OVER ALLs is a Japan-based mural artist collective founded in 2016 by Takato Akazawa and painter Yuki Yamamoto. Known for bold, large-scale public artworks, OVER ALLs transforms building exteriors, urban spaces, and cultural venues through dynamic visual storytelling.
He made his directorial debut with "Charlotte" and went on to direct titles such as "Fate/Apocrypha" and "The Day I Became a God". His work "Buddy Daddies" won the Best Original Anime Award at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024.
Character designer and illustrator at Atlus. He has been responsible for character design and illustration on many titles, including the "Persona" series since "Persona 3", "Catherine", and "Metaphor: ReFantazio."
General Producer of the "Persona" series. He has served as Design Director since "Persona 3", later working as Director and Producer, and currently oversees the entire "Persona" team.
Business Producer for the "Persona" team. He is in charge of IP production, including planning and promotion for the series. His works include the remasters of "Persona 4 Golden" and "Persona 3 Portable", "Persona 5 Tactica", and "Persona 5 Royal."
Yuu Toyota is the manga creator behind the BL smash hit "Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!" - which has had multiple media adaptations.
Takashi Iizuka is a veteran video game director, producer, and designer with over three decades of experience shaping one of gaming's most iconic franchises. As Creative Officer of Sonic, Iizuka has been the driving creative force behind the "Sonic the Hedgehog" series for more than 30 years.
Acky Bright is a world-renowned artist and illustrator who collaborates with global powerhouses, including DC Comics, Marvel, Netflix, Red Bull, and Meta. Bright is also a celebrated performance artist, famous for live-drawing sessions at AX and in NYC.
A manga creator, he began "Kuroko's Basketball" in Shueisha's "Weekly Shonen Jump" in 2009, later adapted into a TV anime. In 2017, he launched "ROBOT×LASERBEAM". His latest series "KILL BLUE" has run since 2023, with its TV anime premiering April 2026.
Kazutaka Kodaka is a director, scenario writer and the CEO at Too Kyo Games. He is the director and scenario writer for The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- and the scenario writer of the Danganronpa series. Kodaka is coming to Anime Expo 2026 to celebrate Danganronpa's 15th anniversary.
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