Composer Harumi Fujita to be Otakon 2022 Guest
Washington, D.C. (June 6, 2022) – Composer Harumi Fujita will be a guest at Otakon 2022, according to Otakorp Inc. She has been composing music for popular video games for decades.
Fujita was born in Osaka, Japan. After graduating from music school, she joined Osaka-based SNK in 1983, where she composed for "Mad Crasher." She moved to CAPCOM shortly thereafter, where she worked on iconic franchises like "Ghosts 'n Goblins," "Bionic Commander," "Chip 'n Dale," "Final Fight" and "Mega Man 3."
She became independent going into the 1990s and worked on titles like "Tomba!," "PULSTAR" and "BLAZING STAR." More recently, she composed for "Spidersaurs" with the company WayForward.
Today, Fujita enjoys travel and working on music for games and other media with her son, who is a mixing engineer.
Otakon will be held from July 29-31 in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its twenty-eighth 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 up to 34,000 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 2021, see https://www.Otakon.com/
Fujita was born in Osaka, Japan. After graduating from music school, she joined Osaka-based SNK in 1983, where she composed for "Mad Crasher." She moved to CAPCOM shortly thereafter, where she worked on iconic franchises like "Ghosts 'n Goblins," "Bionic Commander," "Chip 'n Dale," "Final Fight" and "Mega Man 3."
She became independent going into the 1990s and worked on titles like "Tomba!," "PULSTAR" and "BLAZING STAR." More recently, she composed for "Spidersaurs" with the company WayForward.
Today, Fujita enjoys travel and working on music for games and other media with her son, who is a mixing engineer.
Otakon will be held from July 29-31 in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its twenty-eighth 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 up to 34,000 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 2021, see https://www.Otakon.com/
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