Yoko Ueda to Be Guest at Otakon 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 8, 2026) – Yōko Ueda will be a guest at Otakon 2026, according to Otakorp Inc. She is a director at Production I.G, overseeing the IP and Communications Division as well as corporate management.

With extensive experience spanning publicity, licensing, merchandising, production, corporate communications, and business strategy, she has played a key role in the development and promotion of numerous projects.

Throughout her career, Ueda has been involved in a wide range of productions, contributing to every stage of the process, from planning and production to marketing, licensing, and international brand development. Her credits include publicity for "Library Wars"; licensing for "Sengoku Basara Two"; associate producer for "The Ancient Magus' Bride" (Season 1) and "Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045"; co-producer of "GREAT PRETENDER"; animation assistant producer for "Ranking of Kings"; and producer of "Yaiba: Samurai Legend" and "Attack on Titan: The Final Season."

With a unique perspective that combines creative production, business development, and global brand strategy, Ueda has helped bring some of Japan's most acclaimed anime to fans around the world. She continues to play an important role as a corporate office at Production I.G, in expanding the impact of anime both domestically and internationally.

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/