{"id":2158442,"date":"2025-11-15T11:26:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T11:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2158442"},"modified":"2025-11-15T11:26:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T11:26:05","slug":"which-voice-actors-are-coming-to-planet-anime-kansas-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/which-voice-actors-are-coming-to-planet-anime-kansas-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Which voice actors are coming to Planet Anime Kansas City?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fans of the worldwide Netflix smash hit movie \u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u201d will have a chance to meet one of the main character\u2019s voice actors in Kansas City next weekend, along with more performers from popular anime.<\/p>\n

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May Hong provides Mira\u2019s speaking voice in the movie<\/a>. It\u2019s become a global animated sensation that earned four Grammy Award nominations<\/a> for songs featured in the film. Hong is scheduled to appear at Planet Anime Kansas City at Bartle Hall inside the Kansas City Convention Center on Nov. 22-23.<\/p>\n

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The event runs from Friday, Nov. 21-Sunday, Nov. 23, and is hosted by Planet Promotions, which also puts on Planet Comicon Kansas City each spring<\/a> in the same downtown venue.<\/p>\n

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Among the voice actors from anime like \u201cOne Piece,\u201d \u201cMy Hero Academia,\u201d \u201cSailor Moon,\u201d and \u201cNaruto,\u201d coming to Kansas City, artists, exhibitors, panels, cosplay, gaming and an anime screening room are also on-site for fans to enjoy. An exhibition of cars called itasha<\/a> that are decorated with images of characters from anime, manga or video games returns to the convention.<\/p>\n

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Tickets can be bought online<\/a> and cost $45 on Friday and Sunday; $55 on Saturday; and $80 for a weekend pass for adults. It\u2019s $10 for for any day and $20 for a weekend pass for kids ages 8-12, and it\u2019s free to enter for kids 7 and under.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s who else is coming to Planet Anime.<\/p>\n

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Voice actors, artists you can see at Planet Anime Kansas City<\/h2>\n

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Each voice actor charges fees for autographs and pictures, and prices are subject to change and will vary depending on who you\u2019re hoping to meet at Planet Anime. Check the guest list online<\/a> to find pricing and where their meeting area is at the south end of Bartle Hall.<\/p>\n

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Hong<\/b> is the big name coming to Kansas City. In addition to being one of the voice actors for HUNTR\/X, the K-pop group in the movie, she\u2019s also had roles in television shows like \u201cFull Circle\u201d and \u201cHacks.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Melissa Fahn<\/a><\/b>, who is voice of Hello Kitty and Betty Boop and was heard in animes like \u201cCowboy Bebop,\u201d and \u201cGhost In The Shell,\u201d is at the convention Nov. 22-23.<\/p>\n

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Yuri Lowenthal<\/a><\/b> has played many characters in the anime world, most notably Sasuke Uchiha in the classic shonen franchise \u201cNaruto.\u201d Elsewhere, he\u2019s the voice of Spider-Man in various video games featuring the Marvel icon and Ben Tennyson in the Cartoon Network classic \u201cBen 10.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Lowenthal\u2019s wife, Tara Platt<\/a><\/b>, is also a voice actor and will be at Planet Anime. She\u2019s the voice of Temari in \u201cNaruto\u201d and Reina in \u201cRave Master,\u201d and recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of her production company, Monkey Kingdom Productions<\/a>. Both Lowenthal and Platt are available Nov. 22-23.<\/p>\n

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Gabe Kunda<\/a><\/b>, who recently voiced Marvel character Blade in the free-to-play video game Marvel Rivals, will be at Planet Anime on Nov. 22-23. His voice is also heard in character such as Rock Lock in \u201cMy Hero Academia,\u201d and King in \u201cOne Piece.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Fellow \u201cMy Hero Academia,\u201d and \u201cOne Piece\u201d cast member Kyle Phillips<\/a><\/b> is there Nov. 22-23. Outside these animes, he\u2019s a voice director for popular titles like \u201cFire Force\u201d and \u201cFairy Tail.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Kansas City-based webcomic creator Leeanne M. Krecic<\/a><\/b> is available all weekend for fans to meet. Also known as Mongie, she\u2019s the writer of \u201cLet\u2019s Play,\u201d a webcomic that\u2019s been read over 7 million times and is now an anime series on Crunchyroll.<\/p>\n

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