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2025 EVENTS: Ventura, CA - May 24-25 Cheyenne, WY - Aug  23-24 St. Paul, MN - Sept 20-21 Tucson, AZ - Oct 11-12 Ridgefield, WA - Nov 15-16
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Ventura County Fairgrounds

MAY 24-25, 2025

VENTURA, CA

Join us in the celebration of Anime, Manga, Asian culture, Gaming, Cosplay, Fandom, and more

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EVENT HOURS

**New Show Hours**

Saturday: 10am – 6pm

Sunday: 11am – 6pm

THINGS TO DO

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MEET THE STARS

Meet and Greet some of your favorite Voice Actors in the world of Anime, Video Games and Pop Culture

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GUEST PANELS

Join our main stage for Q&A and interactive panels with some of our awesome guests

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Cosplay Competitions

Join our cosplay competition for a chance to win prizes

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GAMING

Join our Tanoshii Joycade arcade corner for the hottest import Japanese games, or go head 2 head in Smash Bros, Guilty Gear and other Multiplayer competitive games with Conflux Gaming

COSPLAY LINE-UP

DOWNLOAD and SHARE YOUR COSPLAY LINEUP

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2025 EVENT MAP

2025 GUESTS

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OFFICIAL HOST

We’re excited to announce the return of our wonderful official host

Japanese Cosplayer and Influencer from LA; Hamu Cotton!

VOICE ACTORS

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Matthew David Rudd

Matthew David Rudd is known for voicing Rak Wraithraiser in Tower of God, Panda in Jujutsu Kaisen, Leaky Eye Luca in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind and more

Schedule: All Weekend Hours

Guest Fees

Print 8×10 – $40
Funko/Figurine – $60
Selfie – $30
Combo (8×10 + Selfie) – $60

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Zachary Gordon

Zachary Gordon is known for his role as Greg Heffley in Diary of a Wimpy Kid, voicing Tighnari in Genshin Impact, playing Hayner in Kingdom Hearts III and more.

Schedule: All Weekend Hours

Guest Fees

Print 8×10 – $40
Selfie – $40
Combo (8×10 + Selfie) – $60

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Chris Tergliafera

Chris Tergliafera is known for voicing Avdol in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders, Il Capitano in Genshin Impact, Silva Zoldyck in Hunter x Hunter, and more

Schedule: All Weekend Hours

Guest Fees

Print 8×10 – $40
Print 11×17 – $50
Funko Autograph – $60
Selfie / Photo – $40 ($20 with autograph purchase)
Quotes (6 words) – $20

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Josey Montana Mccoy

Josey Montana McCoy is known for voicing Kaeya in Genshin Impact, Kaie Ono in Neo: The World Ends with You, Neighthan Rot in Monster High, and Roshea in Fire Emblem Heroes, and more.

Schedule: All Weekend Hours

Guest Fees

Print 8×10 – $40
Print 8×10 Holo – $50
Print 11×17 – $50
Print 11×17 Holo – $60
Selfie / Photo – $20
Combo (Print + Selfie) – $10 + Print price
Video – $50

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Tiana Camacho

Tiana Camacho is known for voicing Bea and Nessa in Pokemon, Ermes Costello in Jojo's BIzarre Adventure, Dump in Sakamato Days, Glynda Goodwich in RWBY and more.

Schedule: All Weekend Hours

Guest Fees

Autograph Prints, Itabag Pins and personal items – $30
Collectibles and official merch, including Funko pops, trading cards and comics (Limited to 5 collectibles except Funko Pops)
– $50

Bundles
Autograph + Print and Photo – $40
Autograph Print, Pin, and Photo – $50
3 Autograph Prints or Pins and Photo – $80
You can mix and match
Orders above $40 get a free photo op

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Austin Lee Matthews

Austin Lee Matthews voices Roche in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Fire Spirit Cookie in Cookie Run Kingdom, and Hidetoshi in Persona 3 Reload, and more.

Schedule: All Weekend Hours

Guest Fees

Autograph – $30
Selfie – $20
Combo (Autograph + Selfie) – $45
Sticker – $10

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Brandon Jay

Brandon Jay voices Eugeo in Sword Art Online: Alicization, Shun Izuki in Kuroko's Basketball, and Ash Carbide in The Legend of Heroes series, and more.

Schedule: All Weekend Hours

Guest Fees

Print 8×10 – $40
Personal signed item – $20
11×17 – $60
Photos – $20
Combo (8×10 + Selfie) – $60
Combo (11×17 + Selfie) – $60
Pop Figures – $60

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Danielle Judovits

Danielle Judovitz voices Tenten in Naruto, Batgirl in The Batman, and Nao Midorikawa in Smile Precure!, and more

Schedule: All Weekend Hours

Guest Fees

Print 8×10 – $40
Funko Autograph – $60
Selfie / Photo – $30 ($20 with autograph purchase)
Quotes (6 words) – $20

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Alan Lee

Alan Lee voices Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat 1, Makoto Edamura in Great Pretender, and Ren Amaki in Rising of the Shield Hero, and more!

Schedule Sat. 4pm - 6pm, Sun. Full Day

Guest Fees

Print 8×10 – $30
Funko/Figurine – $50
Selfie – $20
Combo (8×10 + Selfie) – $40

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Jackie Lastra

Meet Jackie Lastra, the talented voice actress behind Xiangling in Genshin Impact, Komekko in Konosuba, and many more iconic anime roles!

Schedule: All Weekend Hours

Guest Fees

Print 8×10 – $30
Funko/Figurine – $50
Selfie – $20
Combo (8×10 + Selfie) – $40

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Sean Chiplock

Sean Chiplock voices Revali, Teba, and The Great Deku Tree in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Diluc in Genshin Impact, and Subaru Natsuki in RE: Zero, and more!

Schedule: All Weekend Hours

Guest Fees

Print 8×10 – $40
Funko/Figurine – $50
Selfie – $20
Combo (8×10 + Selfie) – $50

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Chris Hackney

Chris Hackney voices Illumi Zoldyck in Hunter x Hunter, Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd in Fire Emblem, and Miles Arbeck in Valkyria Chronicles 4, and more!

Schedule: All Weekend Hours

Guest Fees

Print 8×10 – $30
Funko/Figurine – $50
Quotes– $10
Selfie – $30
Combo (8×10 + Selfie) – $50

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David Forseth

Meet David Forseth, the iconic English voice of Sol Badguy in the Guilty Gear series

Schedule: All Weekend Hours

Guest Fees

Autograph – $30
Combo (Autograph+ Selfie) – $50

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COSPLAYERS

Featured guest Harumishiri

HARUMISHIRI

Harumishiri is a professional cosplayer from LA with expertise in unique wig styling and ear construction techniques, as well as a custom designer of jewelry and cosplay accessories

Featured guest Grimyuuui

GRIMYUU

Grimyuu is a professional cosplayer from LA with expertise in unique wig styling and ear construction techniques, as well as a custom designer of jewelry and cosplay accessories

Featured guest Harumishiri

HARUMISHIRI

Harumishiri is a professional cosplayer from LA with expertise in unique wig styling and ear construction techniques, as well as a custom designer of jewelry and cosplay accessories

Featured guest Harumishiri

HARUMISHIRI

Harumishiri is a professional cosplayer from LA with expertise in unique wig styling and ear construction techniques, as well as a custom designer of jewelry and cosplay accessories

TALENT

Bunny Stars Performer

BunnieStars

BunnieStars is up-and-coming anime and video game cover band consisting of four members native to southern California. Their hope is to share their love of anime and video games through beloved music and songs from various franchises

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Zachary Gordon

Zachary Gordon is also an up and comin Pop Artist! Join us at the main stage as he performs some of his hit songs

California 2025 Isekai Stage performer

Isekai Stage

Isekai Stage is a group of LA musicians who banded together for their love of anime and contemporary Japanese culture

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Half Past Midnight

Half Past Midnight is a talented Bay Area band specializing in anime openings and Japanese rock

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Civil Fortissimo

As a high-energy catgirl Vtuber, Civilfortissimo streams on YouTube and Twitch, and creates engaging short content on YouTube and TikTok

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Firozera

Firozera, affectionately known as Firo, is a charismatic Vtuber from Australia and a proud member of Virtulantes, an all-Aussie Vtuber group dedicated to bringing virtual excitement to fans everywhere!

SCHEDULE

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Sat. May 24th

10am - 10:30am

Opening Performance: Isekai Stage

LA’s hottest Anime Cover band hits the stage for the opening performance of Anime Wonder

10:45am - 11:15am

Performance: Hamu Cotton

Join LA’s own Influencer and Cosplayer Hamu Cotton for her interactive kawaii dance performances from some of your favorite anime’s

11:30am - 12:30pm

Panel: Cosplay Crafting with Harumishiri & Grimyuuu

Learn expert techniques for teasing wigs, crafting realistic kemono ears, and designing authentic anime-inspired jewelry

12:45pm - 1:15pm

Performance: BunnieStars

Hit the stage with anime and video game cover band; Bunnie Stars

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Kpop RPD - Random Dance Play

Join the Kpop dance segment with random dances to some of the hottest Kpop tracks. Hosted by @xielianwuxian and @huachengwangji

2:45pm - 3:45pm

The Wacky World of Vtubers

Host by: Civil Fortissimo and Firozera

A mysterious grim reaper that raps, a small pink gremlin with a rampaging love for all things Moo Deng – if you’re a vtuber you can be anything you want! So how do you become one? Come along to the panel and find out about the bizarre and hilarious world of vtubers!

4pm - 4:30pm

Performance: Zach Gordon

From Diary of a Wimpy Kid to Rising Pop Star…Meet & Sing Along with Zach Gordon in an Unforgettable, Up-Close Performance!

4:40pm - 5pm

Performance: Half Past Midnight

Kick it with Bay Areas Band Half Past Midnight for some awesome J-Rock and some of your favorite Anime intros

5:15pm - 6pm

Closing Performance: Isekai Stage

Join the extended peformance with a BANG! for our Saturday close out with the awesome Isekai Stage

Sun. May 25th​

11am - 11:30am

Performance: Hamu Cotton

Join LA’s own Influencer and Cosplayer Hamu Cotton for her interactive kawaii dance performances from some of your favorite anime’s

11:45am - 12:15pm

AW Cosplay Competition Entry

Bring your best cosplay!

Join and sign up for the AW California 2025 Cosplay competition for a chance to win prizes.

12:30pm - 1:30pm

The Wacky World of Vtubers Redux

Host by: Civil Fortissimo and Firozera

A mysterious grim reaper that raps, a small pink gremlin with a rampaging love for all things Moo Deng – if you’re a vtuber you can be anything you want! So how do you become one? Come along to the panel and find out about the bizarre and hilarious world of vtubers!

1:45pm - 2:45pm

Performance: Half Past Midnight

Kick it with Bay Areas Band Half Past Midnight for some awesome J-Rock and some of your favorite Anime intros

3pm - 4pm

Panel: Wheel of Voices

Hosted by VA’s Austin Lee Matthews, Tiana Camacho & Brandon Jay

SPIN THE WHEEL. ACCEPT YOUR FATE. Voice actors from your favorite anime and games read iconic scripts from movies, shows and games. Each actor spins a wheel to determine what character they will play and what that character will sound like! Will Batman sound like a 6-year-old girl? Will Princess Leia sound like Winnie the Pooh? When the wheel spins, chaos reigns!

4:15pm - 4:45pm

AW Cosplay Fan Favorite: Cast Your Vote!

Choose your favorite cosplayers to win Anime Wonder’s 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes.

5pm - 6pm

Performance: BunnieStars

Hit the stage with anime and video game cover band Bunnie Stars for our close-out performance this year.

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