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FanimeCon 2023 is only a few months away and the guest list is still growing. It has been confirmed that Cherami Leigh will be among the guests. 

Cherami Leigh is a voice actress who has had a rich career in the anime and video game industry. Among her iconic roles include Asuna Yuuki in Sword Art Online and Makoto Niijima in Persona 5 (both the video game and anime series). Other notable roles include Sailor Venus in the Viz Media dub version of Sailor Moon and Pen Pen in the Netflix dub version of Neon Genesis Evangelion. Gamers will also recognize her as Valerie / V in Cyberpunk 2077.

She will be joining Kyle McCarley, cosplayers Aicosu, Bandai Namco Collectables Hobby host Linda Le, and anime historian Gilles Poitras. Additional guests will be announced in the coming months. Details about the special events will also be made available in the future. 

FanimeCon 2023 will take place during the Memorial Day Weekend at the San Jose Convention Center along with the surrounding locations. It is one of the largest fan organized anime conventions in North America. Check out our coverage of last year’s event to have an idea of what to expect.

Registration for FanimeCon 2023 has opened with all the details available online. 

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