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Sakura-Con Announces Hideyuki Kurata, Kouta Hirano, Yashuhiro Nightow and K.T. Gray.
Date: 2/6/2007
Seattle, WA- 2-6-2007 Sakura-Con is pleased to present four new Guests of Honor: Hideyuki Kurata, Kouta Hirano, Yashuhiro Nightow and K.T. Gray. Hideyuki Kurata, making his second Sakura-Con appearance, is the script writer for many popular anime such as: GUNxSword (TV) and most recently, Hellsing Ultimate (OAV). He is well known as the ingenious creator of Read or Die (manga, OVA and TV). He has also written screenplays and/or scripts for Magical Girl Pretty Sammy (OAV), Battle Athletes (TV and OAV) and Excel Saga (TV) among many others. Kouta Hirano is the colorful manga-ka most famous for his manga Hellsing. Starting his career first as a manga-ka's assistant- Hirano-San has become a celebrated figure for creating a series known through out anime fandom as setting a new standard for gothic storytelling. Yasuhiro Nightow is the manga-ka who created the anime and manga Trigun (TV) which has enjoyed incredible resonance, most especially among American anime fans. Nightow also created the characters and story for the Sega/Red Entertainment anime and video game series Gungrave. K.T. Gray, making her first ever convention appearance, is best known to fans as the voice actress behind the character of Seras Victoria in Hellsing (TV, OAV).
Source: Anime News Service