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Sakura-Con is thrilled to welcome Emi Nitta!
Emi Nitta debuted as a voice actor in 2010. Some of her main leading roles include Honoka Kosaka in Love Live!, playing Vivian in the Toho Musical version of Legally Blonde, and being the dub voice of Do-ran Kim in the K-Drama, My Only One.
In September of 2014, Emi made her musical artist debut, and in June of 2018 she performed her Emi Nitta Live Tour “EMUSIC 32 – meets you” in Osaka and Tokyo. More recently in March 25, 2020, she released her single “Sing Ring.” In 2021, she sang the theme music (Longing for!) for the anime Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! She is a versatile performer as both a voice actress and a singer!

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Brittney Karbowski is a prolific voice actress, who has voiced in a number of series with studios from Texas to California. She is best known for her roles as Wendy Marvel in Fairy Tail, Black Star in Soul Eater, Camie Utsushimi in My Hero Academia, Ryou in Clannad, Yuri in Angel Beats, Pride in Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood, Mikoto Misaka in A Certain Magical Index and A Certain Scientific Railgun Series, Nanachi in Made in Abyss, Rimuru in That Time I got Reincarnated as a Slime, Migi from Parasyte the Maxim, Kusu is Dragon Ball Super, HisKo in Food Wars, and Hitch in Attack on Titan. Most recently she’s Tirol In Sabukui Bisco; Saori in Tribe Nine, Minoru in Akebi’s Sailor Uniform, Cetia Final Fantasy Brave Exvius; Pookie and Chela in Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, and there’s more to come!

Applications for 2026 Cosplay Contest are going live on Sunday, January 11th at 12:00PM
Pacific

Application Link: 2026 Sakura-Con Cosplay Contest Application
Applications will be open until January 18th at 11:59PM PST. Please read through the rules to
make sure you are ready to apply as soon as the contest opens. Link to rules.

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SCANDAL formed in 2006 in Osaka, made major debut in 2008 with ‘DOLL’.
The girls won the Record Award for Best Newcomer in 2009 with ‘Shoujo S’.

They have a large domestic and international following and have performed concerts all over the world. They have also gained attention as fashion icons in recent years, producing their own apparel brand ‘FEEDBACK’. In 2019, they established their own private label, “her”.
They are one of Japan’s leading girl bands in both name and reality.

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Cassandra Lee Morris is a Los Angeles-based voice actor who has voiced nearly 300 characters for anime, video games and animation. She’s known for her versatility and fierceness, voicing everything from creatures to boys to strong and sassy fighters. Her first big anime roles were Yubel in Yu-Gi-Oh GX, then Leo and Luna in Yu-Gi-Oh 5Ds. More recently, she can be heard telling exhausted gamers to get some sleep as Morgana in Persona 5 or lending her trademark sassiness to characters like Sothis in Fire Emblem, Beffica in Bugsnax and Taiga in Toradora. Other favorite roles include Fie Claussell in the Trails of Cold Steel franchise, Yuumi and Nami in League of Legends, Aoi Asahina in Danganronpa, Nero Claudius in Fate, Leafa in Sword Art Online, and Kyubey in Madoka Magica.

She grew up in Connecticut, where her love of dance and performing lead her to starring in local theater productions in middle and high school. After signing with A3 Artists Agency in New York City, she started working professionally in voiceover, commercials and indie film in high school.
After studying at NYU and living in NYC for many years, she road tripped cross-country to see what Los Angeles had to offer and hasn’t looked back!

Cassandra teaches voice acting on Zoom and loves sharing her knowledge with other actors, no matter where they are in their voice acting journey. She also loves meeting anime fans and taking ridiculous selfies like it’s a Vogue photoshoot, so stop on by her booth to say hi!

LINKS: 

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.cassandraleemorris.com
TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@socassandra

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra.morris/

X/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/socassandra

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ilovecassandralee/

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/cassandraleemorris

BLUE ENCOUNT is a 4-piece band hailing from Kumamoto, in southern Japan. They pride themselves on always giving it all they’ve got, delivering thrilling performances that draw in the audience and resonate with a spirit of unity, creating a beautiful kinship.
They made their major label debut with the EP “TIMELESS ROOKIE” in September 2014, and since then, they’ve released four full albums: “≒”, “THE END”, “VECTOR”, and “Q.E.D”. They also have several exciting anime theme songs to their credit.
In the spring of 2023, bassist Tsujimura began a one-and-a-half-year music study program in New York, honing his craft abroad. Marking their 20th anniversary in 2024-2025, the band kicked off an Asia tour and is currently touring with all four members. BLUE ENCOUNT is an ever-evolving band, and we can’t wait to see what adventures lie ahead for them!

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Your time has come! 

Sakura-Con panel applications are now OPEN!  
From game shows to contests to cultural events to cosplay, we want to hear from you!

Apply today! https://sakuracon.org/programming/panels/

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Mallorie Rodak is an American voice actress who has appeared in hundreds of TV series, movies, animation, and video games. She was nominated for Breakthrough Voice Actress of the Year in 2014 by Behind the Voice Actors.

Mallorie’s best known anime voices include Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End), Yukino (Fairy Tail), Raphael/Great Sage (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime), Rossweisse (High School DXD), High Elf Archer (Goblin Slayer), Elinalise (Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation), Yumi (Senran Kagura), Yuki Mori (Star Blazers), Nia Honjo (Date A Live), Solution Epsilon (Overlord), Olka Gretcher (SPYxFAMILY), Nebra Silva (Black Clover), Tenya’s Mother (My Hero Academia), Gion Momousagi (One Piece), Olka Gretcher (SPYxFAMILY), Woman in Black (Fire Force), Sophia (Ancient Magus Bride), Miyu Takano (Higurashi: When They Cry – Gou), Turquoise (Dr. Stone), Prince of Wales (Azur Lane), Finè (Izetta), Orsola (A Certain Magical Index II), Kyoh Goshoin (Netoge), Enishida (One Piece), and Sayuki (Hensuki).

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Chris Hackney is an energetic and versatile American voice actor currently based in Los Angeles, CA. Originally from Florida, Chris first pursued music in college before discovering the world of acting, which opened up a whole new creative outlet for him. After years of training and a bold cross-country move, Chris found his true passion in voiceover and hasn’t looked back since.

You can hear Chris’s dynamic performances in a wide variety of mediums, from commercials to anime, video games, and animation. He’s best known for his iconic roles such as the noble Rauru in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the fierce Dimitri in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, the smooth Kamisato Ayato in Genshin Impact, and the intense Urogi in Demon Slayer. Fans also love his chilling portrayal of Illumi in Hunter x Hunter and his badass turn as V.IV. Rusty in Armored Core 6. With each role, Chris brings characters to life with a mix of heart, energy, and fun.

Whether he’s voicing regal heroes or sinister villains, Chris is always looking for the next exciting opportunity to showcase his passion and talent. He continues to be a rising star in the voice acting world, and his fans can’t wait to see what he does next!

Kristen McGuire is a professional voice actor, artist, ADR director and script adapter with  over 350 credits across anime and video games.  She is most well known for her work as the playable character Kachina in the Natlan  region of Genshin Impact, Milim Nava in the anime That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime,  Akane Kurokawa in Oshi No Ko, Young Vash in TRIGUN STAMPEDE. Isabel Magnolia in  Attack on Titan, Ruri in Dr. Stone, Tatami Nakagame in My Hero Academia, Yu in Fire Force,  Senko in The Helpful Fox Senko-san, Hinano Kurahashi in Assassination Classroom, Mukuro in Date A Live, Vueko in Made in Abyss, Alice Lendrott in Duke of Death and His Maid and  many more! She has also provided voices for several video games, including Pirilika in Disgaea 7,  Biscuit and Rouge in Nikke: Goddess of Victory, Thor in Aether Gazer, Flora in Tiny Tina’s  Wonderlands, Aeval in Genshin Impact, Fee in Fire Emblem Heroes, and others. Kristen is also an award-winning anime artist. She draws all of her own autograph prints and offers anime-style caricatures of attendees at conventions. 

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