{"rewrite":{"id":"r_bc7443b064987b9c7c51e272","clusterId":"c_432a45f0b22df747a67159e4","slug":"otakon-2026-hosts-cast-and-staff-from-three-anime-adaptations","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Otakon 2026 Hosts Cast and Staff From Three Anime Adaptations","summary":"Otakon announced it will host cast and staff from the television anime of Kazuto Mihara's The World Is Dancing, the anime adaptation of Dr.Poro and Nabana Naba's The Vermillion Mask, and Orange's Trigun Stargaze. The guests will participate in panels at the convention, which runs from July 31 to August 2 in Washington, D.C.","whyItMatters":"The guest list confirms that all three adaptations are far enough along in production to send representatives for public appearances at a major North American convention.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe World Is Dancing director Toshimasa Kuroyanagi and voice actor Simba Tsuchiya will appear alongside animation producer Cypic Kan Mizoguchi for a panel on July 31. The Vermillion Mask director Tetsuaki Watanabe and producer Kozo Misawa are also scheduled. Trigun Stargaze brings a larger delegation including director Masako Sato, business producer Yoshihiro Watanabe, and Milly Thompson voice actress Chika Ayamori.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOtakon 2026 runs July 31 through August 2 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The convention previously announced it will no longer permit fan art sales in the dealers room starting this year, directing interested dealers to apply for artist alley instead.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Otakon 2026 will host cast and staff from The World Is Dancing, The Vermillion Mask, and Trigun Stargaze anime adaptations. Panels run July 31 at the Washington, D.C. convention.","twitterPost":"Otakon 2026 will host cast and staff from The World Is Dancing, The Vermillion Mask, and Trigun Stargaze anime adaptations. Panels run July 31 at the Washington, D.C. convention.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Otakon announced guests from three upcoming anime adaptations. The World Is Dancing brings director Toshimasa Kuroyanagi and voice actor Simba Tsuchiya. The Vermillion Mask sends director Tetsuaki Watanabe. Trigun Stargaze arrives with director Masako Sato and a large cast and staff delegation. The convention runs July 31-August 2 in Washington, D.C.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-21/the-world-is-dancing-the-vermillion-mask-trigun-stargaze-anime-cast-staff-to-attend-otakon-2026/.239773\",\"title\":\"The World is Dancing, The Vermillion Mask, Trigun Stargaze Anime's Cast/Staff to Attend Otakon 2026\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4159,"outputTokens":611,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1784665548,"createdAt":"2026-07-21T20:16:36.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-21T20:20:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-21T20:16:36.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_432a45f0b22df747a67159e4","canonicalTitle":"News\nThe World is Dancing, The Vermillion Mask, Trigun Stargaze Anime's Cast/Staff to Attend Otakon 2026","representativeArticleId":"a_60a9fd38fbb020b8739a03dc","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"The World is Dancing\",\"The Vermillion Mask\",\"Trigun Stargaze\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Simba Tsuchiya\",\"Toshimasa Kuroyanagi\",\"Tetsuaki Watanabe\"],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-21T18:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-21T18:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-21T20:20:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-21/the-world-is-dancing-the-vermillion-mask-trigun-stargaze-anime-cast-staff-to-attend-otakon-2026/.239773","title":"News\nThe World is Dancing, The Vermillion Mask, Trigun Stargaze Anime's Cast/Staff to Attend Otakon 2026"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["The World is Dancing","The Vermillion Mask","Trigun Stargaze"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Simba Tsuchiya","Toshimasa Kuroyanagi","Tetsuaki Watanabe"],"type":"event","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}