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LEAUGE, the professional men\u2019s basketball league in Japan.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOFFICIAL WEBSITE\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ameblo.jp\/sasaluvlog\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Ci class=\u0022bi bi-link-45deg\u0022\u003E\u00a0\u003C\/i\u003E ameblo.jp\/sasaluvlog\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESOCIAL MEDIA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sasarasekine\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Ci class=\u0022bi bi-instagram\u0022\u003E\u00a0\u003C\/i\u003E @sasarasekine\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/x.com\/sasaluv_0114\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Ci class=\u0022bi bi-twitter-x\u0022\u003E\u00a0\u003C\/i\u003E @sasaluv_0114\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/guests\/2025\/sasara-sekine\/performance-history\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESekine-san\u0027s Performance History\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2025-01\/JP_Guest_Sasara-01.jpg?h=43c8f9db\u0026amp;itok=vS_2EbZw","image_gallery":"","type_weight":"0","alpha_sort":"Sekin"},{"nid":"1298","name":"Ray Chase","type":"Voice Actor","convention":"2025","summary":"\u003Cp\u003ERay Chase is perhaps best known for his wildly differing performances in a vast array of anime and video games. From his dual turn as hero and villain Sukuna and Choso in JUJUTSU KAISEN, to the flashy Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui in DEMON SLAYERs, protagonist Noctis in FINAL FANTASY XV, to high judge Neuvillette in GENSHIN IMPACT.\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003ERay Chase is perhaps best known for his wildly differing performances in a vast array of anime and video games. From his dual turn as hero and villain Sukuna and Choso in JUJUTSU KAISEN, to the flashy Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui in DEMON SLAYERs, protagonist Noctis in FINAL FANTASY XV, to high judge Neuvillette in GENSHIN IMPACT. Ray has performed in tons of existing beloved game franchises, such as the classic fighter Guile from STREET FIGHTER, Nier from NIER: REPLICANT, Eve from NIER: AUTOMATA, Alphen from TALES OF ARISE, Roy\/Alfonse\/Gaius\/Fernand from FIRE EMBLEM and SUPER SMASH BROTHERS, the Master of Masters from KINGDOM HEARTS, and perhaps his most celebrated role as the Subway Announcer in PERSONA 5. He joined the Marvel Universe as Cyclops in the X-MEN \u201897 animated series. Other roles include Corazon in ONE PIECE, Bruno Bucciarati on JOJO\u2019S BIZARRE ADVENTURE, Fyodor Dostoyevsky in BUNGOU STRAY DOGS, Karamatsu from OSOMATSU-SAN, Artorius from TALES OF BERSERIA, Almond Cookie from COOKIE RUN: KINGDOM, and Mitsurugi from SOUL CALIBUR VI. He\u2019s also made appearances in RESIDENT EVIL: INFINITE DARKNESS, THE LAST OF US PART 2, SEKIRO: SHADOWS DIE TWICE, BORDERLANDS 3, and hundreds more. He has even put in time on some cinematic hits, such as voicing the wicked Gabriel from James Wan\u2019s horror film MALIGNANT, or appearing onscreen in a fun cameo in Paul Thomas Anderson\u2019s Oscar Nominated Licorice Pizza. Other anime roles include Gendo Ikari in NEON GENESIS: EVANGELION, Roswaal in RE:ZERO, Keith Flick in B: THE BEGINNING, Puri Puri Prisoner in ONE PUNCH MAN, Yuu Otosaka in CHARLOTTE, Howzer in SEVEN DEADLY SINS, as well as joining the casts of ATTACK ON TITAN, YOUR NAME, MY HERO ACADEMIA, BERSERK, MOB PSYCHO 100, GUNDAM: IRON BLOODED ORPHANS, BLUE EXORCIST, FAIRY TAIL, and many others! He is a proud founding member of the comedy troupe Loud, Annoying, and Very Annoying (LAVA), which he shares with fellow actors Max Mittelman and Robbie Daymond.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESOCIAL MEDIA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/raychase\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Ci class=\u0022bi bi-twitter-x\u0022\u003E\u00a0\u003C\/i\u003E @raychase\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itsraychase\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Ci class=\u0022bi bi-instagram\u0022\u003E\u00a0\u003C\/i\u003E @itsraychase\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2024-12\/Guest_Ray.jpg?h=6660d6c8\u0026amp;itok=o8mH0ylF","image_gallery":"","type_weight":"1","alpha_sort":"chase"},{"nid":"1293","name":"Robbie Daymond","type":"Voice Actor","convention":"2025","summary":"In the Anime world Robbie Daymond might be best known as the most prolific voice of Tuxedo Mask in Sailor Moon. 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He\u2019s also played countless lead and fan-favorite roles such as: Megumi in Jujutsu Kaisen, Oden in One Piece, Mitsuki in Boruto, Chrollo in HxH, Mori Jin in The God of High School, Ikoma in Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, Minato in Re-main, Kenshiro in Fist of the Lost Star, Haganezuka in Demon Slayer, Mumen Rider in One Punch Man, Joe Kido in Digimon Adventure tri., Flect Turn in My Hero Academia, Killer T-Cell in Cells at Work, Ren Tsuruga in Skip Beat, Merlin in Fate\/Grand Order-Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia, Gilthunder in Seven Deadly Sins, and has voiced many other anime such as Naruto, Katsugeki\/Touken Ranbu, FLCL Progressive, Attack on Titan, Megalobox, Kuroko\u2019s Basketball, Brand New Animal, Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, Last Hope, Naruto Shippuden, Occultic Nine, Baki, Tales of Zestiria the X, Cyborg 009, K: Return of Kings, Fate\/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works, JoJo\u2019s Bizarre Adventure, Yashahime, Tiger and Bunny, Bleach; TYBW, Sword Art Online 2, Battle Game in 5 Seconds, Bungou Stray Dogs, God Eater, Isekai Quartet, TerraforMARS, 86, Magi; the Adventures of Sinbad, Durararax2, Charlotte, Lupin the 3rd, Aldnoah Zero, Your Lie in April, \u0026amp; many, MANY more\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ERobbie is very active in the realm of western animation as well. He has starred and reoccurred in roles such as; Spider-man\/Peter Parker in Marvel\u2019s Spider-man, Jesse in Infinity Train: Book II, Curious Cat in RWBY, Chico Bon Bon in Chico Bon Bon, Sway Sway in Breadwinners, the Eighth Brother in Star Wars Rebels and other cartoons like; Young Justice, OK-KO: Let\u2019s be Heroes, Casagrandes, Pinky Malinky, The Legend of Vox Machina, Costume Quest, Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?, Rugrats, The Rocketeer, Transformers: Rescue Bots, Thundercat\u2019s Roar!, Stillwater, Ever After High, Do, Re \u0026amp; Mi, Archibald\u2019s Next Big Thing, Legion of Super Heroes, Pretzel and Puppies, Baby Shark\u2019s Big show, Bottersnikes and Gumbles, Carmen San Diego, Get Blake, Little People and The Tom \u0026amp; Jerry Show. He has also voiced characters in several feature films, including Shoya in A Silent Voice, Me in I Want to Eat You Pancreas, Toneri Otsutsuki in Naruto the Last, Mitsuki in Boruto; Naruto the Movie, Patema Inverted, Sound! Euphonium the Movie - Our Promise: A Brand New Day, Gundam the Origin III, Barbie: Starlight Adventures, Monkey King: Reloaded and Strange Magic, among others.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ERobbie\u2019s also a staple in the video game industry, and can be heard in Final Fantasy XV as Prompto, Persona 5 as Akechi, Hi-Fi Rush as Chai, Tales of Zestiria as Sorey, Fire Emblem: Three Houses as Hubert, Cookie Run Kingdom as Stardust Cookie, Gran Blue Fantasy as Id, Fret in Halo Infinite, Cyberpunk 2077 as River Ward, Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise as Kenshiro, Pokemon GO as Professor Willow, League of Legends as Kayn, Yakuza 7 as Zhao, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 as Thane: Son of Thanos, Just Cause 4 as Oscar Espinosa, TMNT: Mutants in Manhattan as Michelangelo, Spyro Reignited as Hunter the Cheetah, Agents of Mayhem as August Gaunt, Marvel vs Capcom Infinite as Spider-man, Death Stranding, Ghost of Tsushima, Omega Strikers, World of Warcraft, State of Decay 2, Shenmue III, Bugsnax, Marvel Heroes United, Daemon V Machina, Telltale\u0027s Walking Dead, Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, Final Fantasy Type-0, Wario Ware Gold, Judgement, Star Wars: The Old Republic, FFVIIR, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Oceanhorn 2, The Division, Nier Automata, Nier Replicant, Fire Emblem: Echoes, Fire Emblem: Heroes, God Eater 1\u0026amp;2, Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Lego Marvel\u2019s Avengers, Friday the 13th, Anthem, Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology, Onmyoji, The Lego Movie Videogame, Technomancer, Trials of Cold Steel II, Shining Resonance Refrain, Akiba\u2019s Beat, Masquerada, Aion, Stella Glow, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Atelier Sophie, Exist Archive, Grand Chase, Skyforge, Forbidden Magna, Lineage 2, Etrian Odyssey Untold II, Blade \u0026amp; Soul, Fairy Fencer F and then some!\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ERobbie can also be seen playing D\u0026amp;D on-screen as Dorian Storm in the hit show \u201cCritical Role\u201d \u0026amp; \u201cExandria Unlimited\u201d.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ERobbie also makes up 1\/3 of the pop-culture improv comedy troupe, \u201cLoud, Annoying \u0026amp; Very Annoying\u201d aka: \u201cL.A.V.A\u201d, performing this weekend!!\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOFFICIAL WEBSITE\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.robbiedaymond.com\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Ci class=\u0022bi bi-link-45deg\u0022\u003E\u00a0\u003C\/i\u003E robbiedaymond.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESOCIAL MEDIA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/robbiedaymond\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Ci class=\u0022bi bi-twitter-x\u0022\u003E\u00a0\u003C\/i\u003E @robbiedaymond\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/robbiedangerous\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Ci class=\u0022bi bi-instagram\u0022\u003E\u00a0\u003C\/i\u003E @robbiedangerous\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECREDITS\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.behindthevoiceactors.com\/robbie-daymond\/\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Ci class=\u0022bi bi-link-45deg\u0022\u003E\u00a0\u003C\/i\u003E BTVA\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm2837894\/\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Ci class=\u0022bi bi-link-45deg\u0022\u003E\u00a0\u003C\/i\u003E IMDB\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2024-11\/2025-Guest-DaymondRobbie.jpg?h=6660d6c8\u0026amp;itok=hsdU7zEH","image_gallery":"","type_weight":"1","alpha_sort":"DAYMO"},{"nid":"1300","name":"Brandon McInnis","type":"Voice Actor","convention":"2025","summary":"\u003Cp\u003EBrandon McInnis is an LA-based voice actor, singer, and translator with over 130 roles in anime and video games, and a prolific TikTok account (@branmci: \u0026gt;550k followers).\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003EBrandon McInnis is an LA-based voice actor, singer, and translator with over 130 roles in anime and video games, and a prolific TikTok account (@branmci: \u0026gt;550k followers). Notable roles include Gyutaro in Demon Slayer, Sir Nighteye in My Hero Academia, Finral Roulacase in Black Clover, Yuta in SSSS.Gridman, Milo in Sabikui Bisco, Astolfo in The Case Study of Vanitas, Kenshiro Daimon in ODDTAXI, Samon Goku in Nanbaka, Sonosuke Izayoi in Danganronpa 3, Ares in Banished from the Hero\u2019s Party, Mangod (Hitogami) in Mushoku Tensei, Y\u016bichir\u014d Kurono (Uncle Reaper) in Fire Force, Xane in Fire Emblem Heroes, Featherlight in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, Patrick Phelps in Black Butler, Ganos in Dragon Ball Super, and many more.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EHaving collaborated musically with content creators such as AmaLee and Jonathan Young, he regularly posts both cover songs and originals on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/branmci\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Ci class=\u0022bi bi-youtube\u0022\u003E\u00a0\u003C\/i\u003EYouTube\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ffm.bio\/branmci\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESpotify\u003C\/a\u003E including EPs of music originally from the anime Given and the Kingdom Hearts franchise.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EOther notable roles include Iketeru in Life Lessons with Uramichi-Oniisan, Edward of Westminster in Requiem of the Rose King, Hirano in Sasaki and Miyano, Saku in ACTORS: Song Connection, Selen in Show By Rock!!, Yuta in Stars Align, Kanata in Ensemble Stars!, Shu Bi in Back Arrow, Al Lyon in Appare-Ranman!, Leonardo in The Gymnastics Samurai, Tsubasa (Kashiwagi\u2019s Boyfriend) in Kaguya-sama: Love is War, Dellinger in One Piece, Makoto Teruhashi in The Disastrous Life of Saiki K, Count St. Germain in Code: Realize, and Keita Amano in Gamers.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EPreviously a software engineer, McInnis also holds a degree in Japanese and lived in Tokyo working as a translator. 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Michael Tatum","type":"Voice Actor","convention":"2025","summary":"\u003Cp\u003ENurtured on anime classics from the tender age of Star Blazers, this reclusive actor\/writer spent more years than he cares to remember in what might charitably be called free-fall before landing, mostly by accident, smack dab on the industry of his dreams. To this day, some believe the small crater made by the impact remains the source of his power.\u003C\/p\u003E","body":"\u003Cp\u003ENurtured on anime classics from the tender age of Star Blazers, this reclusive actor\/writer spent more years than he cares to remember in what might charitably be called free-fall before landing, mostly by accident, smack dab on the industry of his dreams. To this day, some believe the small crater made by the impact remains the source of his power.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ECast as Rikichi in 2005\u2019s Samurai 7, Tatum\u2019s inexplicable luck has held long enough to see his flag hoisted on a slew of dream roles, most notably Kyoya Otori in Ouran High School Host Club, suave, demonic Sebastian Michaelis in Black Butler, France in the Hetalia franchise, Tomoe from Kamisama Kiss, and the equal parts maniacal\/vulnerable Okarin Rintarou from Steins;Gate. More recently, Tatum can be heard in the epic My Hero Academia as Teyna Iida.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EOther characters the man still can\u2019t believe he\u2019s had the crazy good fortune to play include: Doumeki in XXXHolic, Jiro Mochizuki in Black Blood Brothers, Isaac Dian in Baccano!, both God Eneru and Dalton in One Piece, Komui Lee in D-Gray Man, Dororo in Sgt. Frog, the titular loveable savage of Heroic Age, Ryosuke Takahashi in Initial D, Kraft Lawrence in Spice and Wolf, Zarbon in Dragon Ball Z Kai, Scar in Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Acnologia in Fairy Tale, and Erwin Smith in Attack on Titan. His vocal \u201cstylings,\u201d much to the chagrin of drama teachers everywhere, he\u2019s sure, have also been featured in Romeo X Juliet, Speed Grapher, Trinity Blood, Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple, Black Cat, Nabari no Ou, Ghost Hunt, School Rumble, The Tower of Druaga, Aquarion, Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicles, Shuffle, Shigurui, Glass Fleet, Mushishi, Soul Eater, Cells at Work, along with feature-length films like Vexille, Summer Wars, Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker and Empire of Corpses, among many others. 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