Wataru Watari Added to Otakon 2023 Guest List

Washington, D.C. (July 14, 2023) – Author Wataru Watari will be a guest at Otakon 2023, according to Otakorp Inc. He debuted as an author by winning the third Shogakkan Light Novel Gagaga Grand Prize with "Ayakashigatari."

Watari has authored a number of titles, including the "Qualidea Code" series, and "Girlish Number," but his most well-known work as an author is the series "My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected," which has been made into an anime under the title of "My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU."

He has also worked on numerous other titles as a script writer and in other roles, such as "Domestic Girlfriend," "GET UP! GET LIVE!," "The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent" series, and "Isekai Yakkyoku."

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/
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