SacAnime Summer 2016 Report

Another summer over, and what better way to end it than with SacAnime? SacAnime Summer 2016 promised “pop culture with an anime twist” and it provided!

SacAnime Summer 2016 was full of all-star guests, including John Dimaggio (Futurama, Adventure Time), Wendee Lee (Cowboy Bebop), J. Michael Tatum (Black Butler, Ouran High School Host Club, Hetalia, Borderlands, etc), Courtnee Draper (Bioshock Infinite), and an “Aladdin” cast reunion! Other guests included DJ Jinrei, DJ Minikoma, Selwyn Ward (Power Rangers Turbo), Roger Valasco (Power Rangers Turbo), Catherine Sutherland (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Power Rangers Turbo), Hilary Shepard (Power Rangers, Star Trek Deep Space Nine), Blake Foster (Power Rangers Turbo), Nakia Burrise (Power Rangers), Rick Farmiloe (animator – The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin), Norman Felchle (artist), Travis Willingham (voice actor for Marvel shows), Sam Riegel (voice actor), and Brina Palencia (voice actor).

There were K-Pop dance battles, a “Geek Fashion Show”, and even a workshop on how to do DIY cosplay for cheap! Other events include a Cosplay Masquerade, Power Rangers Turbo Reunion, and Pokemon Go gatherings.

Check out some of the photos below, taken by the wonderful photographer Tom!

Also, Tom filmed the entirety of the Cowboy Bebop Reunion Panel and it can be found here!

Cowboy Bebop Reunion Panel

See you all at SacAnime Winter!

-Kelsey