Sandy Fox Appearing at Otakon 2015

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Sandy Fox, the new voice of ChibiUsa/Sailor Chibimoon/Black Lady will be appearing at Otakon 2015, accompanied by her husband, Lex Lang (who is also a voice actor, best known for playing Han Solo in Star Wars video games and Sanoske Sagara in Rurouni Kenshin).

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From the press release:

Fox began her career in voice acting with an array of voices for “The Simpsons,” “King of the Hill,” and “Futurama”. She is recognized for her unique and child-like voice, and in addition to her roles in “Sailor Moon Crystal” and “ALDNOAH.ZERO,” she has played Mina in “Naruto,” Cylindria in “Pacman’s Ghostly Adventures,” Peashy in “Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory,” and Flonne in the “Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten” video games. She also voiced the faeries and creatures in Disney’s “Maleficent” and various characters in the blockbuster, “Wreck it Ralph.” Fox’s animation roles include Daisy in Disney’s “Princess Palace Pets,” Harmony in “Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi,” T-AI in FOX’s “Transformers: Robots in Disguise,” Mipsy Mipson in Nickelodeon’s “As Told by Ginger,” and Melody in “My Life as a Teenage Robot.” She has also voiced legendary anime characters, including Mina and Momiji in “Naruto,” Himespetchi in “Tamagotchi,” Sumomo in “Chobits,” Flonne in “Disgaea,” Ritz in “Bleach,” Tachikoma in “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex,” Marie in “Please Teacher!”, Kyoko in “Akira,” Mistral and Mirielle in “.HACK” and Paiway in “Vandread.” Fox has become internationally known, as well, for voicing Betty for Universal Studios and King Syndicate Features since 1991.

She is also co-founder of H2Om Water with Intention, Love Planet Productions and The Love Planet Foundation, a 501(c) non-profit which creates education and awareness for social and environmental issues.

Otakon 2015 will be held July 24-26 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland. current pricing is $90 for those who renew a previous online-registration or $95 for those who are registering as new members. Prices will increase after they sell 25,000 tickets. Please note that Otakon has an attendance cap of 35,000 people.

Countdown to Anime North 2015

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Anime North will be starting in a couple of days!

For Toronto area fans who may have missed updates on our Facebook page, here are some of the Sailor Moon highlights:

  • Sailor Moon discussion panel: Saturday, 4pm, Plaza ballroom A (International Plaza) — I’m on this as an expert for media and merchandise questions, especially for those who can’t make it to my presentation.
  • Sailor Moon Merchandise and Media: Sunday, 10am, Halton room (International Plaza) — this is my usual presentation on the latest media and merchandise news, followed by a Q&A. I will have a small giveaway for anyone who attends!
  • Sailor Moon photoshoots (these locations are on the lawn outside the Congress Centre):
    • Saturday, 2pm at location TCC3
    • Sunday, 2pm at location TCC2
  • Video showings:
    • Sailor Moon Classic (dubbed, most likely the Viz Media version), Saturday, 2pm, Aurora Room (International Plaza)
    • Sailor Moon Crystal (subbed), Saturday, 6pm, International A (International Plaza)
    • Sailor Moon Crystal (subbed), Sunday, 10am, International C (International Plaza)
    • Sailor Moon Classic (not sure if this is subbed or dubbed), Sunday, 2pm, London Room (International Plaza)

Other places you can find me (or get a message to me):

I will be reporting on Anime North with a dedicated photographer/videographer. If you get your picture taken, be sure to check out our Google+ page after the convention!

Hope to see you there if you can make it! Have a happy and safe convention 🙂