Musical Acts

Yugiri
Yugiri is the vocalist of the visual kei rock band, DaizyStripper, which was formed in March of 2007 and began activities with a demonstration show at Takadanobaba AREA on June 5th of that same year.
They have performed solo shows in Taiwan and Korea as well as participated in events in France, Canada, and America.
In Japan, they perform at venues such as Zepp Tokyo, Shibuya Public Hall, Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall, and Tokyo Dome City Hall.
In the past, they provided the ending theme song for Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL, and ten years after they’d formed as a band, they released their first major debut single AGAIN on July 26th, 2017.
On January 24th, 2018, they released their second major single, 4GET ME NOT, the sound producer of which was Ken of L’Arc~en~Ciel.
On June 5th, 2018, they held a fan appreciation event titled “KISS THE FUTURE~Perfect Request Live~” for their 11th anniversary. At that same show, they announced the launch of their own label KISS RECORDS, which had been in the works for some time.
Their activities since then have continued to catch people’s attention.
This will be Yugiri’s first time back to the USA since 2008.
SARSHI
As the guitarist for the visual kei rock band HERO, SARSHI made his major debut in 2013 on the label Nippon Crown. HERO also provided the theme song for the anime FAIRY TAIL, and perform one-man shows at Zepp Tokyo, Shibuya Public Hall, and the Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall. In 2021, the band that started his career, Nana, resumed activities and released “Namida ga Tomaranakutemo” in 2023. He is also currently active as part of an EDM unit called Flutter Echo where he performs as both a guitarist and vocalist.
SARSHI was last in America as a support guitarist for ICE in 2019, and he is pleased to be able to return for NekoCon as support for Yugiri.
Authors

David Adkins
Voice Actors

Brandon Winckler
Brandon Winckler is a Voice Actor and Writer from Chesapeake, VA. He works in Los Angeles, California as an actor for Cartoons, Movies, Video Games, and more. He has worked on titles such as Sword Art Online, Marvel Avengers Academy, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Fire Emblem Heroes, Pokemon Masters, and many more

Erik Kimerer
Erik Kimerer was born in Edmonds, Washington, USA and voiced works in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (19-22), Don’t Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro (21), The Seven Deadly Sins (15-21), Sailor Moon Eternal (21), Sword Art Online (12-20), Pokémon Masters (19), Bungou Stray Dogs (19), The Rising of the Shield Hero (19), One Punch Man (15-19), Beyblade Burst (18-19), Mob Psycho 100 (16-19), Cells at Work! (18), Berserk (16-17), Fire Emblem Heroes (17), Your Lie in April (14-15), Kuroko’s Basketball (12), Toradora! (08-09), Toradora SOS! (09), Sailor Moon (95)

Cricket Leigh

Sarah Anne Williams
Sarah Anne Williams was born in Indiana, USA. She is an actress, known for Demon Slayer (19-23), Fire Emblem (17-23), Hello Kitty & Friends (20-22), Hello Kitty Super Style, Monster Prom (18-22), Kill La Kill (13-14), Rent A Girlfriend, Hyperdimension Neptunia VG (11-22), Komi Can’t Communicate, Mieruko-Chan, Edens Zero, Final Fantasy (15-21), Shin Megami Tensi (20), Sword Art Online (12-20), Enchantimals, Boruto (17-19), Persona (16-17), Pokémon Masters (19), Five Nights at Freddy’s (15-19), Dragon Star Varnir, Dragon Ball Z (18), Barbie Dreamtopia (16-18), Kakegurui, Berserk, Little Witch Academia, Disney Stitch & Ai, Naruto (17), Valkyria Revolution, Handa-Kun, Barbie (16), Asterisk War, Street Fighter (16), RAIDEN (16), TOME (11-15), Ai Tenchi Muyo (14), Hunter X Hunter (13-14), Nagi-Asu, Accel World (12-16), Puella Magi Madoka Magica (11-13), League of Legends, Touhou (04-05), Sailor Moon (96-97)

Erin Lundquist

Dave Trosko
Cosplay Guests

Wig-Wig Cosplay
Wig-Wig Cosplay is an award-winning cosplay duo out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 2019, WigTall and WigSmall were the Team USA representatives for the International Cosplay League in Madrid, Spain, where they won first place in the duo category! They are best known for their combination of technical sewing and fabrication skills with entertaining performances. Alongside competing, they have been judging craftsmanship and performance across the country for over 10 years, and enjoy working to promote and assist cosplay departments.
Presenter Guests

Lodestar
Lodestar is the human embodiment of Jenna Maroney, a true DigiDestined, and was born under the inscrutable star sign Ophiuchus. In his free time, he holds a lifelong dedication to media literacy, intersectional-advocacy, and making life as fun as can be. He has a variety of passions across all geek fandoms such as video games (with a specialization in JRPG’s), TTRPGs, cosplay, writing, anime, comics/manga, pop culture, witchcraft, and more. Part of his professional competencies is keeping up with the latest interest with the populations he works with. Lodestar has earned a Master’s of Education in Counselor Education, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, and two minors in Dance and English; specializing in Fiction Writing. Lodestar is also a professional show designer and choreographer for competitive color guards and winterguards around the country.

GodofNightvale
Workshop Guests

Snap Plastic Studios
Video Game Guests

Chris Harada
Chris Harada is a video game industry veteran, currently working as a Director in Online Engagement. Having worked in games, tech, and e-commerce, Harada has developed a background building strong relationships in game development, community, and media. He has shipped a total of nine titles across North America and Europe, working on marketing campaigns with both U.S. and Japanese teams. His goal is to help as many passionate individuals as possible, to go for their dreams and make it into the entertainment industry.
