[{"nid":"43","name":"Rica Fukami","type":"Voice Actor (Japan)","convention":"2020","summary":"She\u2019s a seiy\u016b with a resume equal to the best in the business, with 37 years of experience across anime, video games, and dubbing for international talents. We are honored to welcome seiy\u016b Rica Fukami, as a guest of honor at Naka-kon 2020!\n\n","body":"\u003Cp\u003ERica Fukami (\u6df1\u898b\u68a8\u52a0) is a Japanese seiy\u016b (voice actress) and narrator.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EFukami-san was born on August 8 in Kyoto Prefecture. After graduating high school, Fukami-san went to Tokyo Announcer Vocational School and studied voice acting. \u00a0She then joined a talent agency and began her career as a voice actress. She made her debut as a seiy\u016b in 1982 with a role in anime \u300c\u3068\u304d\u3081\u304d\u30c8\u30a5\u30ca\u30a4\u30c8\u300d(Tokimeki Tonight). Fukami-san currently works as a freelance seiy\u016b.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EFukami-san is best known for her role as Sailor Venus in the Sailor Moon series, Fran from Final Fantasy XII, and Myung Fang Lone from Macross Plus. In addition to voicing anime and video games, Fukami-san provides the Japanese voice for many prominent international movie and TV actresses including\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ESharon Stone, Jodie Foster, Sandra Bullock, Julia Roberts, Angelina Jolie, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Julianne Moore.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EFun Facts:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EFukami-san absolutely loves Funasshi (\u3075\u306a\u3063\u3057\u30fc), the yuru-chara (mascot character) of Funabashi City in Chiba Prefecture. According to her husband, her room is full of Funasshi goods.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EFukami-san is a certified hypnotherapist.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EHomepage:\u00a0\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ricafukami88.wixsite.com\/official\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ericafukami88.wixsite.com\/official\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTwitter:\u00a0\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/twitter.com\/ricafukami88\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E@ricafukami88\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ERica Fukami will hold her autograph session immediately after her panel session in the same room where the panel is held. 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His roles include: Byleth from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Tanjiro from Demon Slayer, Koichi from Jojo\u0027s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable, Genos from One Punch Man, Sieg from Fate\/Apocrypha, Arthur Pendragon from The Seven Deadly Sins, Ota from AI: The Somnium Files, Otto from Re:Zero, Kunihiro in Katsugeki Touken Ranbu, and Nikaido from March Comes In Like a Lion to name a few.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EZach can also be heard in projects like Sword Art Online, Pokemon Masters, Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans, Aldnoah.Zero, One Piece, Carole and Tuesday, Fire Emblem: Heroes, Skip Beat!, Judgement, Beyblade Burst, Kakegurui, and more.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen he\u0027s not in the booth, Zach can be found streaming on Twitch at twitch.tv\/airzach and tweeting about pineapple pizza at twitter.com\/airzach\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2020-02\/Aguilar%20Headshot.jpg?h=ee48db31\u0026amp;itok=7JzQe0W7","image_gallery":"\/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2020-02\/2020%20-%20Zach%20Aguilar%20SM.jpeg","type_weight":"1","alpha_sort":"Agu"},{"nid":"51","name":"Christopher Bevins","type":"Voice Actor","convention":"2020","summary":"Since 2001, Christopher Bevins has acted in, directed, cast, produced, and\/or adapted scripts for over 200 anime projects.","body":"\u003Cp\u003ESince 2001, Christopher Bevins has acted in, directed, cast, produced, and\/or adapted scripts for over 200 anime projects. His anime acting credits include \u003Cstrong\u003ESero\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EMy Hero Academia\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EDr. Paparoni\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EDragon Ball Super\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003ETonio\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EJoJo\u2019s Bizarre Adventure\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003ESaiyu\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EHunter x Hunter\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EPipimi\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EPop Team Epic\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EJapan\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EHetalia\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003ENine in Terror\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EResonance\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EYogi\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EKarneval\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003ENico\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003ETokyo Ghoul\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003ETwenty Faces\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003ETrickster\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003ENino\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EHagakure\u003C\/strong\u003E in the \u003Cem\u003EDanganronpa\u003C\/em\u003E anime series, \u003Cstrong\u003EHiroshi\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EMichiko \u0026amp; Hatchin\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003ERasputin\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EDrifters\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EHanamori\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EPrincess Jellyfish\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EJohnny Gill\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003ED.Gray-Man\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EJoe\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EPrison School\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EApollo\u003C\/strong\u003E \u0026amp; \u003Cstrong\u003EAmata\u003C\/strong\u003E in the \u003Cem\u003EAquarion\u003C\/em\u003E series, \u003Cstrong\u003ELafitte\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EChouChou\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u0026amp; \u003Cstrong\u003ELassoo\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EOne Piece\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003ELahar\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EFairy Tail\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EShishi Wakamaru\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EYu Yu Hakusho\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EBee the Puppy\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EDragon Ball Z\u003C\/em\u003E, and \u003Cstrong\u003EBeck the Dog\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EBECK: Mongolian Chop Squad\u003C\/em\u003E. He can also be heard as various characters and critters in \u003Cem\u003EGun Gale Online\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003ESpace Dandy\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EAttack on Titan\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003ESoul Eater\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EBaccano!\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EFullmetal Alchemist\u003C\/em\u003E (both series), \u003Cem\u003EOuran High School Host Club\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EBlack Butler\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EBig Windup!\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EShin chan\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003ECase Closed\u003C\/em\u003E and many more. Chris has also worked on several video games, most notably as \u003Cstrong\u003EDhalsim\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EStreet Fighter IV\u003C\/em\u003E and \u003Cem\u003EStreet Fighter V\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003ENadai\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EFist of the North Star: Lost Paradise\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003ELegault\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EFire Emblem Heroes\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EBrycen\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EKoga\u003C\/strong\u003E \u0026amp; \u003Cstrong\u003ESwimmer\u003C\/strong\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EPokemon Masters\u003C\/em\u003E, as well as various background characters in \u003Cem\u003EBorderlands 2\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a Voice Director, Chris has assumed casting and directing duties on dozens of shows, including \u003Cem\u003EThe Disastrous Life of Saiki K: Reawakened\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EBack Street Girls -GOKUDOLS-\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003ESpace Patrol Luluco\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EDrifters\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EMichiko \u0026amp; Hatchin\u003C\/em\u003E, the \u003Cem\u003EDanganronpa\u003C\/em\u003E anime series, \u003Cem\u003EPrincess Jellyfish\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EPing Pong: The Animation\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003ETerror in Resonance\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EGANGSTA.\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EYurikuma Arashi\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003ENobunagun\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EKarneval\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003ESengoku Basara\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EThe Devil is a Part-Timer!\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EBECK: Mongolian Chop Squad\u003C\/em\u003E (with Taliesin Jaffe), \u003Cem\u003EJormungand\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EKing of Thorn\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EHeaven\u2019s Lost Property\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003ESamurai 7\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003ESpeed Grapher\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EWitchblade\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EBurst Angel\u003C\/em\u003E, and \u003Cem\u003EDragon Ball GT\u003C\/em\u003E. 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The prolific voice actor behind the legendary Shinobi of the Leaf, Maile Flanagan is on her way to join the festivities at Naka-Kon 2020!\n\n","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1RunxLhVy8LVpyxVD9qnu4OYzX_zYTSyH\/view\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EView Maile\u0027s cancellation video\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EMaile Flanagan has voiced the titular \u201cNaruto Uzumaki\u201d in Naruto and Naruto Shippuden\u2019s almost 700 episodes, as well as reprising the role in BORUTO: NEXT GENERATIONS, dozens of video games and movies featuring the fan favorite ninja.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2006, she won an Emmy for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for \u201cJakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks,\u201d and has been featured in multiple other animated works, such as the Oscar winning film Rango, Disney XD\u2019S \u201cLab Rats,\u201d multiple children\u2019s shows including Nickelodeon\u2019s\u201cShimmer and Shine\u201d and \u201cPig Goat Banana Cricket\u201d, Cartoon Network\u2019s \u201cUncle Grandpa\u201d, and in the video games \u201cFinal Fantasy XIII\u201d and \u201cFinal Fantasy XIII-2\u201d.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EShe was featured in this past fall\u2019s horror short \u201cThe Lift,\u201d which toured festivals around the country, and as the lead in \u201cMy Babysitter the Superhero.\u201d Elsewhere in film and tv, she has appeared in Modern Family, Transformers 3, and The Office. 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Kristen is a professional voice actor, ADR Director and Script Adapter for Funimation Productions. When it comes to voice work, Kristen has worked on over a hundred and eighty different titles, but she is most well known as Ruri in Dr. Stone, Tatami Nakagame in My Hero Academia, Yu in Fire Force,  Milim Nava in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Senko in The Helpful Fox Senko-san, Loop Nishigori in Yuri!! On ICE!, Young Nora in RWBY, Hinano Kurahashi in Assassination Classroom, An Onoya in ReLIFE, Cleveland in Azur Lane and Rin Toyama in New Game! She has also provided voices for several video games, including Chibi Arachne in Smite, Several voices in 88 Heroes, Female Marine in Xeno Crisis and Miima in Dizzy Hearts. ","body":"\u003Cp\u003EKristen McGuire is a professional voice actor, ADR Director and Script Adapter for Funimation Productions. When it comes to voice work, Kristen has worked on over a hundred and eighty different titles, but she is most well known as Ruri in Dr. Stone, Tatami Nakagame in My Hero Academia, Yu in Fire Force, \u00a0Milim Nava in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Senko in The Helpful Fox Senko-san, Loop Nishigori in Yuri!! On ICE!, Young Nora in RWBY, Hinano Kurahashi in Assassination Classroom, An Onoya in ReLIFE, Cleveland in Azur Lane and Rin Toyama in New Game! She has also provided voices for several video games, including Chibi Arachne in Smite, Several voices in 88 Heroes, Female Marine in Xeno Crisis and Miima in Dizzy Hearts.\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a script writer, she has adapted several titles for English including but not limited to Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card, Love Live! Sunshine!, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Highschool DXD Hero, The Helpful Fox Senko-san, Astra: Lost in Space, Magical Girl Raising Project, as well as many others. As an ADR director, she has directed shows such as Citrus and Gamers! and served as an assistant director several different titles.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ECurrently she works as a full-time script adapter for Funimation and enjoys drawing anime in her spare time.\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2020-02\/2020%20-%20Kristen%20McGuire.jpeg?h=75cf7806\u0026amp;itok=_99Lalf0","image_gallery":"\/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2020-02\/2020%20-%20Kristen%20McGuire%20SM_0.jpg","type_weight":"1","alpha_sort":"McG"},{"nid":"45","name":"Amanda Miller","type":"Voice Actor","convention":"2020","summary":"She\u2019s the voice behind the spunky, strong-willed and occasionally deranged heroines and villains in many anime and games. You can hear her now as the voice of Boruto in BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS and Sailor Jupiter in Viz\u2019s dub of Sailor Moon and Sailor Moon Crystal. Please welcome Amanda Miller to Naka-Kon 2020!","body":"\u003Cp\u003EFrom voicing Cherche and Sully, the knight nicknamed \u0022The Woman to End All Men\u0022 in\u00a0\u003Cem\u003ENintendo\u0027s Fire Emblem: Awakening\u003C\/em\u003E\u00a0to losing her ever-loving mind as Junko Enoshima and Toko Fukawa in the\u00a0\u003Cem\u003EDanganronpa\u003C\/em\u003E\u00a0video game series, Amanda is best known for playing spunky, strong-willed, and occasionally deranged heroines (and villains) in anime and video games. 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Since 2000, born-and-raised Angelena Rachel Robinson\u2019s voice has spanned the spectrum of video games, animation, national commercials, promos, and anime. 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Additionally: \u003Cstrong\u003EJoel Raveau\u003C\/strong\u003E (\u003Cem\u003EGangsta\u003C\/em\u003E), \u003Cstrong\u003EGarak\u003C\/strong\u003E (\u003Cem\u003ESnow White with the Red Hair\u003C\/em\u003E), \u003Cstrong\u003EQuinn Erari\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003ENya-Nyaa the Cat\u003C\/strong\u003E (\u003Cem\u003EWizard Barristers\u003C\/em\u003E), \u003Cstrong\u003EFarangis\u003C\/strong\u003E (\u003Cem\u003EThe Heroic Legend of Arslan\u003C\/em\u003E), \u003Cstrong\u003EAngelica\u003C\/strong\u003E (\u003Cem\u003EShow By Rock\u003C\/em\u003E!!) and \u003Cstrong\u003ESakura Ohgami\u003C\/strong\u003E (\u003Cem\u003EDanganronpa: The Animation\u003C\/em\u003E). Dozens of additional roles round out the anime C.V., both big and small; including \u003Cstrong\u003EEmpress Megaria\u003C\/strong\u003E (\u003Cem\u003EKaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters\u003C\/em\u003E), and \u003Cstrong\u003ECameran\u003C\/strong\u003E (\u003Cem\u003ESailor Moon\u003C\/em\u003E). Outside anime, she\u2019s also voiced a couple of bitchy high school girls (\u003Cem\u003EAmerican Dad\u003C\/em\u003E!), \u003Cstrong\u003EMary, Mother of Jesus\u003C\/strong\u003E (\u003Cem\u003EUniversal Remote\u003C\/em\u003E) and mismatched celebrities \u003Cstrong\u003EPamela Anderson\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003EVerne Troyer\u003C\/strong\u003E (\u003Cem\u003ECelebrity Death Match\u003C\/em\u003E) (same episode, different death matches.)\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ERachel also does ADR script adaptation; kicking off with \u003Cem\u003EKamisama Kiss II\u003C\/em\u003E. She has since worked on both seasons of \u003Cem\u003EShow By Rock!!\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EShow By Rock!! 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By the time this is in print, she will be married to voice director and fellow VA \u003Cstrong\u003EChristopher Bevins\u003C\/strong\u003E, whom she met at an anime convention; proving that you really can find love anywhere; even in the green room. 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She has lived and worked in Tokyo and New York City, and is currently based in Los Angeles.","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAbby Trott is an actor\/singer from Attleboro, Massachusetts. She has lived and worked in Tokyo and New York City, and is currently based in Los Angeles.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAbby is perhaps best known for portraying Nezuko in Demon Slayer, Annette in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Ivy in Netflix\u2019s Carmen Sandiego, Windblade in the Transformers: Prime Wars Trilogy, and singing the English version of \u201cLifelight,\u201d the theme for Nintendo\u2019s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Some of her roles in anime include Mezato Ichi in Mob Psycho 100, Machi in Hunter X Hunter, and Veronica Liones in Seven Deadly Sins.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen she isn\u2019t talking, singing, or screaming into a microphone, Abby likes to spend her time playing shakuhachi (Japanese flute) and chatting with her cats (French pun intended).\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2020-02\/2020%20-%20Abby%20Trott.jpg?h=bb366fcc\u0026amp;itok=Y2GInS1x","image_gallery":"\/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2020-02\/2020%20-%20Abby%20Trott%20SM.jpeg","type_weight":"1","alpha_sort":"Tro"},{"nid":"47","name":"Chiaki Mayumura","type":"Musician (Japan)","convention":"2020","summary":"One of the up-and-coming Japanese idols, sing-song writer and track maker Chiaki Mayumura will be appearing at Naka-Kon 2020! Don\u2019t miss her first ever US Concert! Chiaki Mayumura is scheduled to perform Friday and Saturday.","body":"\u003Cp\u003EBorn September 12, 1996 in Tokyo Prefecture.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EChiaki Mayumura is a Japanese idol, singer-songwriter, guitarist, track maker, and the charismatic founder and CEO of the company Kaishaja Naimon Co., Ltd. In her free time, she enjoys picking up trash and living like a manga character. Her goal is to have a number one hit single on the American Billboard charts. One of Mayumura-san\u2019s specialties is to improvise and sing on the spot. Along with her high-quality singing and track making skills, her cheerful, humorous, happy-go-lucky character has helped her gain fame across Japan, and she is now one of the up-and-coming idols in the business.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ERecent Highlights\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2019 January - Commercial Appearance - Japan Coca Cola\u2019s Georgia Worker\u2019s Song campaign series.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003E2019 April - Regular appearance on NHK E Television\u300c\u003Cem\u003EBit World\u003C\/em\u003E\u300d\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003E2019 April - Start of national tour CHIAKI MAYUMURA 1st Tour\u00a0\u003Cem\u003EMejameja Monja\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003E2019 May - 1\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E\u00a0Major Album\u00a0\u003Cem\u003EMejameja Monja\u003C\/em\u003E\u00a0released.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003E2020 January - 2\u003Csup\u003End\u003C\/sup\u003E\u00a0Major Album\u00a0\u003Cem\u003EGekidan Ogyarizumu\u003C\/em\u003E\u00a0released.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003E2020 February: - Start of national tour CHIAKI MAYUMURA 2nd Tour\u00a0\u003Cem\u003EGekidan Ogyarizumu\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOfficial Website:\u00a0\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mayumura.tetetetetetetetetete.club\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Emayumura.tetetetetetetetetete.club\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nArtist Website:\u00a0\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.toysfactory.co.jp\/artist\/mayumurachiaki\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Etoysfactory.co.jp\/artist\/mayumurachiaki\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTwitter:\u00a0\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/rexno_chi\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Etwitter.com\/rexno_chi\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nYouTube:\u00a0\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCpkUkiBAjXWc81SzuHYnNLw\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eyoutube.com\/channel\/UCpkUkiBAjXWc81SzuHYnNLw\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nInstagram:\u00a0\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chichiyan1207\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Einstagram.com\/chichiyan1207\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTikTok:\u00a0\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@mayumurachiaki_official\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Etiktok.com\/@mayumurachiaki_official\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EChiaki Mayumura is scheduled to perform Friday and Saturday.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EChiaki Mayumura \u00a0will hold her autograph session after the conclusion of her concerts. 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The excitement and energy from the crowd that night was amazing, and I was very very happy. Thank you.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ESo this time, I wanted to sing more songs including the theme song from Inu-Yasha for you. Unfortunately, I have to cancel my appearance. Even though I cannot attend, I want to share my thoughts and gratitudes to everyone on my official blog, and would like to perform an a capella version of the song on my YouTube Channel instead.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you are going to Naka-Kon, please have fun. In fact, the wonderful staff members will make this event amazing, so I have no doubt that these 3 days will be a blast for you all. That\u2019s all from me.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003Emisono\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Chr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBorn: October 13, 1984\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBlood Type: B\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHometown: Kyoto\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMusical Genre: J-Pop, J-rock\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nJob: Singer-songwriter, television talent, designer, producer, actress, seiyu, impersonator, cops player, YouTuber\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ECareer Highlights\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDebuted as the vocalist of the band day after tomorrow in 2002. In 2005, the band went on a hiatus. 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Renowned mangaka Sho Kitagawa is joining us at Naka-Kon 2020 as a Guest! With over thirty years of work under his belt, Kitagawa-Sensei is not to be missed for artists and manga fans alike!","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETwitter:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/kitagawa_sho\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Etwitter.com\/kitagawa_sho\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYouTube:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC0U6T7o1rQT49suxNqkq_wg\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eyoutube.com\/channel\/UC0U6T7o1rQT49suxNqkq_wg\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBlog:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ameblo.jp\/sho-kitagawa\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eameblo.jp\/sho-kitagawa\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ESho Kitagawa (\u304d\u305f\u304c\u308f\u7fd4 Kitagawa Sho) is a Japanese manga (comic) artist. Kitagawa Sensei was born on June 28th 1967 in Shizuoka, Japan and graduated from the design department of Hongo High School in Tokyo.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDebut work:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u300c\u756a\u9577\u304f\u3093\u306f\u3054\u304d\u3052\u3093\u306a\u306a\u3081\u300d(Bancho kun wa gokigen naname -The leader of the school gang is in a bad mood, in 1981)\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMajor works:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u300c19 NINETEEN\u300d(1988)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u300cB.B.\u30d5\u30a3\u30c3\u30b7\u30e5\u300d(B.B. 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The reasons Kitagawa Sensei chose to submit his work to this magazine was because his older sister was a fan of this magazine and the editorial office was known for providing advice to all applicants. From then, Kitagawa Sensei was active as one of the few male Shojo manga artists in the 80\u0027s.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the late 80\u2019s, Kitagawa Sensei moved on in his career to Shonen manga (boy\u2019s manga) and Seinen manga (Older teens through young adult manga) magazines. With his delicate drawing touch and well thought out story structure, Kitagawa\u2019s mangas broke through in the 90\u0027s. His work\u300c19 NINETEEN\u300dand\u300cB.B.\u30d5\u30a3\u30c3\u30b7\u30e5\u300d(B.B. Fish) made good use of themes such as youth love, suffering, family affection as a motif. As such his works were popular among a wide range of age groups from teens to older generations.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2000\u2019s, Kitagawa Sensei challenged himself to new themes, exposing the darkness of political power, police and death. \u300c\u5211\u4e8b\u304c\u4e00\u5339\u22ef\u300d(One detective\u2026),\u300c\u30c7\u30b9\u30fb\u30b9\u30a6\u30a3\u30fc\u30d1\u30fc\u300d(Death Sweeper) \u00a0are examples of these genres. His various styles of story structure fit well in bringing the famous Japanese rock star Eikichi Yazawa\u2019s biography novel to manga\u300c\u6210\u308a\u3042\u304c\u308a\u300d(Success).\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStyle:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nKitagawa Sensei has stuck with traditional \u201canalog\u201d techniques such as screen layout, delicate and fragile expressions, and soft color and light in artistic expression. His unique and beautiful drawing style is the result of his respect and skill with analog techniques. One of his favorite drawing skills is Kakeami (a type of cross hatching) which he periodically shares though his social media channels.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EExhibition:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIn April of this year (2019), Kitagawa Sensei held his first art exhibition \u201cAnalog\u201d in Kichijoji, Tokyo. The exhibition displayed Kitagawa Sensei\u2019s original master copies of his previous work as well some of his new illustrations. An encore exhibition will be held in Osaka later this year in November 2019. One of the highlights at this exhibition is his Kakeami (a cross hatching) demonstration. 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Known for her comedy-based art education presentations, she has traveled the world teaching thousands of budding artists the secrets to starting their own journeys down the path to artistic expression with an eye geared toward anime- and manga-style creations.","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAmelie Belcher is an award-winning artist, painter, art instructor, comic creator, and podcast host. Known for her comedy-based art education presentations, she has traveled the world teaching thousands of budding artists the secrets to starting their own journeys down the path to artistic expression with an eye geared toward anime- and manga-style creations. She is known for her webcomics, \u003Cstrong\u003EBounty Haunters\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003EThe Real-Life Adventures Of Ami Chan\u003C\/strong\u003E. You can read her work on her website: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.amiarmy.com\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewww.amiarmy.com\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAmelie is also known for her latest artistic adventures, including an ongoing series which she calls \u201cThe Gold Bloomery\u201d - a series of fine art watercolor and gouache paintings dedicated to the one and only Jeff Goldblum. She and her husband Levi Castello also host the popular podcast \u003Cstrong\u003ELaser Discotheque\u003C\/strong\u003E, a show about watching movies in the least convenient format ever produced\u2026LaserDisc. 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Joining us from Japan are EmilyTemple cute\u2019s President and Lead Designer. EmilyTemple cute and Melody BasKet specialize in fun, feminine clothing suitable for casual, otome and Lolita styles.\u00a0EmilyTemple cute and Melody BasKet will be the featured designers at the Naka-Kon 2020 Fashion Show, as well as guests at the Naka-Kon 2020 Tea Party. We hope you will join us in making their visit to the United States one to remember!","body":"\u003Cp\u003EBold as the base motif\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nExpressing universal cuteness\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nProviding seasonal accent\u003Cbr \/\u003E\ncute CLOSET\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EOfficial Website:\u00a0\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/emilytemple-cute.com\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eemilytemple-cute.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EOfficial Shopping Site:\u00a0\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/emilytemplecute-shop.com\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eemilytemplecute-shop.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EOfficial Facebook:\u00a0\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/emilytemplecute\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Efacebook.com\/emilytemplecute\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EOfficial Twitter:\u00a0\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/Emily_cute2014\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Etwitter.com\/Emily_cute2014\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2020-02\/2020%20-%20EmilyTemple%20cute.jpg?h=6c83441f\u0026amp;itok=WYP2ELCM","image_gallery":"\/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2020-02\/2020%20-%20EmilyTemple%20cute%20%20-%201-2019SS-Strawberry.jpg, \/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2020-02\/2020%20-%20EmilyTemple%20cute%20%20-%202-2019SS-Strawberry.jpg, \/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2020-02\/2020%20-%20EmilyTemple%20cute%20%20-%206-2019winter-mondrian.jpg, \/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2020-02\/2020%20-%20EmilyTemple%20cute%20%20-%207-2019SS-apple.jpg, \/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2020-02\/2020%20-%20EmilyTemple%20cute%20%20-%2010-2019SS-popcorn.jpg, \/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2020-02\/2020%20-%20EmilyTemple%20cute%20%20-%2010-2019winter-emilys.jpg, \/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2020-02\/2020%20-%20EmilyTemple%20cute%20%20-%2015-2019winter-fawn.jpg, \/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2020-02\/2020%20-%20EmilyTemple%20cute%20%20-%202018AW-2-sleep.jpg, \/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2020-02\/2020%20-%20EmilyTemple%20cute%20%20-%202018AW-6-PADDINFTON.jpg, \/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2020-02\/2020%20-%20EmilyTemple%20cute%20%20-%202018SS-2.jpg, \/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2020-02\/2020%20-%20EmilyTemple%20cute%20%20-%202018SS-18-2.jpg, \/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2020-02\/2020%20-%20EmilyTemple%20cute%20%20-%202018SS-20-2.jpg, \/sites\/default\/files\/guests\/gallery\/2020-02\/2020%20-%20EmilyTemple%20cute%20%20-%202019SS-cilcle.jpg","type_weight":"6","alpha_sort":"Emily"},{"nid":"49","name":"Melody BasKet","type":"Industry Guest (Japan)","convention":"2020","summary":"Naka-Kon is proud to welcome fashion brand Melody BasKet, and their sister brand EmilyTemple cute, to Naka-Kon 2020!\u00a0EmilyTemple cute and Melody BasKet specialize in fun, feminine clothing suitable for casual, otome and Lolita styles. 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