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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!

Oriana Peron is a dynamic drag performer from Bloomington, IN, who turned her love for cosplay into a captivating stage career. Since 2006, Oriana has combined her passion for anime, video games, and musical artistry into one-of-a-kind drag acts that have dazzled audiences across the country.

Known for her quirky and fun performances, she’s been featured in Crunchyroll, Anime News Network, and Watermark magazine. With a mission to create safe, engaging spaces and expand her anime-inspired drag shows internationally, Oriana continues to push the boundaries of performance art while spotlighting other talented nerdy performers.

Registration for video game tournaments at Sakura-Con 2024 is open! Register now at https://www.start.gg/sakuracon to participate in a tournament in your favorite game or even fighting game-themed pub trivia!

People of all skill levels and backgrounds are welcome!

For those who don’t bring their own, controllers will be available for check-out in the room.

Hi! Do you like TCGs?

Maybe you’re a master, or maybe you’re just looking to learn the basics? No matter what, we’ve got you covered. Seasoned veteran or brand-new rookie, let us show you some of the greatest games on offer. MTG, Yugioh, Pokemon, Grand Archive, Flesh And Blood, Digimon, One Piece, Netrunner and more! We’ll have events and learn to play modules for every one of them and many more, too.

Come to Room 618-620 in the Arch Building between the hours of 9 AM to Midnight on Friday and Saturday, and 9 AM to 5 PM on Sunday and jam out some games, learn something new, and win some fabulous prizes. Especially the Giveaway- I hear the grand prize this year is a real big, sleepy fellow… You won’t want to miss it!

From gaming to voice acting, Faye Mata is an advocate of chasing dreams. She’s best known for playing the roles of Aqua (Konosuba), Astolfo/Rider of Black (Fate/Apocrypha), Yukako Yamagishi (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure), Petra Macneary (Fire Emblem), Kagami (Miraculous Ladybug), and Lulu (League of Legends). She is also known as Sailor Aluminum Siren (Sailor Moon), Ling Xiaoyu (Netflix’s TEKKEN), Princess Malty (Rising of the Shield Hero), Miyu/Fukaziroh (Sword Art Online: GGO), Rin Hoshizora (Love Live!), and Neon Nostrade (Hunter x Hunter). Some game roles are NiCO (Dead or Alive 6), Lene (Fire Emblem Heroes), Daria and Lishenna (Shadowverse), and scattered throughout the world in Genshin Impact! Faye also competed semi-professionally in video game tournaments around the world such as EVO, CEO, and Pokémon Worlds under the gamertag “Princess Aura,” the same name she used as a competitor on national reality TV show WCG Ultimate Gamer (SyFy). She used to be a content creator for an eSports organization. Faye brings a lot of fun and energy to cons and currently enjoys challenging people to 1v1 battles in Super Smash Bros Ultimate.

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/fayemata
Twitter: @FayeMata
TikTok: @FayeMata
Instagram: fayematata

Hiroshi Nagahama was born in 1970 in Saiki, Ooita, Japan and is an animator and director.  He started his career at Madhouse Studio, where he worked on The Cockpit and Azuki-chan,  After leaving Madhouse Studio, he became a freelancer, working on the conceptual design for Revolutionary Girl Utena.  After that, he worked as the storyboard writer and animation director for Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoiyo! Masaru-san and he was a chief director of Jubei-chan 2: Siberia Yagyuu no Gyakushuu.  As a director, he worked on Mushishi, Detroit Metal City, and The Flowers of Evil.  In 2017, he did his first original anime The Reflection, a collaboration with Stan Lee.  He received the 11th Animation Kobe Individual Award in 2006.  In 2024, Uzumaki was released by Adult Swim.

Jill Harris is another classic example of an anime fan turned professional. She started working in VO at the age of 15, recording for projects in her home studio after school. At 20, she relocated to DFW and started working with Funimation—now known as anime juggernaut Crunchyroll.

She started strong with characters like Noelle Silva in Black Clover, Mandalay in My Hero Academia, Aura Bella Fiora (one of the elf twins) in Overlord, and Nino Nakano in The Quintessential Quintuplets.

In 2017, Jill booked Charlie Magne in the Hazbin Hotel pilot, which went viral on YouTube with over 100 million views. It’s since spawned the hit Amazon Prime series of the same name, featuring an all new cast of stars from Hollywood & Broadway.

Since then, she’s been on that anime grind, providing the voice for Fern in Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Suletta Mercury in Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, Yuzuriha in Hell’s Paradise, and Charlotte Pudding, Sanji’s fiance, in One Piece, as well as many others.

If you want to find her online, she goes by “jillsvoice” most places (Instagram, TikTok, Twitch.) The only exception is Twitter (I refuse to call it “X”) on which her handle is @JillHarrisVO