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Montreal's Otakuthon Hosts Voice Actors Ryotaro Okiayu, Kanae Itō; Musicians Anly, KANA-BOON, More Guests

Montreal convention Otakuthon announced on its website that it will host the following Japanese guests at its 2023 event:

• Voice actor Ryōtarō Okiayu (Kokushibo in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Scar in Fullmetal Alchemist, Kuchiki in Bleach)

• Producer, composer, and guitarist Shota Nakama (Final Fantasy, God Eater, Sonic the Hedgehog games)

• Rakugo performer and translator Cyril Coppini (Danganronpa V3; Trails of Cold Steel V3… games)

• Singer-songwriter Anly (“KARANOKOKORO” opening theme for Naruto, “Beautiful” for The Seven Deadly Sins)

• Rock ensemble KANA-BOON ("Silhouette" opening theme for Naruto, "Diver" for Boruto -Naruto the Movie-)

• Composer Arisa Okehazama (Jujutsu Kaisen, Beast Tamer)

• Composer Takahiro Obata (The Promised Neverland)

• Voice actress Kanae Itō (Lu Anon in Mobile Suit Gundam AGE, Suzuka Kurihara in Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya)

• America Zarigani comedy duo member and voice actor Yoshiyuki Hirai (Geki Honba in Inazuma Eleven, Taira Yoshiyuki in Prince of Tennis)

• Voice actor and VTuber Suguru Inoue (Shiranui Tomoya in Prince of Tennis, Matsumoto in The Garden of Words)

• VTuber Sister Claire

• VTuber Hoshikawa Sara

• VTuber Hanakoto Igusa

• VTuber Hagamachi Tsumami

• VTuber Chachabaru Charu

• VTuber group Enishin

The event will take place from August 11-13 at Palais des congrès de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec. Otakuthon hosted its 2020 convention as a virtual event from August 15-16, 2020.

Source: Otakuthon's website