San Japan 2024 held its 15th show in San Antonio with more than 25,000 attendees. Although the convention had a very local atmosphere, the event organizers were able to invite notable members of the Japanese industry including animators from the TRIGGER studio including Chigusa Kiyota and Rino Kodama, to perform voice actor Toshio Furukawa, voice actor MIKI shin-chiro, anime director Hiroshi Nagahama, Polygon Picture Shuzo President John Shiota, Studio 4C founder Eiko Tanaka and the band BURNOUT SYNDROME. Here are some key industry highlights over Labor Day weekend.
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Some key creative features include drawing Delicious in Dungeon directly from TRIGGER animators Chigusa Kiyota and Rhino Kodama at the studio. Two sketches feature Laios, Marcille, Chilchuk, Senshi and Izumi at the San Antonio Zoo and Falin (Chimera) and a live drawing by anime director Toshio Nagahama, who drew Detroit Metal's Soichi Negishi City.
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Industry studio insight opportunities include a public Q&A session with Studio 4C founder Eiko Tanaka and Polygon Picture president Shuzo John Shiota and a screening of Polygon's Kaina of the Great Snow Sea: Star Sage Picture.
From the dubbing aspect, a joint panel with MIKI shin-ichiro, Toshio Furukawa and Hiroshi Nagahama opened the door for the three to talk about insights into their industry and a bit about the upcoming future. Uzumaki animation. Nagahama will serve as the film's director with MIKI shin-ichiro voicing Shuichi Saito and Toshio Furukawa voicing Kirie's father.
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From a musical perspective, the live concert with an opening by Nicholas Leung, the English voice of Den Heng from Honkai Star Rails, brought Haikyu! fans, Dr. STONE, Gintama, and more to perform some of BURNOUT SYNDROME's hit anime theme songs.
San Japan will return for a 16th show on August 29-31, 2025 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio.
