As part of this year's Shield Hero Special at Anime Messe Babelsberg, we are thrilled to present, in collaboration with Crunchyroll Japan, a special artist who has significantly contributed to the visual design of "The Rising of the Shield Hero." Please welcome the talented character designer and animator Franziska van Wulfen! Join us as she brings your heroes to life with just a few strokes during her live drawing sessions on Saturday. She will also be signing autographs every day. Experience the rise of the Shield Hero at this year's Anime Messe 2024 from 19th to 21st July at Filmpark Babelsberg near Berlin.
Franziska van Wulfen began her career as a freelance anime artist in 2018 and moved to Japan at the end of 2022, where she worked at Kinema Citrus as a character designer and key animator. She made her debut at Kinema Citrus as a key animator for "Shoujo Kageki Revue Starlight" and has since worked on numerous other titles, such as "Cardfight!! Vanguard overDress" and "The Rising of the Shield Hero" Season 2. She was also one of the animation directors for episode 8 of "Bocchi the Rock." Recently, she contributed as a character designer and key animator to the production of "The Rising of the Shield Hero" Season 3.
Franziska van Wulfen is renowned for her detailed and expressive character designs, which breathe life into the characters and visually enrich the stories. Her work for "The Rising of the Shield Hero" has helped make the series a visual highlight worldwide. Fans of the series now have the unique opportunity to meet Franziska in person and learn more about her creative work.
Friday, 19 July:
18:00 to 19:10 - Shield Hero - Q&A Panel with Live Drawing
20:50 to 21:50 - Signing Session
Saturday, 20 July:
17:30 to 18:30 - Shield Hero - Q&A Panel with Live Drawing
20:10 to 21:10 - Signing Session
Sunday, 21 July:
11:50 to 12:50 - Signing Session