Sakura-Con Announces First Japanese Guests

The 2005 Sakura Con has announced that Ikue Ohtani and Hiroshi Nagahama will attend the convention as guests of honor. Voice actress Ikue Ohtani has played roles including Pikachu in Pokemon, Yukina Shiratori in Nadesico, Merle in Escaflowne, and Chopper in One Piece. Artist Hiroshi Nagahama has worked on anime including Fruits Basket and Utena.

Sakura Con will be held in Seattle, Washington on April 8th to April 10.

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