Kentaro Iwaasa to be Guest at Otakon 2024

Washington, D.C. (June 23, 2024) – Kentaro Iwaasa will be a guest at Otakon 2024, according to Otakorp Inc. He is the deputy editor-in-chief of Shogakukan's Gagaga Bunko department.

Iwaasa has worked with titles such as "A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics" ("Henjin no Salad Bowl"), "Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki," "Chitose-kun is in the Ramune Bottle," and "Too Many Losing Heroines!"

During his previous position in the MF Bunko J Editorial Department, he took over "Haganai: I Don't Have Many Friends." Since then, he has been the editor in charge of novelist Yomi Hirasaka's works for over a decade.

Otakon 2024 will be held from August 2 to August 4 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its thirtieth 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 42,000 people for three days each year (for a paid attendance of over 157,000 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 2024, see https://www.Otakon.com/