Kodansha USA has announced that Attack on Titan creator Hajime Isayama will be making his first U.S. convention appearance at this year’s Anime NYC event. The convention is scheduled to take place from November 18-20 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
Isayama will appear on Friday and Saturday. He will have an autograph signing on Friday and a special panel the following Saturday. There, he will be talking about his Attack on Titan series. Anime NYC will reveal more information regarding tickets for the signing and panel in early November.
Anime NYC and @KodanshaManga are honored to welcome #AttackOnTitan creator Hajime Isayama for his first appearance in the USA! Meet him at #AnimeNYC!
— Anime NYC (@animenyc) October 19, 2022
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Kodansha will also be hosting a booth featuring an Attack on Titan activation set.
In addition to Isayama, Anime NYC will also host Studio Trigger staff members Hiromi Wakabayashi, Shigeto Koyama, and Sushio, Mob Psycho 100 voice actor Setsuo Itou, Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway director Shuukou Murase, Poupelle of Chimney Town creator Akihiro Nishino, Blue Reflection designer Mel Kishida, and Final Fantasy XV composer Youko Shimomura.
The event will also screen the world premiere of the High Card anime series, with original authors Homura Kawamoto and Hikaru Muno present, along with producer Hiroki Okamoto.
Source: Anime NYC
