Nozomi Shimakura Added to Otakon 2026 Guest Roster

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 8, 2026) – Nozomi Shimakura will be a guest at Otakon 2026, according to Otakorp Inc. 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."

ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its thirty-second 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 over 40,000 people for three days each year (for a paid attendance of over 100,000 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.

For more information about Otakorp, Inc., see https://www.otakorp.org/
For more information and the latest news on Otakon 2026, see https://www.Otakon.com/