Director Hiroshi Nagahama will be a guest at Otakon 2019.

Nagahama was born in 1970 in the city of Saeki, in the Oita prefecture of Japan. He began his career at Madhouse, where he worked on “The Cockpit” and “Azuki-chan” before becoming independent.  He was the concept designer for “Revolutionary Girl Utena”; the story board, the director of animation, and the key animator for “Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoi Yo!! Masaru-san”; and the chief director of “Jubei-chan: The Ninja Girl, The Counter Attack of Siberia Yagyu.”

The titles where he was the director include “Mushishi: Detroit Metal City,” “The Flowers of Evil,” which was done entirely with rotoscoping, and “The Reflection” from 2017, which he co-created with Stan Lee.  In 2018, he participated as one of twelve directors in the short anime “Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan.”

His awards include the individual award from the 11^th Animation Kobe.

Otakon 2019 will be held July 26-28, 2019 at the Walter Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.