Kevin Bennett Editor and International Coordinator for Studio Ironcat's office in Japan, Kevin spearheads acquisition of new, hot titles, alternately pacing and setting manga trends.

Steve Bennett The president of the prestigious American-based publishing house Studio Ironcat, anime fans know Steve for his animation work on classics such as Final Yamato.

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Richard Biggs Orignally intent on being a doctor, Richard has played several on TV, including "Dr. Franklin" on Babylon 5. Until his untimely death on May 22, 2004, Rick traveled with Jason Carter teaching "The Biggs/Carter Experience." Tempest Productions would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Richard Biggs. Thank you, Rick, for helping make Invasion:Anime what it is today. Rest peacefully, friend.

Jason Cater Best known for his role as "Marcus" on the sci-fi hit Babylon 5, Jason enjoys the world of anime through the eyes of his daughter.

Tiffany Grant An ardent fan of anything Star Trek, Tiffany too hails from a classic theatre background. She began voice acting for ADVision in 1994, giving voice to characters from Gunsmith Cats, Guy - Double Target, Blue Seed, Evangelion, Bubblegum Crisis, and Devil Hunter Yohko, to name a few.

Noboru Ishiguro Mr. Ishiguro is one of the best-recognized and best-respected members of the anime industry. His directing credits include Robotech, Macross: Ai Oboeteimasuka (AKA Macross, SDF-1 Macross: Do You Remember Love?), Astroboy, Megazone 23, and Space Cruiser Yamato.

Taliesin Jaffee A true Renaissance man, Taliesin came into voice acting not as an extension of his childhood acting career but as an anime fan. From cosplayer to voice actor, voice director, sound producer and writer, Taliesin began acting at an early age, playing in the Michael Keaton film Mr. Mom. If anyone knows Taliesin's whereabouts, please let us know! Thanks!

Senno Knife While his works are too numerous to mention, anime fans should recognize Valkyr, Eden, Sepia, Akuma (Devil), Horror Show, Shitaro (Deathboy) series and others.

Tsukasa Kotobushi Like a musician who prefers club dates to arena shows, Kotobuki's heart is in the self-published doujinshi where he started as an artist, but his career is in anime character design.

Takao Koyama Mr. Koyama's illustrious career includes writing for such shows as Dragonball, Gatchaman, Project A-ko, Urusei Yatsura, Saint Seiya, Dr. Slump, Shurato, Time Bokan, NG Knight Lamume & 40 and Slayers as well as 13 of the 14 Dragonball movies. Mr. Koyama is also the founder of Brother Noppo, a writer's collective that he started with his proteges.

Jason Lee Typically cast as a smart-alec, Jason's anime voice credits include Blue Seed, Burn Up W and Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Amanda Winn Lee Lending her talents to 11 principal characters in 11 different series, Amanda's credits include Neon Genesis Evangelion, Devil Hunter Yohko and Wonder Three.

Helen McCarthy Helen, the author of many popular books including The Anime! Movie Guide, was the first person in the UK to run an anime program at a convention, start a dedicated anime newsletter, and edit a dedicated anime magazine. In addition, Helen was the first person in the English speaking world to write a book on anime.

Scott McNeil A perennial convention favorite, Scott's voice acting credits include roles in Beast Wars, Mega Man, Ranma 1/2, and, most notably, "Picolo" in Dragonball Z. Says Scott, "I never get the leads…. I always play like the best friend of the guy who the series is named after."

Dr. Susan Napier Assc. Professor of Asian Studies, UT(Austin), she also authored The Fantastic in Modern Japanese Literature and received a Guggenheim Fellowship for her book Anime from Akira to Princess Mononoke: Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation.

Giles Poitras Giles first discovered anime in San Francisco's Japantown in 1977. The cinematic effects, never before seen in animation, gave way to a lifelong fascination with the art form. His passion for film inspired Giles to write The Anime Companion: What's Japanese in Japanese Animation

Nobuyuki Takahashi Publisher of several anime magazines though his company, Studio Hard, Takahashi is credited with coining the term "cosplay," an integrated part of anime fandom. He is currently building a national anime center in Tokyo.

Sachiko Uchida Sachi is a multi-talented translator/interpreter for Studio Ironcat who learned English as a youngster in Tokyo. While in high school she started work as a radio DJ and now does a nationally syndicated radio show, "Club Beat Freek," interviewing different J-Pop and Western artists.

Makoto Uno Makoto has worked on a wide variety of projects; his credits include animation director for Turn-A Gundam, chief animation director for Daiguard and animation director of ZOIDS.

Amy Howard-Wilson The voice of the first U.S. anime heroine - "Nova" (Mori Yuki) in Starblazers (Space Battleship Yamato), her numerous credits include the voice of "Miranda" in The Irresponsible Captain Tyler.