Special Guests at Anime Expo 2018

We would like to announce that NIS America will be attending Anime Expo from July 5-8!

This year, we will be bringing over two special guests for panels and signings.

EISUKE OGURA SNK Senior Artist Character Designer, Illustrator Joined SNK in 1996. He participated in the creation of numerous titles in the Fatal Fury series, among other titles during his early years at SNK. Since 2001, Mr. Ogura has participated in the development of THE KING OF FIGHTERS series and after many development projects, began work as an illustrator for NEOGEO Battle Coliseum. He worked on illustrations for both KOF XII and XIII, and was the character designer and worked on key illustrations for KOF XIV as well. The most recent game he has worked on is SNK HEROINES Tag Team Frenzy. Get to hear from Mr. Ogura at the panels below: Day 2: Friday, July 6



12:00PM - 1:00PM

Designing the Heroines of SNK with Artist Eisuke Ogura

- Dive into the mindset of SNK Artist Eisuke Ogura as he approached the re-design of famous characters within SNK HEROINES Tag Team Frenzy! Room: WS 1/403 B Day 4: Sunday, July 8



3:30PM - 4:30PM

Designing Characters from inside a Japanese Game Development Studio

- Eisuke Ogura (SNK) and Takehito Harada (Freelance, Nippon Ichi Software) comment on their long history designing and creating characters for such hit series as King of Fighters, Disgaea, Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk, and SNK HEROINES Tag Team Frenzy. Room: LP 4/411 Eisuke Ogura Signing Sessions -



Day 2: Friday, July 6 1:30 - 2:30 PM

GOH Signing Session 1 with Eisuke Ogura

Location: Kentia Hall

Table: #11 3:30 - 4:30 PM NISA Signing Session 1 with Eisuke Ogura Location: NISA Booth #3400 Day 3: Saturday, July 7 11:30 - 12:30 PM NISA Signing Session 2 with Eisuke Ogura Location: NISA Booth #3400 2:00 - 3:00 PM GOH Signing Session 2 with Eisuke Ogura Location: Kentia Hall Table: #3 Day 4: Sunday, July 8

11:30 - 12:30 PM NISA Signing Session 3 with Eisuke Ogura Location: NISA Booth #3400



TAKEHITO HARADA

Illustrator, Character Designer

The main artist in charge of the illustrations and character designs for Nippon Ichi Software’s titles like Disgaea, Prinny series, Phantom Brave, Makai Kingdom, and The Witch and the Hundred Knight series!



His most recent game he has worked on is Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk.

Get to hear from Mr. Harada at the panels below:



Day 2: Friday, July 6



4:30PM - 5:30PM

A look at the Legendary Artist Takehito Harada's Designs

- Celebrating 15 years of the iconic style and design of Takehito Harada, we take a look at the evolution of his work! Starting back from the original Disgaea to today's upcoming title Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk!

Room: WS 1/403 B

Day 4: Sunday, July 8



3:30PM - 4:30PM

Designing Characters from inside a Japanese Game Development Studio

- Eisuke Ogura (SNK) and Takehito Harada (Freelance, Nippon Ichi Software) comment on their long history designing and creating characters for such hit series as King of Fighters, Disgaea, Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk, and SNK HEROINES Tag Team Frenzy.

Room: LP 4/411

Harada Signing Sessions:

Day 2: Friday, July 6

12:30 - 1:30 PM

NISA Signing Session 1 with Takehito Harada

Location: NISA Booth #3400 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM GOH Signing Session 1 with Takehito Harada Location: Kentia Hall Table: #9

Day 3: Saturday, July 7

1:30 - 2:30 PM NISA Signing Session 2 with Takehito Harada Location: HERE (NISA Booth #3400) 3:30 - 4:30 PM GOH Signing Session 2 with Takehito Harada Location: Kentia Hall Table: #1

Day 4: Sunday, July 8

10:00 - 11:00 PM NISA Signing Session 3 with Takehito Harada Location: NISA Booth #3400

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We look forward to seeing you there, dood!