Sam Slade Added to Guest List for Otakon 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 11, 2026) – Sam Slade will be a guest at Otakon 2026, according to Otakorp Inc. Slade is a Filipino-American voice actor whose passion for video games led to her voice work.

Originally from the city of Hampton, Virginia, on the Chesapeake Bay, she began her journey as a performer in 1999 on piano and picked up percussion, saxophone, and baritone horn before beginning her acting studies in 2020.

Slade's passion for her work in video games was born from a childhood of playing JRPGs (particularly Pokémon) and has led her to portray Anby from Zenless Zone Zero; Topaz from Honkai: Star Rail; Stia from Octopath Traveler 0; Baldr from Fire Emblem: Heroes; Whisperain and Perfumer in Arknights; Avistar in NIKKE, and many more.

ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its thirty-second 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 over 40,000 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 https://www.otakorp.org/
For more information and the latest news on Otakon 2026, see https://www.Otakon.com/