ANIME
ICONS
FEB 14 & 15
YUKI KAJI
Yuki Kaji debuted as a voice actor in 2004 and is famed for roles like Eren Yeager, Shoto Todoroki, Kenma Kozume, Meliodas, and Akuma-kun/Ichiro Umeragi. A Seiyu Awards Best Leading Actor winner twice, he also narrates, does brand voice work, wrote the bestseller Someday Everything Will Become Your Strength, and launched the Soyogi Fractal AI voice project.
NORIKO HIDAKA
FEB 13 & 14
Noriko Hidaka is a legendary Japanese voice actress and singer with a 40+ year career. She debuted as a singer in 1980 (“Hatsukoi Sunshine”) and as a voice actress in 1984. She’s known for Satsuki Kusakabe, Kikyo, Minami Asakura, and Near, and also works in TV narration, radio, stage, music, and live events.
FAIROUZ AI
FEB 14
Fairouz Ai the Japanese voice actress represented by Mausu Promotion. She is widely recognized for voicing Jolyne Cujoh in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean and Power in Chainsaw Man, with additional roles across major anime and game titles.
FEB 11 & 12
DAISUKE HIRAKAWA
Daisuke Hirakawa is a Japanese voice actor best known as Enmu in Demon Slayer, Noriaki Kakyoin in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders, and Shin Mogami in Solo Leveling, among many other roles.
FEB 12 & 13
MARIYA ISE
Mariya Ise is a versatile Japanese voice actress and stage performer from Kanagawa. Debuting in 2004, she’s known for an unusually wide range, from heroines and young boys to darker, offbeat characters. Notable roles include Killua Zoldyck, Foo Fighters, Himeno, Midori Kitakami, Reg, Yurika (Pokémon XY), and Cure Lemonade/Urara Kasugano.
KAZUKI YAO
FEB 13 & 15
Kazuki Yao is a veteran Japanese voice actor from Ishikawa, best known as Franky and Bon Clay in One Piece and Judau Ashta in Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ. His career spans anime, tokusatsu, games, narration, and dubbing, with credits including Hunter × Hunter, Aquarion, Tales of the Abyss, and Berserk Musou.
SHOJI KAWAMORI
FEB 14 & 15
Shoji Kawamori is a renowned animation director and mecha designer, best known as a creator of Macross and director of Macross: Do You Remember Love?. His work includes Transformers (Optimus Prime), Gundam, Ghost in the Shell, and Armored Core. He was appointed EXPO 2025 Thematic Project Producer, chairs the Anime Tourism Association, and has a new film, Labyrinth (Jan 2026).
FEB 14 & 15
KENSHO ONO
Kensho Ono is a Japanese actor and voice actor who began as a child performer at age four. He voiced Harry Potter in the Japanese film dubs for ten years, and is known for roles including Tetsuya Kuroko, Yuri Briar, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, and Hathaway Noa. He also works in narration and stage.
