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Anime Expo Announces Guests

Anime Expo has announced three new additions to their roster of Guests for the 2004 event.

Singer Satoshi Nishimura.

Meanwhile Mamoru Hosoda has cancelled his visit to Anime Expo due to "schedule conflicts."


Excerpts from Press Release:

As one of Japan's finest anime directors, Shinichiro
Kimura has worked on SNOW FAIRY
SUGAR, POPOTAN, among other
titles. Fans may be familiar with Toshiharu Murata
character design work from BLUE SUB #6, BURN-UP
SCAMBLE, and HELLSING. Mr. Murata was also
instrumental in the mechanical layout of mecha (comic book)
in YOU'RE UNDER ARREST!

Takahiro Yoshimatsu is credited with deg many
anime fan favorites, such as characters from shows
like DRAGON BALL Z: MOVIE 1, JUBEI CHAN, NINJA
SCROLL TV, OH! SUPER MILK-CHAN, and SLAYERS. AX2004
attendees will have a chance to see Mr. Yoshimatsu in
action and have a chance to win autographed sketches.

AX's full press release regarding Shinichiro Kimura, Toshiharu Murata and Takahiro Yoshimatsu can be seen here, their guest roster can be seen here.