Guests

Autograph Policy

• Guests will sign at least one autograph per person, per day, limit 2 per line rotation. Attendees may have additional items signed, but in fairness to others, will need to exit and re-enter the line.
• Guests may charge for additional autographs/selfies/videos. Guests set their own autograph prices and all sales are final.
• Waiting in line does not guarantee an autograph. Guests may refuse to do an autograph/selfie/video at their personal discretion.
• In fairness to others waiting in line, limit your interactions with the Guests to a minute or less unless otherwise indicated by the Guest.
• Do not solicit autographs from Guests outside of designated signing times and location.
• Bulk autographs are prohibited unless arranged by Guest and Staff in advance and may not take place on the convention floor or during scheduled panel times/autograph sessions.
• Do not touch any Guest without their permission.

Prohibited Items:

• Bootleg/Pirated/Unofficial Merchandise
• Items that contain profanity, gore, mature or inappropriate content

Allowed Items:

• Licensed/Official Merchandise
• Anime St. Louis badges/program books
• Fan-creations, including fanart
• Merchandise/prints purchased from Guest

Gift Policy

• Guests may accept or refuse gifts at their own discretion.
  • Allowed gifts include: Fanart, small handmade crafts.
  • Prohibited gifts include: Large items, food of any kind. 

Failure to adhere to the autograph policy can result in your badge being revoked.

Richard Epcar

Legendary Actor Richard Epcar – is one of the hardest working men in show business, having voiced over 500 characters in Games, Animation and Anime.  Best known as the voice of “Batou” in Ghost in the Shell, “The Joker” in several Batman games including Injustice: Gods Among Us (Fighting Game of the Year!), “Raiden” in Mortal Kombat X, “Ansem” in Kingdom Hearts, “Joseph Joestar” in Jojo’s Bizarre Adventures: Stardust Crusaders, “Jigen” in Lupin the Third, and “Akuma” in Street Fighter V!  He has been voted as one of the Top 20 Video Game Voice Actors of all Time and Top 20 Anime Actors of all time by IMDB!

Starting out in Robotech, you’ve heard him in Legend of Korra, Batman Unlimited as “Commissioner Gordon”, Meglobox, March Comes in Like A Lion, Pokemon Generations as “Giovanni”, BERSERK, PEABODY & SHERMAN, ASTERIK WAR, DRAGON BALL SUPER, BLOOD LAD, LUPIN THE THIRD, MONSTER, NARUTO, BOBOBO-BOBOBO, TRANSFORMERS, BLEACH, SKIP BEAT, KENSHIN, SAO II, DURARARA, GTO, A LULL IN THE SEA, HUNTERXHUNTER, GUNDAM, MACROSS, DC SUPER FRIENDS, CYBER SOLIDER 009, LUCKY STAR, DIGIMON, 7 DEADLY SINS, X-MEN, GUNDAM UNICORN, BABYLON 5, and POWER RANGERS to name a few and he’s directing and voicing the all new LUPIN THE THIRD!

He’s also in tons of games including BLADE 2, LINEAGE 2, OVERSTRIKE, BRAVELY DEFAULT, FINAL FANTASY as Gaius and Ilberd, SAINTS ROW, MAFIA III, ARKHAM ORIGINS, SKYRIM, PERSONA 5, INFINITE CRISIS as the Joker, CALL OF DUTY-ADVANCED WARFARE, MAD MAX, FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING as Walhart, MK vs D.C. UNIVERSE as the Joker and Raiden, STARGATE SG-1 as Gen. Hammond, CALL OF DUTY-BLACK OPS, STAR WARS: EMPIRE AT WAR, STAR WARS: OLD REPUBLIC, TRANSFORMERS, X-COM, COMMAND & CONQUER, DEAD OR ALIVE 3-D, STARCRAFT as Dark Templar, DEAD SPACE, XENOSAGA as Ziggy, MARVEL HEROS, WORLD OF WARCRAFT, SMITE, SPEC OPS, LEAGUE OF LEGENDS as Xin Zhao, NARUTO, COWBOY BEBOP, SAMURAI WARRIORS, BLUE DRAGON, STAR OCEAN, XENOSAGA, SPLINTER CELL, GUILTY GEARS, .HACK, STREET FIGHTER, MEDAL OF HONOR, GHOST RECON, BATON KAITOS ORIGINS, SPACE SEIGE, SPEC-OPS, BAYONETTA,  CATHERINE, TEKKEN, ACE COMBAT, MODNATION RACERS, and RESIDENT EVIL.

RICHARD has voice directed many games including: ARKHAM ORIGINS, DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE, BLUE DRAGON, SHADOW HEARTS II, STAR OCEAN 2, 3, ENEMY TERRITORY QUAKE WARS, UNREAL TOURNAMENT 3, JACKASS THE GAME,  SMACKDOWN VS. RAW, and DEAD HEAD FRED and voice directed many shows including: GHOST IN THE SHELL 2, ROBOTECH: SHADOW CHRONICLES, ALMOST HEROES, JUNGLE SHUFFLE, THE REEF, MONCHICHI, GRAND MASTER, NOEIN, DIGIMON, LUPIN THE III, FIGHTING SPIRIT, PATLABOR 3, ZENTRIX, AZUMI I & II, FEARLESS, BETTY BLUE, IRON MONKEY, VR TROOPERS, POWER RANGERS, UGLY BETTY WEBISODES and OLD BOY to name a few.

He has also voice acted on several big films including: DEADPOOL 1 & 2, WARCRAFT, PLANET OF THE APES, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS and RESIDENT EVIL 3 to name just a few.

On Camera Richard has appeared in many shows including: WAREHOUSE 13, MEMOIRS OF AN INVISIBLE MAN, COLUMBO, DIAGNOSIS MURDER, MATLOCK, CHEERS, DAYS OF OUR LIVES, GENERAL HOSPITAL, and a lead in the film ALTERED SPIRITS now playing on Amazon.

Cynthia Cranz

You may know him for voicing characters like Monaka and Narirama in Dragon Ball Super, Moroko in Dragon Ball Super: Broly, Jyugo in Nanbaka, Ginshi Shirazu in Tokyo Ghoul:re, Yakov Feltsman in Yuri!!! on ICE, Alone / Hades in Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas, Mustard and Moonfish in My Hero Academia, Leonardo Lionheart in RWBY, Yzak Joule in Mobile Suit Gundam: SEED (NYAV Post dub), Lin Xianming in Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens, Tanaka in One Piece Film: Gold, Asaya Hasekura in Hitorijime My Hero, Nezumi in Juni Taisen: Zodiac War, Kai von Glanzreich in The Royal Tutor, Revchi in Black Clover, Kakine Teitoku in A Certain Magical Index, Ranmaru in Kakuriyo – Bed & Breakfast for Spirits –, Albert Wåhlander in Free! -Dive to the Future-, Syunso Hishida in Meiji Tokyo Renka,  Klaus Keyman in Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202, Koito Otonoshin in Golden Kamuy, Honebami Toushirou in Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru, Lt. Weiss in Saga of Tanya the Evil, Prince Schwann in ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept., Milla Vrubel in Double Decker! Doug & Kirill, and Takumi Hira in Tsukigakirei.

You can also hear him in popular franchises such as Pokémon, Attack on Titan, Camp Camp, Nomad of Nowhere, and much more!

Daman has also provided voice work for video games such as Dragon Ball FighterZ, SMITE, Paladins, Realm Royale, YIIK: A Post Modern RPG, Regalia: Of Men & Monarchs, BattleCON: Online, and Super Knockoff! VS.

Follow Daman on Twitter @DamanMills, Instagram @damanmills, or check out his Facebook fan page for all updates!

Caleb Hyles

Disney, Anime, Broadway, top 40: Caleb Hyles has done it all when it comes to cover songs! With his big heart, and even bigger voice, Caleb has wowed millions across the globe with a multitude of musical styling and an infectious, positive attitude. Caleb Hyles has a history in musical theatre, having grown up in a family of musicians and thespians. There was no doubt that Caleb was born to be an entertainer of some kind and YouTube become the platform for his talent! Caleb has been recognized by the likes of Ryan Seacrest, Tyler Oakley, DeeDee Magno Hall, and many others for his musical prowess. Ever since his viral hit, “Let It Go”, dropped in 2014 Caleb has not stopped growing his YouTube channel which has garnered over 920,000 subscribers. By holding Live Q&A’s, and random “Skype Nights” with fans, Caleb has nurtured a growing community centered around one-on-one interaction and a common love for all things music. No other performer, or YouTube personality does as much for his fans as Caleb does.

Professor Shyguy

Professor Shyguy’s music can be best described as; high energy, chiptune-electro-rocking, 8-bit, epically vocalized, highly danceable, theatrical nerd-pop. Singing 50% about video games and the other 50% is anything from Space/Time to English Language gymnastics. He is recently known as the singer for Starring Star on the Funimation dub of Dragon Ball Super. He has a new album coming out March 21st featuring guests such as Matt Mercer, Ashly Burch, Pyschostick, and more! You might have also heard him on Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon’s Podcast ‘the Indoor Kids’ or the Diamond Club podcast. He has also made theme songs for GuudeBoulderfist, This Week in Chiptune, PortsCenter, and more!

Vitamin H

Vitamin H are the professional panelist group that’s been bringing you the cure for con boredom since 2013. Whether it’s horror, humor, history, or just over the top, late night insanity, they’re dedicated to making sure you laugh and learn.

Kidd Bowyer is a small, round English thing who loves anime, videogames and all things spooky. She can be seen online in her YouTube series, Otome-Nia! where she rants about bishounen (and occasionally birds).

Pathos Prime is a longtime anime fan and history nerd who can occasionally be heard screaming in the background of anime such as One Piece,Chaos Dragon and Attack on Titan: Junior High.

Brass Engine Productions

Brass Engine Productions is a Missouri based media production team that has created short films, board games, and youtube videos. Join them for panels, get interviewed on their cosplay video, and sing your heart out at Nerdy Night Lounge’s Karaoke hosted by Brass Engine!

Dancakes

(Note: Dancakes will only be performing on Saturday, May 4th)

Dancakes is the first name in Professional Pancake Art, and claims St. Louis as its hometown!  Our talented and charismatic artists create portraits and designs out of 100% edible pancake batter for events around the world, bringing joy and laughter wherever we go. We craft video content for brands and private clients that regularly attracts millions of views on social media. We’ve created a product line and a video series geared towards sharing this fun and delicious art medium with the world. If you want exceptional pancake art crafted by exceptional people, accept no substitutes.

Pachinko Fever

Back in 2009, we bought our first pachinko machine for engaging fans at our convention table. The rest is history, as we now own 19 machines, in various stages of restoration. Pachinko is Japanese pinball, Japan’s favorite pastime. Its been one of their most popular leisure activities for nearly a hundred years.We set up an interactive parlor that works just like it does in Japan (minus the Yakuza, of course), where you buy balls to play with, and redeem your winnings for prizes much like an American arcade. Our machines represent the history and evolution of pachinko over the last 60 years with machines dating from 1951 up to 2010, so we have a machine for everyone! Come try your hand at some great prizes and experience this really fun part of Japanese culture first hand with Pachinko Fever!

Phil Mizuno

Phil Mizuno is a Canadian cosplayer who followed his heart and is pursuing his passion of cosplay to help inspire others.  He has been cosplaying for 4 years, and creates his beautiful costumes in Toronto Ontario.

Throughout 2017-2018, he has had the privilege to be a cosplay guest to over 40 different events, which include Canada, USA, Middle East, Asia, Mexico/Latin America, South America, and Europe.

He has also been a judge for the most renowned cosplay competitions in the world, which include, WCS, CWM, ECC, ECG, and Yamato Cup.

Phil’s ultimate goal for cosplay is to make people experience the same feelings he has when he first started cosplaying.

CutiePieSensei

CutiePieSensei is a costume designer, model, and artist based out of Atlanta, GA. By combining her love of gaming, comics, anime and art in general, CutiePieSensei was able to find cosplay as the perfect outlet to unleash her creativity. Cosplaying has now become one of her biggest passions next to digital illustration and allows her to still be creative with her hands outside of Photoshop. With each new costume, she strives to learn something new and loves tackling different challenges that come with each unique character; whether it is working with a material she never has used before or brushing up (literally) on her makeup skills. She recently has become known for using her illustrative skills to create custom mashup designs to further set her cosplays apart. CutiePieSensei lives by a motto of positivity, and uses her platform to prove that anyone can cosplay whatever they want regardless of their race, gender, etc. Her impact has led to features by publications such as AFROPUNK, Kotaku, Essence Magazine, and even commercials in SyFy’s “It’s a Fan Thing” campaign. 

The 501st & Rebel Legion

The 501st Legion and Rebel Legion are an all-volunteer organizations formed for the express purpose of bringing together Star Wars costume enthusiasts under a collective identity. The Legions seeks to promote interest in Star Wars through the building and wearing of quality costumes, and to facilitate the use of these costumes for Star Wars-related events as well as contributions to the local community through costumed charity and volunteer work. There are currently world wide there are over 10,000 active members in the 501st Legion and 4,000 in the Rebel Legion.

The 70th Explorers is the unit serving Missouri and Kansas with over 140 members currently. Dantooine Base serves the same area for the Rebel Legion with over 100 members.

Pros and Cons Cosplay

Hard Decora

Enchanted Dream Wear

Enchanted Dream Wear is a new US based indie brand. 3 years ago we design and make handmade lolita accessories, since then our company has grown to making handbags, socks,  dresses and shoes. Our main goal is to create well made dresses that fits comfortably to western body size. We strive to create unique elegant quality items that are well thought of to the smallest details. https://www.instagram.com/enchanteddreamwear/