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Persona and Shin Megami Tensei fans are in for a treat as Erica Lindbeck will be a guest at SacAnime Summer 2026.

Erica Lindbeck is a voice actress best known for her role as Futaba Sakura in Persona 5. She has voiced the character in the main game along with the spin-off titles and the anime adaptation. Her other notable roles in the Shin Megami Tensei series include Sahori Itsukishima in Shin Megami Tensei V and Milady in Soul Hackers 2.

She is also best known for her role as Ritsuko Akagi in the Netflix dubbed version of Neon Genesis Evangelion and The End of Evangelion. Her other major roles include Loona in Helluva Boss, and Daki in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Gamers will recognize her as Black Cat from Insomniac’s adaptation of Spider-Man.

SacAnime Summer 2026 Guests and Activities

Erica Lindbeck will be one of many special guests attending SacAnime Summer 2026. She will be joining Griffin Burns from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba, Jad Saxton from Fire Force, Ming-Na Wen from Mulan and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Daniel Marin from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022), Brittney Karbowski from Fairy Tail, along with Alix Wilton Regan from Dragon Age: Inquisition just to name a few. Additional guests, along with attendance days and session times, will be announced in the future.

The weekend will also include musical shows, a maid cafe, cosplay gatherings, industry along with fan panels, and special shows. Details about the activities and gatherings will also be announced in the months leading up to the convention. Tickets for SacAnime Summer 2026 are now on sale, starting at $50 for the weekend.

SacAnime Summer 2026 runs from September 4th to September 6th, 2026, at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, located on 1401 K St., Sacramento, CA 95814. The convention is one of the largest anime events in Northern California, drawing attendees from the surrounding region along with the Bay Area and Reno-Sparks area. It features a series of panels plus cosplay gatherings, musical performances, and more.

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