Kensuke Yamamoto to Appear at Otakon 2024

Kensuke Yamamoto, Director from Orange, will be appearing at Otakon 2024. He is also a professor at Tokyo Polytechnic University and an instructor at Vantage Game Academy.

As a founding member, Yamamoto began his career in gaming at Acquire Ltd. and developed the classic hit title, “Tenchu.” Early on his career, Yamamoto moved over to VFX/CGI in live action movies. Notable works are as CGI Director on Mamoru Oshii’s “GARM WARS The Last Druid,” CGI on “Gamera 3” and “Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean.”

In 2016 Yamamoto joined Orange as VFX Director creating the dazzling jewel effect of the jewels from “Land of The Lustrous.” As head of CFX, Yamamoto led the VFX team on shows such as “BEASTARS,” “Star Fox Zero,” “Code Geass” and more. In 2019’s “IDOLiSH 7 music video: Mr. AFFECTiON,” Yamamoto debuted as Director and directed the following film “IDOLiSH7 the Movie LIVE 4bit BEYOND THE PERIOD.”

Otakon will be held from August 2 to August 4 in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.