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Animator and Director Hiroyuki Kanbe to Attend FanimeCon 2014 as Guest of Honor

San Jose, CA (April 4, 2014) – FanimeCon has announced today that Animator and Director, Hiroyuki Kanbe will appear at FanimeCon, held over Memorial Day weekend, May 23-26.

Debuting in 1988 as an animator, Hiroyuki Kanbe has worked on over 50 different titles and has a storied career in production on countless anime titles with his directorial debut on 2009's VIPER'S CREED. Kanbe has also designed monsters for DEVIL SURVIVOR2 the ANIMATION, done storyboarding for Space Battleship Yamato 2199, Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha., and Noitamina's Silver Spoon.

With credits in Nadia - The Secret of Blue Water, Yū Yū Hakusho, Evangelion, Rurouni Kenshin, and Afro Samurai, Hiroyuki Kanbe has had a hand in producing some of the most memorable franchises in existence. But it is with his most recent directorial effort, on the fan favorite series, Ore no Imōto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai that he was thrust into notoriety.

As a first time FanimeCon guest, we're excited to have Hiroyuki Kanbe in attendance and are excited for his interaction with FanimeCon attendees. Programming for Hiroyuki Kanbe will be available at www.fanime.com closer to the convention.

About FanimeCon – FanimeCon is Northern California's largest anime convention. Packed with videos, costumes, music, games, parties, tournaments, panels, and guests from around the world, this annual celebration of Japanese art and popular culture entertains a colorful spectrum of fans and friends. FanimeCon is “By Fans, For Fans”, and over 25,000 enthusiasts joined the fun at FanimeCon 2013. FanimeCon will return to downtown San Jose during Memorial Day weekend, May 23-26, 2014.

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