Emily Bauer
Voice Actor
Emily Bauer is best known for her iconic characters across the Pokemon universe including: Cynthia, Dawn, Snowy, Officer Jenny, Anna, Matori, AMBIPOM, LUXRAY, SHINX, HAPPINY, CUTIEFLY, Gotharita, And dozens more! Yu-Gi-Oh Arc V as: Celina, Zuzu Boyle, Lulu Obsidian, Ray Akaba and starring in series such as Ninja Nonsense, Ah! My Goddess, Kurokami, and films Miyazaki’s masterpiece Nausicaa Valley of the Wind and Child of Kamiari Month. Emily has a passion for creating memorable characters across all genres. She is the recipient of multiple “””Audie” nominations, Golden Earphones””, “”Listen-Up Awards””, and Publishers Weekly starred reviews for her audiobook work. Among her over 300 audiobook titles, are The Incryptid Series by Seenan McGuire, Razorland by Anne Aguirre, and Life as We Knew it by Susan Beth Pfeffer, and The Baby Sitters Club as Mary Anne Spier. She can also her heard on hundreds of commercials and jingles.
Emily Bauer will be participating in a joint VA panel and will be participating in paid autograph signings.
Cash (Prices are subject to change)
Autograph for 8×10: $40
Autograph for 11×17: $50
Autograph for 11×17 holo: $55
Personal Item
Your Art/Item: $50
Your Funko Pops: $60
Your Cards: $60
Selfie: $30
Voice Recording: $60
Video Recording: $80
Show combo special (8 x 10 autograph and selfie): $60
Rachael Chau
Voice Actor/Musician
Rachael Chau (she/they) is a proud New York artist. She is best known for voicing Stelle, the femme Trailblazer, in Hoyoverse’s HONKAI: STAR RAIL. You can also hear them as Meiko in Thirteen/WNET’s MISSION US: PRISONER IN MY HOMELAND, Sonya in Sungazer Software’s THE TENTH LINE & EDEN’S LAST SUNRISE, and see them on stage in Sushi Soucy’s Lovecraftian horror comedy musical ROCKABYE, and Dillon & Caps’ beloved queer folk Emily Dickinson musical SHOW ME ETERNITY. In addition to acting, Rachael is working to release her original songs. Rachael believes that humanity and empathy are at the center of art, and that we as artists & lovers of art should strive to embody respect for ourselves & others. For more, visit linktr.ee/rachaelchau.
Rachael Chau will be participating in a joint VA panel and will be participating in paid autograph signings.
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Cash (Prices are subject to change)
Autographed 8 x 10 print: $40
Autographed 11 x 17 print: $50
Photo Op/Selfie: $20
Combo (print & selfie): +$15
Autographed Fan Item: $30
No audio or video messages
Darren Dunstan
Voice Actor/Director
Darren Dunstan can be heard on numerous animated series including Yu-Gi-Oh! as Maximillion Pegasus, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Master Splinter, Pokémon as Stephan, P. King Ducking as Arma Dillo, Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC V as Jean Michel Roget and Chaotic as Kaz. His voice has been featured on Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Nicktoons, The CW, Cartoon Network, Jetix, Fox, KidsWB and Teletoon Canada.
He has played an exhausted dad on Regal Academy (Dave), a robot on Sonic X (Bocoe), a fish on Kirby (Kine), a wrestling promoter and wrinkly green guy on Ultimate Muscle (Vance McMadd, Minch), a British penguin and DJ onViva Pinata and a club owner and CSI on Funky Cops (Jerry, Jeff).
Darren has had the pleasure of voicing countless creatures on Pokémon, Chaotic, Dinosaur King and Fighting Foodons, including Munchlax, Blaziken, Loudred, Swellow, Grovyle, Feebas, Wamma, Dractyl, Terry, Spiny and a quartet of Barbershop-singing Dim-sum Dragons.
Other animation-related projects include Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie (Pegasus), Yu-Gi-Oh! Music To Duel By, (singing as Pegasus), Pokémon Nintendo commericals and Pokémon Live! (Giovanni) at Radio City Music Hall.
Darren Dunstan will be participating in a joint VA panel and will be participating in paid autograph signings.
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Mia Sinclair Jenness
Voice Actor
Mia Sinclair Jenness is an award winning actress whose voiceover career includes animation, video games, commercials, audiobooks, original music, and more. Mia‘s performance as “Powder” in the Emmy Winning series Arcane: League Of Legends solidified her place as one of the most prolific young voices in animation. She can be heard in Team Tactics and other games for Riot.
Mia also stars as the title character in Disney Channel’s Emmy-nominated animated series “Fancy Nancy”. As Nancy, Mia can been heard globally in the show, original songs, toys, games, and even has her own Disney theme park character. In addition to her voiceover work, Mia has appeared on Broadway in the Tony Award recognized productions of “Les Miserables”, “Matilda”, “Grey House” and “Appropriate”, as well as on screen in many TV shows and movies, such as “Orange is the New Black” as cult-favorite Young Frieda and “Raven’s Home” for Disney Channel.
Mia Sinclair Jenness will be participating in a joint VA panel and will be participating in paid autograph signings.
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Cash (Prices are subject to change)
Autographed 8 x 10: $40
Combo (print & selfie): $60
Large poster: $50
Autographed Fan Item: $50
Autographed Funko Pop/Figure: $50
Autographed 11 x 17 : $60
Autographed Lenticular: $80
Photo Op/Selfie: $20
Quotes: $10
Video Recording: $40
Patrick Pedraza
Voice Actor
Hailing from Oxnard, California, Patrick Pedraza is a Latino Voice Actor currently best known for voicing the highly anticipated character Scaramouche on the game Genshin Impact. Patrick considers himself a versatile VA as he’s been the voice of Good Luck Bear on the Care Bears series since 2018 and has voiced other characters such as Yun on Crunchyroll’s Onyx Equinox, Sandy and Gus on Brawlstars, Mike Tiller from the popular postapocalyptic game Fallout 76, and Carlos Kitbash from Rescue Heroes. Patrick grew up in the punk scene and was a drummer in many bands that toured across the country. He still writes songs and sings in his dad punk band “Dad Brains” but Voice Acting is his main passion.
Patrick Pedraza will be participating in a joint VA panel and will be participating in paid autograph signings.
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Joshua Seth
Voice Actor
Joshua Seth is known for his iconic roles in over 100 animated series and movies. He is best known as the voice of Tai, the starring role in Digimon, which he has voiced for 25 years. He has also brought life to such legendary anime characters as Tetsuo in Akira, young Knives in Trigun, 009 in Cyborg Soldier 009, Shobu in Duel Masters, and Alpha 5 in Power Rangers Turbo. His extensive career also includes roles in beloved shows like SpongeBob SquarePants, Ghost in the Shell, Cowboy Bebop, Rugrats, Transformers, Wolf’s Rain, Xenosaga, Zatch Bell, Last Exile, and many other classic series.
These days, Joshua is a popular guest at anime conventions when he’s not on tour with his award-winning comedy mindreading show.
Joshua Seth will be participating in a joint VA panel and will be participating in paid autograph signings.
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Cash preferred, Credit Card (Prices are subject to change)
Autographed 8 x 10 (Fan Personalization “To Your Name” Complimentary): $40
Autographed Fan Item: $50
Autographed Funko Pop/Figure: $60
Autographed 11 x 17 : $60
Autographed Lenticular 11 x 17: $80
Photo Op/Selfie: $40
Selfie w/ Autograph Purchase: $20
Quotes & Inscriptions (up to 6 words): $20
Voice or Video Recording: $50
Sam Slade
Voice Actor
Sam is a Filipino-American voice actress and percussionist from the city of Hampton, Virginia on the Chesapeake Bay. She began her journey as a performer in 1999 on piano and studied percussion, saxophone, and baritone horn before beginning her acting studies in 2020. Sam loves to travel and has a soft spot for east coast beaches that remind her of her hometown. In her spare time, she enjoys tending to her houseplants, playing video games, and spending lazy days off with her dogs (Rico and Yoshi) and her husband.
Sam’s passion for her work in video games is fueled by a childhood of RPG gaming, particularly Pokemon (which she shares a birthday with!). A few of her notable roles include Anby Demara from Zenless Zone Zero, Baldr from Fire Emblem Heros, Topaz from Honkai: Star Rail, Perfumer from Arknights, and Leene from Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes.
Sam Slade will be participating in a joint VA panel and will be participating in paid autograph signings.
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Cash (Prices are subject to change)
Autographed 8 x 10 print (Name & Quotes complimentary): $40
Autographed 11 x 17 print (Name & Quotes complimentary): $50
Photo Op/Selfie (No videos): $25
Photo Op/Selfie w/ Print Bundle (In addition to price of print): +$15
Personal Item/Official Merchandise Autograph: $40
Joey Lem
Official Moderator/Voice Actor
Joey is a Chinese-American voice actor based right in the heart of Central Jersey. He has lent his voice to various indie productions and video games, most notably ‘Devil May Cry: Peak of Combat’ as ‘Nero’. When he’s not voice acting, you can catch him outside running a relaxing 5K, or at your local Barnes and Noble reading the latest selection of Manga. Joey is honored to help moderate this year’s voice actors panel, and is excited to see the NJ anime community in person. For more info on Joey Lem, check out his socials below:
Alex Dos Diaz
Guest Artist
Alex Dos Diaz is a creative and professional artist/illustrator based out of Pennsylvania. Their personal artworks are based on psychological themes visually inspired by his love for Japanese animation, design and video games.
Clients
Wizards of the Coast – Marvel – Nickelodeon – Sega/Atlus -Ubisoft – Dungeons & Dragons – Penguin Random House – DC Comics – Hasbro – +++
Gallery Exhibitions
Nucleus Portland – Nucleus L.A – Wow X Wow – Light Grey Art Lab
Annuals, Awards and other Publications
2024 Jack Gaughan Award for Best Emerging Artist, 2023 Judge for Society of illustrators 66 – 2022 Dragon Con Art Show Best Digital Artist – 2020 Spectrum 27 Muse Award – Spectrum 27, 25, 23 – Infected by Art 11, 9, 4 – ImagineFX Magazine
Alex Dos Diaz will be hosting a panel at 11:00AM and will be one of the featured artists in our Artist Alley.
Cant Dance Crew
Musical Group
Just a group of friends that want to dance! We do kpop covers, jpop covers, original choreo, and honestly whatever we want! You might have seen some of our members competing at some east coast kpop competitions like Kpop Battles, Cover Star K, and even in South Korea at Changwon Kpop World Festival 2018! Or you might see us dancing in public in NYC.
Catbus Collective
Musical Guest
Catbus Collective is a seven piece jazz ensemble known for its unique fusion of Ghibli, anime, and City Pop soundtracks blending with jazz music. Founded by Jasper Dutz, the ensemble showcases the talent of NYC AAPI musicians who share a collective interest in Japanese pop, folk, anime and video game music. Since their debut in fall of 2023, they’ve performed at anime conventions including Kogaracon, Yukibana, Setsucon, esports gaming centers, venues such as Clement’s Place and Wonderville, and held a weekly residency at the Red Pavilion in Bushwick for more than a year.
Band Members:
My Tam Huynh – vocal @itsmitamu
Jasper Dutz – woodwinds @championshogo
Peter Lin – trombone @the_lintet
Brandon Choi – trumpet @choimpet
Kai Ono – piano / keys @iamokkai
Marty Kenney – bass @marty_kenney_
Kobi Abcede – drums @kobitrenchfoot
Video Samples:
Sample 1 (Shiki No Uta from anime series Samurai Champloo): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flQ0HoJuuhs
Sample 2 (Cruel Angel’s Thesis from anime series Evangelion): https://youtube.com/shorts/MFzynC4m0ak?si=bQJ58aRifXsQoNBI
Sample 3 (Carrying You from Ghibli movie “Castle in the Sky): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sct3r1jpfqc
They’re ready to get you on your feet and enjoy the vibe! They will be performing on our Main Stage at 5:30PM.
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DJ Techtronic
Musical Guest
A resident of NJ, DJ TechTronic is an open-format DJ playing a variety of genres such as Pop, House, Trap, and Dub. He has played at anime conventions such as Kogaracon: At Home and ColossalCon East.
DJ Techtronic will be performing at 1PM at Lot 3 during the Asian Food Fest.
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IchiRocku
Musical Guests
IchiRockU! A play on word from the fictional ramen shop “Ichiraku”from the anime “Naruto”, is a Japanese rock and anime song cover band based in New Jersey and New York. They play from a wide variety of Japanese music whether it’s anisong, vocaloid, vtuber, or a popular artist/band, they do it all! Their lineup consists of Akari and Rose on vocals, Ed and Dom on guitar, Julie on Keys, Ashe on bass and Sam on drums. With each individual member having different musical backgrounds, they all came together to share their love and passion for Japanese music! IchirockU always gives their all at every performance to ensure an electrifying performance for the audience to remember.
IchiRocku will be performing at 2PM at Lot 3 during the Asian Food Fest.
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OFF-KNOWNEOUS
Musical Guests
Off-Knowneous (オフ・ノーニアス、Ofu Nooniasu, stylised as OFF-KNOWNEOUS), is an Asian American alternative rock band from Bergen County, New Jersey that specializes in covers of music from popular anime as Japanese video game soundtracks. Uniting over the love of both anime and Japanese rock music, OFF-KNOWNEOUS now writes and performs original alt-rock music as well with lyrics in Japanese, English, and Korean. The band is composed of Jooyoung Lee (vocals, rhythm), Michael Cozine (guitar), Jason Mallonga (bass), Roland Jeric Lintag (drums). Starting out as a one time gig, they began to take their activities more seriously after seeing the joy and reactions from crowds. Their musical repertoire and performance style draws from both a love of Japanese music as well as individual members’ histories in the New Jersey underground rock and DIY music scenes. OFF-KNOWNEOUS now aims to deliver the sonic landscape of Asian rock music in a style that is uniquely American in presentation.
Off-Knowneous will be performing at Lot 3 during the Asian Food Fest @ 3:00PM.
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Princeton Tora Taiko
Musical Guest
Tora Taiko is Princeton University’s only group dedicated to learning and performing the Japanese drumming art Taiko. We collaborate with other groups on campus and the North American Taiko community to share cultural knowledge across campus.
Princeton Tora Taiko will be performing at 10:45AM on the Main Stage.
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StarDrop Music
Musical Guest
StarDrop is a Japanese Pop Rock band delivering bright vocals and upbeat melodies with their youthful, sentimental songs about the bittersweet passage of time. Their songs are a colorful blend of girl’s rock, power pop, and J-Rock with an anime-inspired style.
StarDrop will be celebrating their first single “Warp Driver” with a live performance featuring songs from Digimon Adventure, K-On! and Sailor Moon, along with a special reunion number with every StarDrop member, past and present, together for the first time!
Seira | Vocals, Guitar
Mari | Keys, Synth
Haru | Bass, Guitar
K | Drums
They will be performing at 12:30PM on the Main Stage.
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