GUESTS

An alumni of the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Voice Actor GRANT GEORGE has been heard worldwide in popular Animated Films and Series, Anime, Video Games and Interactive Toys for the past 20 years.

As the Voice of Marvel’s Ant-Man, Grant has appeared in Avengers Assemble, Ultimate Spider-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, LEGO Marvel Superheroes and numerous Video Games. You can also hear him as series regulars in Miraculous (Kim), Elena of Avalor (Troyo), Becca’s Bunch (Pops), Popples (Yikes!), Ever After High (Hunter), and as the villains in Bigfoot Family (Connor Mandrake), Thunder & The House of Magic (Daniel), and the Hotel Transylvania films.  Grant has also been Batman, Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and Taz for Hallmark talking merchandise.

Anime fans will recognize his distinctive voice from such titles as: Tokyo Revengers (Mitsuya), Hunter x Hunter (Knov), Naruto & Boruto (Suigetsu), Bleach (Izuru Kira), Skip Beat! (Sho Fuwa), Fate/Zero (Lancer), Fate/Stay Night (Gilgamesh), JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (Steely Dan), Pokemon Generations (N), Durarara!! x2 (Chikage Rokujo), Noblesse (Takeo & Shark), Kill la Kill (Uzu Sanageyama), One Punch Man (Tempest Wind), Grimm Variations, Engage Kiss (Isamu), Science Fell in Love… (Yuichi), The Deer King, Sirius the Jaeger (Bishop), Baki (Sikorsky), Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan (Night Rikuo), Kekkaishi (Gen Shishio), K (Rikio) and Sword Art Online II (XeXeeD).

Grant’s Video Game work includes popular characters in the following game series: Persona (Shinjiro), Dangan Ronpa (Shuichi & Leon), Fire Emblem (Sigurd & Clive), Dissidia (Warrior of Light), Soul Calibur (Kilik), BlazBlue (Kagura), Dead or Alive (Brad Wong), Evolve (E.M.E.T.), Fire Emblem (Clive), World of Warcraft (Cho’Gall, Shannox & Cyclonas), Disgaea (Vyers, Axel, Prinny) and Dynasty Warriors (Sun Jian).

JESSICA GEE-GEORGE’S Voice Acting Career spans almost 4 decades. Some of her extensive work in Animated Series and Feature Films includes: Miraculous (Mylene), Alien X-Mas (Mrs. Claus), Hotel Transylvania 2 & 3 (The Witches), Zak Storm (Sassafras), The Land Before Time (Tria), The Great Wolf Pack (Flutura), Bigfoot Family, Animal Crackers, Team Hot Wheels, Bottersnikes & Gumbles, Space Chimps, Fly Me to the Moon, Max Steel, PBS Kids Maya & Miguel, Little Big Panda, Disney’s Recess, The Angry Beavers, Disney’s Cinderella III, Lego Friends, Fisher Price’s Precious Places, and Phantom Investigators.

Jessica’s Video Game work includes: Dangan Ronpa (Sakura Ogami), Fire Emblem (Cornelia & Panne), Dynasty Warriors (Zhu Rong), Tales of Zestiria (Maltran), Diablo III, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, Saints Row: The Third, God Eater 2, Defiance, Disgaea 4, Everquest II, Final Fantasy, Legend: Legacy of Dragons, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon, Arcania: Gothic 4, Gothic 3, Lue, Hitman: Blood Money, Rumble Roses, PlanetSide, Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance, Dungeon Siege II, and Digimon World Data Squad.

Jessica’s Anime credits read like a “History of Anime in America”, dating back to such classics as Akira, Magic Knight Rayearth (Mira), Metal Fighter Miku (Yoko), and Tenchi Muyo GXP (Kyo). Other popular credits through the years include: Fate/Extra Last Encore (Francis Drake), Little Witch Academia (Holbrooke), JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (Mondatta/Oingo), Grimm Variations (Witch), Sword Gai (Yasuko Tanaka), Doraemon (Big G’s Mom), Sailor Moon (Petz), Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt (Marie), Belle (Kita), Kanokon (Kiriko), DiGi Charat (Dejiko/DiGi Charat), Mazinkaiser SKL (Himiko), Kyo Kara Maoh (Sarafin, Belma), .hack//sign, Monster (Mrs. Hesse), Tweeny Witches (Atelia), Ultra Maniac (Plum), Detatoko Princess (Topaz), Eiken (Yuriko), Jungle De Ikou! (Manami), Hare+Guu (Dama), Mouse (Mei Momozono, Uta Yukino), Candidate for Goddess (Ikuny), Zenki (Karuma), A Little Snow Fairy Sugar (Miss Hanna), Devadasy (Takashina), Iron Virgin Jun (Jun’s Mother), Fushigi Yugi Eikoden (Mayo’s Mother), Shin Chan, Che Che Pong, Onegai Twins, The Big O, Tales From Earthsea, Elysium, Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Run and Mahoromatic.

Sci-Fi and Horror Fans will especially appreciate Jessica’s voice work in Battlestar Galactica (Ship’s Voice), Red Riding Hood (Wolf Voice Effects), Hansel & Gretel (Creature Voice Effects), Eureka, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Dinotopia and Xena: Warrior Princess.

Erin Nicole Lundquist is a professional voice actor in video games, anime, and animation, and a voice director for AAA Video Games.

Some titles she has lent her voice to include One Piece, My Hero Academia, Bratz, PAW Patrol, State of Survival x Resident Evil, The Mafia Nanny, Aphmau, Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom, ZENSHU, Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond, and many more.

She is best known as Olivia Park in GLITCH Productions’ Knights of Guinevere, Burdine Maxwell in the Bratz games, animation, and social media, Queen Bouncelia in Garten of BanBan 4, The Morrígan in The Ancient Magus’ Bride, and for her lead roles in anime as Yulishia in The Unaware Atelier Meister and Peeps in Sasaki and Peeps. 

As a voice director, Erin has worked with talent around the world on titles such as Naraka: Bladepoint, Strinova, Gold & Glory, Punishing: Gray Raven and more! Whether in front of the microphone, or behind the scenes, Erin loves bringing stories to life!

Anjali is a voice actor known for their work as Coco (Witch Hat Atelier), Roy (Pokémon), Yuki Tsukumo (Jujutsu Kaisen), Shi Qingxuan (Heaven Official’s Blessing), Ayaka (Fate/strange Fake), Lemon (Mashle), Dori (Genshin Impact), Sushang (Honkai Star Rail), Alma (Monster Hunter Wilds), Feri (Trails), Lalah Sune (Gundam), Sakura (Nikke), Shinigami (Master Detective Archives: Rain Code), Kiruko (Heavenly Delusion), Yuri (Gnosia), Miori Mito (Racal Does Not Dream), Immi & Mimi (Yu-Gi-Oh!), Quadra/Pri Forsythe (Beyblade), Jessica Alkirk (Lunar), Sachertorte Cookie (Cookie Run), plus Trainers Danika & Courtney and Pokemon Dipplin, Tarountula, & Pincurchin (Pokémon). And more!

Richard Maurizio is known for his work on beloved cartoons such as Looney Tunes, Animaniacs, and Space Jam, as well as for his contributions to Tom & Jerry and Underdog comics. His career spans over 40 years in the comic book industry and he has contributed to some of the most iconic and beloved cartoons of our time.

A veteran artist, writer and ComicCon regular, Richard Maurizio has contributed artwork to some of the most iconic and beloved cartoons of our time. With an impressive resume that includes Warner Bros., Turner Entertainment, Universal Studios, Sony Signatures, and Archie Comics, Richard has created licensed artwork for properties including Looney Tunes, Animaniacs, Space Jam, Batman: The Animated Series, The Munsters, Underdog, The Real Ghostbusters, and Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol. In addition to co-producing a Tom & Jerry comic strip for several years, Richard co-produced the book Munster Memories with Butch Patrick.

His most recent work is the revival of Atomic Mouse, variant covers of The Phantom, Flash Gordon, and Dick Tracy plus The children’s book Halloween Pranksta.

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Jeff Brennan is a veteran comic book artist, storyboard artist, and creator whose work has spanned comics, animation, and television for decades. Best known as the writer and artist behind Cyber Girl L.E.E.T.A., Jeff has contributed to numerous iconic projects across pop culture.

His animation credits include storyboard and design work for acclaimed series such as Courage the Cowardly Dog, Dragon Tales, Extreme Ghostbusters, and Jumanji. He has also worked on layout design for Beavis and Butt-Head Do America and contributed set art to The Big Bang Theory.

In the comic book industry, Jeff has collaborated with major publishers including DC Comics, Bongo Comics, Heavy Metal Magazine, and Heroic Comics. His comic credits include inking on Deathstroke the Terminator and penciling for Bart Simpson Comics.

With a career bridging animation, comics, and entertainment design, Jeff Brennan remains a respected and influential creative professional whose work continues to inspire fans across multiple generations.

Randee Dawn is the author of “funny as hell” pop culture fantasies “Tune in Tomorrow” and “We Interrupt This Program,” both part of the “Tune”-iverse. She also has two darker pop culture fantasies in “The Only Song Worth Singing” and “Leave No Trace,” both of which came out in 2025.

Randee’s also the author of many short stories (sometimes some pretty horrific ones) and articles for outlets including Reactor, SFWA, Variety, the L.A. Times, and Today.com. When not writing she hosts Brooklyn Books & Booze at Barrow’s Intense, a monthly reading series in Industry City, Brooklyn. She lives in that very same borough with her beloved spouse, many books, and never enough mangoes.

Alex Shvartsman is a writer, translator, game designer, and anthologist from Brooklyn, NY. His adventures so far have included traveling to over thirty countries, playing a card game for a living, and building a successful business.

Alex Shvartsman (Brooklyn, NY) is the author of The Best of All Possible Planets (2026), Kakistocracy (2023), The Middling Affliction (2022), and Eridani’s Crown (2019). Over 150 of his stories and his translations from Russian have appeared in Analog, Asimov’s Clarkesworld, F&SF, Nature, Reactor, Strange Horizons, and several Year’s Best volumes. He won the WSFA Small Press Award for Short Fiction, and was a three-time finalist for each the Canopus Award for Excellence in Interstellar Fiction and the BSFA Award. For a brief, glorious moment one of his stories was in development as a live action TV series.

Alex has edited nearly twenty anthologies, including the long-running Unidentified Funny Objects series, as well as The Digital Aesthete, The Cackle of Cthulhu, Humanity 2.0 and many more.. He has worked on many games and is presently the Narrative Director for Card Advantage Games, working on the Reclusion video game.

His website is http://www.alexshvartsman.com.

BERRY is a J-Pop Idol currently based out of Los Angeles, California. making her debut on August 12, 2023, she has toured across North America, Europe, and Japan as both a solo artist and a member of the group himi♡chuu, which debuted in 2025.
BERRY has collaborated with several prominent figures in the industry, including Phantom Siita, Psychic Fever, and Ladybeard. she has also performed in venues such as Club Asia in Shibuya, Japan, The Novo and The House of Blues.

AniParty is the premier U.S. anime song (anisong) DJ club event which draws influence from the “anikura” (アニクラ) subculture of music nightclub event, popularized in Tokyo, Japan. Anikura centers around the “A-POP” (a shortened form of “Akiba-POP”) genre of music, which is an eclectic fusion of anime songs (OPs, EDs, and insert songs to anime series’, video games , and visual novels), otaku-centric J-Pop, J-idol music, and popular fan-created works such as Vocaloid and Touhou. Join AniParty as they bring your favorite Anime songs to Derpycon! Don’t forget the glow sticks.

DJ APPARE: CEO of HENSHIN SOUNDS LLC. and one of the founding members of Team AniParty. His DJing abilities are out-of-the-box, showcasing his sense of humor. He specializes in everything Anisong (old and new), Tokusatsu, Gaming, V-tuber, Idol, and J-pop music. All J-Culture, Anything Goes!

DJ SignalΔ: Based in New England, DJ SignalΔ loves to incorporate multiple A-pop subgenres and get creative with his song transitions. He delivers performances ranging from J-pop, anisong, vocaloid, idols, video games, J-core, and everything/anything in between! Popular hits or deep cuts, mashups or remixes, DJ SignalΔ spins them all!

DJ YUUKI: Konban-nya! Hailing from the NYC-area, DJ Yuuki has been DJing since 2019 and roamed the VTuber world since 2021. A big fan of anisong and VTubers, Yuuki also likes to bring attention to more obscure series that don’t get much attention. This cat won’t let her timidness get in her way of showing the world all the amazing songs that are available in this anisong world.

Tha PAIR are a husband-wife duo who bring their geeky brands to cons within the Northeast.

The Newark, NJ natives proudly represent the blerd/geektino family dynamic; they live to perform, educate, and entertain.

About Peace

Newark, NJ native Peace is a true renaissance man: dancer, entertainer, and visual artist are counted among his many skills. If you attend anime or comic cons, chances are you have run across this charis-matic dynamo! Peace, an in-demand emcee, brings an infectious energy and style to his performance. The Supreme Lord of the Rumpus has had the honour of entertaining crowds at anime cons for nearly a decade, and has stamped every one with his memorable brand of fun.

About TheGataNegrra

ThaGata Negrra is an alternative hip-hop artist; her rhyme arsenal runs the gamut from danceable ear candy to mind-searing aggression.

Her distinct flow, catgirl persona, and kawaii aesthetic not only earned GATA the designation of “NJ’s real-life Catwoman” by Indie Flava Magazine, but helped her make her own pawprint on the underground hip-hop scene and the con circuit. Lyric aficionados appreciate the range of life experiences in her songs; The Diosa AniManga/PunkRhyma™ roared her truth onto two projects for 3 Miles Entertain-ment, and her “…in-your-face” “kawail-hop” sound was included in the second and third seasons of the groundbreaking hit Hulu show “East Los High”

CoDanCo (Cosplay Dance Company) brings fandom to life, one two-step at a time. We’re a high-energy collective of performers that combine cosplay and choreography to create unforgettable shows that hype the crowd.

✨ Cosplay Dance Company ✨
Performance • Choreography • Convention Entertainment
Level up your stage with fusion, fandom, and fierce movement.

🌐 www.cosplaydancecompany.com
📧 Email: cosplaydancecompany@gmail.com
📱 Instagram: co.dan.co
🎭 Booking & Inquiries: Now scheduling for conventions, festivals, and special events!

Charles Dunbar (aka Lex Winter) is a professional culture lecturer and Dungeon Master. Having been an active member of fandom for over 30 years, they received their MA in Fan Studies in 2011 and have been attending Derpycon since 2016. Each year they strive to bring to the convention new perspectives on Japanese culture, gaming, music, and whatever else grabbed their attention during the 12 months between shows. Sharing that passion is what drives them, and keeps them coming back.

At least a hundred years ago, a group of idiots and a plastic turtle named Kyle came together with a great mission: to have fun entertaining people irregardless of whether or not people were entertained. Whether it be making convention panels about dumb stuff they’re obsessed with, challenging audiences to make inaccurate anime descriptions, or making new friends in hotel lobbies, Children Driving Robots is excited that irregardless is now a word. Check us out online at childrendrivingrobots.com. 

Manly Battleships® is the original professional panel group, a circle of fun-loving performers that have built a programming powerhouse on the convention circuit. Veteran panelists combine their skills with a circle of long time con-goers, otaku, and deviants to create panels and events for your enjoyment. A lot of a lot, and a little of everything!  The order of battle includes lectures, gameshows, and over-the-top entertainment panels!  No matter your pleasure, there’s a Manly Battleships® event that’s right for you!

Watch and laugh between cons:

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Unlockable Content is a convention team and YouTube channel hosted by two friends sharing their favorite fandoms. Join us for amazing fun and laughs at our various panels and then relive the fun again with our convention highlight videos, anime recaps and reviews, gaming content, and shorts for everything else.