Anime Expo ChibiTBD
Anime ExpoJuly 2-5, 2026 Los Angeles Convention Center
Talent
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Brandon McInnis
Host
Brandon McInnis is an award-winning voice actor, singer, and voice director most known for voicing Gyutaro (the Upper Six demon) in Demon Slayer, Sir Nighteye in My Hero Academia, Finral in Black Clover, Gen in Dr.STONE, Alear in Fire Emblem: Engage, Apollo in EPIC: The Musical, and many more.
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Ananya
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Ananya is a global creator bridging Japan and the U.S. A self-taught Japanese speaker of 7+ years, she’s known for comedic skits, life in Japan, and language content. She has 900K followers, 12M+ monthly views, and also hosts the TokyoTalks podcast.
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Sasara Sekine
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Sasara Sekine is a Tokyo-based Japanese actor, model, influencer, and MC, and a former member of the idol group “Houkago Princess.”
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Ken Ayugai
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Widely recognized in Japan through his work as voice talent in various mediums, Ken has been an active player in the Japanese entertainment industry for over 30 years as Musician, Actor, Radio DJ, and TV personality, etc.
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RinRin Doll
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RinRin Doll is a Tokyo-based Creative Director and Model. Known from her modeling career with Angelic Pretty, she has also been featured in FRUiTS, KERA!, and Gothic Lolita Bible. An expert in bringing Harajuku fashion global, she curates Japanese brands for her select shop, RinRin Boutique, creates music, and hosts shows like NHK Kawaii International.
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Alice Brenner
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Alice Brenner is a standup comedian, writer and actor in Los Angeles. She is the 3rd time host of the stand up comedy competition at Anime Expo and a massive weeb.
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Takaaki Hirakawa
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Takaaki is an actor known for playing Lord Mizoguchi in “SHOGUN” (Disney+/FX) , voicing Tengu Crest in “Blue Eye Samurai” (Netflix), and joining multiple shows and movies in Japan, including The Last Samurai Standing (Netflix).
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