Source: Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation press release Official Site: anime-expo.org Anime Expo proudly announces character designer Ryohei "huke" Fuke as a Guest of Honor for AX2013! Best known for works such as BLACK?ROCK SHOOTER and STEINS;GATE, he has also contributed character designs to METAL GEAR SOLID: PORTABLE OPS and METAL GEAR SOLID 4. After huke graduated from an animation college, huke started his career as a professional illustrator in the gaming industry, and then moved into freelance work in order to focus on more original art, creating the wildly popular character Black?Rock Shooter, and collaborating with the doujin group supercell. huke will be participating in the panel “huke, Good Smile Company, Ultra Super Pictures and Max Factory", where he will be live drawing for the audience! Anime Expo is thrilled to welcome huke as a Guest of Honor to AX 2013, where attendees can connect with their favorite artists, voice actors, and musicians from Japan, display their amazing cosplay and other artistic creations, and enjoy the best in Japanese anime and pop culture. Connect. Create. Culture. All at Anime Expo!

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