4th Annual Buckeye Anime Fest at Buckeye Pop Shop – Heath, OH

3rd Annual Buckeye Anime Fest

Welcome to the 4th Annual Buckeye Anime Fest! Join us at the Buckeye Pop Shop for a day filled with all things anime. Get ready for cosplay, vendors, artists, and your chance to meet the English dub voices of some of your favorite anime characters! This years event will feature Robert McCollum, Mark Whitten, and Jonah Scott, the voices of some of your favorite characters from anime, video games, and the voice over world. Whether you're a seasoned otaku or just getting into the world of anime, there's something for everyone at our fest. Don't miss out on this celebration of Japanese pop culture. Grab your friends, dress up as your favorite characters, and immerse yourself in a day of anime fun!

Disclaimers:

*Tickets DO NOT include autographs, photos, video recodings, etc. Those prices are charged by the actors at their tables. The ticket includes access to the lines to meet the actors. You do not have to purchases any thing to meet the actors but you will need a ticket to do so.

**Tickets are NOT refundable unless the event is cancelled by the host. In the event an actor has to cancel their appearance, a partial refund may be granted at the discretion of the organizer.

Roberty McCollum

Robert McCollum has been working in anime for almost twenty-five years, voicing more than 300 roles going all the way back to Teen Goten in DRAGON BALL GT. Notable work includes Reiner in ATTACK ON TITAN, Stain in MY HERO ACADEMIA, Donquixote Doflamingo in ONE PIECE, Jellal in FAIRY TAIL, Julius The Wizard King in BLACK COVER, Marcus in DEMON LORD 2099, Earl Vincent Phantomhive in Black Butler, Sung Il-hwan in SOLO LEVELING, Baki Hanma in BAKI THE GRAPPLER, and Kogami in PSYCHOPASS. Rob is also the voice of Axton in BORDERLANDS 2, and has done work for the games ORCS MUST DIE (as Max) and BROTHERS IN ARMS: EARNED IN BLOOD. In addition to acting, McCollum is a father of two living in Dallas and working as a producer and director of corporate communication and commercials in the U.S. and U.K.. He is the creator of The Inside Man- the world’s first I.T. security training action series- for KnowBe4 and directed the wildly successful historical audio drama podcast 1865. Among his personal favorite anime roles are Sweden in HETALIA, Date Masamune in SENGOKU BASRA, Mifune in SOUL EATER, Kaze in KAZE NO STIGMA, and his first bad guy, Shinobu Sensui from YU YU HAKUSHO: GHOST FILES. (You always remember your first.)

A proud trans ally, a portion of all proceeds Robert earns through conventions goes to ANIME STANDS UP FOR ALL, a fundraising effort for Lambda Legal. Make a donation at https://give.lambdalegal.org/AnimeStandsUpForAll

Mark Whitten

Mark Whitten is an LA based actor working in animation and video games with companies like DreamWorks, Disney, Netflix, DC, Sony Playstation, Square Enix, Nintendo, Bethesda, EA, and many more.

Notable roles include Kyojuro Rengoku (Demon Slayer), Kaedehara Kazuha (Genshin Impact), Seteth (Fire Emblem: Three Houses), Lyon (Fire Emblem: Heroes), Oh (Home: Adventures with Tip and Oh), Leslie Kyle (Final Fantasy VII Remake), Raymond Lawrence (Star Ocean: The Divine Force), Armen (Lost Ark), Shiden Ritter (Scarlet Nexus), Fumiya Sugiura (Lost Judgment and Judgment), Yuzuru Atsuta (Shin Megami Tensei 5), Curt Connors/The Lizard (Spider-Man 2), Alex (Street Fighter V), Leone Galante (Mafia: The Old Country), Woolby (Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma), Percival (Granblue Fantasy: Relink and Granblue Fantasy Versus), and The Flash (DC: Dark Legion).

Additional roles in anime include Mikitaka (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure), Kyoya Kujo (Gundam Build Divers), Silas Karlisle (Beyblade Burst), Liu Tien Hua (Ingress: The Animation), Flutter (Hunter x Hunter), Drole (The Seven Deadly Sins), Enchu (Muhyo and Roji’s Bureau of Supernatural Investigation), Van Reichnott (The Rising of the Shield Hero), Cislo (The Promised Neverland), Kato (Lupin the 3rd: Goodbye Partner), Peppy Hare (Star Fox Zero: the Battle Begins), Jun Yodaka (Medalist), Komiya (100 Meters), and Kyoya Oiranzaka (Tougen Anki: Dark Demon of Paradise).

Mark is also the co-creator/actor/voice director for the popular horror podcast, The Hotel, and the award winning sci-fi anthology, The Theatre of Tomorrow.

Jonah Scott

Jonah Scott is a Voice Actor, Singer and VTuber from Los Angeles. Jonah has provided his'Leading Man' voice to many video games and serials including Netflix's BEASTARS, DyingLight 2, Demon Slayer, Attack on Titan, Way of the Househusband, Kaiju No. 8, Black Butler,Undead Unluck and Go! Go! Loser Ranger!, and more! Not just an accomplished actor, he is aclassically trained singer with over 15 years of instruction across all disciplines. When he's notbehind the mic, he is streaming as his Rockstar VTuber alter ego, Alphonse MacKenzie andmaking original music, covers, and other content!

Ever thought about getting a tattoo? You can have a chance at this years event. Oni Boy Tattoo will be taking clients at the event and he specializes in anime art. Something to commemorate the event, tattoos with your bestie, or just getting your first piece of ink, this is your chance. For advanced booking you can contact @codyyytattoo on Instagram.