I.G Animates 2010 Otakon Opening

The Otakon anime convention has announced that this year’s convention opening animation was animated by acclaimed Japanese studio Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell, Blood: The Last Vampire). The 2009 & 2008 Otakon opening animation shorts were animated by Japan’s Madhouse studio. This year’s short was directed by Nekomataya, animation director for Wolf’s Rain. The opening theme song, “Shackles of Night,” was composed by Hiroki Kikuta (Secret of Mana, Koudelka) and sung by Shihori, half of the pop duo Shihori and Asuka.