The organizers of Anime Expo announced on Monday that they will host screenwriter Mari Okada at the July 4-7 event in Los Angeles. Okada's prolific career in television anime began when she wrote episodes for such series as DT Eightron, Angel Tales, Rozen Maiden, Basilisk, and Darker than Black. By 2006, she moved up to the head writer position on a string of titles:

Sasami: Magical Girls Club

Venus to Mamoru

Kodomo no Jikan

Sketchbook ~full color'S~

True Tears

Vampire Knight

Toradora

Black Butler

Canaan

The Book of Bantorra

Zakuro

Gosick

Fractale

Wandering Son

Hanasaku Iroha ~ Blossoms for Tomorrow

anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day

Black Rock Shooter

Aquarion Evol

Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine

Her current titles include The Pet Girl of Sakurasou, Blast of Tempest, AKB0048, and the upcoming Hanasaku Iroha: Home Sweet Home film.