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    • A.J. Beckles
      Voice Actor

      A.J. Beckles Started his Voice-Acting journey by Voicing “Takemichi Hanagaki” in Tokyo Revengers and “Shiki Tademaru” in Kemono Jihen. Since then he’s continued to book roles, most notably, Ken “Okarun” Takakura in DAN DA DAN, “Sugilite” in Honkai Star Rail“, Michizou Tachihara” in Bungo Stray Dogs“, Kaname Tosen” in Bleach, “Jaxon” in Beyblade X and many more!

    • Abby Trott
      Voice Actor

      Abby is best known for portraying Momo in DAN DA DAN, Nezuko in Demon Slayer, Annette in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Spiral in X-Men '97, and singing the English version of "Lifelight," the theme for Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

    • Adam McArthur
      Voice Actor

      Adam McArthur is best known as the voice of main protagonist, Yuji Itadori, in the 2020 Crunchyroll Anime of the Year, “Jujutsu Kaisen”.

    • Akira Yamaoka
      Industry Appearance

      Akira Yamaoka, best known for the SILENT HILL series and Shadows of the Damned, pioneered immersive horror through eerie music and sound design.

    • Alejandro Saab
      Voice Actor

      Alejandro also primarily posts content online as a Vtuber known as CyYuVtuber! He’s best known for voicing characters such as Cyno in Genshin Impact, Leon in Pokémon Journeys, Kuga in Food Wars, Kaigaku in Demon Slayer, Tsukauchi in My Hero Academia and many others.

    • Allegra Clark
      Voice Actor

      Allegra Clark is a Los Angeles-based trilingual actor and voiceover artist originally from New York City. After spending a childhood doing commercials and school plays in both French and English, Allegra studied theatre and Italian literature at Northwestern University, where she realized her knack for voice and accent work.

    • AmaLee
      Voice Actor

      AmaLee is a voice-actor, singer, and vtuber streamer, well known for her English anime covers on YouTube. Marin in "My Dress-Up Darling", Uta in "One Piece: Film Red", Jingliu in "Honkai: Star Rail", among many others.

    • Amber Lee Connors
      Voice Actor

      Amber Lee Connors is a professional voice actress for anime and video games. Her notable credits include Genshin Impact (Furina); Attack on Titan (Pieck); JuJutsu Kaisen (Mei Mei); Demon Slayer (Nakime); Guilty Gear: Strive (I-NO); My Hero Academia (Ms. Joke); Fairy Tail (Brandish μ); RWBY (Vernal); JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: STONE OCEAN (Gwess) and many more!

    • Anne Yatco
      Voice Actor

      Anne Yatco is a Filipino American voice actor (and former forensic scientist). She is most well-known as the English voice of Raiden Shogun in Genshin Impact, Nobara Kugisaki in Jujutsu Kaisen, and Sabine in Miraculous Ladybug. Anime credits include Pompo the Cinephile, Vampire in the Garden, The Prince of Tennis and many more!

    • Aonyan
      Idol

      Aozora Sorano, also known as Aonyan, is a former member of both the influential Japanese idol group「Dempagumi.inc」and anisong vocal unit「ARCANA PROJECT」

    • ASTERISM
      Musician

      ASTERISM is a three-piece next generation heavy metal band from Japan. The members are HAL-CA(Gt./Vo), MIYU(Ba.), and MIO (Dr.). In March 2023, they made their major debut with SME Records. ASTERISM aims for further global expansion with a new genre "MASS METAL" which means "a metal that reaches, resonates, and is loved by the masses", based on their meticulously composed music and their unique pop sensibilities. Their activities are global, with performances in the United States, France, Korea, China, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Singapore, India, and other countries, resulting in a large number of local fans. A successful one-man tour was just held in November 2024, starting with a performance in Los Angeles.

    • Baku Kinoshita
      Guest of Honor

      Baku Kinoshita made waves as the director & character designer of ODDTAXI in 2021. He's known for his bold character designs & cinematic storytelling, deeply inspired by various filmmakers. Now, he joins Anime Expo for the first time to take the stage for The Last Blossom, his first feature-length film as a director.

    • Ben Balmaceda
      Voice Actor

      Ben Balmaceda primarily works in anime dubbing, with some notable roles being Andy from Undead Unluck, Travis from Unicorn Overlord, Neku Sakuraba in The World Ends With You: The AnimaHon, Raido in Aharen-san wa Hakarenai, Jiro Yakuin in More Than A Married Couple But Not Lovers and many more!

    • BERRY
      Idol

      How sweet is everyone’s favorite idol? BERRY is a J-pop idol based in Los Angeles, California. Donned with her trademark brightly-colored hair and contagious smile, she has toured all across America and Japan. Turn your penlights pink and get ready for the “berry” sweetest show of a lifetime!

    • Bill Butts
      Voice Actor

      Bill voices Owlbert (Honkai Star Rail), Jack the Drought (One Piece), Mask De Masculine (Bleach), Ogre (Tekken), Miguel (Jujutsu Kaisen 0), and more! A martial artist and actor from KC, he brings fierce energy to anime, games, and beyond.

    • Billy Tringali
      Panelist

      Billy Tringali is a Faculty Librarian at Indiana University Indianapolis and the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Anime and Manga Studies. Tringali is the Coordinator of the JAMS@AX Conference. Tringali was named a Library Journal "Mover and Shaker" for his work with Anime Expo this year!

    • Briana White
      Voice Actor

      Briana White has succeeded in all worlds of performing, with credits such as Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (Apatow Productions, Andy Samberg), Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (CBS), and as the lead in hit indie feature, Occupants, which earned her 12 Best Actress Wins. She is the voice of lead character Aerith Gainsborough in the wildly popular video game series Final Fantasy VII Remake.

    • Brianna Knickerbocker
      Voice Actor

      Brianna Knickerbocker is an actor and singer/songwriter based in Los Angeles. She's known for her voice acting work in popular videogames like Genshin Impact, Fire Emblem Heroes, Catherine Full Body and anime like Demon Slayer, Re:ZERO and Seven Deadly Sins. Her music is an ecovative blend of dark pop with electronic undercurrents. You can find her music on all major platforms under the alias Starless.

    • Britt Baron
      Voice Actor

      Britt Baron the voice of Tifa Lockhart in the highly anticipated Final Fantasy Vii Rebirth has also lent her voice to a handful of other video games over the years including: Gabs in "Jedi: Survivor," Linda of the Blue Team in “Halo 5: Guardians,” “Destiny-2: Foresaken” as Ada-1, "Starfield," “Dishonored 2,” and many more!

    • Brittany Cox
      Voice Actor

      Brittany Cox is a voice actress known for voicing fan favorite leading ladies who kick a** and break your heart! Some of her best known roles include Fischl in Genshin Impact, Ingrid in Fire Emblem Three Houses, Sonia in Pokemon Journeys, Ha Yuri in Tower of God, Fena in Fena Pirate Princess, Bella in Rainbow High, Glee Heart in Emotia, and Gamo in Don't Toy with Me Miss Nagatoro.

    • Bryson Baugus
      Voice Actor

      Bryson Baugus is known for voicing many roles in anime and video games such as Shoyo Hinata (Haikyu!!), Nagi Seishiro (BLUELOCK), Falco Grice (Attack on Titan), Gepard Landau (Honkai: Star Rail), Takumi Aldini (Food Wars), and many others.

    • Carrie Keranen
      Voice Actor

      Carrie Keranen is an LA based Director, Casting Director and Voice Actor. She has voiced dozens of characters in shows including Casca in Berserk, Alya in Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir, Doctor Sledkin in Dragons: The Nine Realms, Misato in Neon Genesis Evangelion (Netflix) and many more!

    • Cassandra Lee Morris
      Voice Actor

      Cassandra Lee Morris is the voice of Morgana (Persona 5), Sothis (Fire Emblem), Beffica (Bugsnax), Taiga (Toradora), and more! With nearly 300 roles, she’s a VO powerhouse. She teaches voice acting on Zoom and loves meeting fans—so swing by her booth and say hi!

    • Chérie ifẹ
      Idol

      Chérie ifẹ is an idol and song-writer based in both Japan and the U.S.

    • Cory Yee
      Voice Actor

      Cory Yee is a Chinese American voice actor, most well known for Gorou in Genshin Impact, Akito in Ghostwire: Tokyo, Sigma and Bram Stoker in Bungo Stray Dogs, and The Beholder in the award winning To Your Eternity. He loves bringing characters to life, always looking for ways to make his soul and his clients happy!

    • Cristina Vee
      Voice Actor

      Cristina Vee is a veteran voice actor from Los Angeles. She has over 600 credits to her name in animation, video games, commercials, and more.

    • David Errigo Jr
      Voice Actor

      David has played Boy Ranma (Ranma 1/2), Ferb (Phineas and Ferb) Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (Disney), Hamton & Plucky (Tiny Toons Looniversity), Mr. Mxyzptlk (My Adventures with Superman), Dudley the Dodo (Ridley Jones, Emmy Nom), and many more!

    • David Vincent
      Voice Actor

      David Vincent voices Nanami (Jujutsu Kaisen), Grimmjow (Bleach), Gilgamesh (Fate), Senketsu (Kill la Kill), and Robin (Fire Emblem/Smash). He’s also in JoJo’s, Tekken, One Piece, Gundam IBO, and more. A powerhouse talent across anime and games, he brings iconic characters to life!

    • Dawn M. Bennett
      Voice Actor

      Dawn M. Bennett is an English voice actor, nominated for a Golden Joystick Award for her role as Aigis in Persona 3 Reload. Other roles include Kale (Dragon Ball), Yukong (Honkai: Star Rail), Shez (Fire Emblem), Lizardy (My Hero Academia), Frosch (Fairy Tail), and Nabbit (Super Mario Bros. Wonder).

    • Emi Lo
      Voice Actor

      Emi Lo is an Asian-American voice actor most well-known for voicing Lucy in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Maomao in The Apothecary Diaries, Ruan Mei in Honkai: Star Rail, Sawatari in Chainsaw Man, and Young Hawks in My Hero Academia, but can be heard in countless other anime and video games.

    • Erica Mendez
      Voice Actor

      Erica Mendez is the voice of Retsuko (Aggretsuko), Ryuko (Kill la Kill), Gon (Hunter x Hunter), Megumin (Konosuba), Ayaka (Genshin Impact), and many more! Her work spans anime, games like Final Fantasy & Fire Emblem, plus directing & script adaptation.

    • Faye Mata
      Voice Actor

      Faye Mata has voiced over 100 credited characters in video games and animated series (Pokemon, Honkai Star Rail, Konosuba, Helluva Boss, Hunter x Hunter, Sailor Moon, Sword Art Online, Hazbin Hotel, Tekken, Barbie, Lego, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, DC’s Deathstroke etc), streamer, and former competitive gamer!

    • FLOW
      Musician

      A five-member mixture rock band featuring KOHSHI (Vocals), KEIGO (Vocals), TAKE (Guitar), GOT’S (Bass), and IWASAKI (Drums). They have created numerous theme songs for anime, including the opening theme "GO!!!" for Naruto and the opening theme "COLORS" for Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. Since 2006, they have actively pursued overseas activities, delivering music that transcends borders as a "live band."

    • Fumiya Imai
      Voice Actor

      Fumiya Imai is a voice actor known for voicing a variety of characters, including Akito Shinonome in HATSUNE MIKU: COLORFUL STAGE! and Hiiragi Kashima in Given.

    • GRANRODEO
      Musician

      A rock duo comprising “KISHOW” (voice actor Kishou Taniyama) and “e-ZUKA” (guitarist Masaaki Iizuka). KISHOW is responsible for writing almost all the lyrics, while e-ZUKA handles all composition and arrangement. They made their debut in 2005 with the opening theme “Go For It!” for the TV anime IGPX, and have since performed numerous anime theme songs, including for Kuroko's Basketball. In recent years, they have held concerts at various venues, ranging from arena-scale events to live houses across Japan. This year, 2025, marks their 20th anniversary as a duo.

    • Griffin Burns
      Voice Actor

      Griffin Burns is an LA based voice actor & musician most known for his work as the English voice of Muichiro in Demon Slayer, Childe in Genshin Impact, Doppio in Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, and Akira Fudo in Devilman Crybaby.

    • Hamu Cotton
      Idol

      Hamu Cotton is a Japanese cosplay performer and YouTuber based in California.

    • Hiroshi Kitadani
      Musician

      In 1994, he made his major debut as the three-member rock unit "Stagger." In 1999, he performed the first opening theme song "We Are!" for the TV anime ONE PIECE. Since then, he has contributed to the theme songs of ONE PIECE five times in total, including collaborations, making him the record holder for the most ONE PIECE theme song contributions. In 2002, he joined the anime song supergroup "JAM Project" as a second-generation member. He has actively participated in Budokan concerts and overseas events, and continue to play a central role in the group to this day.

    • Hirotaka Kobayashi
      Voice Actor

      Hirotaka Kobayashi voices Mammon, the greedy second-born in the Obey Me! series.

    • Hiroto Kuramasu
      Industry Appearance

      As Head of Division, Executive Producer, and the series’ official cosplayer, Hiroto is a dynamic presence at anime conventions worldwide—regularly speaking, performing, and connecting with fans. Now celebrating his eighth Anime Expo and 10 years with Cybird, Hiroto has something special in store for fans—be sure to visit CYBIRD’s booth on the final day for a surprise reveal.

    • Hiroya Hasegawa
      Industry Appearance

      Vice President, MAPPA Co., Ltd.

    • Howard Wang
      Voice Actor

      Howard Wang is a voice actor known for his roles as Xie Lian in Heaven Official's Blessing, Langa in SK8 the Infinity, Anasui in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Kenshin in Rurouni Kenshin, Luka in Honkai: Star Rail, Piers in Pokémon Journeys, Ichiji in One Piece, Haruichi in Kaiju No. 8, Abel in Mashle, Sandalphon in Granblue Fantasy, Kokonoi in Tokyo Revengers, Suna in Haikyu!!, and many many more!

    • Indu S. Vasudev
      Panelist

      Indu S. Vasudev was a Recording Engineer and currently a Producer/Production Manager at Iyuno USA. She’s worked on over 100 live action and animation titles including Medalist, Ishura, Beastars, Ranma 1/2, Record of Ragnarok, Kengan Ashura, Violet Evergarden, and Devilman/Crybaby.

    • Italia is Kawaii
      Idol

      Presenting: Italia is Kawaii! A solo idol from the RGV, bringing a burst of virtual magic to the real world. So turn your light sticks pink, and let’s PLAY the GAME!

    • Jay Yoon
      Panelist

      Jay played Division 1 college basketball at Pepperdine University for 5 years. During his tenure as a student-athlete, Jay progressed from a walk-on athlete to a full-ride scholarship player by his senior year. He currently works at Capital Group as an Investment Operations Analyst.

    • John Bentley
      Voice Actor

      John Bentley has been working at his trade in the business since 1996. He has several on-camera, commercial and voice over credits. His V.O. Creds include Barret in the Final Fantasy VII remake, King Bulgher in CannonBusters, Mr. Kapusinski In 12 Forever, Varys Truss in Promare and many more!

    • Jordan M Ikeda
      Panelist

      Jordan Ikeda is a sports enthusiast and former sports editor who spent over a decade writing about sports and Asian America for the Rafu Shimpo, the oldest and largest bi-lingual Japanese newspaper in the U.S. He covered a variety of sports from youth leagues to the pros and everything in between.

    • Kaho Shibuya
      Industry Appearance

      Born and raised in Tokyo Japan, Kaho Shibuya is a globally multi-talented personality. Kaho is Content Creator, Anisong DJ, Singer, Professional Cosplayer, and Published Author.

    • Karin Isobe
      Voice Actor

      Karin Isobe began her voice acting career as Mio Natsume in Just Because! and can be heard in a variety of popular works, ranging from Kogane Tsukioka in The Idolmaster Shiny Colors to Saki Tenma in HATSUNE MIKU: COLORFUL STAGE! She is also an actress, with a focus on theater.

    • Kayli Mills
      Voice Actor

      You can hear Kayli Mills as a colorful cast of characters including Keqing (Genshin Impact), Rapie and Alice (NIKKE), Alice (Sword Art Online), Emilia (Re:Zero), Clara (Welcome to Demon School: Iruma-kun), Quna - Speaking and singing (PSO2) and many more!

    • Kazuaki Kuribayashi
      Guest of Honor

      Kazuaki Kuribayashi directs KILLTUBE, a battle entertainment anime film set in Japan still stuck in the Edo period. The 2024 pilot has already surpassed 5M+ views. With 108 experimental approaches, the process has been making waves. At AX, he’ll world-premiere footage and reveal the behind-talks!

    • Kazuki Ura
      Guest of Honor

      Born on October 18, Kazuki Ura is a voice actor from Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He made his leading role debut as Yoichi Isagi in the anime Blue Lock, which aired from October 2022. In 2024, he won the Best Lead Actor Award at the 18th Seiyu Awards.

    • Kazuya Tsurumaki
      Industry Appearance

      Affiliated with khara studio. Debuted as an animator at Studio GIANTS before moving to GAINAX. Worked on the TV series “Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water” as an animator and made his directorial debut with the LD-BOX bonus footage “Gunbuster New Science Lessons” from the OVA “Gunbuster.”

    • Kazuya Yamashita
      Voice Actor

      Kazuya Yamashita is the voice behind Lucifer, the sadistic first-born in the Obey Me! series.

    • Keith Silverstein
      Voice Actor

      Keith Silverstein is a renowned voice actor with a vast range of roles in anime, video games, and animation. He's best known for voicing Hisoka in Hunter x Hunter, Torbjörn in Overwatch, and Zhongli in Genshin Impact, among many others, showcasing his versatile and dynamic vocal talent.

    • Kent Ito
      Voice Actor

      Kent Ito is a voice actor known for voicing a variety of characters, including Doppo Kannonzaka in Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle and Toya Aoyagi in HATSUNE MIKU: COLORFUL STAGE!

    • Kira Buckland
      Voice Actor

      Kira Buckland is the voice of Jolyne (JoJo), Mitsuri (Demon Slayer), 2B (NieR), and Kuki Shinobu (Genshin). Her credits span anime, games, and more. She founded Voice Acting Club, streams as “msziggystardust,” has five cats, and owns an ’83 DeLorean.

    • Kyohei Yaguchi
      Voice Actor

      Kyohei Yaguchi voices Beelzebub, the insatiable sixth-born in the Obey Me! series.

    • Landon McDonald
      Voice Actor

      Landon McDonald is a professional voice actor best known for playing the sly swordsman Hoshina in Kaiju No. 8, the villainous dream demon Enmu in Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, the maniacal mangaka Rohan in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, the snack-happy super sleuth Rampo in Bungo Stray Dogs, and the brooding, blood-bending sorcerer Noritoshi in Jujutsu Kaisen.

    • Lori Okimura
      Panelist

      Lori Okimura is an international sports executive focused on Olympic and Paralympic impact for the past 35 years. She served as the first Asian American Pacific Islander Female President and Board Chair of USA Volleyball and was inducted to their Hall of Fame in 2019. Okimura served as the first Female and Asian American Pacific Islander President, and Sport Director of World ParaVolley, as well as a Vice President and International Technical Official for the Paralympics, and continues her career with an emphasis on athlete safeguarding, event management, and governance reform.

    • Manabu Otsuka
      Industry Appearance

      President, MAPPA Co., Ltd.

    • Masayuki “Yama-P” Yamagishi
      Industry Appearance

      Masayuki "Yama-P" Yamagishi ✨ – is NextNinja’s CEO and the producer of both Anime RPG Grand Summoners and Touhou LostWord!

    • Michelle Rojas
      Voice Actor

      Michelle Rojas is an actor best known for Yamato in One Piece, Cha Hae-in in Solo Leveling, and Tohka in Date A Live. Other roles: Beros in My Hero, Francois in Dr. STONE, Yin Tensen in Hell’s Paradise, Kiyomi in Attack on Titan, Ewen in Spy x Family, Roxy in Mushoku Tensei, Shion in Slime and more!

    • Michelle Ruff
      Voice Actor

      Michelle Ruff has voiced many iconic and favorite anime and video game characters like Rukia Kuchiki from Bleach, Fujiko Mine from Lupin the 3rd , Luna from Sailor Moon, Sinon from Sword Art Online, NoHo and Karin from Seven Knights 2.

    • Mick Lauer
      Voice Actor

      Mick Lauer is an LA-based voice actor best known for voicing Husk in the Hazbin Hotel pilot, Shuro in Delicious in Dungeon, Abbacchio in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Yoriichi in Demon Slayer, Makoto Shishio in Rurouni Kenshin, and many more!

    • Mirai Nagasu
      Panelist

      Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling: The Stories of AAPI Athletes

    • Miura Ayme
      Voice Actor

      Miura Ayme voices Asmodeus, the glamorous fifth-born in the Obey Me! series. In addition to his voice acting, Miura is also a visual kei artist.

    • Moe↗Age!
      Idol

      Moe↗Age! is a maid-idol group, with the mission to spread moe ♡ maid magic & high tension ↗↗ idol culture in Southern California and the US. Our seven-member group has many unique personalities, and you can meet us everyday at our home cafe, day and night! Our setlist will get you jumping from the start to the end! Let's burn up the stage~

    • Motoi Okamoto
      Industry Appearance

      SILENT HILL Series Producer. Joined KONAMI in 2019 and began working on plans to reboot the SILENT HILL series. Producer for multiple series titles, including 2024's SILENT HILL 2 remake, SILENT HILL The Short Message, SILENT HILL f, and SILENT HILL Townfall.

    • Naohiro Ogata
      Industry Appearance

      A director of Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc. He served as a producer for many works including titles from the “Mobile Suit Gundam" series.

    • Naoki Yoshida
      Guest of Honor

      Naoki Yoshida - the visionary behind FINAL FANTASY XIV & FINAL FANTASY XVI! After joining Square Enix in 2005, Yoshida spearheaded the revitalization of the original FINAL FANTASY XIV into A Realm Reborn. As Producer and Director, he's continued to lead the game's success and oversee Creative Studio III. Yoshida also produced FINAL FANTASY XVI, the latest chapter in the iconic franchise. During his free time, you’ll find him enjoying FFXIV alongside other Warriors of Light

    • Nazeeh Tarsha
      Voice Actor

      Nazeeh Tarsha is a MENA/SWANA voice actor whose passion for acting is rivaled only by his love of cheese. With a BFA in Theatre Acting from the University of Florida, Nazeeh has found his way into the voice-over world with over 150 credits to date.

    • Nekopuf
      Idol

      Nekopuf is a solo idol known for her magical live vocals and radiant stage presence. With heartfelt emotion and playful charm, she creates moments where the audience feels seen, uplifted, and part of the magic. Get ready for a performance full of connection, joy, and lots of sparkles!

    • Patrick Seitz
      Voice Actor

      Patrick Seitz voices DIO (JoJo’s), Franky (One Piece), Endeavor (MHA), Jiren (DBS), and more. In games, he’s Ragna (BlazBlue), Hector (Fire Emblem), and Garrosh (WoW). He also directs/adapts anime and games.

    • PEACH-PIT
      Guest of Honor

      ✨️ PEACH-PIT ✨ the talented female manga artist duo of Sendou Banri and Ebara Shibuko!🍑 We are excited to welcome PEACH-PIT back to AX after 10 years! 👏 They have created a wide range of works spanning Seinen, Shojo, and Shounen genres. Their series “Rozen Maiden”, “Zombie Loan”, and “Shugo Chara!”, have been adapted into anime with “Shugo Chara!” even winning the 32nd Kodansha Manga Award!

    • Rachael Marino
      Panelist

      Supervising Producer at Iyuno USA - select credits include Pokémon Horizons, Beastars, Pluto, Ranma ½, The Fable, My Happy Marriage, Medalist, Record of Ragnarok, Kengan Ashura, and Castlevania. Rachael is a professional opera singer, Twitch streamer, and speaks 8 languages.

    • Rachel Slotky
      Voice Actor

      Casting Director selected credits include Pluto, Pokémon Concierge, Fable, Medalist, and My Happy Marriage. Acting roles in Ranma 1/2, FF7:Rebirth, Belle, and Tokyo Revengers. The Chicago native has a B.F.A in Acting from Syracuse University, and studied at The Globe Theatre in London.

    • Ricco Fajardo
      Voice Actor

      Ricco Fajardo is a voice actor best known for his work in anime, video games, television and film - most notably, he is the voice of Isagi Yoichi in "BLUELOCK", Yorishige Suwa in "Elusive Samurai", Mirio Togata/Lemillion in My Hero Academia, Pandreo in "Fire Emblem: Engage!" - and many more!

    • Ryan Bartley
      Voice Actor

      Ryan Bartley began acting as a child. Some of her anime credits include 2019 Dub of "Neon Genesis Evangelion" as Rei Ayanami, "Re:ZERO" as Ram, "Demon Slayer" as Makomo, "Jujutsu Kaisen" as Shoko Ieri and "Hunter x Hunter" as Komugi. She has also provided voices for video games like "Sonic Frontiers" as Sage.

    • Ryukishi07
      Industry Appearance

      Ryukishi07, creator of Higurashi and Umineko When They Cry, leads 07thExpansion and continues to shape the visual novel genre. In 2025, he returns with new titles including When the Koppa Dances in the Dark, Kaleidoscope of Phantasm Prison, and LOOPERS PLUS.

    • Sakura Kokumai
      Panelist

      Sakura Kokumai is a Team USA Karate athlete, Olympian, and one of the world’s top competitors in kata. She made history as the first American to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in karate’s Olympic debut, and became the only female athlete to have represented the sport from the US.

    • SAKURAZAKA46
      Musician

      SAKURAZAKA46 debuted in April 2016 as Keyakizaka46 and changed its name in 2020. The group has performed multiple times at the Tokyo Dome and ZOZO Marine Stadium, attracting over 110,000 fans. In November 2024, they became the first Japanese idol group to perform on the main Harbourflap Stage at Hong Kong‘s largest music festival, Clockenflap Music & Arts Festival 2024.

    • Sam Slade
      Voice Actor

      Sam Slade is a Filipino-American voice actor and percussionist originally from Hampton, Virginia. You can hear her as Topaz in Honkai: Star Rail, Anby and Soldier 0 - Anby in Zenless Zone Zero, Baldr in Fire Emblem: Heroes, Whisperain and Perfumer in Arknights, and more!

    • Sarah Natochenny
      Voice Actor

      Sarah Natochenny is a Voice Arts® award winning voice actor best known for her work as Ash Ketchum and 30 other characters on Pokémon, currently in Its 25th season, as well as some of the Mini-Pufts in "Ghostbusters Afterlife." She recently starred alongside Gabourey Sidibe in the Webby-winning comedy podcast “If I Go Missing, the Witches Did It.”

    • Satoshi Kada
      Voice Actor

      Satoshi Kada voices Leviathan, the otaku third-born in the Obey Me! series. Recently, he also took on the lead role in the new NTT Solmare series Ex and Bee, Explorador Del Luz.

    • Satoshi Onishi
      Voice Actor

      Satoshi Onishi voices Belphegor, the sleepy seventh-born in the Obey Me! series.

    • SAY-LA
      Idol

      A seven-member Japanese female idol group under the agency I-GET! The group made their stage debut in December 2014. Their catchphrase is “The orthodox idol group once in 3000 years." Based in Tokyo, they perform live all over Japan and other Asian countries including Thailand, Hong Kong and so on. Their latest single "Hoshizora Chandelier" reached number one on the Oricon Daily Single Ranking in January 2025.

    • Shinya Sumi
      Voice Actor

      Shinya Sumi voices Satan, the rage-filled fourth-born in the Obey Me! series. Recently, he also took on the lead role in the new NTT Solmare series Ex and Bee, Blodgrim Bloodriven.

    • Shiwasu no Okina
      Artist

      Shiwasu no Okina began writing hentai in 1997, and is a leading figure in the industry with a 25+ year career. He also works as an illustrator, providing cover artwork for multiple other manga.

    • Shoyun
      Idol

      Food-motivated, anime-obsessed vocalist, lyricist, and content creator with over 8M views on YouTube, who loves nothing more than to sing. From covers to original music, maid cafes to video games, and online VSingers/youtaite to Anime Expo, she's excited to connect with the world through music!

    • Stephen Fu
      Voice Actor

      Stephen Fu is an American voice-actor known for his work in anime and video games! He has roles in "Witch Watch", "Demon Slayer", "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure", "Rascal Does not Dream", "Marvel Rivals", "Zenless Zone Zero", Honkai: Star Rail", "Mashle", "Granblue Fantasy", and many many more!

    • Suzie Yeung
      Voice Actor

      Suzie Yeung is an actress who voices in various anime, video games, and cartoons. She is best known for being the voice of Yuffie in Final Fantasy VII Remake, Fuuka in Persona 3 Reload, Makima in Chainsaw Man, and Eula in Genshin Impact. She has also voiced in many popular franchises such as Demon Slayer, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Jujutsu Kaisen, NieR, Call of Duty, Fire Emblem, and many more.

    • TOGENASHI TOGEARI
      Musician

      A real band closely linked to the original anime Girls Band Cry. The band consists of members selected through an audition organized by agehasprings, and they not only perform as the anime's main cast voice actors but also handle its theme songs and in-show music, while actively engaging in live performances. Following the TV anime Girls Band Cry’s broadcast debut, all the opening/ending theme songs and insert songs by TOGENASHI TOGEARI made it onto Spotify’s Viral Charts. Unusually for a new band, five songs simultaneously charted, creating a major buzz. In September 2025, they are set to hold a solo live performance at the iconic Nippon Budokan. The music is produced by Kenji Tamai.

    • Tomoyo Kurosawa
      Voice Actor

      A Japanese actor and voice actor who has voiced in various roles including Amate Yuzuriha (MACHU) from “Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX”, Kumiko Oumae from “Sound! Euphonium”, Phosphophyllite from “Land of the Lustrous”, and many more. She has also appeared in dramas such as “When Marriages Fracture” and “Maybe, I Can Hear Love.” as well as a few stage productions.

    • Wendee Lee
      Voice Actor

      Wendee Lee is a premier voice artist with over 600 credits spanning over 4 decades. She is best known as the voice of FAYE VALENTINE in COWBOY BEBOP, QUEEN SERENITY in SAILOR MOON, HARUHI SUZUMIYA, LYN in FIRE EMBLEM, YORUICHI in BLEACH, BLANC in NEPTUNIA, KEI in AKIRA, BULMA, TK in DIGIMON, and her first VO role as Bridge Bunny VANESSA LEEDS in ROBOTECH.

    • Xander Mobus
      Voice Actor

      Xander Mobus voices The Protagonist in Persona 5 and Ren in Super Smash Bros. You’ve heard him in Street Fighter V, Soul Calibur VI, Naruto, Boruto, Mob Psycho 100, Fire Emblem, and more. From anime to games, his talent and range make him a fan favorite across genres!

    • Xanthe Huynh
      Voice Actor

      Xanthe Huynh is a Los Angeles based voice actor known for their roles in video games such as Persona 5 (Haru Okumura), Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Marianne Von Edmund), Honkai Star Rail (Pela), The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel Series (Altina) - and many many more!

    • Yasuto Sasada
      Guest of Honor

      Born in 1985, the Okayama native is a contemporary artist creating miniature paintings using 0.3mm pens. Combining his imagination and techniques, Sasada’s unique paintings have tremendous energy which no one else but he can create. His works go beyond the frames of a painter. Sasada astonished the art industry by collaborating with Yohji Yamamoto at the Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2014-2015.

    • Yoji Enokido
      Writer

      He wrote the screenplay for the third installment of the “Sailor Moon” series, “S,” and worked on the series composition for the next installment “SuperS.” Alongside director Kazuyoshi Tsukamoto, he worked on “FLCL,” “Gunbuster 2,” and “Dragon Dentist.”, leaving a memorable mark in the industry.

    • Yuka Mochizuki
      Industry Appearance

      Yuka Mochizuki is engaged in content creation at Frontier Works, producing various merchandise items and contributing to project world-building and design. Recently, she has expanded her scope internationally, distributing content to countries like Taiwan, Thailand, and the US.

    • Yuki Nakashima
      Voice Actor

      Yuki Nakashima is an active voice actress and artist. Some of her roles include Yuuki Otokura in The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls, Lisa Imai in BanG Dream!, and Lucky Lilac in Uma Musume Pretty Derby.

    • Yurimaru
      Idol

      A solo artist active in idol groups and also girl rap groups! She does everything from traditional idol to rap. She calls herself "The Idol." Her morning greeting is "Opamaru Jipangu!" When she does something wrong, she says "A~rei." Her trademark expression is "Naruto." Please support Yurimaru, aka Hirano Yuri!

    • Zeno Robinson
      Voice Actor

      Zeno Robinson is an American voice actor known for both Western animation and English-language dubs of Japanese anime, and has also worked on various video games and audiobooks. Some of Zeno’s major animation roles include Remy Remington in Disney's Big City Greens, Cyborg/Victor Stone in Young Justice, Omar in Craig of the Creek, and Hunter in The Owl House.

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