Composer Yasuharu Takanashi to be a Otakon 2023 Guest

Composer Yasuharu Takanashi will be a guest at Otakon 2023, according to Otakorp Inc. He is known for composing music for such anime series as “Naruto: Shippuden,” “Fairy Tail,” and “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal Eternal.”

Heavily influenced by rock music, Takanashi takes his work to another level by blending hard rock and orchestral sounds to create profound and elegant soundscapes.

He has composed music for “Naruto: Shippuden,” “Fairy Tail,” and “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal Eternal,” “Boruto: Naruto Next Generations,” “Kengan Ashura” and more.

Takanashi is also the coordinator of the music production team “Team-MAX” and the leader of YAIBA, a rock and roll group featuring Japanese musical instruments.

He is a six-times recipient of the prestigious JASRAC International Award in Japan.

Otakon 2023 will be held from July 28 to July 30 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.