Anime audiences were first introduced to Kari Wahlgren as the Vespa-riding, guitar-bashing Haruko in FLCL. Since then, she has played a number of anime roles, including Celty in Durarara, Kagami in Lucky Star, Saya in Blood+, Robin in Witch Hunter Robin, Fuu in Samurai Champloo, Tsuruya in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Cher in Wolf’s Rain, Lavie in Last Exile, Anemone in Eureka 7, Tayuya in Naruto and Blue Rose in the upcoming Tiger and Bunny.

Wahlgren also provided the voice of Ariel in the movie Robotech: the Shadow Chronicles, Scarlett in the anime feature Steamboy and the Princess in the movie Naruto: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow. She’s also voiced Emma Frost in Wolverine and the X-Men and the Enchantress and Jane Foster on The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes,

Wahlgren has also done voicework for over a hundred video games, including the Jedi Female Knight in Star Wars: the Old Republic, Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spiderman, Elika in Prince of Persia, Ashe in Final Fantasy XII, Shelke in Final Fantasy: Dirge of Cerebus, Vicki Vale in Batman: Arkham Asylum and Barbara Johnson in Bioshock II.

Wahlgren occasionally steps out from behind the microphone to do on-camera work. She had a recurring role as Helen in the Wizarding Office on Disney’s Wizards of Waverly Place and played Tink in the indie film Neverland. She has also appeared in commercials for Swiffer as the Mud Girl, T.J. Maxx and Lexus.

She was my first guess after that Facebook hint. A great first guest announcement, and very early on as well.

This is gonna be epic! But one prob is dealing with all the DRRR fans to get the autograph....

Sooo happy about this. I adore Kari and her work.

Agreed, but I liked her for FLCL. I hated DRRR's plot, which didn't make much sense.

Awesome. Definitely one of my favorite female VA's.

That is AWESOME Kari will be returning to AB this year!! She was really nice when I met her in '06. I love her as Senna Robin. ^_^

Way to be on your toes already AB. First the teaser youtube video with AC/BK and now a guest already? Off to a nice start.

It was a bit krazy when Kari was here the first time. Wonder if it will be the same. Waited 4 hours to get into line that back then was just shinanigans. FLCL ftw!

Wow kinda early considering its in later May this year but good stuff

I just died and went to heaven upon reading this...Witch Hunter Robin is one of my all time favorite shows...I LOVE IT. THANK YOU ANIME BOSTON, You just made my day.

Kari is an awesome pick! I do hope to see her, I haven't been able to meet up with a VA at Anime Boston since 2005

Not only does she voice the above mentioned, but she also does the crazy Nazi vampire, Rip Van Winkle from "Hellsing Ultimate", my favorite character she's voiced C:

She is extremely talented, not to mention I can always pick her out when playing Prince of Persia

I haven't heard her in much. Though, I did play Kid Icarus Uprising where she played two characters.

Very happy with this, Ms Wahlgren doesnt do to many convention appearances, so it'll be nice to see her at Anime Boston.

This is such awesome news. She is one of my favorite VAs. I will be getting my Witch Hunter Robin Collection signed!

Won't be able to get her autograph sadly, won't arrive til fri afternoon. Planning on going to her panel on sat morning though.

CHER! I'm bringing my Wolf's Rain poster for her to sign.

I didn't get to see her. I was still in school during autograph signing. A shame, too. I was looking forward to it. Better luck next time, I suppose!