Yamada, Shimizu, and Fukushima will be joining the previously announced guests, manga artist/illustrator Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, director Hiro Kaburagi, scriptwriter Ryota Kosawa and WIT Studio President, George Wada to the panel. The panel will be held on July 4th at 10:30AM at the JW Marriott Platinum Ballroom.

Wit Studio has released new information that they will be screening the first episode of an unannounced animated title at their Anime Expo panel. In addition, special illustration cards featuring the new title will be handed out to all panel attendees. Composer Yutaka Yamada, CloverWorks President Akira Shimizu, and Yuichi Fukushima were also announced as additional guests at Wit Studio's Ani-Sta panel. CloverWorks will be showcasing their new titles, Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia and the second season of The Promised Neverland.

WIT STUDIO’s newest work world premiere!

The first episode of WIT STUDIOʼs newest work will be shown at WIT STUDIO featuring Ani-Sta panel!! What the title is? Only attendees who come to our panel know! Do not miss the chance to watch it!

A Special Illustration Card From the Newest Animation Project by WIT STUDIO

WIT STUDIO wants to be the first anime studio to give you a very special present at Anime Expo 2019!

All you need to do is to attend the WIT STUDIO featuring Ani-Sta panel and you will receive a special illustration card featuring designs from the newest animation project to be announced by WIT STUDIO as a thank you gift for visiting. So what are you waiting for? Come and find out yourself!

2019 Most Anticipated Composer

Yutaka Yamada first US Debut



Yutaka Yamada the next rising star young composer of scores for the hit live-action movie “Kingdom” and the anime series “Tokyo Ghoul,” is coming to Anime Expo for his first US convention appearance! He composed WIT STUDIOʼs “Laughing Under the Clouds ‒Side Story-“ and the upcoming newest series “Vinland Saga,” premiering in July 2019. Do not miss the chance to meet him at the WIT STUDIO featuring Ani-Sta panel!

CloverWorks President Akira Shimizu & Producer Yuichi Fukushima Join the WIT STUDIO Panel



Akira Shimizu



Yuichi Fukushima



As the debut guest members from the1st Animation Studio Meeting in Japan, CloverWorks President Akira Shimizu & Producer Yuichi Fukushima will be joining the WIT STUDIO featuring Ani-Sta panel to showcase their upcoming TV anime series, “Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia” & The second season of “The Promised Neverland” along with the newest information from CloverWorks!

Receive a special giveaway at WIT STUDIO featuring Ani-Sta Panel

Panel Information

WIT STUDIO featuring Ani-Sta panel and the seven guests have prepared a number of exciting announcements and special showcases for the anime fans at Anime Expo 2019. This panel will be the most spectacular and unforgettable experience, so donʼt miss your chance for this one in a lifetime panel opportunity!

Panel Title: WIT STUDIO featuring Ani-Sta

Panel Date: July 4th 2019 (Thursday) 10:30am~11:30am

Panel Location: JW Marriott Platinum Ballroom

Guest Appearance: Hiro Kaburagi, Ryota Kosawa, Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, George Wada

& the newly announced Akira Shimizu, Yuichi Fukushima, Yutaka Yamada

An exclusive and specially illustrated art card present for the WIT panel attendee.

Special Giveaways: Simply attend the WIT STUDIO featuring Ani-Sta panel and you will automatically receive an exclusive special illustration card, courtesy by WIT STUDIO.

Visit Anime Expo 2019 for more information on how to register and attend the WIT STUDIO Panel http://www.anime-expo.org/

Guest Profile

Yutaka Yamada やまだ豊

Yutaka was born in 1989. He entered the Senzoku Gakuen College of Music and studied under Toshiyuki Watanabe who is a music composer. He learned music theory deeply and widely. In 2011, he debuted as a film music composer in Fuji television drama “Marumo no Okite (Marumoʼ s Rule)”. Soon later, he has widened his work to CM and movie area.

TV animation “Tokyo Ghoul”ʼs OST has been played 30 Million times on YouTube. His masterpiece “Glassy Sky” has been sampled by Eminem “Good Guy (in the album “KAMIKAZE”) and becoming known world widely now.

In 2017, he moved the work place to LA, and focusing on foreign films such as Chinese film “Cry Me A Sad River“.

Akira Shimizu清水 暁

CloverWorks President

Akira Shimizu started his career at Telecom Animation Film until he entered A-1 Pictures in 2006. He first debuted as the producer for the TV anime series “Kannagi”, and later produced “Magi”, “The Idolmaster” and “Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girldfriend”. On October 1st 2018, Shimizu became the president of the newly established CloverWorks, a new subsidiary animation studio under Aniplex, to produce the next generation high quality anime for the fans around the world.

Yuichi Fukushima福島祐一

Animation Producer

Born in 1984 and from Gumma prefecture. Yuichi Fukushima has been involved extensively in many popular anime projects as the CloverWorks producer. His credits ranges from “Your Lie in April”, “The Idolmaster” the animation series, “DARLING in the FRANXX”, “The Promised Neverland” and his latest project “Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia”.