Otakon 2026 Hosts Cast and Staff From Three Anime Adaptations
The guest list confirms that all three adaptations are far enough along in production to send representatives for public appearances at a major North American convention.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Otakon announced it will host cast and staff from the television anime of Kazuto Mihara's The World Is Dancing, the anime adaptation of Dr.Poro and Nabana Naba's The Vermillion Mask, and Orange's Trigun Stargaze. The guests will participate in panels at the convention, which runs from July 31 to August 2 in Washington, D.C.
The World Is Dancing director Toshimasa Kuroyanagi and voice actor Simba Tsuchiya will appear alongside animation producer Cypic Kan Mizoguchi for a panel on July 31. The Vermillion Mask director Tetsuaki Watanabe and producer Kozo Misawa are also scheduled. Trigun Stargaze brings a larger delegation including director Masako Sato, business producer Yoshihiro Watanabe, and Milly Thompson voice actress Chika Ayamori.
Otakon 2026 runs July 31 through August 2 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The convention previously announced it will no longer permit fan art sales in the dealers room starting this year, directing interested dealers to apply for artist alley instead.
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