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Emi Lo

Emi Lo is a Taiwanese/Chinese-American voice actor most well-known for voicing Lucy in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Maomao in The Apothecary Diaries, Ruan Mei in Honkai: Star Rail, Sawatari in Chainsaw Man, Rena in Higurashi When They Cry, Rinku in D4DJ, Suma in Demon Slayer, Columbina/Damselette in Genshin Impact, Miri in Buddy Daddies, Hei in The Legend of Hei, Destiny in takt op. Destiny, Shuten Douji in Fate/Grand Order, Kate in Shadows House, Pinne and Neve in NIKKE, and Young Hawks in My Hero Academia, but can be heard in countless other anime and video games.

When Emi is not acting, they can be found playing piano, playing video games, cosplaying, napping, working out, eating, or exploring natural and man-made ruins. They also have an absolutely precious but spoiled Siberian cat named Noctis that has never done anything wrong and is incredibly cute and fluffy.

Guest Announcement: SHIGETO KOYAMA

Designer Shigeto Koyama began his career working on the series Diebuster with the historic Studio GAINAX, and went on to take part as a designer in a variety of massively popular and critically acclaimed projects, including GURREN LAGANN, Rebuild of Evangelion, KILL la KILL, and the Academy Award®-winning Big Hero 6. In 2015, Koyama made his directorial debut with the short film Obake-chan, and has worked on additional Studio TRIGGER projects. Some of these titles  include PROMARE, STAR WARS: VISIONS “THE TWINS”, and most recently Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.

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Erica Mendez

Erica Mendez is a Chicago-native now living in Los Angeles and working in the field of voice-over. She has played many fan-favorite characters, including: Retsuko in Aggretsuko, Ryuko in KILL la KILL, Gon in Hunter x Hunter, Aladdin in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, Yuuki in Sword Art Online II, Sailor Uranus in the Viz Media dub of Sailor Moon, Megumin in Konosuba, Emma in The Promised Neverland, Akko in Little Witch Academia, Diane in Seven Deadly Sins, Nico in Love Live!, Mash in Fate/Grand Order, Raphtalia in The Rising of the Shield Hero, Bernadetta in Fire Emblem Three Houses, and Kamisato Ayaka in Genshin Impact.

You can also hear her in video games such as Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Legends of Runeterra, Octopath Traveler II, Scarlet Nexus, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, The Fire Emblem series, Triangle Strategy, New Pokémon Snap, Ys IX, Tales of Berseria, Puyo Puyo Tetris, The Danganronpa franchise, Code Vein, Soul Calibur VI, BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle, and the Trails of Cold Steel series; As well as animated shows like Demon Slayer, Delicious in Dungeon, Yashahime, Shaman King (2021) Your Lie in April, Anohana, Erased, Pokémon Horizon, To Your Eternity, Boruto, Re:ZERO, Fate/Apocrypha, My Hero Academia, and many more.
 
Voice acting isn’t the only way she keeps herself busy: Her script adaptation work includes Delicious in Dungeon, The Promised Neverland, Little Witch Academia, Sailor Moon SuperS, Sailor Moon Sailor Stars, Carole & Tuesday, and Fate/Apocrypha. She made her directorial debut with the animated film, I Want to Eat Your Pancreas, which she also adapted.
 
You can keep up with Erica’s role announcements and incoherent rambling by following her on Twitter @tsunderica.

Guest Announcement: Chiemi Tanaka

Chiemi Tanaka is a Japanese voice actress that has voiced various roles including Rina Tennoji from “Love Live! Nijigasaki School Idol Club”, Rikka from “The Little Lies We All Tell”, and Romi/Princess from “Catch! Teenieping”. In 2023 she released her first photobook “Mikakunin” and is active in a variety of media including her own radio show.

She is also active as a music artist together with Natsumi Murakami as NACHERRY and has performed for the opening for TV anime series “The Little Lies We All Tell” and the opening for “Gushing over Magical Girls”.

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Erica Lindbeck

Erica Lindbeck is an actress residing in Los Angeles. She is known for her work in the voiceover industry, & is honored to have worked on a large & diverse portfolio of projects, including Futaba Sakura in Persona 5, Jessie in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Peppermint in Hi-Fi Rush, Daki in Demon Slayer, Lady Nagant in My Hero Academia, Loona in Helluva Boss, Emira Blight in The Owl House, & Black Cat in Spiderman PS4 to name a few. For news & announcements, find Erica on Twitter & Instagram.

Guest Announcement: Coco Hayashi

Coco Hayashi is a Japanese voice actress and actress.

In 2019 she won the Best New Actress award at the “13th Seiyuu Awards” and has voiced various roles including Setsuna Yuki from “Love Live! Nijigasaki School Idol Club”, Mirai Momoyama from the anime “Kiratto Pri☆Chan”, Taki Shiina from “BanG Dream! It’s MyGO!!!!!”, Rossi from “The Promised Neverland”, and Sora from the game “Blue Archive”.

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հ.NAOTO

h.NAOTO is a charismatic gothic fashion brand, debuted in the year 2000, which sparked a global movement.

He is a central figure in Cool Japan fashion, incorporating Japan’s unique cultures of Gothic Lolita, punk, anime, games, and visual kei into fashion, and bringing about a change from “fashion for dressing up” to “fashion for acting.”  He has received support from many Cool Japan artists, including musicians such as X-JAPAN’s YOSHIKI, HYDE, and GACKT, anime voice actors, and manga artists, and even including Marilyn Manson, Amy Lee of Evanescence, and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. His fashion has a huge influence on artists around the world and has enthusiastic fans.

He has created his original fashion images involving Japanese culture along with Gothic, Lolita, and Visual-kei elements. He has also designed stage costumes for musicians and works as a lecturer at a fashion school. In recent years, he has also designed costumes for television, including costumes for Japan’s Kamen Rider and Super Sentai series.

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Guest Announcement: SPYAIR

SPYAIR is a 4-piece rock band composed of YOSUKE (vocals), UZ (guitar, programming), MOMIKEN (bass), and KENTA (drums).

Originally formed in 2005, the band gained steady popularity for their aggressive style and intense live performances. 

They then made their major label debut in 2010.  In April 2023, YOSUKE joined the band as the new vocalist. Four months after YOSUKE joined, SPYAIR held their 7th solo outdoor concert “JUST LIKE THIS” at Fuji-Q Highland Conifer Forest, attracting huge audiences.  

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Hitsujibungaku

Hitsujibungaku is a Japanese alternative rock band featuring Moeka Shiotsuka (vocals, guitar), Yurika Kasai (bass), and Hiroa Fukuda (drums). The band was formed in 2017, made its major debut in 2020 on F.C.L.S. (Sony Music Labels) and is described as having a delicate yet powerful sound.

In 2023, their song “more than words” was selected as the ending theme for the TV anime JUJUTSU KAISEN: Shibuya Incident. The song has since surpassed 100 million streams in Japan and reached No.1 on Apple Music and iTunes in Japan. On December 6th, 2023, they released their 3rd major album “12 hugs (like butterflies)”, which includes the single, “More than Words.” “Burning,” released in August 2024, became the ending theme for the second season of the TV anime, Oshi no Ko.

In April 2023, their largest solo concert to date, “Hitsujibungaku LIVE 2024 III”, held at Yokohama Arena, sold out in just 3 minutes after tickets went on sale. They also completed their first-ever Asian tour, “Hitsujibungaku ASIA TOUR 2024”, which visited 11 cities across the continent. In May 2023, they were selected as one of the “10 Rising Neo-J-Pop Artists to Watch in 2024” on the official Grammy Awards website.

Official Site:https://www.hitsujibungaku.info/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hitsujibungaku/?hl=ja
Official YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm0qsuAG6RN2FYKZ_r1nPyg
Official TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@hitsujibungaku_official