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Sakura-Con is pleased to announce Reol will perform at this year’s convention!

Reol began creating and releasing music in 2012, and quickly hit 1 million subscribers. She was later chosen for the first global YouTube campaign, “Artist on the Rise”.

An internet-born songwriter, record producer, and rapper with clear electronic and rock influences, her music is a distinctive fusion of western and Asian pop. Her music is defined by her expressive voice combined with appealing, upbeat melodies. Currently, she has over 1.71 million Youtube subscribers with a total of 1.08 billion views, and her hit song, “THE SIXTH SENSE” exceeded 100 million streams. Reol is gaining international popularity with her one-and-only joyful, bitter dark, twisted, and kawaii vibes.

In June 2023, Reol released “Edge”, an ending theme song for the TV anime Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan. In March 2024, Reol released the U.S. official WcDonald’s song, “WANT U LUV IT” in an animated music video with Studio Pierrot. In October 2024, Reol released her new song, “RE RESCUE”, for the smash hit anime series Blue Exorcist -Beyond the Snow Saga-. In December, she collaborated with the popular global game, Honkai: Star Rail 崩坏: 星穹铁道(miHoYo), and produced the track “No Dazzle, No Break” for the upcoming character Rappa. Her latest track titled “SHINOBI” is also inspired by Rappa.

Connect with Reol :  

X: (6) Reol れをる (@RRReol) / X

Staff: https://x.com/rrreol_official

IG: Reol れをる(@rrreol999) • Instagram写真と動画

Staff: https://www.instagram.com/rrreol_official/

TikTok: Reol れをる (@rrreol999) オフィシャル| TikTok

Sally Amaki is an English/Japanese bilingual voice actress and idol performer based in Tokyo, Japan. Originally born in the United States, she moved to Japan to pursue a career in the entertainment business, primarily as a voice actress.

She is the idol and voice actress for Sakura Fujima from 22/7, and her other anime roles include Betsy Beltoise from Kaguya-sama: Love is War, Eliza Shimizu from Bocchi the Rock!, and others.
In games, she is the voice of Kiriko from Overwatch 2, and Peni Parker in Marvel Rivals.

She has also assumed the role of MC and Host to numerous programs including Aniplex Online Fest, SACRA Music News, and the Crunchyroll Anime Awards.

In addition to her work as an idol as part of the 22/7 project, her broad appeal to both Western and Japanese audiences has led to her achieving the rare opportunity to portray the same anime character in both English and Japanese (Carol Olston, Tomo-chan Is a Girl!).
Her hobbies and skills include figure skating, dance, singing, and speaking conversational Spanish.

Sally Amaki also is active on her YouTube channel, which has content both in English and Japanese, with viewers not only in Japan, but also from all over the world.

Her unique position to voice characters in English and Japanese make her a rising star in the industry both in and out of Japan!

Follow Sally:

Insta: https://www.instagram.com/sallyamaki/

Twitter/X: https://x.com/sally_amaki

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sallyamakiofficial

This is a multiple-choice, open-book, take-home quiz that begins on the Sakura-con site three weeks before the convention.  You are encouraged to use any resource at your disposal.  Some of the questions will test your understanding and ability to analyze anime, not just your memory.  Instead, you will need to do research into the real world of such topics as art, geography, history, literature, music and science.  The answers to the questions will provide additional context and meaning to the anime that you already enjoy.

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Sakura-con is pleased to welcome Simba Tsuchiya (voice of Shuji Itō from Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-)!

Actor and voice actor, born in 1996, Tokyo. He trained his physical ability through Japanese dance and classical ballet, and worked as an action actor. He was fascinated by “voice acting” on stage, and is now active as a genre-less expressive actor. He has voiced various roles including Shuji Itō in “Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX-Beginning-“, Balgo in “BURN THE WITCH“, Tsutomu Goshiki in “Haikyuu!!”, Tatara Fujita in “Welcome to the Ballroom”, Shotaro Futaba in “Backflip‼”, Raphael in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem”. He also participated in stage productions of Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” and “Love’s Labor’s Lost”. In 2020, he won the “Best New Actors” of the 15th Seiyu Awards.

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Most recognized as the voice of Krillin on the wildly popular, animated TV show Dragonball Z and as an illustrator for, arguably, the most famous, independently published comic book series Elfquest, Sonny Strait has over 20 years of experience in the arts.

As a voice actor, Sonny is considered to be one of the most recognized voice actors in the business. Besides Dragonball Z’s Krillin he has worked on many popular animated characters including Maes Hughes from Full Metal Alchemist, Usopp from One Piece, Koro Sensei from Assassination Classroom. Present Mic in My Hero Academia and Cartoon Network’s original laid back, robot host Toonami Tom. He has also worked as a writer and director on several TV series including Dragonball Z, Case Closed and Lupin the Third.

In the comic book field he has over 20 published works to date including his graphic novel series We Shadows published by Tokyopop and Elfquest which was published by WARP Graphics, Dark Horse and DC Comics. Sonny is considered one of the top Elfquest artists from its over 40 year history.

Most recently Sonny was cast as the life-loving killer Re-Destro in My Hero Academia and is currently working on the ElfQuest graphic novel  series Skygazers Hunt for Dark Horse Comics. 

Sora Tokui is a Japanese voice actress, singer, manga artist, and VTuber from Chiba, Japan.
She made her voice acting debut in 2009 in the series Weiß Survive R and landed her first lead role in the following year as Nero Yuzurizaki in Tantei Opera Milky Holmes.

Most fans around the world know her as the iconic voice of Nico Yazawa from the Love Live! series and the group μ’s. As part of her work on Love Live! She has released numerous character songs as well as unit songs under the sub group BiBi.  She has also performed on stage at concerts as a part of the series, culminating in the group’s final performance at Tokyo Dome in 2016.

Additionally, Sora Tokui has also played several fan favorite characters including Hideri Kanzaki from Blend S, Maya Jouga from GochiUsa: Is the Order a Rabbit?, Reina in Noukin: Didn’t I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!, Akari Nitta in Jujutsu Kaisen, Uzuki Nakano in Danchigai, Nijukki Hinako in BanG Dream!, and more.  She is also cast in the January 2025 series I Have a Crush at Work, and April 2025 series The Too-Perfect Saint.

In games, you may know her as Hook from Honkai Star Rail, Sasami Sasasegawa from Little Busters!, T.M. Opera O from Uma Musume: Pretty Derby,  Blanc from Goddess of Victory: Nikke, and others.

Sora Tokui is also a manga artist, having written works such as Mahou Shoujo Jitaku-chan, and her work Makeruna!! Aku no Gundan!, which later got adapted into an anime.

In 2020, she also started a YouTube channel, and streams on occasion with a Virtual YouTuber avatar.

Follow Sora Tokui:
Twitter(X): tokui_sorangley
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@sora_tokui
Official Website: https://avex.jp/tokuisora/