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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

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!

Jordan Dash Cruz is actor and director residing in DFW Texas. Originally hailing from the ole Sunshine
State of Florida, Jordan likes long walks on the beach, most 90s sitcoms, his wife and pineapple on pizza.
When he’s not busy playing video games, hanging out with his wife or admiring Ralph Macchio’s beautiful
Crane kick in “The Karate Kid”, he likes to act. So much so, he’s been doing it professionally for 8 years!

You can hear him across a multitude of anime titles and video games such as:
Stark in Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
(Mini) Master Roshi in Dragon Ball Daima
Temenos in OCTOPATH TRAVELER 2
Aoshi Tokimitsu in BLUELOCK
Leon Fou Bartfort in Trapped in a Dating Sim
Qi Rong in Heaven Official’s Blessing
Taiga in Wind Breaker
Emperor Yatsuura in My Hero Vigilantes
Tierno in Pokemon Masters EX
Senta in Hell’s Paradise
Rashad Goodman in BeyBlade Burst: Quad Drive
Senta in Hell’s Paradise
Gyoam Evan in Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf
Taketo in Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S
Shaun and John in SHADOWS HOUSE
Dominic in Spy x Family
Leo Tsukinaga in Ensemble Stars!
Akito Miyake in Classroom of the Elite II
Suleiman, Inbi and Tsujigiro in One Piece
Ruben/Rossa in Black Clover
Titan in Dr. Stone
Tamura in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
Nimble in Overlord III
Howdy Morning in Epithet Erased
Felix in Eternal Return
Golden Alligator, Nabil, Nogata and Khasani in Genshin Impact
Vizier Thoth, Pixel Hammer Thor, Raxolotl Ratatoskr and Raven King Chernobog in SMITE
and more!

When it comes to directing, Jordan’s had the opportunity to help assist in directing some of your anime
favorites like: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, BLUELOCK, Trapped in a Dating Sim, Psycho Pass:
Providence, Natsume’s Book of Friends, A Galaxy Next Door, Reign of the Seven Spellblades, MF
Ghost, Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts, The Duke of Death and His Maid, BOFURI
Season 2, Twilight Out of Focus and The Great Jahy.
He’s an avid gamer, and enjoys games such as Final Fantasy, Resident Evil and the “Tales of” series! He’s
also REALLY hoping Jet Set Radio Future gets an HD Remaster one day. Feel free to follow all of his Voice
Act-y adventures on Twitter or Instagram (@DashCruzVA) where he posts about his wife, his cats, work
and fun! Finally, as we say in the entertainment industry: “Make sure to: Sit back, Relax, and Enjoy the
show!”

Kari Wahlgren’s first role was the Vespa-riding Haruko in FLCL. Since then, Wahlgren has voiced numerous anime characters including Fuu in SAMURAI CHAMPLOO, Saber in FATE ZERO and FATE STAY/NIGHT, Celty in DURARARA, Lucia Fex in PROMARE, Kagami in LUCKY STAR, Robin in WITCH HUNTER ROBIN, Anemone in EUREKA SEVEN, Tayuya in NARUTO, Saya and Diva in BLOOD+, Dee Eye Ell in SWORD ART ONLINE: ALICIZATION, and Blue Rose in TIGER & BUNNY.

Wahlgren has also voiced characters in many U.S. animation shows, including Jessica, Rick’s Spaceship and Diane in RICK AND MORTY, Starfire in the DC TEEN TITANS movies, Zatanna in DC SUPERHERO GIRLS, Tigress in KUNG FU PANDA: LEGENDS OF AWESOMENESS, Charmcaster in BEN 10, Emma Frost in WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN, Shannon in OK KO: LET’S BE HEROES, and Anka in ARCHER.

Her notable video game roles include Mileena and Kitana in MORTAL KOMBAT 1 and 11, Harley Quinn in GOTHAM KNIGHTS, Portnova in CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS COLD WAR, Starfire in INJUSTICE 2, Aranea in FINAL FANSTASY XV, Ashe in FINAL FANTASY XII, Proctor Ingram in FALLOUT 4, Vex in SKYRIM, and Raine in TALES OF SYMPHONIA. Wahlgren’s on-camera roles include Helen on Wizards of Waverly Place, Criminal Minds, and commercials for Lexus, Swiffer and Rolling Rock. A full list of credits can be found at IMDB.com.