Anime Expo® Announces Gurren Lagann Director and Character Designer as 2009 Guests of Honor

Celebrated Talents Imaishi and Nishigori to Attend Nation's Largest Anime and Manga Convention

Anaheim, California (May 26, 2009) — 12th Animation Kobe Director Award winner, Anime Expo® 2009 Guests of Honor at the nation's largest anime and manga convention held July 2-5, 2009 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. More information can be found on the website <www.anime-expo.org> .

After graduating from Tama Art University, Mr. Hiroyuki Imaishi, was hired as an animator for the franchise. Mr. Imaishi was also the recipient of the 12th Animation Kobe Director's Award.

Character designer Mr. Atsushi Nishigori has worked on many titles including HE IS MY MASTER, OVER THE TOP! 2 and serves as the character animation director for the TENGEN TOPPA GURREN LAGGAN franchise. Mr. Nishigori was also the recipient of 7th Annual Tokyo International Anime Awards' Individual Character Design Award category.

Mr. Imaishi and Mr. Nishigori Kari Wahlgren as official Anime Expo® 2009 Guests of Honor.

Attendees, Press and Industry are also encouraged to view the video coverage site of the 2008 convention at <www.AXBackstage.org> .

Red & Black Sponsors include: UTB Hollywood.

About Anime Expo®
Located in Los Angeles, California - Anime Expo®, the nation's largest anime/manga convention, serves to foster trade, commerce and the interests of the general public and animation/ comics industry. This event serves as a key meeting place for the general public to express their interest and explore various aspects of anime/manga, as well as for of the industry to conduct business. AX 2009 will be held July 2 – July 5, 2009 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Southern California. More information can be found at its website (www.anime-expo.org).

About Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation
The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit organization with a mission to popularize and educate the American public about anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate communication between professionals and fans. This organization is more popularly known by its entertainment property – Anime Expo®. More information can be found at its website (<www.spja.org> ).

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