Anime USA is excited to announce that fandom and geek culture panelist Sarah Hodge-Wetherbe will be joining us this year! We know that she’ll provide plenty of entertainment no matter who you’re a fan of! On top of her usual fandom offerings, which carry across a huge spectrum of fan topics, she’ll be doing some Halloween and supernatural panels to go with our special holiday weekend! We’re excited to welcome Sarah as she brings a life of fun and fandom to us here at Anime USA. You can learn more about her here.
Anime USA Welcomes Brandon Potter
In 2006 Brandon Potter got his start in the anime world by starring as Sven Vollfied in the series, Black Cat. Since then he’s appeared in scores of shows like One Piece, Dragonball Z, School Rumble, Space Dandy, Aquarion, Darker than Black, Eureka Seven: AO, Michiko and Hatchin, and Tokyo Ghoul. Not only is he prolific voice actor he’s also written for a number of shows, most notably, One Piece. He even gets to direct from time to time. Basically, for the last 10 years Brandon has been working at Funimation making silly voices in a dark booth, or helping other people make silly voices in a dark booth.
We are very excited to have him with us this year, so come meet Brandon at Anime USA this Halloween weekend, October 30th – November 1st!
Anime USA Welcomes Wendee Lee
Wendee Lee is one of the premiere American voice artists and voice directors in anime, games and films. With a career spanning over three decades she holds a record as one the most credited voice actresses in North America, and was recently named one of the Top Twenty voice artists of all time.
Her characters include Haruhi from “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya,” Queen Serenity in “Sailor Moon,” Yoruichi, Tatsuki & Ururu in “Bleach,” Kagero in “Ninja Scroll,” Kei in “Akira,” Charlotte in “Vampire Hunter D,” and the iconic femme fatale Faye Valentine from “Cowboy Bebop.” She recently teamed up with Steve Blum once again in the leading role of Angela in the feature film “Expelled from Paradise.” Her credits also include Captain Kobayashi in “Knights of Sidonia,” Shura in “Blue Exorcist,” Svetlana Belikova in “Resident Evil Damnation,” Nefera De Nile in “Monster High,” and Chrissie in “Polly Pockets.” For a full listing of her work, check her out on Wikipedia.
Anime USA is very excited to have her with us this year, so come meet her this Halloween weekend, October 30th – November 1st!
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Meet the Illustrious Melissa Fahn!
Joining us for #AnimeUSA2015 is the very talented Melissa Fahn! Fahn is best known for her role as Cowboy Bebop’s eccentric child hacker, Edward, though is also notable for her roles as FLCL’s Ninamori, Digmon Tamers’ Rika, Fire Emblem Awakening’s Maribelle, and as Gaz on Nickelodeon’s Invader Zim.
When not lending her voice to animation and gaming, Fahn is an accomplished singer and stage actor, having appeared in musicals on and off Broadway, including Wicked, Grease and West Side Story. Her debut R&B album, Avignon, was released in 2007.
Come meet her this Halloween weekend, October 30th – November 1st!
We’re Accepting Press Pass Applications
Do you represent a media outlet? You’re invited to attend our upcoming convention with a complimentary Press Pass.
Now Accepting Panel Submissions
The Anime USA panel registration is now open! It’s the perfect way to join in the fun while sharing with fellow otaku. This year, we’re on the lookout for the best Halloween panels—from the supernatural to the downright scary—in addition to our usual offering. We look toward you to help us make it our best year yet!
Anime USA Welcomes Colleen Clinkenbeard
Please welcome voice actress and director, Colleen Clinkenbeard, to Anime USA 2015! Clinkenbeard is best known as the voice of Riza Hawkeye in Fullmetal Alchemist. She was also the voice of Gohan in Dragonball Z Kai, Monkey D Luffy in One Piece, and more! Don’t miss your chance to meet her at Anime USA 2015.
Join our team
Organizing the annual Anime USA convention is a lot of fun, but we wouldn’t be able to do it without fans like you! We’re looking to add new staff to our growing team. Check out our open roles!
Artist Alley Closing April 30th!
The last day to submit an Artist Alley application is April 30th! If you have not done so but would like a chance to reserve a table, make sure to get your application in before the deadline!