PANELS - Celebrity Track
Go behind the scenes of your favorite anime with the Ani-Medford Special Guests!
All panels are FREE with admission. No autographs and/or photo ops with the guests will be offered during the panels.
Celebrity panels hosted by Distance Nerding Podcast.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 | MAIN STAGE
11:00 AM Ani-Medford 2026 Opening and Distance Nerding Trivia
Kick off Ani-Medford with Distance Nerding! Get ready for a preview of the weekend and anime trivia that will put your fandom knowledge to the test.
12:00 PM Fire Emblem and Video Game Voice Acting with Shara Kirby
Join Shara Kirby, the voice of Theodora in Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, for a conversation about bringing video game characters to life.
1:00 PM How to Get Started in Anime Voice Acting with Abby Pasion
Curious about becoming an anime voice actor? Abby Pasion, the voice of Chiharu Tsubameya in the hit anime My Deer Friend Nokotan, and Yuri in Cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood, shares her journey behind the microphone.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 | MAIN STAGE
11:00 AM My Hero Academia Universe with Emily Neves
Step into the world of My Hero Academia with Emily Neves, the voice of Eri and Sirius, and hear about her experience bringing these characters to life.
1:00 PM Inside the World of Anime with Kimberly Anne Campbell
Go behind the scenes of anime voice acting with Kimberley Anne Campbell, the voice of Hayase Nagatoro in Don’t Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro and other fan-favorite characters.
Program and schedule are subject to change without prior notice.