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June 19, 20, & 21 2026

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Alex Cazares

Alex Cazares is an actress and voice actress born on July 7, 1992, in San Diego County, California, USA. She is best known for voicing Glamrock Chica in Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach (2021) and Staci in The Boss Baby: Back in Business (2018-2020). Her career also includes roles in The Loud House (2017-2024) as Carlota Casagrande and others, The Casagrandes (2019-2022) as Carl, and video games like WarioWare: Get It Together! (2021) as Lulu. Cazares has also voiced characters in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022) as Rebecca and Fire Emblem Heroes (2017) as Dagr.Fallout series

Jessica Calvello

Jessica Calvello began her anime career with ADVfilms (now Sentai Filmworks), debuting with a small role in Evangelion. Over the years, she has voiced characters in Attack on Titan, One Piece, Call of the Night, Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan, Girls und Panzer, and Problem Children, as well as in Hellsing Ultimate Abridged and the MMORPG Wizard101. Early in her career, she starred in classics like Excel Saga, Dragon Half, Yuri, Pokémon, and New Cutey Honey, where she was handpicked by Go Nagai to voice Honey Kisaragi— a role she later reprised in Cutie Honey Universe and Re: Cutie Honey.

LLeraldo Anzaldua

Leraldo Anzaldua is a Houston, Texas-based Film and Anime voiceover actor with many roles to his name. Among his many talents, he was a fight director of stage combat with the Society of American Fight Directors. Previously, he was fight director for the Houston Grand Opera and the Alley Theatre. He's also been a motion capture performer for film with Sony Pictures International in Tokyo and for video games as motion capture fight director and talent in Stockholm and Uppsala, Sweden. Leraldo received his master's degree in acting from the University of Houston. He was also an assistant professor of movement and stage combat with the School of Drama & Theatre at Indiana University.

Alex Cazares

Alex Cazares is an actress and voice actress born on July 7, 1992, in San Diego County, California, USA. She is best known for voicing Glamrock Chica in Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach (2021) and Staci in The Boss Baby: Back in Business (2018-2020). Her career also includes roles in The Loud House (2017-2024) as Carlota Casagrande and others, The Casagrandes (2019-2022) as Carl, and video games like WarioWare: Get It Together! (2021) as Lulu. Cazares has also voiced characters in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022) as Rebecca and Fire Emblem Heroes (2017) as Dagr.Fallout series

Jessica Calvello

Jessica Calvello began her anime career with ADVfilms (now Sentai Filmworks), debuting with a small role in Evangelion. Over the years, she has voiced characters in Attack on Titan, One Piece, Call of the Night, Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan, Girls und Panzer, and Problem Children, as well as in Hellsing Ultimate Abridged and the MMORPG Wizard101. Early in her career, she starred in classics like Excel Saga, Dragon Half, Yuri, Pokémon, and New Cutey Honey, where she was handpicked by Go Nagai to voice Honey Kisaragi— a role she later reprised in Cutie Honey Universe and Re: Cutie Honey.

LLeraldo Anzaldua

Leraldo Anzaldua is a Houston, Texas-based Film and Anime voiceover actor with many roles to his name. Among his many talents, he was a fight director of stage combat with the Society of American Fight Directors. Previously, he was fight director for the Houston Grand Opera and the Alley Theatre. He's also been a motion capture performer for film with Sony Pictures International in Tokyo and for video games as motion capture fight director and talent in Stockholm and Uppsala, Sweden. Leraldo received his master's degree in acting from the University of Houston. He was also an assistant professor of movement and stage combat with the School of Drama & Theatre at Indiana University.

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Bryan Massey was born in Pontiac, Michigan but moved to Dallas, Texas. He went on to sign with a local agent and due to his unique gruff voice, Bryan was able to participate in his love of cartoons by doing voice over work for many anime shows and video games. Bryan has booked several commercials and acted in many short films and independents. Bryan has also been able to go onto more prolific roles including playing Detective Brinkley, a cop in hot pursuit of Diane Keaton and Ted Danson in "Mad Money", as Skeeter, an oil man friend to Josh Brolin's portrayal of George W. Bush in Oliver Stones critically acclaimed "W" and as Officer Lerma in the 3D thriller "Drive Angry" with Nicolas Cage and Amber Heard. Some of Bryan's well-known anime roles include Ladd Russo in Baccano!, Oolang in Dragon Ball Kai, Takuro in Linebarrels of Iron, Monkey D. Dragon in One Piece, Tenshiro in Rideback and Willie in To.
Meg McClain is a voice actress known for her work in anime, video games, animation, children's media, mobile apps, and more. Born in Kentucky, but raised in Texas, she pursued her dream to "be Bugs Bunny when she grows up" by becoming a voice actor. You may know her voice as Prince Lloyd from I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince So I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability, Rachel from Angels of Death, Tour Guide From the Underworld of Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Links, Sword Maiden from Goblin Slayer, Sun Rong from The Daily Life of the Immortal King, Aisha Greyrat from Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, or from an array of other titles. When she isn't voice acting, you can find her playing with her Chihuahuas, drinking boba tea with friends, tasting delicious pastries, or possibly all three at the same time.
Born and raised in Dallas Texas, Jeff is still proud to call Texas his home. Jeff started his acting career in his early teens and is still pushing the boundaries of his craft over 30 years later. Jeff started off his career primarily as a commercial actor but continues to strive in TV, film, and his main love and focus, Voice Over. His enthusiasm, passion, and sense of humor have helped him work consistently throughout the years in countless commercials, industrial video, voice over, anime dubbing, TV and film. When Jeff's not on set or in the studio, he's hanging out with his 10 year old daughter, wife and dogs, riding his bike in the woods, or just kicking it on the patio with an ice cold beer. A true Texan at heart.
Kain Fuery in Fullmetal Alchemist, Pell from One Piece, Vladimir in League of Legends, AWACS Bandog in Ace Combat 7, Heathcliff from Sword Art Online, and more! Kevin M Connolly is a Los Angeles based award winning actor who has worked in theater, voice over, and Tv/Film professionally since 1992. Born in Tucson AZ, raised in San Antonio TX, he discovered acting in high school his sophomore year, ending with winning Best Actor in the Sate of Texas by his senior year. He continued on to receive his BA in Theater Arts at the University of the Incarnate Word with fellow actor Ricardo Chavira (Desperate Housewives). His education continued in Englad and Ireland, culminating in obtaining his MFA in Acting the UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television

Comedy Rockstar Mikey Mason

Mikey Mason spent more than a decade as a full-time standup comedian. He headlined on all four coasts, performed multiple times each on NBC, at the legendary House of Blues, and the Hard Rock Casino. He even headlined the Atlantis Resort and Casino in the Bahamas. But it wasn’t enough. In 2011, he released a song expressing his geekier side (She Don’t Like Firefly) that went viral on YouTube and got him featured on Nerdist online, SyFy, MTV Geek News, The Funny Music Project, Dr. Demento, and even Time magazine. Fourteen albums and 6 EPs later, his lifelong love for fantasy, science fiction, cats, video and role-playing games continues to inspire his music and help him evolve, not only personally, but musically and professionally.

Children of Proteus

Dive into the world of Children of Proteus steampunk fantasy comics and costumed entertainers Proteus started in November of 2014, as just two people trying to impress a Steampunk band at Emerald City Expo in Wichita, Kansas. By November of 2016, they had published their first comic in the "Children of Proteus" ongoing series and guests at conventions such as Anime Festival Wichita, Big River Steampunk, and Wild Wild West. In 2018 they continued their successful evolution by offering make-up tutorials and Online entertainment that reaches thousands every week. Reaching notoriety on the global stage and generating thousands of dollars for charities such as Ocean Conserve and the Children’s Miracle Network.

Kansas Cosplay

Bad Ash Cosplay

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Dance Party

After 21 years, the series finale of Anime Festival Wichita is upon us. Celebrate over two decades of fun with a lineup of otaku DJs taken from the best of AFWs past and hours of genre bending anime dance music! Lineup: Vectorsoldier (Wichita) Darkskies (Wichita) DJ Amamiya (Wichita/KC) DJ Chef Nguyen (KC) DJ Scratch_Xor_Sniff (KC) DJ Adequate (KC) Dance Party begins immediately after the end of the Cosplay Contest awards (about 9:30)and goes until late. Bring your best dancing clothes, or cosplay, grab your convention crew, and don't miss the Cliffhanger Series Finale!

Cosplay Karaoke

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Covid 19 Rules

Following Federal, State and Local Guidelines we will not be requiring that our customers wear a mask. It is suggested you have one on hand as some of our guests are requiring that you wear one when you get autographs or talk with them. We do ask that you respect the choices of others! Ask before you approach for a conversation and ask before touching anyone (always a good idea). If you are experiencing symptoms, please stay home. Please help us keep this a fun exciting weekend, where we all come out healthy at the end.

Holly Crain, Randy Stuhlsatz

Co-Directors, AFW

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While at Anime Festival of Wichita

be sure to attend panels, collect autographs, shop in the Vendors area, meet up with old friends and make new ones!

Attendees Are Saying

“On behalf of the Umbrella Corporation Southern Kansas Hive, we thank the entire staff and patrons! Sgt. Monkey and Negan thoroughly enjoyed meeting fans old and new! We also wanted to give a shout out to those that made it to the panel, Saturday night, and look forward to seeing you all again!."
Sgt. Monkey, Swamp Donkey, Hippo, Bear, Frog and of course, Negan
“This year was Amazing I loved Mikey Masons Saturday Morning panel and His Brain Fight. Hope the Cosplay lip sync battle comes back. And the Cosplay for all helps me big time to hang more courage on stage to show off my cosplay"
Megan Bigelow
“Awesome shows! Love this show every year!! Can't wait for the next one!!!."
Roberto Miguél Gomez

June 19, 20, & 21 2026

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