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2014: Japon Expo 15th Impact
Have a look at the guest list of the fifteenth edition of Japan Expo on this page!
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Manga & anime
- 326 (live painting)
- Shinji ARAMAKI (director; Albator, Appleseed)
- Nikki ASADA (mangaka; Navigatoria, Yowatomo, Meitanteibu kono ato sugu!)
- Elsa BRANTS (mangaka; Save me Pythie)
- Kamui FUJIWARA (mangaka; Dragon Quest – Emblem of Roto)
- Kachou HASHIMOTO (mangaka; Cagaster)
- Yohiyuki ITÔ (animator; Ghost in the Shell, Vision of Escaflowne, Soul Eater)
- Kitaro KOSAKA (director; The Wind Rises) - Guest of Honor
- Ippei KURI (cofounder of Tatsunoko Production; mangaka, Judo Boy)
- Izumi MATSUMOTO (mangaka; Kimagure Orange Road) - Guest of Honor
- Yusuke NAKAMURA (mangaka; BLUE)
- Rihito TAKURAI (mangaka; Seven Days)
- Ryuhei TAMURA (mangaka; Beelzebub)
- Mamoro YOKOTA (art director; Death Note)
Music
- 1000 Say (J-pop)
- Megumi ABIKO (traditional music)
- A for-real (J-hard pop)
- Berryz Kobo x °C-ute (idol group) - Guests of Honor
- Gacharic Spin (J-pop)
- Hakuei (visual kei)
- Glowlamp (J-pop)
- Kalafina (J-pop)
- KASSTRICK BACTERIA (shock rock)
- Kamijo (visual kei)
- Loka (J-hard rock)
- Moumoun
- Malca (valse hard rock)
- Nogod (J-pop)
- Orange Port (idol group)
- Nogizaka 46 (idol group)
- Rhythmic Toy World (J-rock)
- Yuki TOKUNAGA (enka popular music)
- Tsukiyoi (Western and Eastern music)
- Sansanar (J-pop)
- Wagakkiband (J-rock)
- YOSHIKI (creator of visual kei and cofounder of X JAPAN) - Special Guest
Video games
- Hideo BABA (producer; Tales of)
- Daigo IKENO (chara-designer and illustrator; Street Fighter) - Guest of Honor
- Tatsuro IWAMOTO (chara-designer; Phoenix Wright)
- Kenji KANNO (creator; Crazy Taxi)
- Marcus (video game journalist)
- Hiroshi MATSUYAMA (producer; Naruto Ultimate Ninja, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle)
- Shinji MIKAMI (creator; Resident Evil, The Evil Within)
- Ryozo TSUJIMOTO (producer; Monster Hunter)
- Hironobu SAKAGUCHI (creator; Final Fantasy)