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Sunshine!!\u003C\/em\u003E and works actively as a member of Aqours. \u0022NO LIFE CODE,\u0022 her first single as a solo artist, was released on February 26, 2020.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ENotable Works as a Voice Actress:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E[Anime]\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nYoshiko Tsushima in \u003Cem\u003ELove Live! Sunshine!!\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nYohane in Yohane the \u003Cem\u003EParhelion: Sunshine in the Mirror\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRii Kagetsu in \u003Cem\u003EPiacevole!\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nYuu Tenma in \u003Cem\u003EFarewell My Dear Cramer\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E[Movies]\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nYoshiko Tsushima in \u003Cem\u003ELove Live! Sunshine!! 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She is known for being both the singing and speaking voice of anime idol Yoshiko Tsushima from Love Live! Sunshine!!, for her own original singles, and even as the face and voice behind the theme song for Japan Gummy Association, \u201cGummy Chew\u201d! Kon attendees are invited to sing, dance, and cheer along as a real-life idol brings the legendary J-pop energy to the OPCC, and be sure to \u003Ca href=\u0022\/guests\/2024\/aika-kobayashi\/photo-raffle\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eenter the raffle for the photo sessions\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (\u003Cspan class=\u0022quickedit-field\u0022 data-quickedit-field-id=\u0022node\/1279\/title\/en\/layout_builder-default-non_component-f58552da1ce0be3181931838df77729b3d942b6446dea029235454225ffe9b6e\u0022 property=\u0022schema:name\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/guests\/2024\/aika-kobayashi\/photo-raffle-jp\u0022\u003E\u5c0f\u6797\u611b\u9999\u3055\u3093\u62bd\u9078\u5199\u771f\u4f1a\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E) \u003C\/span\u003Ewith Aikyan set to be held 30 minutes after the end of each performance.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2024-03\/Guest-2024-AikaKobayashi.jpg?h=cd2a7045\u0026amp;itok=BvpBihXF","image_gallery":"","type_weight":"0","alpha_sort":"Aika"},{"nid":"1074","name":"Dani Chambers","type":"Voice Actor","convention":"2024","summary":"\u003Cp\u003EDani Chambers is an actress based in Dallas, TX. 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Performing in theater and short films has helped her acting skills to grow and develop tremendously, and she\u2019s enjoyed every minute of it!\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EDani made her anime debut in 2017 as Chise Hatori, the title character of the show \u201c\u003Cem\u003EThe Ancient Magus Bride\u003C\/em\u003E.\u201d From then on, she has voiced plenty of roles such as Becky from \u201c\u003Cem\u003ESpy x Family\u003C\/em\u003E\u201d, Rhyme from \u201c\u003Cem\u003EThe World Ends with You: The Animation\u003C\/em\u003E\u201d, Aharen in \u201c\u003Cem\u003EAharen-San is Indecipherable\u003C\/em\u003E\u201d and other video games such as Nilou in \u201c\u003Cem\u003EGenshin Impact\u003C\/em\u003E\u201d,\u00a0 Caramel Arrow Cookie in \u201c\u003Cem\u003ECookie Run Kingdom\u003C\/em\u003E\u201d, and Timerra in \u201c\u003Cem\u003EFire Emblem Engage\u003C\/em\u003E\u201d. 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Now? They\u2019re still geeks and still have their fandoms, but they\u2019re also a married couple who write books, wear nerdy outfits and do their best to keep their three butt-head cats in line. They\u2019re failing. Send help.\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003EOver 20 years ago Briana Lawrence and Jessica Walsh (Snow) were two fanfiction writing ladies who geeked out over Gundam Wing boys and Resident Evil. Now? They\u2019re still geeks and still have their fandoms, but they\u2019re also a married couple who write books, wear nerdy outfits and do their best to keep their three butt-head cats in line. They\u2019re failing. Send help.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EBriana is currently working as the EN Senior Features Editor for Crunchyroll. Here, she works with an amazing team who puts up with her emotions about \u0022SK8 the Infinity\u0022 and whatever sports anime is airing that season. When she\u2019s not doing that, she\u2019s working as an author with a number of releases. There\u2019s her middle grade book series \u0022In Search of Superpowers: A Fantasy Pin World Adventure\u0022 about a group of kids who get superpowered enamel pins. This may be an excuse for her to justify her ita bag collection of pins. There\u2019s her upcoming book \u0022Essential Manga Guide: 50 Series Every Manga Fan Should Know,\u0022 an essay guide where she rambles on about why manga is a vital part of our reading experience. And there\u2019s her magical girl series \u0022magnifiqueNOIR,\u0022 her love letter to \u0022Sailor Moon\u0022 in the form of Black, queer magical girls.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ESnow is also a writer and is hard at work on the third book in the couple\u2019s Hunters urban fantasy series now that she\u2019s launched her horror anthology \u0022Little Creepers,\u0022 which has had stories read on various podcasts such as Ghoul Intentions and the always spine-tingling Mr. Creepy Pasta. If you\u2019re a fan of Asian-style horror stories, this is the book for you! Her latest book is \u0022Uncertain Aspects,\u0022 an urban fantasy mystery series where certain individuals effect those around them in unexpected ways. She also runs the blog Well, Are They?, a review site that covers queer media and is home to the couple\u2019s Queer Manga Book Club. When she\u2019s not writing, you can catch her (potentially swearing) at her sewing machine, working on various craft projects and outfits where she designs variations of her and Briana\u2019s favorite characters. She does this through both cosplay and everyday looks that show off her love of all things geeky and creative.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen going to conventions, Briana and Snow always bring their best. You can get lost in their books\u2014or heck\u2014you can come by for a selfie and fun conversations about anime, ships, or video games. 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She holds nearly ten years of experience in a variety of crafting and creative media; from sewing to foam work, wig creation, makeup, facepaint and more.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EEntirely self taught, Diana\u0027s love for cosplay began with a fierce passion for the office Halloween contests; continually upping the ante every year until that admiration trickled over into the convention world where she also competed and began to rise in rank. As a master level cosplayer, Diana\u0027s efforts are geared to empower others. She strives to educate with every cosplay that she creates; from the smallest detail to the biggest prop-- she loves to help! In addition, Diana actively seeks to bring representation, promote diversity and inclusion in all that she does, with a little of her creative flair mixed between. 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Cos-lesque is a cosplay-themed burlesque show showcasing theatrical strip teases, this year featuring dazzling performers from Foxy By Proxy Revue! \u003Cem\u003EThis will be an 18+ ticketed event.\u003C\/em\u003E Keep an eye out on our social media channels for more info and to find out when tickets go on sale!\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENerdy Nita\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nComing back to EMCee again this year is the ever clever cosplay uncle no one asked for Nerdy Nita! Hailing from Lawrence, KS you can see them not only do burlesque with Foxy by Proxy, but also drag at their resident bar The Replay Lounge! They can\u2019t wait to make you laugh, cringe, and maybe a little horny this year at Naka-Kon\u2019s Coslesque show!\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMx. Diagnosed\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMx Diagnosed, being misgendered and miss diagnosed all the way from Lawrence, KS. 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