2026 Concerts

About Our Concents

We welcome the amazing concerts we have coming to Otakon 2026! Please check out the schedule for the up-to-date list of dates and times. You can also view a full list of appearances on our Guest Page.

Purchasing Tickets

Ticket sales open on  Friday, June 12th at 11am EST! Make sure you’re ready by having your membership purchased and active over on LEAP

The Music of SQUARE ENIX of VIP Tickets

  • VIP Ticket is $100. Limit 2 per person.
  • VIP ticket receives premium seating for the concert.
  • There is no Meet and Greet or photo op.
  • Reserved ticket is $45. Limit 2 per person.
  • Reserved ticket receives a reserved seat at the concert seated behind VIP.

AWU VIP Tickets

  • VIP Ticket is $100. Limit 2 per person.
  • VIP tickets include an exclusive Meet and Greet, Dance Workshop, and
    premium seating during the concert.
  • All VIP events will be held on Friday July 31st, in the VIP events
    room. All times will be emailed to ticket holders at a later date.
  • Reserved ticket is $35. Limit 2 per person.
  • Reserved ticket receives a reserved seat at the concert seated behind VIP.

Concert Listing

Music of SQUARE ENIX

This all-new symphonic concert production celebrates the music of CHRONO TRIGGER, FINAL FANTASY, KINGDOM HEARTS, Legend of Mana, NieR, Octopath Traveler, and more in a spectacular multimedia experience.
Through sweeping symphonic arrangements and stunning high-definition game visuals from SQUARE ENIX projected above the stage, this concert invites audiences to relive the stories, emotions, and adventures that continue to inspire players around the world.

AWU

AWU is a newly re-debuted group formed by DIA, LOLA, and U_CHAE, formerly members of the K-pop girl group PIXY.

Building upon PIXY’s signature identity of powerful music and intense performances, AWU carries that legacy forward while revealing a more mature and evolved artistic presence. Through this new chapter, the members aim to showcase not only their continued strength on stage, but also their growth as artists, presenting a deeper and more refined side of themselves.

Let the music play!

Located in Ballroom A/B

2026 Guests

About Our Guests

We’re excited to welcome the amazing guests we have coming to Otakon 2026! Check back here as we update the list with new guests in the coming months!

Full Guest List

Western Guests

Below are just some of the amazing guests we have coming to Otakon 2026!  Please check out the schedule for the up-to-date list of dates and times for appearances!

Xanthe Huynh

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), Octopath Traveler II (Agnea), Genshin Impact (Changsheng), Street Fighter 6 (Female Avatar #1), Atelier Meruru (Meruru), Triangle Strategy (Narve), Lost Judgment (Amasawa), Pokemon Masters (Erika), Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak (Chichae), and River City Girls (Sabuko). 

And also in anime roles such as HunterxHunter (Alluka), Lycoris Recoil (Takina), Sailor Moon SuperS (Palla-Palla), Naruto Shippuden (Chino), Love Live School Idol Project (Hanayo Koizumi), K-On! (Ui), Pokemon Horizons (Ann), Puella Magi Madoka Magica Movie 3: Rebellion (Nagisa/Bebe), Sword Art Online (Sachi), Miraculous Ladybug: Shanghai (Fei Wu), Delicious in Dungeon (Inutade), and Cells at Work (Platelet).

Jordan Dash Cruz

Jordan Dash Cruz is an actor and director residing in DFW Texas. Originally hailing from the Sunshine State of Florida, Jordan likes long walks on the beach, most 90s sitcoms, his wife and pineapple on pizza. When he’s not busy playing video games, hanging out with his wife or admiring Ralph Macchio’s beautiful Crane kick in “The Karate Kid”, he likes to act. So much so, he’s been doing it professionally for 7 years! He is known for Stark (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End), Mini Master Roshi (Dragon Ball Daima), Aoshi Tokimitsu (BLUE LOCK), Taiga (Wind Breaker) , and Qi Rong (Heaven’s Official Blessing) .  You can hear him in video games such as Temenos (OCTOPATH TRAVELER 2), Golden Alligator, Nabil, Nogata and Khasani (Genshin Impact) , and Tierno (Pokemon Masters EX).

When it comes to directing, Jordan’s had the opportunity to help directing some of your anime favorites like: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, BLUELOCK, Trapped in a Dating Sim, Psycho Pass: Providence, Natsume’s Book of Friends, A Galaxy Next Door, Reign of the Seven Spellblades, MF Ghost, Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts, The Duke of Death and His Maid, BOFURI Season 2, Twilight Out of Focus and The Great Jahy.

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Crystal Lee

Crystal Lee is a Taiwanese-American voice actress based in Los Angeles. Her prominent roles include: Phoenix (Marvel Rivals), Nezha (Nezha II), Clorinde (Genshin Impact), Jade (Bratz), Khali (Maple Story), Aurelia Pelegren (Age of Darkness: Final Stand), Arko’narin Starshade (World of Warcraft), Akari (OUTERPLANE), and Khun Mascheny Zahard (Tower of God: New world). 

When she isn’t screeching into a microphone, you can most often find her playing Dungeons & Dragons, stuffing her face at KBBQ, or busting out of an Escape Room in record time. 

Cassandra Lee Morris

Cassandra Lee Morris is a Los Angeles-based voice actor who has voiced nearly 300  characters for video games, anime and animation. Game-wise, fans recognize her as Morgana from Persona 5, Galacta from Marvel Rivals,  Mualani in Genshin Impact, Yuumi and Nami in League of  Legends, Sothis in Fire Emblem Three Houses, Sora in Nikke, Beffica in Bugsnax, and many  more. 

Some of her most notable anime roles are Yubel in Yu-Gi-Oh GX, Leo and Luna in Yu-Gi-Oh  5Ds, Taiga in Toradora, Leafa in Sword Art Online, Saber Nero in Fate, Kyubey in Madoka  Magica, Cere Cere in Sailor Moon, Anastasia in Re:Zero, Ritsu in K-On!, Kota in My Hero  Academia, and Yuno the Distant Talon in Ishura. She was also the voice of Frankie Stein in Monster High, Sabrina in Miraculous Ladybug, and  Stacie in Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures.

Sam Slade

Sam Slade is a Filipino-American voice actor originally from the city of Hampton, Virginia on the Chesapeake Bay. She began her journey as a performer in 1999 on piano and picked up percussion, saxophone, and baritone horn before beginning her acting studies in 2020. Sam loves to travel and has a soft spot for east coast beaches that remind her of her hometown. Sam’s passion for her work in video games was born from a childhood of playing JRPGs (particularly Pokémon, which she shares a birthday with!) and has led her to portray Anby from Zenless Zone Zero, Topaz from Honkai: Star Rail, Stia from Octopath Traveler 0, Baldr from Fire Emblem: Heroes, Whisperain and Perfumer in Arknights, Avistar in NIKKE, and many more. In her free time, Sam enjoys playing video games, tending to her house plants, and spending lazy days with her two dogs and husband.

Alejandro Saab / CyYu

Alejandro Saab is a professional voice actor as well as content creator known as either  KaggyFilms or CyYuVtuber. And from time to time will sing song covers under the name  We.B 

He’s best known for voicing characters such as Cyno in Genshin Impact, Leon in  Pokémon Journeys, Yuri in Fire Emblem Three Houses, Miyamura in Horimiya, Shallot  in Dragon Ball Legends, Cheng Xiaoshi in Link Click, Kuga in Food Wars, Kaigaku in  Demon Slayer, Tatsuya Shiba in Irregular at Magic High School, Kensuke Aida in  Evangelion, L’Arc Berc in Rising of the Shield Hero, Trebol in One Piece, Uno in  Nanbaka, Tsukauchi in My Hero Academia and many others. 

Alejandro also primarily posts content online as a Vtuber known as CyYuVtuber! He’s  amassed an audience on Tiktok of 600,000+ followers, 100,000+ on Twitch and more  on YouTube! Check out his work @CyYuVTuber

Hayden Daviau

Hayden Daviau is a professional actor and content creator also known as the vtuber ‘Sylla Aria’. They’re is best known for their roles as ‘Kokorone Awayuki’ in Vtuber Legend: How I went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream, ‘ Marnie’ and ‘Gossifleur’ in Pokemon Ultimate Journeys, ‘Vikala’ in GranBlue Fantasy Versus Rising, ‘Priestess’ in Goblin Slayer,  ‘Rina Tennoji’ in Love Live! Nijigasaki Highschool Idol Club, ‘Yayoi Uenoyama’ in Given, ‘Prado’ in Gunvolt 3, ‘Myukuru’ and ‘Young Rosinante’ in One Piece, ‘Amelia’ in The Case Study of Vanitas, ‘Rin Vispose’ in Our Last Crusade of the Rise of a New World, ‘Ark Royal’ and ‘Eldridge’ in Azur Lane: The Animation, ‘Shione Kouzuki’ in Shinobi no Ittoki, ‘Yi Siha’ in Raven of the Inner Palace, ‘Kyanna’ in Huniepop & HunieCam Studio, ‘Koenji’ in The Helpful Fox Senko-San, ‘Lilia’ in I’m the Villainess so I’m Taming the Final Boss, and many more!

Courtney Lin

After one traumatic summer interning in a small rat lab, Courtney Lin decided that maybe the medical field was not the best route for her to go. She declared to her Taiwanese mother that she was dropping her initial plans for med school to make funny faces into cameras. From there, she transitioned into making funny noises into microphones. She then applied for and graduated from the on-camera acting program at UCLA, and since then has been able to meow, scream, giggle, and KYAH! her way into various projects. Don’t worry, her mom is fine now.

Courtney’s specialties in voiceover include animation, video games, toys, commercials, anime, ADR/looping, and VO career coaching. Animation credits include Monster High, The Casagrandes, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Video games include Diablo 4, Starfield, Fire Emblem Heroes, Mario Kart World, Pokemon Masters EX, & CookieRun Kingdom. Anime credits include Panty & Stocking, Black Rock Shooter Dawn, and Mashle: Magic and Monsters. Commercial credits include McDonalds, ATT, Google, Toyota, Best Buy, Corona, Hatchimals, & SeatGeek.

 In her time away from her tiny, padded box of foam (re: home office), Courtney enjoys cooking, teaching dance classes, and cuddling with her cats. She is also a co-founder of The School of Voiceover and co-host of Official_1UpTV on IG/YouTube.

Trina Deuhart

Trina Deuhart is an Asian American voice actress and content creator whose passion for storytelling, creativity, and connection shines through in everything she does. As a dedicated voice over artist, Trina has built a beloved presence in both the voice acting and in the Vtuber communities, where her heartwarming energy and versatility make her stand out. Trina’s journey into voice acting began at a young age, inspired by the Saturday morning cartoons she grew up watching such as Pokemon the anime. This spark of imagination led her to pursue a career where she brings a wide range of characters to life. From animated roles and video game characters to audiobooks, commercials, narrations, and everything else, Trina’s voice work spans across multiple genres. One of her most notable roles is Nokotan from My Deer Friend Nokotan, a role that has garnered her significant recognition in the anime community.

Ray Chase

Ray Chase is a prolific American voice actor and game developer known for his versatile roles in anime, video games, and film. Following a degree in Theater from USC (2009) and early work in audiobooks,  his major break was voicing Noctis Lucis Caelum in FINAL FANTASY XV (2016).

He is also celebrated for roles like Sukuna and Choso(Jujutsu Kaisen), Tengen Uzui (Demon Slayer), Bruno Bucciarati in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind, and Alphen in Tales of Arise.Film/Animation: Voiced the villain in James Wan’s Malignant (2021) and joined the cast of X-Men ’97 in 2024 as Cyclops , as well as co-founding Sassy Chap Games and served as lead developer for the 2025 game “Date Everything!”.

Moe Age!

Otakon welcomes MOE↗AGE! to Otakon 2026! Formed by Asayoru Maid Cafe, MOE↗AGE! Is an idol group with the mission to spread moe maid magic and high tension idol culture to all through both “bright and energy” and “emotional and mysterious” styles. Members Latte, Mitsu, Riri, Sae, Sumi, and Toki can’t wait to sing and dance for all of their Masters and Princesses.

KDFoxx

Kenya Danino a.k.a KDFoxx is a professional NYC native multimedia illustrator and storyteller and educator. KD has collaberated on projects with companies such as Zag Animation, Dreamworks Animation, Penguin Random House Inklore, DC, Dynamite, and VIZ Media. 

Recent projects include:  Animal Arithmetic(an MC Substantial music+manga collaboration), Gargoyles: Dark Ages and Powerpuff Girls by Dynamite Entertainment, DCs Katana: Soul Survivor, Vault’s Barbaric: Born in Blood.

Sarah Myer

Sarah Myer (They/Them) is an Eisner-nominated comic creator, currently working on a new manga-style graphic novel and best known for their work illustrating the interiors and covers for over 20 issues of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures” monthly comic, comic strips in the “TMNT: Battle Nexus” series, their award winning graphic memoir “Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story” and their webcomic “Cheer Up, Michael!”  Their other work includes exclusive cover illustrations for Dynamite and Disney’s “Darkwing Duck” and “Justice Ducks” comics, Cover & Interior art for “Recognized: Helen Stephens” (Good Trouble Comics & NYC Department of Education),  and cover illustrations for Green Archer Comics’ “Buck Rogers vs The Cyber Lords,” “Press Guardian #2” and “Cryptid Hacker Force #1” issues, a story in the Ringo-nominated comic anthology “Votes for Women: The Battle for the 19th Amendment”, color work on “TMNT vs Street Fighter”, cover illustrations for “TMNT Usagi Yojimbo: WhereWhen,” and more. Sarah’s broad range extends to writing and illustrating nonfiction comics focusing on history, politics, memoir, and how-to instructional narrative.

Fluffy Tori

Fluffy Tori is all about kawaii and lolita fashion. Brand owner Joëlle (aka Fluffy Kawaii Jo) from Switzerland, designer Mezzo from Germany and marketing & community manager Edan from France work together to create fashion, accessories and stationary that will make you feel happy and kawaii as fluff. They create everything from their super popular enamel pins, stickers and jewellery up to dresses, sweaters and shoes in every size – usually featuring pastel colors, cute and magical little creatures and bright and cheerful themes that will put a smile on the face of anyone wearing them. Occasionally, they also dip into more sophisticated Classic and Gothic Lolita themes or create some pop culture inspired items, because they firmly believe that anyone can be a magical fairy princess and a total nerd at the same time. 😉

Spooky Sparkle Party

Spooky Sparkle Party is a queer and neurodivergent-owned fashion brand hailing from Toronto, Canada. With a focus on EGL and J-fashion, she brings spooky, sparkly, (and sometimes chaotic) fun to plus-sized cuties! You can catch her in this year’s Fashion Show as well as the Tea Party on Sunday, or at her Dealer’s Booth all weekend!

Ray Chase

Ray Chase is a prolific American voice actor and game developer known for his versatile roles in anime, video games, and film. Following a degree in Theater from USC (2009) and early work in audiobooks,  his major break was voicing Noctis Lucis Caelum in FINAL FANTASY XV (2016).

He is also celebrated for roles like Sukuna and Choso(Jujutsu Kaisen), Tengen Uzui (Demon Slayer), Bruno Bucciarati in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind, and Alphen in Tales of Arise.Film/Animation: Voiced the villain in James Wan’s Malignant (2021) and joined the cast of X-Men ’97 in 2024 as Cyclops , as well as co-founding Sassy Chap Games and served as lead developer for the 2025 game “Date Everything!”.

Japanese Guests

Below are just some of the amazing guests we have coming to Otakon 20XX!  Please check out the schedule for the up-to-date list of dates and times for appearances!

Michael-Christopher Koji Fox

Michael-Christopher Koji Fox is a Localization Director at Square Enix. Born in the U.S. in the state of Oregon, he taught English at a junior high school in Hakodate, Japan after receiving his teaching license from the Hokkaido University of Education. He joined the Localization team at Square (now Square Enix) in April 2003, and has since worked on the localization for projects including FINAL FANTASY XI, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, FINAL FANTASY VII Dirge of Cerberus. He most recently served as Localization Director on FINAL FANTASY XVI, as well as lead writer on the game’s official lore book, LOGOS. Koji is also lyricist and vocalist for THE PRIMALS (official band of FINAL FANTASY XIV).

Toshio Murouchi

Toshio Murouchi, also fondly known by fans of FINAL FANTASY XIV as ‘Foxclon,’ is the Head of Square Enix’s Community & Service Division and Global Community Producer for FINAL FANTASY XIV. He initially transferred to Square (now Square Enix) from the Japanese Game Master team for Ultima Online and established an online game management team for FFXI from the ground up. Following his roles in FFXI as European Online Producer and Global Community Producer, Mr. Murouchi now oversees Square Enix’s global customer service as Head of the Community & Service Division, and is often seen hosting the FINAL FANTASY XIV Letter from the Producer LIVE broadcasts alongside FINAL FANTASY XIV Producer and Director, Naoki Yoshida.

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with I’m Enterprise.
He has voiced a wide range of characters in many popular titles, such as Arihito in “The World’s Strongest Rearguard,” Kirito in “Sword Art Online,” Inosuke Hashibira in “Demon Slayer,” Bell Cranell in “Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?,” Fuutarou Uesugi in “The Quintessential Quintuplets,” Soma Yukihira in “Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma,” Sora in “No Game No Life,” Vash the Stampede in “Trigun Stampede,” and many others.

Nozomi Shimakura

Nozomi Shimakura is a producer at MAHO FILM.
She has served as Producer on the live-action voice actor variety program “We’ll Leave it to the Voice Actors!” and as Associate Producer on “By the Grace of the Gods 2,” “Blue Miburo,” and “A Playthrough of a Certain Dude’s VRMMO Life.” Her earlier credits include Assistant Producer on “The World’s Strongest Rearguard,” domestic licensing for “I’ll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History” and “In the Land of Leadale,” production settings on “A Playthrough of a Certain Dude’s VRMMO Life” and “By the Grace of the Gods 2,” and post-production coordination on “The Insipid Prince’s Furtive Grab for The Throne” and “Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra.”

Yuji Yanase

Yuji Yanase is a Japanese anime director and episode director, working primarily with studio MAHO FILM.
He has directed a wide range of series for the studio, including “The World’s Strongest Rearguard,” “The Insipid Prince’s Furtive Grab for The Throne,” “Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra,” “I’ll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History,” “My Unique Skill Makes Me OP even at Level 1,” “In the Land of Leadale,” “By the Grace of the Gods,” “By the Grace of the Gods 2,” and “If It’s for My Daughter, I’d Even Defeat a Demon Lord,” among many others.

Ayaka Fukuhara

Ayaka Fukuhara is a Japanese voice actor who made her debut in 2012 as Rin Shibuya in IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS.
She has appeared in a wide range of anime, including Captain Tsubasa (Taro Misaki), Kakegurui (Sayaka Igarashi), and Sakura Wars (Anastasia Palma). Her recent roles include Tina Isemi in Rock is a Lady’s Modesty and Rui Tazaki in The Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt. She has also lent her voice to video games such as Umamusume: Pretty Derby (Seeking the Pearl) and Street Fighter 6 (Manon).
Away from the mic, Fukuhara is a passionate cook who holds Japan’s national dietitian certification as well as a body-sculpting instructor qualification. She is also known for performing  one-woman skits re-enacting famous scenes from anime.

Kenji Nojima

Kenji Nojima is a Japanese voice actor with Aoni Production, born March 16 in Tokyo and a graduate of the Aoni Juku Tokyo voice acting school. Over a prolific career he has brought leading and supporting characters to life across many of anime’s best-loved series.
His signature roles include Eiji Okumura in Banana Fish, Tomoya Okazaki in Clannad, Nobuchika Ginoza in Psycho-Pass, Mamoru Chiba (Tuxedo Mask) in Sailor Moon Crystal, Natsuya Kirishima in Free!, Yuto Kiba in High School DxD, and Dr. Xeno in Dr. Stone: Science Future. In video games he voices Fox McCloud in the Super Smash Bros. series and Lu Xun in Dynasty Warriors. He is also an accomplished dub artist, voicing Clark Kent in Smallville and Ezra Bridger in Star Wars Rebels.

Ryotaro Okiayu

Ryotaro Okiayu is a Japanese voice actor from Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, affiliated with Aoni Production. Born November 17, he is a graduate of the Aoni Juku Osaka voice acting school. With a deep, powerful voice, he has played countless memorable characters over more than 35 years.
His signature roles include the title character Nube in Hell Teacher Nube, the title role in Toriko, Byakuya Kuchiki in Bleach, Kunimitsu Tezuka in The Prince of Tennis, and Hisashi Mitsui in Slam Dunk. In the Gundam franchise he has voiced Treize Khushrenada in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing and Andrew Waltfeld in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED. Other notable roles include Kaku and Borsalino in One Piece, Akio Furukawa in Clannad, and Hades in Record of Ragnarok.

Yoshihiro Watanabe

Yoshihiro Watanabe is a producer at Orange, and recent works are TRIGUN STAMPEDE and STARGAZE as its business producer. Throughout early years in anime industry, under legendary Masao Maruyama’s mentorship, he gained unique international production experience ranging from live-action to international collaboration projects, Watababe-san’s career involves range of shows and rolls; “BEASTARS”(2021, Orange, Business Producer), “GodzillaS.P” (2021, Orange,Business Producer), “League of Legend: New Journey Short” (2019,P.A.Works, Creative Producer), and “Eccentric Family 2”(2017, P.A.Works,Business Producer).
He is currently producing a range of future shows.

Ayamori Chika

Ayamori Chika was born on July 2 and is from Tokyo, Japan.
Ayamori is represented by Apro Pro. Her notable roles include Milly Thompson in TRIGUN STARGAZE, Marco in Goodbye, Dragon Life, Hello, Human Life (Sayonara Ryūsei, Konnichiwa Jinsei), and Parfait Hoppe-chan in Hoppe-chan.
As part of the Trigun Stargaze team with Director Masako Sato, Yamori will be presenting how they created the characters voice personality through the creative journey.

Masako Sato

An animation director and episode director with extensive experience in both television and theatrical productions, she has served in a wide range of roles from episode direction to series director. Her notable works include HAIKYU!! TO THE TOP.
Sato began her career at Studio Ghibli as an animator, working as an in-betweener on Spirited Away, key animator on Tales From Earthsea and Ponyo, and storyboard assistant on The Tale Of  Princess Kaguya. She later became a freelancer and moved into directing.
In television series, she has handled opening and ending sequences, storyboards, and episode direction for many titles, including The Apothecary Diaries, Chiikawa, Welcome to the Ballroom,  Dance Dance  Danseur, and Jellyfish Can’t Swim In The Night.

Kazuki Higashiji

Kazuki Higashiji is a Japanese animation art director and background artist born in Mihama, Mie Prefecture, Japan, in 1974.
After joining an animation background art studio in 1998, he began his career in anime art production. Since becoming a freelance artist in 2005, he has worked across television series, theatrical films, games, and animated sequences for live-action productions, contributing to a wide range of visual styles and genres.
As an art director, his major works include the feature films Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms and Maboroshi. His background art credits also include titles such as Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Angel Beats!, Hanasaku Iroha, and Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea.
Higashiji is known for creating atmospheric environments filled with traces of time, lived-in realism, and emotional texture. His work often emphasizes the subtle presence of human life within landscapes and architecture, bringing a strong sense of authenticity to animated worlds.
In recent years, alongside his production work, he has also been involved in lectures and educational activities for younger creators.

Ayaka Nanase

Ayaka Nanase is a Japanese voice actor and singer from Tokyo, born July 11 and affiliated with Axl One. In July 2024 she made her singing debut with “STAR RUSH,” an ending theme for the TV anime Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!!
Her notable voice roles include Flum Apricot in Roll Over and Die, Masurao Nadeko in Mistress Kanan Is Devilishly Easy, Matsuri Makabe in CITY THE ANIMATION, Suzune in The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic, Cure Butterfly / Ageha Hijiri in Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure, Reiko in Super Cub, and Yoshino Koharu in Sakura Quest. She continues to perform widely across anime, overseas drama dubs, and video games.

Machico

Machico is a Japanese voice actor and recording artist from Hiroshima Prefecture. She made her debut as an artist in 2012 and as a voice actor in 2013, and has since broadened her activities across anime and games as well as live events and streaming programs.
Her notable roles include Sara Anvilen in Roll Over and Die, Tokai Teio in Umamusume: Pretty Derby, and Tsubasa Ibuki in The Idolmaster Million Live! . In video games she voices Pepe in Arknights, the Mysterious Ranmaru X in Fate/Grand Order, Suited in Kaiju No. 8 The Game, and Nene Kusanagi in HATSUNE MIKU: COLORFUL STAGE!, among other roles.

Nobuhara Kamanaka

Nobuharu Kamanaka is a Japanese anime director with roughly 29 years of experience in anime direction. He most recently served as director of Roll Over and Die. A self-described hardcore otaku, he counts models, miniature films, and anime among his passions.

Takayuki Yoneyama

Takayuki Yoneyama is a member of Furyu Pictures, where his work spans the planning and production of home-video products, sales-promotion planning, license management, and the planning and production of anime.
Titles he has been involved with include the Laid-Back Camp series, the Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest series, Masamune-kun’s Revenge R, and Hell Mode.

Hiromi Wakabayashi

Previously a member of Studio GAINAX, Hiromi Wakabayashi has been involved in several works with Hiroyuki Imaishi. Most notably, GURREN LAGANN as design production. Hiromi also contributed to Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt as head of story, writer, and episodic director. 
After transitioning to Studio TRIGGER, Hiromi has been actively involved in the production of KILL la KILL, PROMARE, and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners as creative director and music editor. Hiromi is currently the head of story and co-director for TRIGGER’s latest New PANTY & STOCKING with Garterbelt.

Kazuki Chiba

Kazuki Chiba joined Studio TRIGGER in 2017. He began his career as an in-between animator on DARLING in the FRANXX, before advancing to key animator on PROMARE. He now fills the role of an animation director on Delicious in Dungeon and continues to contribute to Studio TRIGGER’s latest projects.

Ichigo Kanno

Ichigo Kanno joined Studio TRIGGER in 2017.
Starting his career as an in-between animator on DARLING in the FRANXX, Kanno went on to work as a key animator on PROMARE, and later as an animation director for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.
For the upcoming Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, Kanno takes on the role of Character Designer and Chief Animation Director.
This will be Kanno’s first time attending Otakon, and he is excited to try all the American cuisine!

Takayuki Goto

Takayuki Goto is a world renowned animator, character designer, illustrator, and one of the founding members of Production I.G. With a career spanning more than 4 decades, he has played a pivotal role in shaping some of the most influential works in anime. Goto is dedicated to animation education and serves as a Specially Appointed Professor at Tokyo Zokei University, while training and developing emerging animators, sharing the knowledge and experience gained throughout his distinguished career.
Goto’s credits include character design and animation direction for Red Photon Zillion, Video Girl Ai, Please Save My Earth, and Hunter × Hunter, as well as animation direction on the acclaimed Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series. He has also served as chief animation director on The Beast Player Erin, Kuroko’s Basketball, and Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These, among many other notable productions.

Maki Terashima

Maki Terashima-Furuta is President of Production I.G USA and a veteran entertainment executive with more than 28 years of experience in the global animation industry. A bridge between the Japanese and North American entertainment markets, she has played a key role in bringing some of Japan’s most influential animated works to audiences around the world.
Throughout her career, Terashima-Furuta has worked on acclaimed productions including “Ghost in the Shell”, “FLCL”, “Blood: The Last Vampire”, “JIN-ROH: The Wolf Brigade”, “Kill Bill”, “IGPX”, “B: The Beginning”, “Fena: Pirate Princess”, “Housing Complex C”, “Castlevania”, and “Uzumaki”. She has overseen international production, licensing, distribution, and strategic partnerships with leading companies such as Warner Bros. Discovery, Adult Swim, Netflix, Crunchyroll, Sony, and HBO Max. She is currently producing “Yokoso! Scooby-Doo”, an upcoming original animated series for Tubi in collaboration with Warner Bros. Animation and OLM. 

Yoko Ueda

Yoko Ueda is a Director at Production I.G, overseeing the IP & Communications Division as well as corporate management. With extensive experience spanning publicity, licensing, merchandising, production, corporate communications, and business strategy, she has played a key role in the development and promotion of numerous projects. Throughout her career, Ueda has been involved in a wide range of productions, contributing to every stage of the process, from planning and production to marketing, licensing, and international brand development. Her credits include publicity for “Library Wars”, licensing for “Sengoku BASARA Two”, Associate Producer for “The Ancient Magus’ Bride” (Season 1) and “Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045”, Co-Producer of “GREAT PRETENDER”, Animation Assistant Producer for “Ranking of Kings”, and Producer of “YAIBA: Samurai Legend” and “Attack on Titan: The Final Season”.

Iguchi Yuka

Born on July 11, Yuka Iguchi is a Tokyo‑born voice actor affiliated with Osawa Office. Her standout roles include Rozemyne in “Ascendance of a Bookworm”, Index in “A Certain Magical Index”, Kohinata Miku in “Symphogear”, Hinata Miyake in “A Place Further Than the Universe”, and Ran Hanamichi/Cure Yum‑Yum in “Delicious Party Precure” and many more.

Yoshiaki Iwasaki

Yoshiaki Iwasaki has directed numerous anime series including “Love Hina,” “The Familiar of Zero,” “Miss Monochrome,” “Chillin’ in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers,” and “Kowloon Generic Romance.” His latest is “Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke.”

Keita Yoshinobu

Animation producer Keita Yoshinobu began his career at Answer Studio in 2015 and joined WIT STUDIO in 2018, where he served as production desk on “Vivy -Fluorite Eye’s Song-.” He currently produces “Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke” and “Love Through a Prism.”

Goshi Yoshida

Goshi Yoshida joined Yomiuri TV in 2011 and began working as an anime producer with the 2021 TV series “Kemono Jihen”. His major credits include “Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke”, “Detective Conan”, “Yaiba: Samurai Legend”, “Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre”, and “Sorcerous Stabber Orphen” and more.

Mitsuru Sango

Mitsuru Sangou is a Japanese BL manga artist published through Libre Inc., with English editions of her works available through Animate International. She made her debut in 2019 with the web serialization of Mask Danshi: This Shouldn’t Lead to Love, and the first collected volume was released in 2020. The series has since become a major hit, surpassing 1.5 million copies in cumulative circulation across its first six volumes. It has expanded into a range of media adaptations, including drama CDs and an original animation.
She is also known for her manga Hebineko. Sangou is widely praised for her delicate portrayal of youthful romance, paired with a distinctive flair for sensuality and intimate detail.

Masahiko Minami

Masahiko Minami is the president and a producer of the Japanese animation studio Bones Inc.
He left Sunrise to co-found Bones together with animators Hiroshi Osaka and Toshihiro Kawamoto. Whether working on original projects or adaptations of existing works, Minami aims to create productions that place special value on the expressive, animator-driven movement of their characters.
Over the years he has produced a wide range of acclaimed titles, including Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Eureka Seven, Sword of the Stranger, Space Dandy, Bungo Stray Dogs, My Hero Academia, Metallic Rouge, and Gachiakuta.

Yuna Nemoto

Yuna Nemoto, voice actor born on November 26 in Tokyo, has been affiliated with Crazy Box since 2018. Her major credits include Shiho Izumi in Whisper Me a Love Song, Air Messiah in Uma Musume: Pretty Derby, Shirota in Blue Period, and Mizuki Hino in Solo Camping for Two. She takes on her first leading role as Romelia in Romelia War Chronicles. Her career extends beyond anime to encompass video games, stage performance, dubbing for international films, and narration, reflecting her broad range of performance skills.

Yuki Watanabe

Yuki Watanabe began his career at Tsuburaya Productions in 2009, where he worked across rights management, events, and video production for the Ultraman series. He joined Pony Canyon in 2019 and has since been actively involved in the planning and production of anime. His major producing credits include Romelia War Chronicles (2026), Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life (2026), The Drops of God (2026), Kirio Fan Club (2026), Übel Blatt (2025), Solo Camping for Two (2025) and many others.

Ryo Ariyama

Ryo Ariyama is a novelist based in Japan. His notable works include Romelia War Chronicles (Shogakukan Gagaga Books) and Dungeon Master Madarame (TO Books), both of which have been adapted into manga. Ariyama continues to write actively on the online novel platform Shōsetsuka ni Narō.

Ryo Kamito

Ryo Kamito is a manga artist and illustrator from Hokkaido, Japan. She is known for the manga adaptation of Romelia War Chronicles and for creating cover illustrations for the original novel. 

Although her workflow is now predominantly digital, Kamito is also proficient in watercolor painting.

Yuya Ogisu

Yuya Ogisu is a Japanese anime producer, born in 1993 in Gifu Prefecture.
He joined LIDENFILMS in 2016 and began his career as a production assistant on “Monster Strike The Movie.” He has since stepped up to the role of producer, with his current credits including “Tonari no Yokai-san” and “Call of the Night Season 2.”
Outside of his work in animation, Ogisu remains an active competitive track and field athlete.

Teruyuki Omine

Teruyuki Omine is a Japanese anime director, born in 1988 in Ibaraki Prefecture.
He made his directorial debut in “Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor” as an episode director. He has since contributed storyboards and episode direction to a range of acclaimed series, including “SPY×FAMILY,” “Attack on Titan: Final Season,” and “Hell’s Paradise.”
Omine took on his first role as series director with “Kaiju Girl Caramelise,” marking an important new chapter in his career.

Kunio Oka

Kunio Oka is a master craftsman of replica food samples, the strikingly realistic models of menu items displayed outside Japanese restaurants. Now 76, he entered the trade straight out of high school, training under a demanding apprenticeship before striking out on his own. Over a career spanning half a century, Oka has produced an enormous number of wax food samples and mastered replicas across a wide range of subjects. His work has been featured in numerous media, and among his most memorable moments was crafting a sample tied to the final project of the idol group Arashi before their hiatus — an occasion that let him see the group in person. Ever in search of new materials, he has expanded beyond food to create medical models as well. Today he shares his craft through hands-on workshops open to people of all ages.

Kazuki Ura

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.
In July 2025, he plays Shiki Ichinose, the protagonist who inherits the blood of an oni, in TOUGEN ANKI. The highly anticipated sequel, TOUGEN ANKI: Nikko Kegon Falls Arc, is set to premiere in October 2026.
His notable works include the TOUGEN ANKI series, in which he portrays Shiki Ichinose; the Blue Lock series, where he plays Yoichi Isagi; Sparks of Tomorrow, in which he plays Yajiro Yagura; and Anyway, I’m Falling in Love with You., in which he plays Kizuki Hazawa.

Shogo Sakata

Born on January 23, Shogo Sakata is a voice actor from Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
Since his debut, he has appeared in numerous anime productions.
In October 2022, he gained international popularity for his leading role as Aki Hayakawa in the anime Chainsaw Man.
In July 2025, he portrays Ikari Yaoroshi, a classmate of protagonist Shiki Ichinose at Rasetsu Academy, in TOUGEN ANKI. The highly anticipated sequel, TOUGEN ANKI: Nikko Kegon Falls Arc, is set to premiere in October 2026.
His notable works include the TOUGEN ANKI series, in which he portrays Ikari Yaoroshi; Chainsaw Man (as Aki Hayakawa); You and I Are Polar Opposites (as Yusuke Tani); Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle (as Saku Chitose); My Awkward Senpai (as Yu Kamegawa); and Kusunoki’s Garden of Gods (as Minato Kusunoki), among others.

Takanori Matsuoka

Takanori Matsuoka joined PONY CANYON INC. and became a member of its Anime Production Department. He has served as a producer on numerous anime projects, including Failure Frame: I Became the Strongest and Annihilated Everything with Low-Level Spells, Loner Life in Another World, TOUGEN ANKI, Noble Reincarnation: Born Blessed, So I’ll Obtain Ultimate Power, and Petals of Reincarnation. Drawing on his extensive experience in anime production, He continues to work at the forefront of developing titles that attract audiences both in Japan and around the world. In October 2026, the highly anticipated sequel arc of TOUGEN ANKI, Nikko Kegon Falls Arc is scheduled to premiere.

EnJoe Toh

Author. His representative works include “Self-Reference ENGINE,” “Mojika,” “Code Buddha,” and “Last Year, Honnoji.” He has also translated “Ugetsu Monogatari” into modern Japanese and Lafcadio Hearn’s “Kwaidan.” He was a researcher and screenwriter for ” Godzilla Singular Point.” His recent publication is “Clay Dolls and Moving Corpses.”

Kengo Abe

Film producer at Bandai Namco Filmworks. Worked on franchises including “Mobile Suit Gundam”, “Space Battleship Yamato”, and “Armored Trooper VOTOMS”. Served as producer on “Ghost in the Shell: ARISE” (2013–2014), “Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045” (2020–2023), and “THE GHOST IN THE SHELL” (2026).

Tetsuaki Watanabe

Tetsuaki Watanabe is a freelance director whose major works include serving as director for The Vermilion Mask”, “BLUE LOCK Season 1”, “Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 Mermaid Rhapsody, and “Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 Nayuta: The Prophecy”. His additional credits include ending storyboard and unit director for “Flower and Asura” as well as music video production for “Neko Kaburi-Naby Nekomata Okayu and more.
He is a former member of Production I.G, and trained under directors Goro Taniguchi and Susumu Mitsunaka.

Kozo Misawa

Kozo Misawa is a Chief Producer of “Ascendance of a Bookworm” “The Vermilion Mask” “Araiguma Calcal-dan” and “Blue Miburo.”

Rumi Okubo

Rumi Okubo is a Japanese voice actor who will play Umi Ryuuzaki in the upcoming anime Magic Knight Rayearth.
She is also well known for roles such as Elizabeth Báthory in Fate/Grand Order, MEM-Cho in Oshi no Ko, and Mutsuki Asagi in Blue Archive.

Takuma Kishida

Takuma Kishida is a Producer with the animation company TMS Entertainment. He has worked on several titles such as I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too (Iserebe), The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse, and Blue Box, and more. 

Hiromu

Hiromu is an author, originally from Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture, now based in Tokyo. Winner of the Shogakukan Light Novel Award, Hiromu debuted with the ongoing series Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle. The title has inspired an eight‑volume manga adaptation and an official collaboration project with Fukui City. The series ranked No. 1 for two consecutive years in Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2021 & 2022, and became the first-ever unanimated title to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. The TV anime adaptation is currently airing in 2026.

Raemz

Raemz is an illustrator from California currently based in Japan. Following her debut work on Chitose is in the Ramune Bottle, she has provided illustrations for several light novel series that have received anime adaptations, including Even a Replica Can Fall in Love and Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky.

Additionally, she has taken on freelance projects for mobile games and visual novels, working with clients such as Cygames.

Takeshi Dekura

Takeshi Dekura is a public official in Fukui City, and a key figure behind the collaboration between the city and the popular light novel Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle (“Chiramune”).
Based in Fukui—the setting of the story—he has turned Fukui City into an immersive destination for fans. Working closely with local restaurants and commercial facilities, he has developed experiences that connect the narrative with the local community. Through these initiatives, he has helped enhance visitor engagement and satisfaction in content-driven tourism.

Yuji Tokuno

Yuji Tokuno is a director and animation director born in January 1990. He made his debut as an episode director on Black Clover and has since contributed to numerous major titles, including The Rising of the Shield Hero and One Piece.
He has served as both storyboard artist and episode director on acclaimed works such as Fire Force, Dance Dance Danseur, Oshi no Ko, and Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory / Shibuya Incident. Chitose is in the Ramune Bottle marks his first series director role.

Kodai Fujishima

Kodai Fujishima is a publicity producer born in August 1994. He joined KADOKAWA in 2020 and has since overseen anime promotion for more than a dozen titles, including the KonoSuba -God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! series and The Detective Is Already Dead.
For Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, he serves as the publicity producer, leading domestic promotional strategy and directing key visuals and promotional videos for the series.

Simba Tuchiya

Simba Tsuchiya is a Japanese voice actor whose work spans original anime, sports drama, and ensemble casts beloved by fans around the world. Across his career he has built a reputation for bringing energy, warmth, and emotional range to leading and supporting characters alike.
His major roles include Shotaro Futaba in Backflip!!, Shuji Ito in Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, and Tatara Fujita in Welcome to the Ballroom. He has also voiced Ryota Kuzuryu in Shinkalion: Change the World, Yosuke Ueno in April Showers Bring May Flowers, and Tsutomu Goshiki in the globally popular Haikyu!!, among many other titles that continue to win over audiences both in Japan and overseas

Mizoguchi KAN

Mizoguchi Kan is an animation producer affiliated with Cypic, who studied under master Tsumura Reijiro at the Hitotsubashi Kanze Society.

His works include ‘Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Road to the Top’, ‘Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Beginning of a New Era’, and others.

Toshimasa Kuroyanagi

Toshimasa Kuroyanagi made his directorial debut with the TV anime series ‘Shonen Hollywood’. He has since directed several acclaimed titles, including the TV series ‘The Great Passage’, the feature film ‘Love Me, Love Me Not’, and the ‘Bakuten!!’ (‘Backflip!!’) series, spanning both television and film.

Korean Guests

gog00n

Illustrator · Designer · Educator

Go Hong-Seok, widely known by his pen name gog00n, is a visionary illustrator and designer who specializes in “Hangul calligrams”. By utilizing the unique structural beauty of the Korean Alphabet (Hangul), gog00n reinterprets the inherent meaning of words into striking visual forms, creating an artistic experience that transcends conventional text.

From the legendary admiral Yi Sun-sin to contemporary pop culture icons and everyday objects, gog00n breathes life into his subjects using only the lines and dots of Hangul. His work serves as a testament to the infinite artistic potential and geometric elegance of the Korean script.

Through his active presence on Instagram and YouTube, he continues to inspire a global audience by capturing the “miraculous moment when letters become art”.

Moon Taeyeon

Korean Webtoon & Manhwa Artist | Visual Artist | Educator

Moon Taeyeon is a Korean webtoon and manhwa artist whose work explores human emotions, relationships, and the narratives of everyday life through a delicate visual language.

She debuted in 2014 with the webtoon [ZOZIANGSAE’s MOON], and has since continued to develop a distinctive artistic world, centered on character psychology and storytelling.

Working across webtoons, illustration, caricature, and exhibition projects, Taeyeon expands the narrative and artistic possibilities of comics while exploring new ways that visual storytelling can connect with audiences. She has participated in numerous exhibitions and caricature events, engaging directly with the public and experimenting with the intersection of comics and visual art.

Park Seulki Rhea

Born as a daughter of a famous manhwaga, Park Seulki Rhea has always believed in the power of culture and language. She studied Linguistics and Literature in Ewha Woman’s University, and pursued further education at graduate school in Columbia University majoring in East Asian Regional Studies and Anthropological Linguistic Education. She is currently working as a cultural content communicator in South Korea, utilizing a legendary character, Dokkotak, her father created.

 

AWU

AWU is a newly re-debuted group formed by DIA, LOLA, and U_CHAE, formerly members of the K-pop girl group PIXY.

Building upon PIXY’s signature identity of powerful music and intense performances, AWU carries that legacy forward while revealing a more mature and evolved artistic presence. Through this new chapter, the members aim to showcase not only their continued strength on stage, but also their growth as artists, presenting a deeper and more refined side of themselves.

KOMACON

Korea Manhwa Contents Agency (KOMACON) was established in 1998 as the only agency in the Republic of Korea dedicated to the promotion of manhwa. With its mission statement that focuses on solidifying the industrial foundation of K-contents and enhancing the brand value of the Republic of Korea as a global cultural powerhouse, KOMACON strives to expand the public’s enjoyment of manhwa / comics by fostering talented creators and advancing the industry’s infrastructure.  

KOMACON manages various manhwa related archives including Korea Manhwa Museum, Manhwa Library, and Manhwa Kyujanggak, preserving the cultural value of the manhwa as a medium. KOMACON also showcases the dynamicness of manhwa to the world by hosting events like Bucheon International Comics Festival (BICOF) and Gyeonggi International Cosplay Festival (GICOF).

Korea Hanbok Promotion Institute

Korea Hanbok Promotion Institute (KHPI) is the first public cultural facility dedicated to Hanbok. Opened in April 2021 at Sangju, a city known for silk and cotton production, Korea Hanbok Promotion Institute focuses on succession and preservation of traditional hanbok as well as education of the culture.

Their most recent works include multiple projects for the 2025 APEC Summit (including developing special hanbok, hosting a fashion show, and creating hanbok uniform for volunteers ) and Woori Ot 100 Seon, a project in which they selected 100 different hanbok styles representing Korea to showcase designs based on historical artwork ranging from Goguryeo murals to late Joseon period pieces.

Korea Hanbok Promotion Institute will be showcasing selected traditional hanbok at the Hanbok Exhibit at Otakon. If you are interested in learning hanbok as it was featured in webtoons, dramas, or movies, you should definitely check out the exhibit located in Marriott Marquis Hotel.

VTuber Guests

Ironmouse

Ironmouse is the Demon Queen from hell who loves to sing, play games, and cause chaos everywhere she goes. Through her record-breaking Twitch streams, including holding the platform’s all-time subathon records, Ironmouse helped bring VTubing into the mainstream and set a new standard for virtual performance. Her content spans musical performances, variety streaming, and emotional storytelling, all tied together with humor, warmth, and chaotic charm. 

Izumi Teeny

Galloping her way into your heart! Izumi Teeny, Idol Horse girl vtuber, is a captivating livestreamer, charming singer, and talented visual designer from the independent vtuber group VIVARIA Virtual.

Bonnie Barkswell

Bonnie Barkswell is an Airship Engineer and the World’s Goodest Girl! She is excited to be emBARKing on a great adventure this year at Otakon. Streaming on Youtube and Twitch, Bonnie plays games, hosts live chats with her fans the Barkaneers, and creates chaos all in 3D. Through both Japanese and English, Bonnie excites, entertains, and builds a positive and fun community for all.

Hylo

Meet Hylo, dragon princess from another world here to totally not take over Earth! Hylo is a variety streamer who streams to both Twitch and YouTube. She is very excited to meet you all!

Karbon

Karbon is an indie Astronaut Vtuber and real life scientist! His streams often cover nerdy topics ranging from space exploration to everyday science phenomena. Debuted on March 31 2025, Karbon is a current Twitch and Youtube Partner who mostly specializes in making scripted educational and story time shorts while also streaming on both platforms.

Zentreya

Zentreya is a V-Tuber and Content Creator known for her use of a speech to text to speech system (STTS), deep lore spanning multiple models and characters, as well as her witty and creative interactions with her community. Incorporating her chatters into the stream with their own anthropomorphic gecko model, each stream is filled with exciting gameplay highlighted by witty banter between herself and chat, though sometimes at her own expense.

Rachie

“hey everyone, rachie here! office worker by day, idol by night.”

rachie, also known as splendiferachie, is a VTuber who has been active over a decade. Starting on YouTube at a young age, rachie has cemented herself as one of the OG English Vocaloid cover channels, growing to 640,000+ subscribers on YouTube with 50+ videos that have broken over 1 million views. Recently, she has turned that success into being a Vtuber, making her one of a small group of creators that was able to switch to a new style of content and live to see another day.

Nicole Goodnight

Nichole Goodnight is a voice actor and content creator most widely known for her work in the horror community. Her most notable roles are narrating on the NoSleep Podcast and the Princess in Slay the Princess.

Yumemi

Yumemi夢美 is a solo Jpop galaxy idol, Voice Actor & Event Co-ordinator from Toronto, Canada. She started singing and performing on stage in 2014 and is currently performing on Virtual and Online Stages around the world! Yumemi wishes everyone to have all the Beautiful Dreams!

Mina Aoyama

MinaAoyama is a VTuber and content creator who focuses primarily on gacha games such as Honkai: Star Rail and Arknights: Endfield. She’s also known as NA’s number 1 Robin main.