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Vancouver's AniRevo to Host Voice Actors Romi Park, Ayumi Fujimura, Toshihiko Seki
posted on by Karen Ressler
Vancouver convention AniRevo announced on Tuesday that it will host Japanese voice actors Romi Park, Ayumi Fujimura, and Toshihiko Seki at this year's event. In addition, it announced that it will host sound designer Takeshi Takadera (Yowamushi Pedal, Bakuon!!), who is returning to the convention for his second year, and will participate in a voice recording session with the voice actors.
Park's many voice roles include Fullmetal Alchemist's Edward Elric, Naruto's Temari, and Digimon Adventure 02's Ken. More recently, she has voiced Hanji in Attack on Titan, Ragyo Kiryuin in Kill la Kill, and Seimei in Garo: Crimson Moon. She won the best leading actress award for her performance of Nana Osaki in NANA at the first ever Seiyuu awards in 2007.
This will be Park's first guest appearance in Canada.
Fujimura has voiced over 150 anime roles since 2004, including Maid Sama!'s Misaki Ayuzawa, Kaze no Stigma's Ayano Kannagi, The Garden of Sinner's Azaka Kokutō, Hayate the Combat Butler's Chiharu Harukaze, The Sacred Blacksmith's Cecily Cambell, Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee's Niche, A Certain Magical Index's Seiri Fukiyose, and Mobile Suit Gundam UC's Mineva Lao Zabi
The convention will be Fujimura's first visit to Canada.
Seki debuted in 1983's The Mysterious Cities of Gold while he was still in college. He has since voiced over 200 roles, including Duo Maxwell in Gundam Wing, Mousse in Ranma ½, Rau Le Creuset in Gundam Seed, Genjo Sanzo in Saiyuki, Fred Luo in Outlaw Star, and Senketsu in Kill la Kill.
AniRevo will be held from August 5-7 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
