Yaiba to Perform at Otakon 2023

Yaiba, the band established by composer Yasaharu Takanashi, will perform the Friday concert at Otakon 2023, according to Otakorp Inc. Takanashi is the composer of “Naruto Shippuden,” among other anime series

Yaiba fuses orchestral rock music with Japanese traditional instruments. The group consists of Yasuharu Takanashi (keyboard), Hiroshi Motofuji (Japanese taiko drums), Kenji Fujisawa (guitar), and other top-notch rock musicians/composers, creating high-voltage Japanese Rock sounds.

They filled up the venue of 10,000 people for two shows at the JAPAN EXPO Paris convention.

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