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2018: Japon Expo 19th Impact
Have a look at the guest list of the nineteenth edition of Japan Expo on this page!
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Manga & anime
- Shingo ADACHI (chara-designer; SWORD ART ONLINE)
- Nobuhiro ARAI (character-designer; Bungo Stray Dogs)
- ART-OF-K (mangaka; Euterpe)
- Thomas ASTRUC (animator, chara-designer; Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
- Jorys BOYER (mangaka; Noob Reroll)
- Elsa BRANTS (mangaka; Save me Pythie)
- CALY (mangaka; Hana No Breath)
- Christophe COINTAULT (mangaka; Tinta Run)
- Darcy (scriptwriter; Devil's Relics)
- Antoine DOLE (scriptwriter; Mortelle Adèle)
- Fabien FOURNIER (scriptwriter; Noob Reroll)
- Daiki FUKUOKA (mangaka; Radiant)
- Nobuyoshi HABARA (animator, mecha- and chara-designer, director; STAR BLAZERS 2202 / Yamato)
- Izu (scriptwriter; Versus Fighting Story)
- Kalon (mangaka; Versus Fighting Story)
- Toshihiro KAWAMOTO (animator, chara-designer; Cowboy Bebop)
- Chizuru KOBAYASHI (animator, chara-designer, director; STAR BLAZERS 2202 / Yamato)
- Jordi LAFEBRE (comics artist; Les Beaux Étés)
- Reno LEMAIRE (mangaka; Dreamland)
- Romain LEMAIRE (mangaka; Everdark)
- Madd (mangaka; Versus Fighting Story)
- Maître Gims (scénariste ; Devil's Relics)
- Masahiko MINAMI (producteur ; STAR BLAZERS 2202 / Yamato)
- Jean-David MORVAN (scriptwriter; Devil's Relics)
- Mr. Quaraté (Versus Fighting Story)
- Masami NIWA (producer; SWORD ART ONLINE)
- Keiko NOBUMOTO (scriptwriter; Cowboy Bebop)
- Takumo NORITA (creator, director; STAR BLAZERS 2202 / Yamato)
- Atsushi OHKUBO (mangaka; Fire Force)
- Yoshitoki OIMA (mangaka; Silent Voice)
- Manabu ONO (director; SWORD ART ONLINE)
- REDJET (mangaka; Space Duck RG)
- Rossella SERGI (mangaka; Deep Scar)
- Mari SUZUKI (producer; Bungo Stray Dogs)
- Yoshiyasu TAMURA (mangaka; Devil's Relics)
- Hidetaka TENJIN (mecha-designer; Macross Frontier)
- Buichi TERASAWA (mangaka; Cobra) - Cancelled - Guest of Honor
- Tony VALENTE (mangaka; Radiant)
- VanRah (mangaka; Stray Dog, Ayakashi – Légendes des cinq royaumes, MortiCian)
- Vinhnyu (mangaka; 4LIFE)
- Shinichiro WATANABE (director; Cowboy Bebop)
- Kimitoshi YAMANE (mecha-designer; Cowboy Bebop)
Music
- AKARA (J-rock and traditional music)
- Emi ARISAKA (J-rock)
- BANZAI JAPAN (J-pop, winners of Tokyo Candoll 2018)
- callme (J-pop)
- Cécile CORBEL (harpist, singer-songwriter; La chanson d'Arrietty)
- Crystal Lake (hardcore)
- DJ KOO (dance)
- .ekotumi. (folk songs)
- Kenji FURUTATE x Keisho ONO (taiko and shamisen)
- Misaki IWASA (enka singer)
- Nozomi KANDA (traditional music)
- Mika KOBAYASHI (anime music singer; Attack on Titan, Kill la Kill, Blue Exorcist)
- LUV K RAFT (J-rock)
- Maneki Kecak (J-pop)
- MeseMoa. (J-pop)
- MIREI (pop)
- Miura Ayme (visual kei)
- Namewee (pop)
- Neko Light Orchestra (film, video game and anime music cover group)
- Risa NIIGAKI (J-pop; former leader of the Morning Musume)
- Hideo SEKINO (traditional music)
- SWEEP & DJ YOKU (RnB)
- Gaho TAKAHASHI (traditional music, koto)
- Yoko TAKAHASHI (anime music singer; NEON GENESIS EVANGELION)
- TERCERA TRAPs (J-pop; winners of Tokyo Candoll -BOYS- 2018)
- THE SIXTH LIE (electro-rock)
- Tokyo Rickshaw (folk musical)
- Touken Ranbu The Musical (musical)
- TRF (techno) - Guests of Honor
- UKON (pop)
- Wi-Fi-5 (pop)
Video games
- Takaya KURODA (voice actor; Yakuza)
- Marcus (journalist specialized in video games)
- Hiroshi MATSUYAMA (CEO at CyberConnect2; Naruto: Ultimate Ninja)
- Sôhei NIIKAWA (producer of the Disgaea series)
- Yasuyuki ODA (producer; SNK HEROINES, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV)
- Daisuke SATO (art director, producer;Yakuza, Binary Domain)
- Bouthavy SUVILAY (writer; Indie Games)
Cosplay
- Aluota
- Annshella
- Chris Vernel
- Drefan
- Galuren
- Gladzy Kei
- Its Raining Neon
- Jad'den Korr
- Jérôme
- Lileven
- Macky
- Milou
- Mogu
- Pixie
- Pr. Blackflames
- Shibeez
- Shoko
Catch
Culture & traditions
- Fukushika Taro (calligraphy)
- Gamushara Oendan (traditional supporters)
- Aki Hiroshima Busho-Tai (rock music, dance, and sword performances)
- KAMUI (traditional sword performances)
- Katanaya ichi (traditional sword performances)
- KIRIE (calligraphy)
- MIHO (calligraphy)
- OKAZU (sumie painting)
- OTONOHA (rock music mixed with traditional instruments)
- Satsumasendai Odori-daiko (taiko)
- TAKARABUNE (awa-odori dance troup)
- Yosakoi European Show (yosakoi traditional dance)
Others
- Izuru AMASE (actress; Takarazuka)
- Anime Impro (impro theatre)
- Biomomo Hashimoto (pastry chefs)
- Kazuma CHIKUDA (sous-chef at restaurant Le Sot l'Y Laisse)
- Seiichi ITO (chef at restaurant Kushikatsu Bon)
- JAPAN ProMODEL COLLECTION (kimono designers)
- Japan Style Collection (contemporary Japanese fashion)
- KAIEN (DJ & VJ)
- Koneko no Chi (mascot, Chi 's Sweet Home)
- KUMAMON (mascot of Kumamoto prefecture)
- Mikke-chan (mascot of Kuzuha district in Hirakata)
- Pikotaro (Goodwill Ambassador for Promoting the Sustainable Development Goals)
- ReFashion Caravan (kimono designers)
- Shinjo-kun (mascot of the city of Susaki)
- TOCHISUKE (mascot of the city of Tochigi)
- Saori VEZIER (cheffe, traditional cuisine)
- WANKO KYODAI (mascot of Iwate prefecture)
Web culture
- Alex LEVAND (video maker)
- Brice DUAN (video maker)
- Dawn of Crime (webseries)
- DonJon Legacy (webseries)
- Flander's Company (webseries)
- Golden Moustache (video makers)
- Groupe 13 (webseries)
- Ichiban Japan (video maker)
- Julien FONTANIER (video maker)
- L'Académie de minuit (webseries)
- LeChefOtaku (video makers)
- L'Ermite Moderne (video maker)
- Mickael J (video maker)
- Noob (webseries)
- Role play that movie (video maker)
- Shigesato ITOI (mobile app creator)
- Studio JM Production (webseries)
- Tai Reflection (video maker)
- Trash (video maker)