Source: Anime Expo News Release
LOS
ANGELES (June 4, 2012) – Anime Expo (AX), North America’s largest anime, manga,
and Japanese pop culture celebration, today announced legendary voice actor Ryo
Horikawa as an Official Guest of Honor when it returns to the Los Angeles
Convention Center from June 29 – July 2, 2012.
Best
known for the voice of Vegeta in “Dragon Ball Z,” Ryo Horikawa has been
performing in movie and TV dramas since grade-school. He has over 28 years
experience as an voice actor and over 45 years experience as an actor. His other
credits include, “Saint Seiya” (Andromeda Shun); “Detective CONAN” (Hattori
Heiji); “Legend of Galactic Heroes” (Reinhard); “Mobile Suit Gundam 0083
STARDUST MEMORY” (Kou Uraki( and “YuYu Hakusho” (Karasu).
In
addition to using his acting talents in animation, Horikawa frequently works on
stage, in voice drama, games and other mediums. He is also a singer and his
latest tune is the theme song “Saiyan Brad” of Dragonball kai. As an AX Guest
of Honor, he will participate in a meet-and-greet, autograph signing and focus
panel.
Ryo
Horikawa joins the previously announced Anime Expo 2012 line-up that includes
composer Yuki Kajiura/”FictionJunction;” anime-inspired heavy metal band
ANIMETAL USA; Culture Japan’s Danny Choo; Fate/Zero” creative team Hikaru Konda,
Ei Aoki and Rikiya Koyama; animation director Tatsuo Sato; voice actors Nobuhiko
Okamoto, Jamie Marchi, Monica Rial and Steve Blum; Japanese pop star LiSA,
Lolita fashion designer Cyril Lumboy, Lolita model Misako Aoki and the Gallery
of Fantastic Art.
About
Anime Expo
Now
in its 21st year, Anime Expo is North America’s larges celebration of anime,
manga and Japanese pop culture. Anime Expo gives fans the rare opportunity to
meet and hear from some of the most famous anime, manga, musical, game, and
fashion artitsts from Japan. AX 2012 will feature and exciting schedule of
exclusive screenings; artists’ panels; live concerts; cosplay; dance parties,
karaoke, and video competitions; non-stop video gaming and unsurpassed shopping
from more than 3,000 vendors. AX 2012 takes place June 29-July 2, 2012 at the
Los Angeles Convention Center. To register or for more information, please visit
www.anime-expo.org.
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About
the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation
The
Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit
organization whose mission is to popularize and educate the America public about
anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate communication between
professionals and fans. This organization is more popularly known by its
entertainment property, Anime Expo®. For more information, please visit
www.spja.org.
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