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2024: Japan Expo 23rd Impact
Discover the guests of the 23rd Impact of Japan Expo on this page!
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Manga & anime
- Jérôme Alquié (designer ; Saint Seiya - Time Odyssey)
- Mathieu Bablet (designer ; Carbone & Silicium, Midnight Order)
- Julien Blondel (scriptwriter ; Dark Souls Redemption)
- Elsa Brants (mangaka ; Myrtis)
- Jeronimo Cejudo (designer, mangaka ; Devil Dive Inferno, RIPPER)
- Adeline Chetail (dubbing actress ; Wakfu, Arcane, SPY x FAMILY)
- Ludovic Chesnot (designer ; Doggybags, Lowreader)
- Dorian Coulon (animator ; One Piece, Black Clover, Jujutsu Kaisen, My Hero Academia, Attack on Titans)
- Ana Cristina Sánchez (designer, mangaka ; Alter Ego, Sirius, Limbo)
- Frederica Di Meo (designer, mangaka ; Somnia, Oneira, Luminys Quest)
- Arnaud Dollen (scriptwriter ; Surnaturels, Cross the ages, Saint Seiya - Time Odyssey)
- Joël Dos Reis Viegas (artistic director, designer ; Urbance)
- Enaibi (designer ; Horion)
- Eruthoth (designer, mangaka ; Obara - Chronique des Abysses, Enfant des Abysses)
- Fe (designer, mangaka ; Love of Kill)
- Sylvain Ferret (designer, scriptwriter ; L'Ombre de Moon)
- Nessym Guetat (dubbing actor ; Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Natsuki Hanae (dubbing actor ; Demon Slayer, Your lie in April)
- Saori Hayami (dubbing actress ; SPY x FAMILY - guest of honor)
- Marika Herzog (designer, mangaka ; Whispering Blue, Sleepy Boy)
- Tetsuhiro Hirakawa (designer, mangaka ; Konya de ore wa, Clover, NINE PEAKS)
- Rémi Inghilterra (editorial director)
- Kim Jae Hwan (designer, mangaka ; Egregor)
- Atsushi Kaneko (producer ; Solo Leveling)
- Yoshihiro Kanno (action director ; Solo Leveling)
- Yui Kikuta (mangaka ; Bibliophile Princess)
- Yûgo Kobayashi (designer, mangaka ; Ao Ashi Playmaker, Ao Ashi Brotherfoot - guest of honor)
- Arnaud Laurent (dubbing actor ; Fairy Tail, My Hero Academia, Jujutsu Kaisen)
- Brigitte Lecordier (dubbing actress ; Dragon Ball, Oui-Oui, Peepoodo)
- Yoann Le Scoul (designer, mangaka ; Bravest Journey)
- Romain Lemaire (designer, mangaka ; Everdark)
- Cynthia Leman (designer ; Wakfu volume 5)
- Loui (designer, mangaka ; Red Flower)
- Florent Maudoux (designer ; Freaks Queel, Short Story, Clovd)
- Naokuren (designer, mangaka ; Radiant : Cyfandir Chronicles)
- Nevan (designer, mangaka ; L'Ombre de Moon)
- Uko Oshia (producer ; The Child of Kamiari month)
- Owal (designer, mangaka ; Sweet Room Escape, Les Fantaisies du Roi)
- Pacha (designer, mangaka ; La Boutique d'Artefacts)
- Petit Rapace (designer ; Slum Kids)
- Mathieu Reynes (designer, mangaka ; Alter Ego, Harmony, La Théorie du K.O.)
- Rours (designer ; The Midnight Order)
- Run (designer ; Doggy Bags)
- Laurent Sao (dubbing actor ; Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Atelier Sentô (designer ; Onibi, Tokyo Mystery Café)
- Toshinari Shinoe (scriptwriter ; The Child of Kamiari month)
- Shonen (designer, scriptwriter ; Dark Souls Redemption)
- Guillaume Singelin (designer ; P.T.S.D, Doggybags, LowReader, Frontier)
- Jay Skwar (author, scriptwriter ; Egregor)
- Souillon (designer ; Maliki)
- Yuma Takahashi (producer ; Demon Slayer)
- Toan (designer ; Run to Heaven)
- Kenton Toqueen (designer, mangaka ; Piravit - Le dernier fantôme)
- TPIU (designer, mangaka ; Les Héritiers d'Agïone)
- Tony Valente (designer, mangaka ; Radiant)
- Keto Valero (designer, mangaka ; Darwin)
- Vanrah (designer, mangaka ; Stray Dog)
- Yoann Vornière (designer, mangaka ; Sois heureux ou meurt en essayant, Silence)
- ZD. (designer, mangaka ; Space Punch)
- Zelihan (designer, mangaka ; Wandering Souls)
- Zen (designer, mangaka ; Tsubaken)
Music
- Akara (J-Trad-Rock)
- Elise Ald (covers of anime and Disney songs)
- Asterism (heavy metal)
- Attango (rap)
- Moeno Azuki (idol)
- Cookiesan (manga rap)
- Psychic Fever (J-pop)
- Ai Hisano (J-rock)
- iiiidolll (idols)
- Mika Kobayashi (anime theme singer, video games; Kill La Kill, Final Fantasy)
- Tetsuya Komuro (J-pop - guest of honor)
- Kuni-Ken (shamisen rock)
- Minichestra (orchestra)
- Miwa (singer of music for TV series, films and anime)
- Pernelle (video game singer)
- Kannagi Rabbits (idol)
- Sonikem (composer, rapper, DJ)
- Amagi Sera (singer-songwriter)
- Starrysky (eurasian rock)
- Starseed'z (girls band)
- Noriko Tadano (shamisen player, singer)
- U&Pia (boys band)
- UK (singer)
- Waccha (beatbox)
- Wako~Rising Sun~ (taiko)
- X+ (singer, guitarist)
dance
- Magnetix Crew (dance cover)
- Outsider Fam (dance cover)
- Hyakki-Yako (dancers)
- Ioriya (yosakoi dancers)
- Yosakoi Paris Hidonemai (yosakoi dancers)
- KimonoxDance Project (dancers)
- MH Project (dance cover)
- Namja Project (dance cover)
- Senju (lion dance)
- Himeno Takashima (pole dancer)
- RE:Z Team (dance cover)
video games
- Wan Hazmer (CEO Metronomik)
- Hiroshi Matsuyama (CEO CyberConnect2)
- Julien Merceron (game engine and rendering specialist)
- Ken Miyauchi (producer ; Guilty Gear -Strive-)
- Naoki Yoshida (producer ; FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn)
cosplay
- Ami-râle
- Annshella
- Cinderys
- Domadraghi Cosplay
- Macky Cosplay
- Mayo Cosplay
- Nastia Cosplay
- Redkitsune Cosplay
- Shinjiro's Cosplay
- Sumsum Cosplay Workshop
- Dorothy Dare
- Dreamy
- ElementalCosplay
- Enelden
- Eviltam
- Grabbinlegs
- Grellcos
- Yaya Han
- Aya Kaida
- Katielavabug
- KimiyuCosplay
- Koni
- Kowarui
- Levoo.cos
- Milou
- Mori Misaki
- Be More Shonen
- Muralu
- Nad
- PrincessLukiira
- RBelly
- Saroh Senpai
- Shema
- Shibeez
- Shirogane-sama
- Sikay
- Suna
- Alyson Tabbitha
- Viinsmoker
- Visenya
- Sai Westwood
- Willydono
Movies
- Shinji Higuchi (director, special effects director ; Gamera : The Guardian of the Universe, Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean, Sinking of Japan, Shin Godzilla)
- Yuji Kaida (designer, illustrateur ; Ready Player One, Kong: Skull Island)
- Inô Rie (actress ; Ring, Ring 2)
- Takuya Wada (key animator, artistic director, animation director ; Space Adventure Cobra, Hokuto no Ken, Ring, Spiral, Ring 2)
Culture & traditions
- Samurai Artist Kamui (choreographed sword-fighting performances)
- Alice Bernadac (exhibition of Aubusson tapestries)
- Seiichi Itô (chef specializing in kushikatsu)
- Katanaya Ichi (choreographed sword-fighting performances)
- Koyuki (sugar paints)
- Kumamon (Kumamoto's mascot)
- Siméon Molard (traditional sake brewer)
- Okazu (Chinese ink drawings)
- Tetsuro Shimaguchi (founder of Samurai Artist Kamui and the Kengido school)
- Katsura Sunshine (Rakugo storyteller)
Amazing
- Pascal Alixe (designer ; Batman, X-Men, The Fantastic 4, Moby Dick, The Electric Ant)
- Alan Davis (designer, scriptwriter ; Captain Britain, Batman and the Outsiders, Uncanny X-men, Excalibur, ClanDestine - guest of honor)
- Goroglin (designer ; Molang)
- Guile (designer ; Miles Morales: Spider-man, Thor, Hulk Annual)
- Nuit Incolore (musician, author ; La note noire)
- Jenny Jinya (designer ; Loving Reaper, Loving Reaper -Hiraeth-)
- Kim Junghyun (designer ; Viral Hit, Brave Citizen, Killer Peter)
- Kibar (designer ; Feuille Man, Spawn)
- Lief (designer ; Because I can't love you)
- Lim Lina (designer ; White Blood, Killer Peter)
- Oto-san (designer ; Hand of Fate)
- Prince Rours (designer ; Bouhland)
- Shelter (scriptwriter ; Hand of Fate)
- Sleepy-C (3B2S Studio) (designer ; Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint - guest of honor)
- Toth-M (designer ; DISTRESS)
- Youn (designer ; Island, Blade of the Phantom Master, Defense Devil, The Kingdom of the Gods)
web culture
- Nota Bene (videographer and popularizer)
- Catboat (Vtubers)
- Conkerax (videographer)
- Edward (videographer)
- Korea Dash (videographer)
- Julien Fontanier (videographer)
- Cecilia Immergreen (Vtuber)
- Ichiban Japan (videographer)
- Ed Le Fou (videographer)
- Louis-san (videographer)
- Mitsu (videographer)
- Gigi Murin (Vtuber)
- Tokyo no Jo (videographer)
- Raora Panthera (Vtuber)
- Elizabeth Rose Bloodflame (Vtuber)
- Tero (videographer)
- Tonikaku (comedian)
- Trunkyzoo (videographer)
- Vercinrap (videographer)
- Cooking With Morgane (videographer)
literature
- Émilie Ansciaux (author ; La Mélodie, Bläckbold, Doudou le dragon a un nouvel ami)
- Travis Baldree (author ; Legends & Lattes, Bookshops & Bonedust)
- Phedra Derycke (author ; One Piece : Leçons de pouvoir, Mangas : Les représentations LGBT+)
- Arnaud Jahan (author ; La Philosophie selon Naruto, L’Attaque des titans : la philosophie, Hunter x Hunter : la philosophie, Agir et penser comme Naruto)
- Romain Kalisz (author ; Sur les mers de One Piece : Les trésors de l'aventure - Volume 1)
- Jérémie Kermarrec (author ; La légende de Final Fantasy XV, La légende de Final Fantasy XIII, La musique dans Final Fantasy)
- Pierre Lovati (author, videographer ; La saga Final Fantasy VII Remake)
- Jack Machillot (author ; Mission Thucydide, Chaos Ex Machina, Barnabé et le Moustique)
- Baptiste Peyron (author ; Les Coulisses de Devolver, Business et punk attitude, Hunter x Hunter L'apothéose du shônen - Vol. 1)
- Fanny Rebillard (author ; Ludothèque N°20 : Golden Sun, La musique dans Zelda, les clefs d'une épopée Hylienne)
- Gatsu Sensei (author, videographer ; Manga Philo, toute la philosophie révélée par le manga)
- Ivan Taveau (author ; La philo des mangas, La philosophie selon Demon Slayer)
- Colas Tran (chief editor, author ; Agir et Penser comme Son Goku)
- S.A. William (author ; Les chasseurs d'âmes, Plus tard je serai... Dans l'univers des contes)
Cooking
- Julie Cétan (asian spirits specialist)
- Ai Fujiroku (baker)
- Gastronogeek (videographer)
- Poca Guru (chef)
- Sora Lee (baker)
- Emma Obadina (pastry chef)
- YLG Pâtisserie (baker)
