss, and The Rising of The Shield Hero anime (seen right) will appear with Ogasawara.
Revue Starlight's director Tomohiro Furukawa, assistant director Takushi Koide, character designer Hiroyuki Saita, and daily outfit and prop designer Shiori Tani will attend. Made in Abyss' director Masayuki Kojima, composer Kevin Penkin, and music producer and director of IRMA LA DOUCE Hiromitsu Iijima will attend. Finally, The Rising of The Shield Hero's director Takao Abo will also appear.
Anime Central 2019 will take place from May 17-19 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare and Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. Kenichi Sonoda will attend the convention for the world premiere of the Bean Bandit episode 0 anime. Voice actress Mai Nakahara will attend and mark her first appearance at a North American convention
Sources: Anime Central's website, press release
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