Otakon 2025 Unveils Star-Studded Lineup: Meet Voice Legends Ayana Taketatsu & Kanna Nakamura, Acclaimed Manga Artists Chika Mizube & Sai Naekawa
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Otakon 2025 Announces Star Voice Actors and Manga Creators as Guests
Event to take place in Washington, D.C. from August 8-10
Guest Lineup for Otakon 2025
Otakon 2025 has revealed an exciting list of guests for this year’s event, including top voice actors and manga industry talents. Among the distinguished guests are:
- Ayana Taketatsu (Voice Actor)
- Kanna Nakamura (Voice Actor)
- Chika Mizube (Manga Artist)
- Sai Naekawa (Manga Artist)
- Takumi Kamemaru (Manga Editor)
Voice Actor Highlights
Ayana Taketatsu
Taketatsu is renowned for her dynamic performances in several hit anime series:
- Kotori Itsuka in Date A Live
- Rika Hoshizaki in Girlfriend, Girlfriend
- Azusa Nakano in K-ON!
- Nino Nakano in The Quintessential Quintuplets
- Leafa/Suguha Kirigaya in Sword Art Online
Kanna Nakamura
Nakamura has voiced a range of notable characters, including:
- Urushi Yaotome in When Will Ayumu Make His Move?
- Alicia Williams in I’ll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History
- Anghalad in The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse
- Narita Top Road in Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Road to the Top
- Sofia Reeler in the ongoing The Gorilla God's Go-To Girl
Upcoming anime featuring Nakamura’s voice roles include:
- Lana Colette in Silent Witch
- Renako Amaori in There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless...
- Melphiera Marchalrayd in Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!
Manga Artists and Editors
Chika Mizube
Mizube is the illustrator behind the ongoing manga adaptation of Kanata Hoshi’s Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! light novels. The series began serialization on Palcy via pixiv in 2021.
- Kodansha USA Publishing releases the manga in print (details)
- K MANGA provides digital release simultaneously
- The anime adaptation is set to premiere in October, after a delay from its originally scheduled April debut
Sai Naekawa and Takumi Kamemaru
- Sai Naekawa is the creator of the manga This Monster Wants to Eat Me, which launched in Dengeki Maoh magazine via Kadokawa in 2020.
- Takumi Kamemaru serves as the manga’s editor.
- Yen Press publishes the series in English.
- The manga’s anime adaptation will premiere in October 2025.
Event Details and Sources
Otakon 2025 is scheduled for August 8-10 in Washington, D.C. For more on guest appearances and official announcements, visit these press releases:
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