Anime Expo announced on Friday that it will host Studio Trigger staff SUSHIO and Mai Yoneyama.
Yoneyama debuted as a Gainax animator for Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, and worked as an animation director for Black Rock Shooter, Sword Art Online, and Kill la Kill.
Additionally Anime Expo will host a “Cowboy Bebop Jazz Cat Experience” performance event, the world premiere of Shinkai’s newest film your name.
At Trigger, he served as the character designer and chief animation director for Kill la Kill, and the lead animator for Kiznaiver.