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The Carolina Manga Library is a non-profit organization that sets up free libraries at conventions, schools, hospitals, and public libraries for all attendees to enjoy. They bring over 5000 manga, American graphic novels and webcomics to their events. By setting up a quiet place for people to relax at conventions, the Library seeks to promote […]

Like Goku’s Genkidama, SPIRIT BOMB gathers their energy from the greatest anime music in existence—unleashing it in an explosive live performance! One of the few U.S.-based rock bands performing primarily in Japanese, aiming to bridge Japanese and American cultures through a modern rock sound that transcends language barriers. SPIRIT BOMB features Japanese American vocalist Elaina

Chloe Eves is a Northern Irish, Non-Binary voice actor who was raised in Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland and now resides in England. From the age of 15 their journey into the world of voice acting and the entertainment industry begun. With 13+ years of voice acting under their belt, they’ve seen a wide range of

Lex Winter has been doing this for a very long time.  After deciding (on the road back from a con, no less) to study con culture back in 2008, they have spent the next 14 years of their life devoted to not only Japan (and its history, monsters, and culture) but to building their own base of

Katriel Paige has been interested in the religious cultures of Japan since their undergraduate days in East Asian Studies and the days of the Shinto ML on Yahoo Groups. They first started doing Japanese cultural panels with an introduction to Japanese religious depictions in anime at Otakon 2004, and have shared their knowledge and resources since – even

Thomas aka “Snap” has been building, customizing, and painting plastic model kits for over a decade. He primarily uses Gundams but anything is fair game! He shares his knowledge through social media and in person events to help grow the modeling community!  Social Media 

Cowbutt Crunchies Cosplay is an internationally acclaimed LGBTQ+ couple who specializes in couture cosplay, education, and incredible pop culture design.  They are best known for their creative and sometimes experimental take on cosplay, creating mixed media builds that re-imagine character designs using a wide variety of techniques.  Over the years they have appeared on various

Michelle Rojas is a Korean-American voice actor based in Dallas, TX, known for their work in anime and videogames for companies such as Crunchyroll, Bang Zoom!, Shout! Factory, Eleven Arts, Gearbox, and more. They are best known for their roles as Yamato in One Piece and Tohka in Date A Live. Other lead and fan-favorite

Justin Briner is an actor and singer known primarily for his work in anime and video games. Recently, he’s started up the third season of My Hero Academia as Izuku “Deku” Midoriya. He can also be heard as Mikaela in Seraph of the End, Nova in Space Patrol Luluco, Yukito and Yue in Cardcaptor Sakura,

Sarah Hodge-Wetherbe became a card-carrying geek when her dad took her to her first Star Trek convention as a child. By day, she is a librarian in Springfield, Massachusetts, but in her secret identity as Geekgal, Sarah tours around New England lecturing on various aspects of geek culture. She has performed at all types of