Director Takayuki Hirao (Pompo the Cinephile) announced as Guest of Honor at Anime Expo 2023
Anime Expo has announced a new name for their Guest of Honor category today.
Director Takayuki Hirao will appear at the convention for a special screening of Pompo the Cinephile, which will take place on Saturday, July 1 at 1:30pm inside Room 403. Released in 2021, Pompo the Cinephile is Hirao’s adaptation of Shogo Sugitani’s manga of the same name. The screening will also feature a Q&A session with Hirao, who is also known for their work on God Eater, Magical Sisters Yoyo and Nene, and Gyo. Hirao joins visual artist Yoshitaka Amano (Final Fantasy, Speed Racer) and character designer Yusuke Kozaki (Pokémon, Fire Emblem) as Guests of Honor for the Los Angeles-based anime convention.
Badges for Anime Expo 2023 are on sale to the general public right now here. Anime Expo will take place from July 1 through July 4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Check out our review and photos from last year’s event here. Catch previous news updates on Anime Expo 2023 here.
Since 2009, MP3s and NPCs owner Terrance Pryor has written about music, conventions, cosplay, and video games for publications such as AXS, Examiner, Fake Walls, and Ranker. Based out of Los Angeles, the former rock concert promoter/radio host can be seen talking about rock music on AXS TV’s Music’s Greatest Mysteries and discussing music and whatever else on their Black Man Talks Rock channel on YouTube.