Actor Ray Chase to Appear at Otakon
Washington, D.C. (June 4, 2018) – Ray Chase, an actor in both video games and anime, including the lead character of "Final Fantasy XV," will be a guest at Otakon, Otakorp Inc. is pleased to announce.
Fans may recognize Chase as the main character Noctis in "Final Fantasy XV"; Master of Masters from "Kingdom Hearts"; Artorius from "Tales of Berseria"; Roy/Gaius/Alphonse/Fernand from "Fire Emblem"; Eve from "NieR:Automata"; and his most celebrated role as the Subway Announcer in "Persona 5." He's also made minor appearances in "God of War"; "Mass Effect Andromeda"; "Horizon: Zero Dawn"; "Deus Ex: MD"; "Xenoblade Chronicles X" and "Tyranny."
Chase's anime roles include Roswaal in "Re:Zero"; Keith Flick in "B: The Beginning"; Puri Puri Prisoner in "One Punch Man"; Yuu Otosaka in "Charlotte"; Yukiatsu in "anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day"; Howzer in "Seven Deadly Sins"; Hanzo/Squala in "Hunter x Hunter"; Rubber Soul in "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure," as well as joining the casts of "your name.," "Berserk," "Mob Psycho 100," "Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans," "Blue Exorcist," "Fairy Tail," and many others! He is a proud founding member of the comedy and gaming troupe Loud, Annoying, and Very Annoying (LAVA), which he shares with fellow actors Max Mittelman and Robbie Daymond.
Otakon 2018 will be held August 10-12, 2018 at the Walter Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its twenty-fifth 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 34,000 people for three days each year (for a paid attendance of over 100,000 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.
For more information about Otakorp, Inc., see http://www.Otakon.com/otakorp/index.asp
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