2023 Guests

2023 Guests

2023 Guests

Guests In Their Own Words

Guests are an integral part of the convention experience. It’s always our pleasure to work with such talented individuals from near and far! 

You can find more information through their socials or also click the green microphone to check out their Behind The Voice Actor page!



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Bob Carter

Bob Carter is an internationally recognized voice actor and voice coach known for roles such as Balrog in Street Fighter, Baraka & Shao Khan in Mortal Kombat, and so many more. He co-owns the Neighborhood Studio, a teaching & production studio in Atlanta, where he helps Aspiring Creatives become Working Creatives.

Morgan Berry

Morgan Berry is a professional voice actor, singer, and YouTuber known for her voice roles in “Food Wars”, “Cells at Work”, and “Yashahime” as well as various video games and web series. Morgan has worked with many companies including Disney, Nintendo, Cartoon Network / Adult Swim, Marvel, Square Enix, SEGA, Funimation, Rooster Teeth, and Team Four Star.



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Beau Billingslea

In the world of anime, Beau has voiced a multitude of characters including: Jet Black in Cowboy Bebop, Ogremon, Saggitarimon and Parrotmon in Digimon, Michael in Argentosoma, Seal Walrus in Wolf’s Rain, Gohei in Rurouni Kenshin, Dee Jay in Super Street Fighter II and many others. He is also the voice of The Fourth Raikage and Homura in the animated series Naruto. His video games include: Safari, Outlaws, Dynasty Warriors, Zino, Breakdown, Ace Combat 5, and Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children

Amanda Miller

From voicing Cherche & Sully in Fire Emblem: Awakening to losing her ever-loving mind as Junko Enoshima & Toko Fukawa in the Danganronpa video game series, Amanda is best known for playing spunky, badass, and sometimes deranged heroines (and villains) in anime and video games. You can currently hear her as Sailor Jupiter in the Viz dub of Sailor Moon and Sailor Moon Crystal, and as Boruto Uzumaki in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations airing on Toonami.



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Jon Allen

2016 San Diego Film Award “Best Actor” nominee and winner of the 2014 “I’m Funnier Than” Comedy Contest, Jon Allen has voiced in JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE (Alessi), CELLS AT WORK CODE BLACK (Red Blood Cell AC1677),  DRAGONBALL SUPER (Nigrissi), SWORD ART ONLINE (Critter), EDENS ZERO (Jamilov and Spider), KUROKO’S BASKETBALL (Kiyoshi Miyaji and Yoshinori Susa), FLCL PROGRESSIVE (Mori), MOB PSYCHO 100 (Edano, Bandai, and Takenaka), GUNDAM IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS (Zack), HUNTER X HUNTER (Binolt, Kazsule, and Number Zero), and numerous others.

Paul Castro Jr.

Paul Castro Jr is a LA-based actor, writer, producer, and director. Born in Brooklyn but raised on the Jersey Shore, Paul spent a decade in NYC working in film, television, and off-Broadway. In the world of voiceover, he’s best known for voicing Rindo in Square Enix’s NEO: The World Ends with You, Dragon/Kei in Mamoru Hosoda’s critically acclaimed anime movie, BELLE, Jun Sadamoto in Lost Judgment: The Kaito Files, Allegro in Vampire in the Garden, Rikuya Yoshida in High-Rise Invasion, Forseti/Abel in Record of Ragnarok, and many more.



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Ray Hurd

American voice actor working for Crunchyroll and OkraTron 5000. He has an incredible lineup of shows he has been in such as: #MyHeroAcademia, #FireForce, #DragonballSuper, #Overlord, #OnePiece, #Fairytail, #HighSchoolDxD

Phil Parsons

American voice actor working for Crunchyroll and OkraTron 5000. He is known for voicing characters from series like : #FireForce, #AttackOnTitan, #DragonballZ, #MyHeroAcademia, #HighSchoolDxD, #OnePiece, #TokyoGhoul, #FullMetalAlchemist



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Kristen McGuire

Kristen McGuire is a professional voice actor, ADR Director and script adaptor. When it comes to voice work, Kristen has worked on hundreds of projects, but she is most well known for her work as Milim Nava in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Ruri in Dr. Stone, Alice Lendrott in Duke of Death and His Maid, and many other characters. Kristen is also a long-time anime artist! She draws all of her own prints and is known for her anime-style caricatures she offers at conventions.

Charles Campbell

Charles “Charlie” Campbell has worn many hats in the industry: ADR Director, Actor, Producer, Writer, and Composer. Charlie has voiced numerous characters such as Hakurou from That Time I Was Reincarnated as a Slime, Gran Torino from My Hero Academia, Fujitora from One Piece, Fritz in Attack on Titan, and so many others. In addition to his extensive career in anime he has also worked on numerous sci-fi and horror films.



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Lex Lang

Get ready, Edison, because legendary voice actor Lex Lang is coming to AnimeNEXT 2023! With over 500 credits to his name, Lex has brought to life numerous fan-favorite characters in Anime, TV, and Video Games. In anime, Lex is recognized as Suguru Geto in the smash hit Jujutsu Kaisen, but other notable roles include Wargreymon in Digimon, Goemon in Lupin the Third, and Sanosuke Sagara in Rurouni Kenshin. 

Jeremy Inman

Began voice acting in 2000 with his first role as Android 16 in Dragon Ball Z. Since then Jeremy has voiced many other fan favorites, including such roles as Captain Obi in Fire Force, Magne in My Hero Academia, JJ in Yuri on Ice!, Taurus in Fairy Tail, Magellan in One Piece, and countless others. Along with over 20 years voice acting, Jeremy is also a full time Director with Crunchyroll/Funimation. He’s helmed popular hit shows like Trigun;Stampede, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, Golden Kamuy, Cautious Hero, and many more. 



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Sandy Fox

Sandy Fox is known as one of the cutest voices in the industry, and has brought to life some of the most beloved characters in anime, animation, and video games.  She is recognized for her work as the voices of Hello Kitty, Chibiusa & Black Lady in Sailor Moon, and Kriketina Kylie in Pokemon Journeys.  Through her charity, The Love Planet Foundation, she presents meditation and mindfulness workshops to children and teens, sharing practical tools to promote mental health and well-being.

Tara Sands

Tara Jayne Sands can be heard as over 50 characters in the original English Pokemon TV series including Bulbasaur, Richie, Jasmine, Oddish, and Tori.  Tara has recorded over 250 audiobooks and for 2 years (over 100 episodes!) Tara was the on-camera host of Cartoon Network’s weekly Friday night lineup, appropriately titled “Fridays.” On “Fridays” Tara interviewed dozens of celebrities like Johnny Depp, George Lucas, Robin Williams, Charles Barkley and Daniel Radcliffe, and had more on-camera food fights than she cares to remember.



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Dom Palombi’s Game Night!

Dom Palombi’s Game Night!, a Funk-Fusion Video Game Music Band with sounds like Vulfpeck, Scary Pockets, Lettuce, Snarky Puppy, and Louis Cole, bring a new twist to the scene playing Dom’s arrangements of video game soundtracks, and original compositions inspired by video games.

BLUE ENCOUNT

BLUE ENCOUNT is a 4-piece band hailing from Kumamoto, in southern Japan. They pride themselves on always giving it all they’ve got, their shows exciting and drawing in the audience, resonating with their spirit to create a beautiful kinship. They made their major label debut with EP “TIMELESS ROOKIE” in September 2014, and have since released four full albums: ”≒”, ”THE END”, ”VECTOR”, ”Q.E.D”. They also have a few exciting anime theme songs under their belt. In spring of 2023, the band’s bassist Tsujimura will be moving to New York, so who knows what adventures await them!



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About our Streamer Program

During AnimeNEXT: Almost Home we’ll be working alongside Featured Twitch Streamers to provide live content directly to viewers. We hope you’re just as excited as we are to see all of the Streamers participating. 🥳

ABMXI

My name is Aurora aka AB – a One Piece lover, and really, lowkey (highkey) otaku. A variety streamer, who is always down to play anything and have a good time. Se habla Español (especially when stress lvls are high), but primarily will be speaking in English.


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AlisonBirbz

Hi! My name is Alison and I am a New Jersey based streamer, content creator, and bird lover! My nickname is “Birb” so feel free to address me as such. I enjoy playing games like Apex Legends, Overwatch, Animal Crossing, and many more! I’m also a semi-professional Cosplayer who specializes in foam armor. I’ve previously worked with the Overwatch League and Philadelphia Fusion as a sponsored cosplayer.


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BlackWhimsy

Full-time magical girl, Part Time Content Creator, Anime & Manga Lover, Official @BlackGirlGamers Streamer, Foodie, D&D enthusiast, @1000DreamsFund Ambassador♀️


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CDawgVA

CDawgVA “Connor Colquhoun” is best known for his YouTube videos and voice-over work. Often being absurd, over the top, and getting himself into precarious situations while discussing Otaku related topics in addition to his popular anime character impressions-based series. He has currently amassed a following of over 2 million subscribers on YouTube alone.


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CosTalkLive

CosTalk LIVE (aka CTL) is a Cosplay Talk Show that streams LIVE weekly (12 PM MST). We are a group of cosplay friends who LOVE sharing our experiences with others. Join our hosts Jinx, Ambrose, Kii-Chan, and ThermoCosplay as each week we feature a new cosplay theme or topic; we also invite industry guests to share their knowledge with our fans.


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DaniGrillo

An artist from Venezuela living in NY. I stream my art process on twitch. Some games I enjoy are Dragon Age, Digimon, Monster Munter, TLoZ Majora’s Mask.


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DexterChacko

Hey y’all, my name is Dexter Chacko and I’ll be your friendly neighborhood queerdo on Twitch. I’m a bisexual lefty who loves making music, playing weird old retro games, and talking about life, the universe, and everything. My goal is to express myself fully and honestly and create a community where everyone feels empowered to do the same. Also, we may or may not have legitimately the funniest chat on Twitch, so if that’s your bag, come on in.


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DJAwesomusPrime

Hi! My name is AWESOMUS PRIME, The Mech Warrior DJ! Anime, Gaming, Sci-Fi and Comic enthusiast. Podcaster, Manga writer, Music Producer, Gamer and Warrior of Love and Justice! Follow me on Social Media @djawesomusprime


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Dr_Squeakers

Dr Squeakers is a New Jersey-based multi-instrumentalist and visual artist. He creates improvised live-looped performances accompanied by reactive live visuals. Performances are made interactive through the use of chat commands, allowing the viewers to take solos on analog synths by writing in chat.


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DreNav

Welcome in! My name is Dre. I play mainly Apex Legends but every now and then, I switch it up and do variety. Thanks for the support and join in the community, The Inner Circle!


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EelGuyLIVE

Eel Guy (@EELGUY) is an award-winning photographer whose live photo editing sessions encourage viewers to be creative and silly in their own way. Brought to life with colorful characters (such as a talking microphone and a “living” room with googly eyes), absurdist humor, photo editing magic, and a plethora of wacky distractions; a binge of EelGuy’s streams might just change your life for the weirder (and the better)!


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FallenNeophyte

Your resident Weeb Dividing Cheeks on the daily! My life consists of Anime, Video Games, Hiking, Bouldering, Horror Movies, Friends, Family & Developing a Community on Twitch where everybody is welcome!


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Gleaney

The rising tide raises all boats! Come join Gleaney and together we can float!! Hi I’m Gleaney, I’m a British Professional Actor, an Official Genshin Impact Content Creator, and an occasional Pikachu onesie wearer! My biggest Flex: I have all the characters currently in the game!! I enjoy helping my community get 5 stars!


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HorrorQueenCosplays

Horror Queen Cosplay has been an avid cosplayer since 2008. She is a variety gaming streamer playing genres from horror to atmospheric indies! On top of playing games with her community, she hosts weekly crafting streams making new cosplays


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KawzNova

What’s up gamers, I’m KawzNova of team Devolv, variety pc streamer! I get down in a lot of racing games like Forza and CarX, but I also play shooters and RPGs! Come hang out lets talk anime/scifi/games/cars/drifting/ or whatever!


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KickPunchBlock!

Kick-Punch-Block!, is made up of gamers not limited to the Fighting genre who just love what we do and have a passion to keep it alive. Currently based in NYC/Westchester, we want to deliver more community gaming, live broadcasting, and events space by keeping it fresh and fun. From friendly casuals, tournament competition, and leveling up not only our skills, but the skills of all players in our community are our goal in this project.


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KidYuki

Anime and video game cover musician who is totally not just lazily cosplaying Koyuki from Beck. Stop by for acoustic request streams and also drum request streams. Pick a song, chill out (or rock out), and chat with your fellow music-loving anime nerds. What could be better?


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L.A.V.A.

Loud, Annoying, and Very Annoying (L.A.V.A.) is an anime and pop culture variety show consisting of voice actors MaxMittelman, Robbie Daymond, & RayChase.


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LordKnight

Arc System Works Game Legend from $NJ$. Fire Emblem fanatic. Streams fighting games and other stuff. Sponsored by Beastcoast.


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MisMangoPlays

The Honeydrop Cafe is a virtual cozy coffee shop designed with community, personal growth,h and your health in mind. The cafe often plays host to engaging community events with unique and immersive themes! MisMango (she/her) is a proud LGBTQ+ artist and real life craft coffee barista looking to explore and learn whatever she can. She’s ever eager to bring people along on that journey while supporting the people and causes dearest to her heart.


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Neraj89

Hello! what’s up and welcome to my channel! my name is Jaren but if you flip it around you get Neraj. I am an Overwatch streamer but I play a variety of games and do some IRL streams as well. make yourself at home and don’t be afraid to hit that follow button! We shall talk real soon!!!


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NYSnarkExchange​

The New York Snark Exchange is a personality-based stream team that resides in the Tri-State area. Blending humor, musical performances, games, and thoughtful critique of the media we consume, NYSX has created a loyal community that has found acceptance in the oversaturated Twitch space. We wear our passions on our sleeves, are not afraid of a difficult conversation, and most importantly, stay genuine while creating content with a conscience.


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OtakusWithAttitude

Come Party with Otakus With Attitude until 2AM both Fri (6/11) and Sat(6/12)! With DJs: Kenneth Rage, MANA SOUL, DJ Awesomeus Prime, DJ KYON, SANiTY, & SomeKid!


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PhoTW

Pho The Win ! Also known as Melissa Nguyen 🙂 I consider myself a variety streamer but mostly a gamer. I try to dabble with art and candle-making. I’m not extremely talented at any of these but I enjoy entertaining people through my awkwardness xD


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SchwamGames

The Schwam is a rock/ska/punk band from NJ! Brandon is the lead singer and guitarist of the band and he streams games and improvised music using a loop pedal on Twitch!


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Setsucon

The official streaming channel for Setsucon – Winter’s Warmest Anime Celebration. Held each January, Setsucon is an annual celebration of anime and Japanese culture at the Blair County Convention Center in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The Setsucon Twitch Channel streams weekly anime and gaming-related content, including party games, adventure games, anime talk shows, and our weekly original tabletop rpg series Setsu Roll.


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Shawn

 I’m Shawn, a 26-year-old bisexual/queer partnered content creator on Twitch who specializes in Genshin Impact content in addition to mindfulness & sex education. You might know my face from TikTok and my famous “Genshin Impact Players!” We are live Sunday – Tuesday from 9 AM – 2 PM EST.


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StarryEyesCreations

Hey, creatives! I’m Sarah Elizabeth. I am an artist, that works with polymer clay, comic markers, and procreate for digital. I frequent my local Comic Convention Scenes as an artist/ vendor. I use this twitch to show my creative process and behind the scenes of being a vendor.


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Uxieu

Hello, I’m Uxieu (pronounced yuuk-see-yuu)! I’m a VTuber variety streamer, I’m 20 years old, and I love video games, drawing, dance, anime, and Hatsune Miku.


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Waldo0120

Hello, my name is Waldo and i am a variety streamer.  I play all sorts of games on stream including shooters like Valorant and nice, chill games like Minecraft.  I am also a long time attendee of AnimeNEXT, starting back in 2007, and have presented panels at the event since 2008.  My most popular panel, one which I still present to this day, is called Would You Rather: Anime Edition.


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ZandraNightshade

The name’s Zandra but you can call me Zara or Z! I’m a designer, artist, and audio content creator. I really like the adrenaline rush from horror games a little bit too much (yikes) so you’ll see me dabbling in the Resident Evil series, Dead By Daylight and other horror games I can get my grubby hands on. Feel free to join in on the tomfoolery and good vibes!


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