Voice Actor
Recent anime works you may have heard Erik in include, One Punch Man as Speed-O’-Sound Sonic, Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans as Biscuit Griffon, The Asterisk War as Ayato Amagiri, Your Lie in April as Takeshi Aiza, Toradora as Ryuuji Takasu, Magi as Alibaba Saluja, Accel World as Haruyuki Arita, Sword Art Online as Ducker, and “Seven Deadly Sins” as Gowther. In the world of video games, Erik has lent his voice to Cress and various other characters in Tales of Xilia 2, Oliver in 2064: Read Only Memories, Mark Evans in Inazuma Eleven, Oskar in Atelier Sophie, Joven Glacius in Heroes of Newerth, and a Black Egret in Skullgirls. Outside of anime and games, he has even delved into audiobook narration, recently portraying Koyomi Araragi in the Kizumonogatari light novel.
VOICE ACTOR
John Gremillion is a stage, film and voice actor who has been working in anime for over 25 years, providing voices in popular anime titles for FUNimation, Sentai Filmworks, Okratron 5000, and ADV Films. John can currently be seen as Dracule Mihawk in One Piece, Gentle Criminal in My Hero Academia, Roland Chapelle in Food Wars, Arthur Randall in Black Butler, and D in Vampire Hunter D. Other titles include Parasyte: The Maxim Akame Ga Kill!, Eden of the East, Haikyu!, Baselisk,Trinity Blood, Halo Legends, Cromartie High School, Summer Wars, Coyote Ragtime Show, Full Metal Panic!, Desert Punk, D.N. Angel, Princess Nine, Gasraki, and many others.
A professional video editor for over 25 years, John worked on the supplemental materials for ADV’s 2010 release of Halo Legends and for FUNimation’s release of Assassination Classroom Vol 2. He studied film at The University of Texas at Austin and Theatre Arts at The Juilliard School of Drama.
VOICE ACTOR
Recent anime works you may have heard Kimberley in include, 86 as the voice of Frederica Rosenfort, Argo in the new Sword Art Online Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night movie, as well as the titular character Nagatoro in Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro.
Artemis Ai
He started cosplay with his best friend in middle school; today, as Nostalgic Ai Cosplay, they still cosplay together, as a married couple as well as best friends.
His crafting fortes include wig styling, sewing, resin work and detailing. Artemis’ newest passion has been creating cosplays sustainably; Awarded 1st place in the Master’s division at Anime Los Angeles’s 2023 Masquerade with their creation of a Nine Tales Pokémon gijinka constructed from 90% repurposed, secondhand and/or reused materials.
Cosplay has played a significant part in Artemis’ self-discovery; providing a stable platform for him to experiment with his gender expression and identity. He also credits cosplay for helping them discover lifelong friendships and his found family.
During their everyday life, Artemis enjoys drawing, cuddling his cats, obsessing over his favorite fandoms, being a perma DM, and making unique DnD dice for his small business, Moon Rabbit Dice!
CaptainGhostly Cosplay
Meet Captainghostly, an international cosplayer and prop maker based in Belgium. He is an enthusiastic explorer of novel materials, techniques and approaches to elevate his creations. Following on that, he introduced several new materials in the cosplay world together with Cosplayshop.be where he is a manager. CaptainGhostly loves giving workshops filled with practical tips and tricks to help others learn and grow in their own crafting journeys.
Captainghostly has had the privilege of guesting over 60 times all around the world and judged international cosplay finals. His work has even been featured in the “cool japan” exhibition at one of Belgium’s largest museums.
His ultimate goal is to use his presence to inspire others, sharing knowledge and being a positive influence in the community.
Oz Costumes
Maria of Oz Costumes carries a Masters in Costume Design & Technology from California State University Long Beach. She has been sewing professionally in the theater industry since 2019.
With 15 years of cosplaying under her belt, she has won multiple Best In Show and Master Division awards throughout the Southwest, including Best in Show at Anime Banzai 2021.
Maria’s core belief about cosplay is that everyone has the capability to learn and grow and that all skill levels should be celebrated. But most importantly, cosplay is for fun! Currently, she lives in Salt Lake City with her husband and many pets.
Kenshin Taiko
In Japanese, Kenshin means ‘dedicated’ or ‘devoted’, and Taiko means ‘drum’. This group was started in 1996 by Laura Olson and Denyse Nakashima of The Japanese Church of Christ. Taiko drumming has often been called the heartbeat of Japan, and has been used to celebrate various festivals for hundreds of years. We here at Kenshin Taiko are a community dedicated to keeping this artform alive in Salt Lake City. Our group is very diverse, with players ranging in age from 8 to 80 years old!
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