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Yoshitsugu Matsuoka ia an Otakon 2026 Guest

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Yoshitsugu Matsuoka will be a guest at Otakon 2026. He is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with the talent management firm I’m Enterprise.

He has voiced a wide range of characters in many popular titles, such as Arihito in “The World’s Strongest Rearguard,” Kirito in “Sword Art Online,” Inosuke Hashibira in “Demon Slayer,” Bell Cranell in “Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?,” Fuutarou Uesugi in “The Quintessential Quintuplets,” Soma Yukihira in “Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma,” Sora in “No Game No Life,” Vash the Stampede in “Trigun Stampede,” and many others.

Otakon 2026 takes place July 31 to August 3 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Nozomi Shimakura has been added to the Otakon 2026 Guest List

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Nozomi Shimakura

Nozomi Shimakura will be a guest at Otakon 2026. She is a producer at MAHO FILM.

Shimakura is the producer on the live-action voice actor variety program “We’ll Leave It to the Voice Actors!” In adition, she is an associate producer on “By the Grace of the Gods 2,” “Blue Miburo,” and “A Playthrough of a Certain Dude’s VRMMO Life.”

Her earlier credits include assistant producer on “The World’s Strongest Rearguard,” domestic licensing for “I’ll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History” and “In the Land of Leadale,” production settings on “A Playthrough of a Certain Dude’s VRMMO Life” and “By the Grace of the Gods 2,” and post-production coordination on “The Insipid Prince’s Furtive Grab for The Throne” and “Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra.”

Otakon 2026 takes place July 31 to August 3 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

The Detective Conan Tour is Coming to Otakon 2026

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"Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram" Cinema Tour

Otakon will be a stop on the “Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram” Cinema Tour. As part of the tour, fans will be able to join together to watch the newest full-length installment from the Detective Conan franchise on the big screen. 

In “About Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram,” the Onoe Conglomerate in Hakodate, Hokkaido receives a warning letter from Kid the Phantom Thief. His target: Historical Katanas associated with Kijikata Toshizo, vice commander of the Shinsengumi.

Conan and Heiji attempt to foil Kid’s plans, but elsewhere in town, a body is found, killed by a sword with a cross-shaped wound. This murder, the historical katana, and rumors of a weapon so powerful it could change the outcome of a war… A mysterious swordsman holds the key to this mystery!

Otakon 2026 takes place July 31 to August 3 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

Maki Terashima-Furuta will be a Guest at Otakon 2026

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Maki Terashima-Furuta

Maki Terashima-Furuta will be a guest at Otakon 2026. She is the president of production for I.G. USA and a veteran entertainment executive with more than 28 years of experience in the global animation industry.

A bridge between the Japanese and North American entertainment markets, she has played a key role in bringing some of Japan’s most influential animated works to audiences around the world.

Throughout her career, Terashima-Furuta has worked on acclaimed productions including “Ghost in the Shell,” “FLCL,” “Blood: The Last Vampire,” “JIN-ROH: The Wolf Brigade,” “Kill Bill,” “IGPX,” “B: The Beginning,” “Fena: Pirate Princess,” “Housing Complex C,” “Castlevania,” and “Uzumaki.”

She has overseen international production, licensing, distribution, and strategic partnerships with leading companies such as Warner Bros. Discovery, Adult Swim, Netflix, Crunchyroll, Sony, and HBO Max. She is currently producing “Yokoso! Scooby-Doo,” an upcoming original animated series for Tubi in collaboration with Warner Bros. Animation and OLM.

With almost three decades of experience in production, licensing, and creative development, Terashima- Furuta brings a unique perspective on both the artistic and business sides of animation and remains a respected voice in the global anime community.

Otakon 2026 takes place July 31 to August 3 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

Kengo Abe is an Otakon 2026 Guest

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Kengo Abe will be a guest at Otakon 2026. He is a film producer at Bandai Namco Filmworks.

Abe worked on franchises including “Mobile Suit Gundam,” “Space Battleship Yamato,” and “Armored Trooper VOTOMS.” In addition, Abe served as a producer on “Ghost in the Shell: ARISE” (2013–2014), “Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045” (2020–2023), and “THE GHOST IN THE SHELL” (2026).

Otakon 2026 takes place July 31 to August 3 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

Kengo Abe

Toh Enjoe Joins the Guest List for Otakon 2026

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Toh Enjoe, a Japanese sci-fi novelist and scriptwriter, will be a guest at Otakon 2026. He is an author. He is the lead scriptwriter and series composition director for the 2026 anime series “The Ghost in the Shell.”

His representative works include “Self-Reference ENGINE,” “Mojika,” “Code Buddha,” and “Last Year, Honnoji.” He has also translated “Ugetsu Monogatari” into modern Japanese and Lafcadio Hearn’s “Kwaidan.” He was a researcher and screenwriter for ” Godzilla Singular Point.” His most recent publication is “Clay Dolls and Moving Corpses.”

Otakon 2026 takes place July 31 to August 3 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

Toh Enjoe

Ayaka Fukuhars is an Otakon 2026 Guest

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Ayaka Fukuhara will be a guest at Otakon 2026. Fukuhara is a Japanese voice actor who made her debut in 2012 as Rin Shibuya in “IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS.”

Fukuhara has appeared in a wide range of anime, including “Captain Tsubasa” (Taro Misaki), “Kakegurui” (Sayaka Igarashi), and “Sakura Wars” (Anastasia Palma). Her recent roles include Tina Isemi in “Rock is a Lady’s Modesty” and Rui Tazaki in “The Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt.” She has also lent her voice to video games such as Umamusume: Pretty Derby (Seeking the Pearl) and Street Fighter 6 (Manon).

Otakon 2026 takes place July 31 to August 3 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

Otakon to Be Spot on Kagurabachi World Tour

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The Kagurabachi Anime World Tour is adding another stop—in Washington, D.C. at Otakon. Head to the convention for a premiere screening of the first 20 minutes of Episode 1 on Sunday, August 2

Kagurabachi is a popular Japanese manga (comic book) series by Takeru Hokazono. The series follows a young swordsman, Chihiro Rokuhira, on his quest to avenge his blacksmith father. An anime adaptation has been officially announced for April 2027. This will be the first chance for fans to get a glimpse of it.

Otakon 2026 takes place July 31 to August 3 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

Kagurabachi Anime World Tour

Zentreya is an Otakon 2026 Guest

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V-Tuber and content creator Zentreya will be a guest at Otakon 2026.

Zentreya is known for her use of a speech to text to speech system (STTS), deep lore spanning multiple models and characters, as well as her witty and creative interactions with her community. Incorporating her chatters into the stream with their own anthropomorphic gecko model, each stream is filled with exciting gameplay highlighted by witty banter between herself and chat, though sometimes at her own expense.

She can be found at: Twitch, Twitter, Youtube

Otakon 2026 takes place July 31 to August 3 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

Zentreya

Korea Hanbok Promotion Institute (KHPI) are Otakon 2026 Guests

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Korea Hanbok Promotion Institute (KHPI)

Korea Hanbok Promotion Institute (KHPI) will be guests at Otakon 2026. KHPI is the first public cultural facility dedicated to hanbok, or the traditional attire of the Korean people.

Opened in April 2021 at Sangju, a city known for silk and cotton production, Korea Hanbok Promotion Institute
focuses on the succession and preservation of traditional hanbok, as well as education about the culture.

Their most recent works include multiple projects for the 2025 APEC Summit (including developing special hanbok, hosting a fashion show, and creating a hanbok uniform for volunteers ) and Woori Ot 100 Seon, a project in which they selected 100 different hanbok styles representing Korea to showcase designs based on historical artwork ranging from Goguryeo murals to late Joseon period pieces.

Korea Hanbok Promotion Institute will be showcasing selected traditional hanbok at the Hanbok Exhibit at Otakon.

Otakon 2026 takes place July 31 to August 3 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

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