Anime Expo announces Final Fantasy XIV director Naoki Yoshida as Guest of Honor
Anime Expo has unveiled a new Guest of Honor for its 2025 installment.
Yesterday, the anime convention announced Naoki Yoshida as their new Guest of Honor. Yoshida is best known as the director and producer of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn and the producer of Final Fantasy XVI. Prior to working on Final Fantasy, they worked on Bomberman 64: The Second Attack and Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road. Yoshida joins PEACH-PIT as Guests of Honor for the convention. More guests will be revealed soon.
Anime Expo will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center from July 3 through July 6. Four-day and single-day badge registration for the event can be made here. Our coverage of last year’s Anime Expo, which gained a turnstile attendance of 407,000 people from 64 countries, can be seen here.