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Sarah Natochenny of "Pokemon" to Appear at Otakon 2016

Baltimore, MD (June 29, 2016) – Voice actress Sarah Natochenny, best known as the voice of "Pokémon's" Ash Ketchum for over a decade, will be a guest at Otakon 2016, according to Otakorp Inc.

In addition to voicing Ash Ketchum, Natochenny has done commercials and promos for Nickelodeon, McDonalds, Wendy's, Fisher Price and Scope, which was awarded a Lion at the Cannes Film Festival. Her other animated series include "Super 4" (Twinkle), "Robin Hood (Marian), "Peter Pan" (Tinkerbell), "Yoko" (Vik) and "World of Winx." Her feature films include "Axel: The Biggest Little Hero" (Boca) and "Sheep & Wolves" (Xavi).

As for video games, her work can be heard in "Batman: The Dark Knight," "Thor," "Gangstar: Vegas," "My Littlest Pet Shop," "Dungeon Hunter 4," "Bullet Witch," "Dragon Hunter," "GTA V," and more.

Natochenny has also been working as a film editor for the last six years. She studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade and Magnet Theaters.

Otakon 2016 will be held August 12-14 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, MD.

ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its twenty-third 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. Since 1999, Otakon has been held in Baltimore, Maryland; currently, Otakon is one of Baltimore's few large, city-wide events, drawing over 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
For more information and the latest news on Otakon 2015, see http://www.otakon.com/

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