2024

Our 2024 guests have been in everyone’s favorite Anime’s and video games, or written books or cosplayed or done something we all enjoy at Anime Fargo. Now we have them coming to Anime Fargo in person. They will dazzle you with stories and intrigue with behind the scenes events at their panels. Come say “Hi” to them in person Sept 27-29, 2024.

Madeleine Morris

Madeleine Morris (she/her) is a voice actor and adaptive writer, known for her work on Mushoku Tensei (Rudeus/scripts), Trigun Stampede (Zazie), and Girlfriend, Girlfriend (Nagisa). Other favorite titles include Frieren, How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?, Kaguya-sama: Love is War, and Fire Force. She loves breakfast cereal and bug-type Pokémon. www.madeleinemorris.actor

Madeleine Morris

Amber May

Amber May is a Voiceover Artist who is known for her work in animation, video games, theme parks, commercials, cartoons, and children’s entertainment. Amber is a native of Richmond,Virginia, who now resides in Los Angeles, CA. She has provided her voice to over 100 different media projects over the past decade. Some of her most known roles include Dehya in Genshin Impact, Yanqing in Honkai: Star Rail, Barbie “Brooklyn” Roberts in Mattel’s movie Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams, the quick-witted Narrator in Komi Can’t Communicate, and Regina, in Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth. Amber’s credits also include Pokemon Journeys, Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius, Lupin the Third, Shadowverse Showdown, Kemono Friends, and GLITCH Productions’ Sunset Paradise and Murder Drones. Amber is passionate about her craft and is motivated to help the next generation of voiceover actors learn the ropes.

Amber May

Ben Phillips

Ben Phillips is a voice actor and adaptive writer working and residing in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. You may have heard him in such anime as Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (Rudeus [Former Self]), Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (Denken), Golden Kamuy (Shiraishi), SPYxFAMILY (Narrator), My Hero Academia (Giran), BOFURI (Administrator), High School DxD (Freed Sellzen), Saga of Tanya the Evil and Isekai Quartet (Neumann), and such video games as Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands and Visage. He has written adaptive scripts for such series as Buddy Daddies, Dead Mount Death Play, The Duke of Death and His Maid, and The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! He is also a credited subtitler, quality control technician, and production assistant. His interests include video game music, television, and sketch comedy, and his greatest treasures truly are the friends he made along the way.

Ben Phillips

Deovandski Skibinski Junior

Deovandski Skibinski Junior, a proud Brazilian at heart and North Dakotan by choice, is a multifaceted author with a knack for weaving captivating isekai narratives. Renowned for his mouth-watering churrasco skills, Deo is an adventurous wanderlust, often found ice fishing in North Dakota, beer in hand, or somewhere around the world. An ardent anime enthusiast, his love for the genre is reflected in his vivid storytelling and complex characters. The influence of Miku no Hi Kanshasai 39’s Giving Day concert on Deovandski was profound, sparking his interest in computer science, a passion that has since intertwined with his love for writing. With ‘A Husband Out of this World,’ Deovandski invites readers to explore the thrilling, whimsical, and sometimes eccentric universe he has poofed into existence.

Deovandski Skibinski Junior

Magnus Rose

MR Magnet aka Magnus Rose, head designer of WitchGender Designs, is an award-winning artist, costume craftsman, and disability advocate for the con community. With 20 years of sewing experience and a passion for creativity, they specialize in original designs and budget-oriented creation. While their passion for advocacy has led them to consult on numerous convention plans and public speaking adventures, their love of costuming has taken them around the world as a guest and judge at fan conventions and costuming events.

MR Magnet aka Magnus Rose

Paul St. Peter

Paul St. Peter, twice nominated for BTVA Awards, is a voice actor from Los Angeles, whose many anime and video game credits include KINGDOM HEARTS (Xemnas), NARUTO (Nine Tail Fox), ONE PUNCH MAN (Beast King), DIGIMON (Wormmon, Leomon), ROBOTECH (Zor Prime), BLEACH (Yammy Riyalgo), WORLD OF WARCRAFT (Boden The Imposing), DYNASTY WARRIORS I-IV (Yuan Shao), DIGIMON: THE MOVIE (Kokomon), ZETMAN (Sugito), MAJIN (Majin), TESTIMONY OF THE NEW SHE DEVIL (Valga), BERSERK (Grunbeld), MIRACULOUS LADYBUG (Master Fu), GODZILLA III (Takeshi), LUPIN Pt.5 (Mamo), and RESIDENT EVIL 5 (Swahili Zombie). Paul does comical voices too, from WORMMON (Digimon Warriors) to PUNCH (Cowboy Bebop).

Among his other game, anime, and feature anime credits are GURREN LAGAAN (Jorgun), THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO, (Mondego), MONSTER (Dr. Reichwein), PAPRIKA (Konakawa), LUPIN III: THE SECRET OF MAMO (Mamo), DURARARA (Higa), X-COM (Dr. Heinrich), BATTLE B-DAMON  (Armada), DIABLO III (Demented Spirit), and DEFIANCE (Burgess). Paul’s voice can also be heard on such titles as MONSTER STRIKE (Death Panda), DRAKENGARD III (Michael The Dragon), JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURES (Wamuu, Dire, Jack The Ripper), NARUTO 7: ULTIMATE NINJA STORM (Kurama), THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS (Armor Giant), AJIN (Hirasawa), HEARTHSTONE (Igneous Giant), KILLER (Colonel Derick) YS VIII: LACRIMOSA OF DANA (Sahad), ACE COMBAT 7 (various roles), GUNDAM: IRON BLOODED ORPHANS (McMurdo), DRAGON BALL SUPER (Sorbet), HUNTER HUNTER (Razor), LITTLE TIARAS (Oak), IRON 17 (Ionnias IX), MEGALO BOX (Burroughs), and SAINT SEIYA (Hakurei).

A versatile performer, Paul also sang for four seasons with the San Diego Opera Company, three years with the Civic Light Opera, and appeared in several productions at the Old Globe Theatre. In Los Angeles, Paul has acted at the Globe Playhouse, Richard Basehart Theatre, Palos Verde Shakespeare on The Meadow, performed with the Rogue Artists, and has “gone on the road” for eleven seasons with the Nevada Shakespeare Festival.

As an instructor, Paul has taught speech, accents, dialects, phonetics, vocal production, and Shakespeare at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, California State University Los Angeles, San Diego State University, Los Angeles Broadcasting School, the Windward School, and is a speech and acting coach for Native Voices at the Autry, a Native American Theatre company, and for the Rogue Artists.

Paul’s TV appearances include work on NCIS, LAST MAN STANDING, JESSIE, LEGIT (for FX), RINGER, TIM AND ERIC’S AWESOME SHOW (Great Job!), and the hilarious KEY AND PEELE (Comedy Central.)

Paul St. Peter

The Kamikaze Snowmen

The Kamikaze Snowmen originally began in 1993 as a fun improvisational pastime between three junior high friends. The group evolved in the late 1990s-early 2000s into an indie comedy band, recording albums and playing live shows at coffee houses and college campus events. In the 2010s the Snowmen found a kinship with comedians and a home at conventions. Over the years they’ve grown their repertoire to include comedy showcases, hosting opening/closing ceremonies and cosplay contests, moderating panels with other guests, game shows, trivia, music video shoots, and more. The group now consists of primary members Paul Tebben and Josh Trumbo, with alum Terry Bown II still appearing on album tracks when able. Taking cues from classic vaudeville and adapting various pop-culture landmarks into their music, The Kamikaze Snowmen provide inclusive and interactive content perfect for any convention setting.

The Kamikaze Snowmen