We are proud to present the special guests we have at San Diego Anime Con below! This is a partial list as we are still bringing on more and more awesome voice over talent! Make sure you note what day each guests are there!
All of our special guests will be located on the second floor, in the Legacy Center! Talent roster is subject to change without notice!
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15 GUESTS
Heather Gonzalez
Heather Gonzalez is a Los Angeles based voice actor, director and writer. Born in Brooklyn New York and raised in the East Bay Area of California she finally came to rest in LA. Working on stage as an actor since the age of 4 shifting to behind the mic was a strange new journey that has proved to be the best decision ever made, as she now gets to work in animation, anime, dubbin and video games.
Heather is best known as the voice of Yukari Takeba in Persona 3 Reload, Yumeko Suzukiri in Go Go Loser Ranger, Miner in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, Cocolia in Honkai Star Rail, Laura Arseid in Trails of Cold Steel, Gloria in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Stone Ocean, Street Urchin Cookie in Cookie Run Kingdom. And many many others.
When not creating fun in the booth Heather works as a director and script adapter. And enjoys streaming video games with her partner as Starr and Bear (twitch.tv/starrandbear)
Heather will be in the Legacy Center on Friday, November 15, from 3:00pm – 9:00pm!
Katiana Sarkissian
Katiana Sarkissian is an actress and director of Armenian, Lebanese, and Jordanian descent. Originally raised on the East Coast, she moved to Los Angeles to study Theatre and Business Administration at the University of Southern California before jumping into voice-over work full-time for games and animation.
Now, Katiana is best known for her roles as Mavuika the Pyro Archon in Genshin Impact, Hecate in Smite 2, Mermaid Reveal Barbie in Barbie Doll Adventures, Pernilla in Epic Seven, June Seaver in Fallout 76, Ava Mataraci in Starfield, and more!
Katiana will be in the Legacy Center on Friday, November 15, from 3:00pm – 9:00pm!
Patrick Pedraza
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 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 in his dad punk band “Dad Brains” and the Genshin Themed band “ScaredChilde” but Voice Acting is his main passion. Patrick is also currently producing and writing an Anime series called Akari Dark.
www.patrickpedraza.com
IG: @Pat_Pedraz
Twitter: @Pat_Pedraza
YouTube: @patrickpedraza
TikTok: @chalupasforlife
Patrick will be in the Legacy Center on Friday, November 15, from 3:00pm – 9:00pm!
Paul Castro Jr.
Paul Castro Jr. is a Los Angeles-based actor, writer, producer, and director. Born in Brooklyn and raised on the Jersey Shore, Paul spent a decade in NYC working in film, television, and theatre.
In the world of voiceover, he’s best known for voicing Freminet in Genshin Impact, Opal in Honkai: Star Rail, Rindo in Square Enix’s NEO: The World Ends with You, Chocobo Billy in Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, Dragon in Mamoru Hosoda’s critically acclaimed anime movie, BELLE, Aliquis in Pokemon: Paldean Winds, Ryota Miyagi in NETFLIX’s The First Slam Dunk, Chion in The Seven Deadly Sins: The Four Knights of the Apocalypse, Nozomi Suemitsu in Persona 3 Reload, Eoren in Visions of Mana, Febail/Tormod in Fire Emblem Heroes, Jun Sadamoto in Lost Judgment: The Kaito Files, Allegro in NETFLIX’s Vampire in the Garden, Rikuya Yoshida in NETFLIX’s High-Rise Invasion, Forseti/Abel in NETFLIX’s Record of Ragnarok, Marcos in Crunchyroll’s Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan’s Island, and many more.
He’s also appeared on screen in television shows like Blue Bloods, God Friended Me, The Rookie, and Limitless and in the films; The Skeleton Twins, People Places Things, and The Garden Left Behind. Paul is an avid gamer, runner, and companion to four of the craziest cats around. Check out Paul’s website at www.PaulCastroJr.com or follow him on social media at @PaulCastroJr across the board.
Paul will be in the Legacy Center on Friday, November 15, from 3:00pm – 9:00pm!
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16 GUESTS
Ashely Biski
Dually based in the vibrant entertainment hubs of Southern California, Ashely Biski is a multifaceted performer with a passion for on-camera work, voiceover artistry, and modeling. Rooted in the captivating world of musical theatre, her journey into the entertainment industry has been nothing short of a symphony of talent and dedication.
Renowned as the enchanting voice behind “Layla” in the globally acclaimed Genshin Impact, which earned accolades by winning the prestigious ‘Players Voice’ at the 2022 Game Awards. Audiences can also hear her performance as the voice of “Juliet” in The Nutty Boy, available for streaming on Netflix.
Recently, she brought to life the character “Leona” in Nikke: Goddess of Victory, and “Katherine the Furisode Girl” in Pokemon Masters, showcasing her versatility in the gaming world. Ashely has seamlessly collaborated with esteemed developers such as Bandai Namco, Mihoyo, Kuro Games, and Cygames, leaving an indelible mark on the gaming landscape.
Beyond the digital realm, she has lent her talents to notable companies including Pokemon, BMW, Progressive, Puma, Ring, and Sony PlayStation, showcasing her versatility both on and off the camera.
Ashely will be in the Legacy Center on Saturday, November 16, beginning at 10:00am!
Emily Sun
Emily Sun is a Chinese-American voice actress based in LA. She is most well-known as Clara in Honkai: Star Rail and Seo Jiwoo in Solo Leveling: ARISE.
Emily’s voiceover journey began at USC when she took her first voice acting class and that life-changing experience prompted her to pivot from pre-med to pursuing a career in voice acting. She has since lent her voice to video games, anime, live action shows, animation, commercials, and podcasts.
In addition to voice acting, Emily is a casting director for indie video games developed through USC Games, the #1 game design program in the country. She is a huge believer in casting authentically and bringing together incredibly talented actors for a diverse cast.
Emily will be in the Legacy Center on Saturday, November 16, beginning at 10:00am!
Howard Wang
Howard Wang is a voice actor, ADR director, and ADR script adapter. And an audio engineer. And also a video game developer.
Howard has lent his voice to characters like Luka in Honkai: Star Rail, Langa in SK8 the Infinity, Xie Lian in Heaven Official’s Blessing, Narciso Anasui in Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, Shihai Kuroiro/Vantadark in My Hero Academia, Tsutomu Goshiki & Rintaro Suna in Haikyu!, Piers in Pokémon Ultimate Journeys, Falkner in Pokémon Masters, Whitley Schnee in RWBY, Tsuneo Suzukawa in Josee, the Tiger and the Fish, Louis James Moriarty in Moriarty the Patriot, Pelleas in Fire Emblem Heroes, Tatsuya Himuro in Kuroko’s Basketball, Wakiya Murasaki in Beyblade Burst Surge, Hajime Kokonoi in Tokyo Revengers, Mojito and Pancéa in Dragon Ball Super, Kakushi Goto in Kakushigoto, and many more!
Howard will be in the Legacy Center on Saturday, November 16, beginning at 10:00am!
Jon Allen
2016 San Diego Film Award “Best Actor” nominee and winner of the 2014 “I’m Funnier Than” Comedy Contest, Jon Allen is the current voice of Mr. Poopy Butthole on RICK AND MORTY. In the world of anime he’s voiced in JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE (Alessi), CELLS AT WORK CODE BLACK (Red Blood Cell AC1677), SWORD ART ONLINE (Critter), DRAGONBALL SUPER (Nigrissi), EDENS ZERO (Jamilov and Spider), KUROKO’S BASKETBALL (Kiyoshi Miyaji and Yoshinori Susa), MOB PSYCHO 100 (Edano & Bandai), GUNDAM IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS (Zack), HUNTER X HUNTER (Binolt, Kazsule, and Number Zero), FLCL PROGRESSIVE (Goro Mori), and numerous others.
In cartoons, Jon stars in TASTY TALES OF THE FOOD TRUCKERS (Sonny), along with a number of other characters in the show on Kidoodle TV. You might have also heard him in HEROES OF GOO JIT ZU (Thrash the shark). Additionally, Jon voices Wolfpain, Silverback, Battaxe, Tritops, Verapz, Saturnaut, and Warsnap. He can also be heard as Hamku, Furkira, and Arthro in FRIEND Z SPACE on Peacock, Fortune in the TREASURE X, or as Alvin & Louie in YOOHOO TO THE RESCUE.
In gaming, he starred in PAIN (Jarvis and H8 Squadder) on the Playstation Network. He’s also been heard in SMITE (Krang from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ymir Cryonic Demon, and Blazing Tormenter Sylvanus), GENSHIN IMPACT (Kamuna Harunosuke and Ogawa), POKEMON MASTERS (Thorton and Brawly) PHANTASY STAR ONLINE 2 (Persona the Masked) and in other titles such as DEMON SLAYER – THE HINOKAMI CHRONICLES, WARHAMMER TACTICS, ACE COMBAT 7, and ZANKI ZERO to name a few.
Jon will be in the Legacy Center on Saturday, November 16, beginning at 10:00am!
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17 GUESTS
Bill Rogers
Since his debut in 2001, Bill has been providing voices to some of your favorite characters in some of your favorite shows. He is best known for his roles in “Pokemon” (Brock + over 50 creatures), “HunterXHunter” (Majitani), “Gravitation” (Touma Seguchi), “Genshiken” (Tanaka Souichiro) and “Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale” (Taisaneko). Other anime Bill has voiced include “One Punch Man,” “Mob Psycho 100,” “Little Witch Academia,” “Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans,” “Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure,” “Boogiepop Phantom,” “The Third,” “Shingu,” “His and Her Circumstances,” “KO Beast,” “Assemble Insert,” “Magical Witch Punie-Chan,” “Mai Mai Miracle,” “Patema Inverted,” “Gundam: The Origin,” “Joe vs. Joe,” “Ikki Tousen,” “Queen’s Blade,” “Madara,” “To Heart,” “Kujibiki Unbalance,” “Gokudo,” and “Comic Party.”
Video gamers will recognize Bill as the voice of Urien in “Street Fighter 5”, the King of Hyrule in “Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” and Lucario in the smash hit “Super Smash Bros. Brawl.” He’s voiced cartoon legend Heathcliff in “Heathcliff: Fast and the Furriest” as well as Red, Yellow and other fun characters in “m&m Adventure” and “m&m Kart Racing,” On mobile devices he can be heard in “Monster Strike,” “Order and Chaos,” “Gangstar: Vegas,” “Dungeon Hunter 4” and “Dungeon Hunter 5”.
Outside the field of anime & video games, Bill has worked with English dubbing groups for live action and animated programs from China, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Korea and Turkey. Notable titles include “Robot Trains,” “Pororo,” “DragonPhoenix Chronicles,” “Veteran” and “Eggy.”
You can follow Bill’s adventures on Facebook (facebook.com/billsvoice) and @billsvoice on Twitter
Bill will be in the Legacy Center on Sunday, November 17, from 1:00pm to 7:00pm!
Dorothy Fahn
Dorothy Fahn is a native of southern California who began her career as a stage and on-camera actress, specializing in musicals… and commercials with no dialog! Since then she has lent her voice to hundreds of Anime, Video Games, ADR, and Animation titles!
Some of which are Mercedes and Rinea in Fire Emblem, Konan in Naruto, Kie Kamado in Demon Slayer, Meryl in Trigun, Ms. Bustier in Miraculous Ladybug, Lillymon-Rosemon and lots of other ‘mons’ in Digimon, and Chihiro, Sayaka & Tsumugi in Danganronpa!
Some other anime roles include: Komi’s Mom in Komi Can’t Communicate, Melody in Hunter X Hunter, Nena-Empress in Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, Naru in Love Hina, Cyprine & Ptilol in Sailor Moon, Asuna’s Mom in Sword Art Online, Kaoru in Rurouni Kenshin, Pioran in To Your Eternity, Yoshino in Bleach, Margaret-Ludociel in The Seven Deadly Sins, Merribit in Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans, Rilakkuma’s Theme Park Adventure, Cyberpunk Edgerunners, Gudetama, and one of her faves, Maiko in Kill La Kill!
Games include Fire Emblem Three Houses, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, Danganronpa V3, and Danganronpa Trigger Happy Havoc. She’s also voiced in Pokemon Masters, Fallout 4, League of Legends, World of Warcraft Legion, Shining Resonance Refrain, Valkyria Chronicles 4, Death End Request 2, Phantasy Online 2, Seven Knights & Seven Knights 2 and many others!
Twitter: @DorothyFahn
Instagram: @dotfahn
Dorothy will be in the Legacy Center on Sunday, November 17, from 1:00pm to 7:00pm!
Paul St. Peter
Among his other game, anime, and feature anime credits are UNDAWN (Yevgeny/Narrator), GURREN LAGAAN (Jorgun), THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO, (Mondego), MONSTER (Dr. Reichwein), PAPRIKA (Konakawa), LUPIN III: THE SECRET OF MAMO (Mamo), DURARARA (Higa), X-COM (Dr. Heinrich), BATTLE B-DAMON (Armada), DIABLO III (Demented Spirit), and DEFIANCE (Burgess). Paul’s voice can also be heard on such titles as MONSTER STRIKE (Death Panda), DRAKENGARD III (Michael The Dragon), JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURES (Wamuu, Dire, Jack The Ripper), NARUTO 7: ULTIMATE NINJA STORM (Kurama), THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS (Armor Giant), AJIN (Hirasawa), HEARTHSTONE (Igneous Giant), KILLER (Colonel Derick) YS VIII: LACRIMOSA OF DANA (Sahad), ACE COMBAT 7 (various roles), GUNDAM: IRON BLOODED ORPHANS (McMurdo), DRAGON BALL SUPER (Sorbet), HUNTER HUNTER (Razor), LITTLE TIARAS (Oak), IRON 17 (Ionnias IX), MEGALO BOX (Burroughs), SAINT SEIYA (Hakurei), and YASHAHIME (Totetsu).
Paul’s TV appearances include work on NCIS, LAST MAN STANDING, JESSIE, LEGIT (for FX), RINGER, TIM AND ERIC’S AWESOME SHOW, and the hilarious KEY AND PEELE (Comedy Central.)
Paul will be in the Legacy Center on Sunday, November 17, from 1:00pm to 7:00pm!
Tom Fahn
Tom is best known as the voice of Agumon in the TV series Digimon: Digital Monsters, and he reprised the role in the Digimon Adventure Tri movies and Video Game. Other recent game credits include Brigand Boss in both Fire Emblem: Shadows of Valentia and Fire Emblem Heroes, Twin Mirror, One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows, and God of War. Tom’s voice can also be heard in Rilakkuma’s Theme Park Adventure on Netflix, Edens Zero for Bang Zoom! on Netflix, Cells at Work Code Black for Funimation, Rising of the Shield Hero on Hulu, and Naruto, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure and Hunter X Hunter on Toonami Adult Swim.
Memorable roles include Stu the Turtle and Male Ox in Ice Age 2: The Meltdown directed by Carlos Saldanha for 20th Century Fox, and anime fans may remember his death scene as Rocco Bonnaro in Cowboy Bebop with Steve Blum directed by Mary Elizabeth McGlynn.
Also, begging for his life in Watchmen: The End is Nigh directed by Collette Sunderman, or dying several times on several episodes as several characters in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. And some of his early lead roles are Sho in The Guyver and Kei in Orguss both directed by Kevin Seymour.
A career highlight was working in the same studio on the old Hanna-Barbera lot where The Flintstones were recorded, playing the Woim in Boid N Woim for Cartoon Network-What A Cartoon directed by Kris Zimmerman.
Originally from Huntington, NY, Tom always wanted to be an actor, but his greatest credits are his wife Dorothy, and their daughter. They live in Los Angeles where he is represented by the legendary Vanessa Gilbert at RSA.
Tom will be in the Legacy Center on Sunday, November 17, from 1:00pm to 7:00pm!