Legendary Composer and Musician Yoshihiro Ike Announced as Anime Expo 2019 Guest of Honor

Anime Expo is rolling out the announcements one after another these days and today they announced that world-renowned musician and composer Yoshihiro Ike will be appearing at Anime Expo 2019 as a Guest of Honor!

Besides being a Guest of Honor, Yoshihiro Ike will also hold an international debut orchestral concert "Yoshihiro Ike: Anime Soundtrack World", and participate in panels.

“We are thrilled to have a Guest of Honor like Yoshihiro Ike, he is truly amazing”, declared Ray Chiang, CEO of the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Anime. “Ike continues to dazzle fans with his music that bridges many communities including video games, live-action, and anime. We are excited to welcome him to Anime Expo 2019.”

About Yoshihiro Ike:
Yoshihiro Ike is one of the most recognized music composers in Japan, having worked on more than 100 titles in the last 20 years, with Blood: The Last Vampire, as his debut anime title, which was nominated for the 2000 UK Music Awards, and subsequently awarded the top prize at the Japan Media Arts Festival in 2000. Ike-san started his music career in 1987 as a member of AIKE BAND and later worked in Los Angeles as a bassist for David T. Walker, after which he returned to Japan and started composing music for not only anime but live-action and game titles, such as Aibou, Sonic X, SD Gundam Force, Ergo Proxy, Tiger & Bunny, Saint Seiya, Shadowverse, which in 2018 became the highest-ranking on iTunes, surpassing Shallow by Lady Gaga.

"Yoshihiro Ike: Anime Soundtrack World" event features a 50-piece orchestra that will bring to the life the greatest collection of anime soundtracks from Tiger & Bunny, Saint Seiya, B: The Beginning and Dororo. Also, the greatest collection of game soundtracks from Rage of Bahamut:Genesis and Shadowverse. With more than 50 amazing musicians from Nashville and Los Angeles, as well as a Koto harpist and a Shakuhachi flutist from Japan, this performance truly reflects the international scope of Yoshihiro Ike’s work.  For more information on Yoshihiro Ike, please visit www.ike-yoshihiro.com

Event Details:
When: Sunday, July 7 @ 12:30 P.M.
Where: Main Events / West Hall B
Ticket Pricing:
VIP w/Exclusive T-Shirt : $45
Premium: $30
General: $20