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Category Archives: Guest Announcements
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!
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!
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.
Anime USA Welcomes Beau Billingslea
We’re thrilled to announce the appearance of voice actor Beau Billingslea at Anime USA 2015. You may know him as the voice of the Jet Black in Cowboy Bebop and Seal Walrus in Wolf’s Rain. Meet him Halloween weekend at Anime USA 2015, October 30–November 1! Learn more about Beau by visiting “Who To See” and stay tuned for more guest announcements!
Anime USA Welcomes Back Lilith Lore
Anime USA is happy to announce that Lilith Lore has returned to once again grace Anime USA with her oratory skills and tale-weaving prowess. Her hit storytelling show, Poison Apples & Pretty Witches has captivated many. Besides her talent for stage and performance art, she’s also a NASM certified personal trainer. We look forward to the frights, fantasy, and even the fitness she’ll be providing with us this year!
Welcome Back Kass McGann!
We’re excited to welcome back Kass McGann to Anime USA 2015! An expert on historical costuming, Kass is excited to demonstrate her knowledge with a huge variety of panels from explaining the finer points of Geisha Makeup, or How to Dress for a Browncoat Ball. As if she wasn’t busy enough, she’ll be one of our craftsmanship judges for the Masquerade this year. Kass was blown away by all the creative costumes she saw at last year’s AUSA and is revving up to make new and fantastic outfits for this year. We hear that she has some amazingly colourful Steampunk ensembles planned. And don’t be surprised if she channels her inner Inara this time around. ( Don’t forget to check out what she’s working on right now (http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/blog) as well as her upcoming novel (https://www.facebook.com/KassMcGannProtoNovelist.) See you there! Check out more on the Who to See page.
Psyche Corporation Returns to AnimeUSA!
Anime USA is glad to announce our first guest of the year, Psyche Corporation! Previously seen in 2012 and 2013, Psyche Corp. has returned once again to wow with their incredible music. Regulars on the east coast renaissance fair and convention scene, they’ve released four albums exploring their cyberpunk fairytale. As an added treat Psyche Chimère will be running a few geek science panels throughout the weekend. Welcome back to Anime USA! Learn more about Psyche Corp. and stay tuned for more about the concert and panels this year.
Anime USA Welcomes Charlene Ingram of VIZ Media!
Charlene wants to bring the love of anime to fans everywhere!
We’re pleased to welcome Charlene Ingram, VIZ Media’s Senior Manager of Animation Marketing, to Anime USA. Charlene visits us straight from VIZ Media, a manga, anime, and Japanese-American entertainment company. She started out as a fandom personality with over 16 years of experience cosplaying. She then entered the industry as a brand manager for FUNimation Entertainment and eventually moved on to work at VIZ Media. Learn more about Charlene and meet her at Anime USA 2014!