Shuichiro Umeda Added to Otakon 2024 Guest List

Washington, D.C. (July 2, 2024) – Voice actor Shūichirō Umeda will be a guest at Otakon 2024, according to Otakorp Inc. He is the voice of Chirinu Nio in "Blue Miburo," which will be screened at Otakon.

Umeda is affiliated with KEN PRODUCTION and is known for various roles in anime. Some of his notable roles include Saybil in “The Dawn of the Witch,” Yuuki Izumi in “Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie,” Akira Tendo in “Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead,” Jogoro Kobato. in “Shōshimin Series,” and Kazuhiko Nukumizu in “Too Many Losing Heroines!”

He is also scheduled to play Haruka in “Loner Life in Another World.”

Otakon 2024 will be held from August 2 to August 4 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its thirtieth year, Otakon is an annual celebration of Japanese and East Asian popular culture, and also one of the largest gatherings of fans in the United States. Otakon celebrates popular culture as a gateway to deeper understanding of Asian culture, and has grown along with the enthusiasm for anime, manga, video games, and music from the Far East. Historically, Otakon has drawn up to 42,000 people for three days each year (for a paid attendance of over 157,000 turnstile attendees). Otakon is a membership-based convention sponsored by Otakorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based, 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is to promote the appreciation of Asian culture, primarily through its media and entertainment. Otakorp, Inc. is directed by an all-volunteer, unpaid staff – we are run by fans, for fans.

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