Guest of Honor Suggestions

[Nenya]

Hello everyone!

We've had a few requests for a new suggestion thread, so please post your suggestions here. Any and all types are welcome! I'll only be opening this one thread.

I also have a few updates to share from Anime Boston's Guest Relations team:

- Within the last couple of years, Anime Boston has implemented a new Guest Selection Committee that has been tasked with collecting all suggestions from all over and doing research on these suggestions to determine which folks would be the best fit for our convention. We're always watching and we're always listening!

- A lot of guests, especially those who travel from overseas, are limited by things like scheduling and overall willingness to travel. In many cases it can take 1-2 years of conversations with a guest before we can finally bring them out to Boston. As such, most of our 2024 roster is already set, but we're already looking towards 2025!

- We're working on a new form so you can place submissions directly to the team. Please be on the lookout for this in the coming weeks.

Thank you all for your continued support and we can't wait to share with you what we have in store!

[QuigleyCantCommunicate]

My top suggestion for a guest this year would without a doubt be Chris Tergliafera.

Among his anime roles include Mohammed Avdol in Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, Tank-Top Tiger in One-Punch Man, Silva Zoldyck in Hunter x Hunter, Muraki in Mob Psycho 100, Kiyotaka Ijichi in Jujutsu Kaisen, Sigma & Ultron Sigma in Marvel vs Capcom Infinite, Fugen in Monster Hunter Rise, and Gundham Tanaka & Ryoma Hoshi in Danganronpa.

The latter is actually my primary reason for suggesting him, because at a lot of the cons he’s a guest at, he’s hosted a Danganronpa Mock Trial panel, which has even included other voice actors from the series as participants. I would love to see AB become the next on the list to host one

[BreadCosplay]

Franchouchou
https://jpop.fandom.com/wiki/Franchouchou
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LggGUY7wCFg

Franchouchou is the main idol group of the anime Zombieland Saga. They've done several live performances in the past at venues in Saga, Japan as well as at Makuhari Messe. A movie for Zombieland Saga was announced at the last concert, with an anticipated release... someday!!

[Tradgore]

While not a guest of honor, I do want to reccomend VA and Animator Christopher Niosi, AKA Kirbopher.

Niosi is known for several Voice acting roles such as Reigen Artaka from Mob Psycho 100, Conrad Leto from Black Clover, Julius from Re:ZERO, Ryuji & Ryuichi from River City Girls 2, Colress & Burgh from Pokemon Generations, and several others.

Niosi also is a known animator and artist, with an entire webseries & several classic animations.
You can find his youtube Here:
https://www.youtube.com/@Kirbopher15

[drew1drew1]

Edward Bosco.

He voiced Alistor in the Hazbin Hotel pilot and voices Striker in Helluva Boss. He has had various roles in Pokemon, including taking over as James for the final season. He has also had voices roles in Hunter x Hunter, JJBA, Mob Psycho 100, Tower of God, and more.
Additionally, he stars in a weekly DND game on The Unexpectables.

He can be reached through the "Contact Me" section at the bottom of his webpage. https://edwardbosco.com/

[ValiDilaV]

I have a few suggestions. Hopefully I put the right links...

- Tsubasa Yonaga (Mitsuki Izumi in Idolish7)
https://myanimelist.net/people/556/Tsubasa_Yonaga
https://twitter.com/numanumakapa

- Yusuke Shirai (Yamato Nikaido in Idolish7)
https://myanimelist.net/people/19641/Yuusuke_Shirai
https://twitter.com/shirai_universe

- Atsushi Abe (Sogo Osaka in Idolish7)
https://myanimelist.net/people/991/Atsushi_Abe
https://twitter.com/abe_atsuize

- Yuichi Nakamura (Tetsuro Kuroo in Haikyuu)
https://twitter.com/nakamuraFF11

- Aoi Yuki (Maomao in The Apothecary Diaries)
https://seiyuu.fandom.com/wiki/Yuki_Aoi

[zabbett113]

While I think this is pretty late to be put up now I would still like to throw my hat in for some guest suggestions. I didn't see any specific forums for different types like last year so I apologize if I missed them and they don't belong here.
The first is Vtuber of Mythic Talent Silvervale
https://twitter.com/_Silvervale_
https://www.twitch.tv/silvervale

and really anyone from Vshojo would be amazing to meet as well, such as Projekt Melody, Iron Mouse, Zentreya, Apricot (Froot), Haruka Karibu, Kson, Henya The Genius, any of them really
https://twitter.com/ProjektMelody
https://twitter.com/ironmouse
https://twitter.com/zentreya
https://twitter.com/LichVtuber
https://twitter.com/haruka_karibu
https://twitter.com/ksononair
https://twitter.com/henyathegenius
https://twitter.com/VShojo

It would also be really amazing to see Monarch aka Amalee, aka leeandlie there, she's not only an amazing Vtuber but VA and singer as well
https://twitter.com/LeeandLie

[Evie_Tvie]

Hello! I am new to the forums so I apologize if i do anything incorrectly. At Anime Boston Last year, it was my friend and I's first ever convention. Unfortunately we had missed a guest that had come the prior year, so for the next convention I would like to request:

Griffin Burns:https://twitter.com/TheGriffinBurns?ref ... r%5Eauthor

Griffin is known for his role in Genshin Impact as Tartaglia, Doppio in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Akira in Devilman Crybaby, Tadano in Aggretsuko, Muichiro in Demon Slayer, and others.

Some others requests!

- Alejandro Saab:https://twitter.com/KaggyFilms?ref_src= ... r%5Eauthor
- Patrick Pedraza: https://twitter.com/Pat_Pedraza
- Corina Boettger https://twitter.com/thebirdzulu?ref_src ... r%5Eauthor

And I saw another post request it but I would absolutely love to meet members of Vshojo such as Ironmouse!

[kila]

I would love to see the English dub VAs from Heaven Official's Blessing at AB - especially the MLs, Howard Wang and James Cheek! They did post that they were accepting con invitations currently. I know James' twitter handle is @MaybeJamesCheek offhand.

[evergr33n]

I would love to see Hololive return, and more vtubers in general, including indies!

[LtTawnyMadison]

I and *many* other fans very very much want to meet the English dub cast of Heaven Official's Blessing, particularly the MCs, James Cheek and Howard Wang.

This show is currently the third top rated airing show on MAL and its fans are very passionate about it and absolutely love the entire dub cast. James Cheek, the VA for Hua Cheng as well as the S2 dub script writer, is very involved with the fans and hosts watch parties with other voice actors and special guests related to the show. And through these, other voice actors in the show have also gotten very engaged with fans.

We would all be thrilled for them to be invited!

Also -- last year, there were a LOT of cosplayers for danmei at AB (the genre HOB is) https://imgur.com/a/RRhVtXb

[kila]

I and *many* other fans very very much want to meet the English dub cast of Heaven Official's Blessing, particularly the MCs, James Cheek and Howard Wang.

This show is currently the third top rated airing show on MAL and its fans are very passionate about it and absolutely love the entire dub cast. James Cheek, the VA for Hua Cheng as well as the S2 dub script writer, is very involved with the fans and hosts watch parties with other voice actors and special guests related to the show. And through these, other voice actors in the show have also gotten very engaged with fans.

We would all be thrilled for them to be invited!

Also -- last year, there were a LOT of cosplayers for danmei at AB (the genre HOB is) https://imgur.com/a/RRhVtXb

Agreed, 100% as I said above! I also saw many danmei and HOB cosplayers last year and will even be joining them this year as well as others I know! I hope AB does request them

[kittengeist]

Would be nice to invite LAVA Again!

Max Mittelman is most known for his voice as Itto in Genshin Impact, Plagg from Miraculous Ladybug, Saitama from One Punch Man, and Ryuji from Persona 5.
https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Max-Mittelman/

Ray Chase is known as Neuvillette in Genshin Impact, Bruno Bucciarati from Jojo, Roswaal from Re:Zero, and Tengen Uzui from Demon Slayer.
https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Ray-Chase/

Robbie Daymond is the voice of Tuxedo Mask from Sailor Moon, Goro Akechi in Persona 5, Haganezuka from Demon Slayer, Chrollo from HunterxHunter, and Megumi from Jujutsu Kaisen.
https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Robbie-Daymond/

[aquamatri]

Can we get Jonah Scott,
He has been in alot of anime and video games. He also has a Vtuber as well. And he is so sweet. I think he would be great to have.

[Tevarcher]

Would love to see more vtubers such as Nijisanji En talents, Holostars, and Vshojo members! It would also be nice to see more indie vtubers like Shoto, Ironmouse, and Kenji!

[esarge]

Brianna Knickerbocker would be a neat guest to invite! She voices Hu Tao in Genshin Impact, Wiz in Konosuba, Rem in Re:ZERO, and a bunch of other stuff. (Dana from Ys VIII is one of my favorite roles of hers)
https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Br ... kerbocker/

Also, seconded on Jonah Scott. He'd be a fun guest for sure!
https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Jonah-Scott/

[parfait]

Would be nice to see more vtuber guests this year, specifically from Nijisanji EN! The English branch has guested at many cons all around the world and it would be great to meet them in Boston!

Another suggestion would be Keekihime, a cosplayer and streamer!
https://twitter.com/keekihimedesu

[a_bowlof_rice]

I would love to be able to see the VA's of Heaven Official's Blessing, and not only the leads James Cheek (Hua Cheng, @MaybeJamesCheek on twt) and Howard Wang (Xie Lian, @TheHowardWang on twt), but Jacob Eiseman (Shi Qingxuan Male, @JacobEisemanVA on twt), Branden Loera (Lang Qianqiu, @BrandLoVO), and Aaron Campbell (Pei Ming and Pei Xiu, @AaronCampbellVO on twt) as well!

All of the dub cast are extremely dedicated to this show, and have interacted with fans a lot too! There were many danmei/HOB cosplayers last year, and this year I'll even be joining them. Would love to see them here!

[Zenyomi]

I’m happy to see this thread returning from past years! I have a few suggestions.

Voice actor Austin Tindle, who has voiced Ken Kaneki from Tokyo ghoul, Karma akabane from assassination classroom and Accelerator from the toaru series https://x.com/austintindle?s=21&t=F7J-I ... cQpeYJ9mCg

Voice actor Brad swaile, who has voiced Light yagami from death note and characters from the gundam series
https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Brad-Swaile/

Voice actor Brittney Karbowski, Who has voiced Wendy marvel from Fairy tail, Mikoto misaka for the toaru series and Rimuru from slime https://x.com/bkarbowski?s=21&t=F7J-IiDEdoDrcQpeYJ9mCg

Voice actor Ian Sinclair, Who has voiced Magna from Black clover, Whis from dragon ball super and Brook from One Piece https://x.com/iantweeting?s=21&t=F7J-IiDEdoDrcQpeYJ9mCg

Voice actor Annie Wild who has voiced Beta from the eminence in shadow and Menou from The executioner and her way of life https://x.com/annie_inthewild?s=21&t=F7 ... cQpeYJ9mCg

[SilentAmaya13]

While I know it would be difficult to get all of them. I'd love to see some of these people appear as guests:

-Aaron Dismuke https://marycollins.com/talent/aaron-dismuke/

-Daman Mills https://www.damanmillsvo.com/

-Christopher Wehkamp https://www.christopherwehkamp.com/

-Derick Snow https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2324451/

-Mike Yager https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2875422/

-Kyle Hebert https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1035500/

-Sonny Strait https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0833185/

-Dallas Reid https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6624141/

-Justin Briner https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5211370/

-Stephen Fu https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8002676/

-Erica Lindbeck https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6949652/

-Lydia Mackay https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1754210/

-Ry McKean https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7314197/

-Xanthe Huynh https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3125992/

[Puffbagboi]

My recommendation would be Jason Griffith

He is most notably known for his roles in Sonic the Hedgehog, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, TMNT, fan projects and numerous others! He has a large following often travels to events hosting panels and giving signatures. He's been a voice actor veteran and holds many other positions! Recently, there was a Sonic Symphony hosted in Boston which sold out completely. Many of the attendees, including me, are huge Jason fans! It'd be awesome for him to join us at Anime Boston sometime!

[Skill66]

Voice Actors

Dawn M. Bennett

Kale (Dragon Ball)

Aigis (Persona 3 Reload)

Shez (Fire Emblem)

Frosh (Fairy Tale)

Website: https://www.dawnmbennett.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DawnMBennettVA?ref_ ... r%5Eauthor

Brandon McInnis

Gyutaro (Demon Slayer)

Sir Nighteye (My Hero Academia)

Yuta (SSSS.Gridman)

Alear (Fire Emblem)

Website: https://brandonmcinnis.com/links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BranMci?ref_src=tws ... r%5Eauthor



Overseas Musical Guests:

白鲨JAWS BAND / Bai Sha Jaws
白鲨JAWS is a Chinese band that created and performed the OP of Link Click S1 and the OP and ED of Link Click S2

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ready4thejaws/

Centimillimental
A solo project run by Japanese musical artist Atsushi. He created all of the songs featured in the anime Given.

Website: https://www.cenmilli.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/centimillimental/

[DarkSignerYusei]

Would be nice to invite LAVA Again!

Max Mittelman is most known for his voice as Itto in Genshin Impact, Plagg from Miraculous Ladybug, Saitama from One Punch Man, and Ryuji from Persona 5.
https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Max-Mittelman/

Ray Chase is known as Neuvillette in Genshin Impact, Bruno Bucciarati from Jojo, Roswaal from Re:Zero, and Tengen Uzui from Demon Slayer.
https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Ray-Chase/

Robbie Daymond is the voice of Tuxedo Mask from Sailor Moon, Goro Akechi in Persona 5, Haganezuka from Demon Slayer, Chrollo from HunterxHunter, and Megumi from Jujutsu Kaisen.
https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Robbie-Daymond/

I second this as a friend of mine couldn’t go last year and was really bummed she couldn’t meet them

[erindoodles]

i suggest voice actors ben balmaceda, nazeeh tarsha, and zachary gordon!
https://twitter.com/benbevoicing
https://twitter.com/NazeehTarsha
https://twitter.com/ZacharyGordon

[zeeweebz]

I would love to have Patrick Pedraza as a guest of honor for AB. He’s mostly known for voicing Scaramouche in Genshin Impact but he’s also a very talented person and just a fun guy all around.

https://twitter.com/Pat_Pedraza
https://patrickpedraza.com/

[noctferatu]

I would like to meet Alessandro Juliani as he voices L from Death Note and he’s also in other medias as well. Could we meet other voice actors from Death Note as well?

Thank you!

Alessandro: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0432228/ voicing L as he’s my comfort character and I would love to meet him!
Brad: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0841448/ voices Light, I know he attended years ago and I would love to meet him!
Brian: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0238546/ voices Ryuk and I would love to meet him!

[Icefox21!]

Here are my suggestions!

Jason Liebrecht

He voices Dabi in My Hero Academia, Kunimitsu Tomoda in Fruits Basket, Mars in Black Clover, as well as many others

https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Er ... Liebrecht/

Mela Lee

She voices Lifeline in the video game Apex Legends, Jade in the video game Mortal Kombat, Tiki in Miraculous Ladybug, Rin Tohsaka in the Fate/Stay series, and others.

https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Mela-Lee/

[mottochuu]

Damien Haas would be great!!

Shez (Fire Emblem)

Kiyoka Kudo (My Happy Marriage)

Laios Touden (Delicious in Dungeon)

Heller (Starfield)

tons of background voices in the FF7 rebirth!

[Robert G]

My suggestion would be:

Brian Dobson

I recently spoke with him at a signing and he said he would be greatly interested in attending Anime Boston. He has been the voice of Future Gohan, Dr Gero (Android 20), Super Buu and Kid Buu from Dragonball Z. Martin DaCosta in Gundam Seed. Muso, Onigumo and Shoga from Inuyasha. As well as many characters from Gundam 00, Death Note and Black Lagoon.

Thank you for your consideration!

[abbybatla]

Vincent Martella has shown a lot of interest in attending a convention in New England! With Phineas and Ferb starting up again, I think he would be a wonderful addition to the list of fantastic guests!

His work:
Phineas: Phineas and Ferb
Greg: Everybody Hates Chris
Patrick: The Walking Dead
Hope: Final Fantasy XIII

[cpettigr]

I have some requests for musical acts (and yes I know some of these are a stretch but closed mouths don't get feed):

1) Crystal Kay
2) Band-Maid
3) Sheena Ringo
4) chelmico
5) millennium parade and/or King Gnu
6) Wednesday Campanella

And rather than a voice actor, I would love for cybr.girl to be invited as a panelist! She is well known for her decora fashion and has a Youtube channel where she discusses the history of various J-fashion subcultures, interviews J-fashion enthusiasts, etc. She's also US-based and has a fashion line! I would love for her to be a part of the J-fashion programming track if possible

Here's her Instagram profile: https://www.instagram.com/cybr.grl?igsh ... A5bnp3Zw==

[hpdbs]

I have some requests for musical acts. All of which have done a good amount of anime songs, but some are likely way too expensive/too popular and they don’t show up to these anime events, so I separated those picks from the rest. And I put some of the more popular anisongs they’ve done and if they did one recently.

sumika (Wotakoi OP1, I Want to Eat Your Pancreas OP/ED/Insert, My Hero Academia Movie 2 ED, Pretty Boy Detective Club OP1, Recently: Delicious in Dungeon OP2)
Ryokuoushoku Shakai (Apothecary Diaries OP1, My Hero Academia Season 4 ED2, YashaHime ED2, Recently: Delicious in Dungeon ED1)
UNISON SQUARE GARDEN (Kekkai Sensen ED1 and Season 2 OP1, Blue Lock OP1, Fate Grand Order Babylonia OP, many songs for Tiger and Bunny, many songs from Yozakura Quartet)
THE ORAL CIGARETTES (Noragami Aragoto OP, Sakurada Reset ED, Revisions OP, Scarlet Nexus OP1 and 2, Ajin Live Action Theme)
SPYAIR (many songs for Haikyu, many songs for Gintama, Bleach ED25, Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans Season 2 OP2, Recently: Haikyu 2024 Movie ED)


Unrealistic but would be amazing:
Official HIGE DANdism (Tokyo Revengers OP1 and 2, Spy x Family OP1, Doraemon 2022 Movie ED, Hinomaru Sumo OP1, Hello World Insert, Recently: Spy x Family Code White Movie ED2)
King Gnu (Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 OP2, Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Movie EDs, Ranking of Kings OP1, Banana Fish ED1)
Kenshi Yonezu (Chainsaw Man OP, My Hero Academia Season 2 OP, March Comes In Like a Lion ED2, The Boy and the Heron ED)
Vaundy (Chainsaw Man ED1, Ranking of Kings OP2, Spy x Family Season 2 ED1, Recently: Doraemon 2024 Movie ED)
Mrs. GREEN APPLE (Fire Force OP1, Yu-Gi-Oh ARC-V ED4, Nana Maru San Batsu OP1, Recently: Boukyaku Battery OP1)


I think sumika and Ryokuoushoku Shakai would be very fitting because they’ve worked on anime people are familiar with, but also THE ORAL CIGARETTES and SPYAIR have non anime songs that are a vibe anime fans would like as well

[Dragonrider1227]

doesn't need to be a guest of HONOR but for AB 2025, I'd love to see Melissa Fahn (Radical Edward-Cowboy Bebop) come to the con as a guest.

[Penti]

Easily my top choice would be Steve Blum (Spike Spiegal from Cowboy Bebop, TOM from Toonami, Leeron from Gurren Lagann, and countless other roles). He had previously been at AB in 2018...which was the one year I missed going to, and I regret missing out.

Here's his Linktree: https://linktr.ee/SteveBlum