Source: Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation press release Official Site: anime-expo.org Anime Expo proudly announces Director Kazuhiro Furuhashi as a Guest of Honor for AX2013! Born in Hamamatsu City in Shizuoka Prefecture, Mr. Furuhashi began his career as an animator, and then moved to directing with the series RANMA ½. His directorial debut was the RANMA ½ NETTO UTAGASSEN OVA. Since then, he has worked on numerous other titles such as RUROUNI KENSHIN: MEIJI SWORDSMAN ROMANTIC STORY, HUNTER x HUNTER, LE CHEVALIER D`EON, REAL DRIVE and AMATSUKI. In 2010, he began directing MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM UC (UNICORN) and is currently working on episode 7, the final episode, for that series. ?Anime Expo is excited to welcome Kazuhiro Furuhashi as a Guest of Honor to AX 2013, where attendees can connect with their favorite artists, voice actors, and musicians from Japan, display their amazing cosplay and other artistic creations, and enjoy the best in Japanese anime and pop culture. Connect. Create. Culture. All at Anime Expo 2013!

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