Guests

Since Blake Shepard's 2004 debut as Kazuki Shikimori in Maburaho he has continued to display a versatitity and complexity that has added a refreshing flavor to an already stellar line up of voice actors know the world over. Blakes roles include but are not limited to: Gilgamesh as Tatsuya; Terumichi Madoka, Air Gear as Agito Wanijima, Moeyo Ken (TV) as Ryuunosuke Sakamoto. Madlax as Maurice Lopez, Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu as Fuwa, Full Metal Panic!

Carrie Savage is happy to be able to come to Oni-con this year! Carrie has voiced many anime characters: from California she has voiced such characters as "Fuko" in I, My, Me! Strawberry Eggs, "Rakka" in Haibane Renmei, “Hakufu” in Ikki Tousen, “Nancy Makuhari” in R.O.D.

Christopher Ayres has been working professionally in theatre, television and film since the age of 6. His work has been seen Regionally, Nationally and on Broadway. He currently works as a voice actor for ADV FILMS and FUNimation ENTERTAINMENT Chris is also an A.D. R. Director for ADV FILMS and AMUSEMENT PARK MEDIA . His first project at studio was the hit anime musical comedy THE NERIMA DAIKON BROTHERS. In addition to that he is also the director for XENOSAGA: The Animation, and MAGIKANO.

Chris Patton has been a voice actor for the past nine years, and has worked for ADV Films, Funimation Entertainment, and Okratron 5000.

Some of his credits include Sousuke Sagara in Full Metal Panic, Greed in Fullmetal Alchemist, Ichiro in Nerima Daikon Brothers, Fakir in Princess Tutu, Creed Diskence in Black Cat, Sasame in Pretear, Joe in Innocent Venus, Hiroki in The Place Promised in Our Early Days, Manabu in Galaxy Railways, Eiji in Gravion, Nishi in Gantz, Manabu in Beck, and many more.

Dio’s unique outlook, high quality musical compositions, and exhilarating live performances have made them a band to be watched, while they’ve already gained attention outside of Japan since their first live overseas at the 2007 Japan Expo in Paris, France.

Thanks to that performance, Dio’s new-found popularity in Europe led them to take part in two European tours this year. Their maxi single CARRY DAWN was released in both Japan and Europe on August 6.

The band will soon give their first live performance in America.

Horror/Mystical Artist & Writer:

Creator/Artist/Illustrator of Darkened Bedtime Stories For Children
Enchanted By Darkness (Creator/Writer)
Fine Artist of dark contemporary surrealism

Doug Smith has been a veteran in the anime industry for over 10 years. He is both an accomplished artist and talented voice actor who has voiced in many ADV titles such as Battle Angel, Slayers, BubbleGum Crisis 2040, Those Who Hunt Elves, Sorcerer Hunters, Neon Genesis Evangelion and Dragon Knight to name a few. He has also voiced in some Funimation titles such as Case Closed, Baki the Grappler and Beck. Of course Doug’s most memorable role is that of Kintaro Oe, everyone’s favorite "traveling student" in Goldenboy.

Greg Ayres has spent the last year rockin' his way through two new anime series. As the loud-mouthed Hideki in Nerima Daikon Brothers, or Koyuki, singing in the the band in Beck:Mongolian Chop Squad. The once "Fanboy" turned VA started working for ADV Films a little over five years ago, and within the first two years managed to snag two of his favorite roles in anime. He was thrilled to voice the role of his favorite character Son Goku in Saiyuki. Just one year later voiced Kaworu Nagisa in the Director's Cut of Neon Genesis Evangelion. Other roles include Chrono in Chrono Crusade, Negi Springfield in Negima, Yamazaki in Welcome to the NHK, Heihachi in Samurai 7, Jr. in Xenosaga:The Animation, Satoshi Hiwatari in DNAngel, Pope Alessandro XVIII in Trinity Blood, Tsuyoshi in Kodocha, Leo in Ghost Stories, Tsujido in Speed Grapher, and Gau Ban in Shadow Skill.He can also be heard in other anime titles such as Super Gals, Spiral, Macross, Mythical Detective Loki, Burst Angel, Gravion, Godanner, Pretear, Full Metal Panic, E's Otherwise and a whole lot more.