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Then came the singers and actors, led by Monica Rial, who encouraged the fans to call actor Chris Patton "Big Nerd." |
A newcomer to Anime Central was Maya Okamoto, the speaking and singing voice of Orihime Soletta in the Sakura Taisen games and anime. |
Para-Para singer Yoko Ishida, who had skipped Sakura Con because of the war in Iraq, made Anime Central the first stop in her 2003 anime convention tour. |
Hidenori Matsubara, anime character designer for the Sakura Taisen and Oh My Goddess anime, was pleased to be invited back to Illinois. |
Returning to the U.S. for the first time in a couple of years was Kazuko Tadana, who reworked the original Sailor Moon manga designs for the animated version. |
A newcomer to the U.S. was Kazuyoshi Katayama, who directed Appleseed and The Big O - and let out a "Big O- Showtime" shout. |
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