More Anime Expo Guests

Anime Expo has announced yet more guests to its already packed roster. Voice actress Rika Fukami will be attending as a guest of honor. American fans will know her best as Sailor Venus from Sailor Moon and as Myung from Macross Plus. Other roles include Angela in Kurogane Communication, Helen Jackson in V Gundam, and Akiko in Prefectural Earth Defense Force. Currently, Ms. Fukami is portraying one of the “mystery characters” in the new Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure OVA series.

Also attending the Anime Expo convention as a guest of honor will be Yu Watase. Best known as the creator of and manga artist behind Fushigi Yugi, Yu Watase is recently finishing the manga Ayashi no Ceres, which is also currently airing on Japanese TV as a weekly television series animated by Studio Pierrot.