Aya Uchida Added to Otakon 2024 Guest Roster

Washington, D.C. (April 28, 2024) – Japanese voice actress Aya Uchida will be a guest at Otakon 2024, according to Otakorp Inc. Her roles include Kotori Minami in "Love Live!," Arin Kannazuki in "Trinity Seven," Kaban in "Kemono Friends," and Kaede Furutani in "Yuru Yuri," among many others.

Uchida has lent her voice to many anime shows, including "Love Live!" (Kotori Minami), "Kemono Friends" (Kaban, Lucky Beast, Mirai), "Rilu Rilu Fairilu ~Yōsei no Door~" (Himawari), "Komori-san Can't Decline!" (Shuri Komori), "Actually, I Am…" (Shiho Shishido), "Million Doll" (Hinami Kamakura), "Lego Ninjago" (Nyaa), "KAKUSEN-kun" (2nd season) (Hanataso), "Re-Kan!" (Kogal Spirit), "World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman" (Maris), "Trinity Seven" (Arin Kannazuki), "Zetsumetsu Kigu Shōjo: Amazing Twins" (Amane Todoroki), "Z/X: Ignition" (Rigel), "I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job" (Miuri), "Aimaimi Delusional Catastrophe" (Mai), "Vividred Operation" (Himawari Shinomiya), "Devil Survivor 2, The Animation" (Io Nitta), "Kiddy Girl-AND" (Ascoeur), "Space Battleship Yamato 2199" (Yuria Misaki), "Yuru Yuri" (Furutani Kaede), "So, I Can't Play H!" (Urus), "Lego R Ninjago: Master of Spinjutsu Battle" (Nyaa), "Baby Princess 3D Paradise 0" (Hotaru Amatsuka), "Mawaru Penguindrum" (Aoi), "Freezing" (Ticy Phenyl), "Rio: Rainbow Gate!" (Elle Adams and Ille Adams), "Tamayura" (High school girl), "Mitsudomoe Zōryōchū!" (Mayumi Katou), "Shimajiro Hesoka: Boku no Ojigiso" (Ojigiso Fairy), "Miracle Train: Welcome to the Oedo Line" (Chinatsu), "Dream-Colored Pastry Chef" (Erika Hayami) and "The World Reflected in the Eyes of the Girl Looking Up at the Sky" (Chikara Hidaka).

She has also played roles in several movies: "DC Super Heroes vs. the Eagle Talon" (Marie), "Eagle Talon 8: Yoshida- kun no Batten File" (Tsuchi), "Space Battleship Yamato 2022: Warriors of Love" (Yuria Misaki), "Alice in Dreamland" (Alice), "Tamayura: Graduation Photos" (Takumi Shindou), "Dragon Force" (Storm), "Strike Witches" (Shizuka Hattori), and "Last War of Heavenloids and Akutoloids" (Chikara Hidaka). In addition, Ushida has voiced the video games "Chain Chronicles" (Pamelas, Teriria, Marena, Farbe, others), "Million Arthur" (Muse) and "Granblue Fantasy" (Anchila).

Otakon 2024 will be held from August 2 to August 4 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its thirtieth year, Otakon is an annual celebration of Japanese and East Asian popular culture, and also one of the largest gatherings of fans in the United States. Otakon celebrates popular culture as a gateway to deeper understanding of Asian culture, and has grown along with the enthusiasm for anime, manga, video games, and music from the Far East. Historically, Otakon has drawn up to 42,000 people for three days each year (for a paid attendance of over 157,000 turnstile attendees). Otakon is a membership-based convention sponsored by Otakorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based, 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is to promote the appreciation of Asian culture, primarily through its media and entertainment. Otakorp, Inc. is directed by an all-volunteer, unpaid staff – we are run by fans, for fans.

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