New Anime Expo 2001 Announcements

Anime Expo has announced that Yuu Watase, creator of Fushigi Yuugi and Ayashi no Ceres, will be returning to Anime Expo this year as a guest of honor.

Anime Expo has also announced that artist Nobuyuki Onishi will be returning to AX this year as a guest of honor. Mr. Onishi is probably best known to anime fans for his illustrations used in the credits of Wings of Honneamise.

A small selection of Mr. Onishi’s work will be on display at the convention.

Also on display at Anime Expo will be a selection of original production cels from the new Vampire Hunter D movie provided by Madhouse Studios.

The new Vampire Hunter D film will make its American premier at Anime Expo and will move into limited theatrical release later this year.