KADOKAWA Announces Autograph Sessions and Guest Information During Anime Expo 2023!

Autograph Sessions

[Bungo Stray Dogs] Kafka Asagiri
Saturday, July 1 START 2:00 PM　END: 3:30 PM
Kentia Hall – TABLE NUMBER: AUT-G 7
Description: Tickets will be distributed at Gilbert Lindsey Plaza from 8AM – 1PM the day of the autograph session.
Session : Guest of Honor

[Bungo Stray Dogs]
Kafka Asagiri and Chiaki Kurakane
Sunday, July 2　 START: 1:00 PM　END: 2:30 PM
Kentia Hall – TABLE NUMBER: AUT-G 7
Description: Tickets will be distributed at Gilbert Lindsey Plaza from 8AM – 1PM the day of the autograph session.
Session : Guest of Honor

[Delicious in Dungeon]
Kentaro Kumagai and Sayaka Sembongi
Sunday, July 2　 START: 3:15 PM　END: 4:15 PM
Kentia Hall – TABLE NUMBER: AUT-S 2
Description: Tickets will be distributed at Gilbert Lindsey Plaza from 8AM – 1PM the day of the autograph session.
Session : Industry

Overview of panels and premieres

[Guest] Kafka Asagiri
Kafka Asagiri is a manga author and novelist who made his debut as a manga author with Bungo Stray Dogs, which began serialization in “Young Ace” in December 2012. The innovative setting, in which characters modeled on real-life literary giants fight with special powers, was much talked about, and the series grew to become very popular, spawning anime, stage, and film adaptations, as well as his own novel version. His other works include Ayane Shinomiya Never Makes an Error and Guilty Children.

[Guest] Seiichiro Yamashita
Seiichiro Yamashita is a Japanese voice actor who is currently voicing Cid Kagenou/Shadow in ‘The Eminence in Shadow.’He also is known for roles in ‘Insomniacs After School’ and ‘Horimiya’. He also has a column serialized in the magazine ‘Animedia.’

[Guest] Kentaro Kumagai
Kentaro Kumagai is a Japanese voice actor who plays Laios, the main character of the anime “Delicious in Dungeon” scheduled for airing in January 2024. His other notable roles include Makoto in “Ikebukuro West Gate Park” and Theo Cornaro in “Record of Grancrest War”.

[Guest] Sayaka Sembongi
Sayaka Sembongi is a Japanese voice actress who plays Marcille in the anime “Delicious in Dungeon” scheduled for airing in January 2024. Her other notable roles include Anisphia Wynn Palettia in “The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady” and Shuna in “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime”.

[Guest] Kafka Asagiri
Kafka Asagiri is a manga author and novelist who made his debut as a manga author with Bungo Stray Dogs, which began serialization in “Young Ace” in December 2012. The innovative setting, in which characters modeled on real-life literary giants fight with special powers, was much talked about, and the series grew to become very popular, spawning anime, stage, and film adaptations, as well as his own novel version. His other works include Ayane Shinomiya Never Makes an Error and Guilty Children.

[Guest] Masahiko Minami
Masahiko Minami started at Sunrise as a production coordinator, producing notable works like “The Vision of Escaflowne” and “Cowboy Bebop.” In 1998, he co-founded the animation studio BONES with animators Hiroshi Ousaka and Toshihiro Kawamoto. Their focus was on creating works that prioritized the movement and animation of characters. BONES titles include: “Cowboy Bebop: Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door,” “Fullmetal Alchemist,” “Eureka Seven,” “Space Dandy,” “Bungo Stray Dogs,” and “My Hero Academia.” Their next project is the sci-fi/action original series “Metallic Rouge.”

[Guest] Chiaki Kurakane
Producer, Planning Department, Animation Group, KADOKAWA Co., Ltd.,
In addition to handling the anime “Bungo Stray Dogs” since its planning stage, Chiaki also produced the stage and live-action film adaptions of the series.
Her other notable works include “Date A Live Seasons 1, 2, 3”, “Date A Live Movie: Mayuri Judgment” and “So I’m a Spider, So What?”.

[MC] Gigguk
Gigguk is one of the pioneers of anime YouTube famous for his satirical style, studied approach, and breadth of knowledge. He has one the largest YouTube anime audiences, is currently growing on Twitch and is one of the Trash Taste Trio. Gigguk also has a second channel, Garnt where he posts more generalized or stream-related content.

[MC] CDawgVA
CDawgVA is a content creator who in addition to being well-known on YouTube, is also famous for his voice acting and now also his streaming content. He has a large personal YouTube and Twitch audience, and is one of the Trash Taste Trio. CDawgVA also has a second channel ConnorDawg which is focused on his large library of stream and gaming content.