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Voice actors, mangaka, musicians, and creators from across Japan and North America — gathering for three days of panels, signings, performances, and unforgettable encounters in Baltimore.
Kohei is a IFA United Nations international ambassador singer (Commanded by United Nations) who perform at the Anime conventions, Japanese festivals and Asian festivals in the US.
He recorded the song for Aniplex Japan in 2021 May and it’s on anime called “Tokyo 24th Ward”
Official MC at Japan Fest in NYC 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Official MC at Houston Japan Festival 2018, 2019, 2023 and 2024.
Wes Johnson is an American actor, cartoonist, comedian and voice artist, who has appeared in such films as A Dirty Shame, Head of State, The Invasion, For Richer or Poorer and Hearts in Atlantis. He has appeared on television in Homicide: Life on the Street, The Wire, and Veep.
Dani Chambers is an American voice actress known for her work on anime dubs. She is best known for her roles as Chise Hatori in The Ancient Magus’ Bride, Becky Blackbell from Spy × Family, Emilico in Shadows House, Hina Sato from The Day I Became a God, and Serval from Kemono Friends.
Nominated by the Behind The Voice Actors for Best Supporting Actor for his role as William T. Spears in Black Butler, Barry Yandell is a North Texas-based stage actor and voice artist known for his work across numerous popular anime series. His recent roles include Conehead in Fire Force, Zelada in Cop Craft, and Kodai in Yu-No, alongside fan-favorite performances such as Alexis Kerib in SSSS.Gridman, Yoki in Fullmetal Alchemist, Mr. 2 Bon Clay in One Piece, Little Demon in Soul Eater, Dwarf Shaman in Goblin Slayer, and Popuko in Pop Team Epic, with additional appearances in Dragon Ball Z, Ghost in the Shell, Fairy Tail, and Attack on Titan.
Originally from Bronx, New York, Kimberley Anne Campbell is a voice over talent now living and working in the Los Angeles area, specializing in character voices for animated and interactive media. She can be heard in the anime “86” as the voice of Frederica Rosenfort, Argo in the new “Sword Art Online Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night” movie, as well as the titular character Nagatoro in “Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro.”
Known for her immersive horror content, genre commentary, and chilling late night experiences, Xero Gravity will be bringing a brand new energy to Baltimore with exclusive programming inspired by the haunted history of our host venue, the historic Lord Baltimore Hotel. For generations, guests have whispered stories about unexplained footsteps, shadowy figures, and the spirit of a little girl seen wandering the halls of the hotel… holding a ball.
Yaya Han is a costume designer, cosplay entertainer, and author based in Atlanta who discovered cosplay at Anime Expo in 1999. With no formal training in sewing or crafting, she taught herself costume making using a $40 secondhand sewing machine and a thrift store sewing book. Drawing from her artistic background in pen-and-ink illustration, Yaya developed her skills through persistence, trial, and error, eventually creating more than 450 costumes inspired by anime, manga, comic books, video games, sci-fi, and her own original designs.
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