My Oni Girl will Premiere at Anime Central

Anime Central is pleased to host the world advance premiere of Studio Colorido’s latest animated featured film My Oni Girl, courtesy of Netflix. The director Tomotaka Shibayama and the producer Karen Imagawa will be the guests of honor to share more information about the film! Anime Central will be the exclusive overseas convention the guests will be attending before the film is released on May 24th, so don’t miss the chance to come check it out! More information coming soon.

Tomotaka Shibayama joined Studio Ghibli as a cel painter for Spirited Away, and transited his career as an animation artist afterward. He was credited in many recognizable works produced by A-1 Pictures by utilizing his promising techniques and rich expressions, and is now one of the key creators in Studio Colorido. In 2020, Shibayama debuted as a director and released his first animated feature film, A Whisker Away on Netflix. This year director Shibayama’s latest film, My Oni Girl will be released in theaters and on Netflix from May 24th. Anime Central will host the exclusive world advance premiere.

• “My Oni Girl” (Film/2024) as film director
• “A Whisker Away” (Film/2020) as film director
• “Penguin Highway” (Film/2018) as storyboard artist
• “YKK presents ‘FASTENING DAY 3′” (Web Commercial/2017) as film director
• “McDonald ‘Mirai no Watashi’” (Web Commercial/2016) as animation director
• “The Anthem of the Heart” (Film/2015) as effect director

Karen Imagwa was born in Singapore, and began her career in the anime industry after joining TWIN ENGINE Inc. in 2019. She has been involved in many different works such as BURN THE WITCH series, The Girl from the Other Side, and The Ancient Magus’ Bride series. She is the producer of Studio Colorido’s upcoming film My Oni Girl. Anime Central will be her first US appearance.

• “My Oni Girl” (Film/2024) as producer
• “BURN THE WITCH #0.8” (TV/2023) as producer
• “The Ancient Magus’ Bride SEASON 2” (TV/2023) as assistant producer
• “The Girl from the Other Side” (Film/2022) as assistant producer

• Studio Colorido on X

Anime Central (ACen) is the largest anime, manga and Japanese popular culture convention in Chicago and the Midwest. Anime Central 2024 will take place from May 17-19 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare and Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois.