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Tony Oliver & Eric Vale Attending Anime Boston 2016


Anime Boston LogoTwo fan favorites are heading to Anime Boston!

Last week, Anime Boston announced that Tony Oliver and Eric Vale will attend the event as guests. The two join eleven other guests, including:

  • Kyohei Ishiguro
  • Yukiko Aikei
  • Carrie Keranen
  • Erica Lindbeck
  • Greg Ayres
  • Max Mittelman
  • Monica Rial
  • Patrick Seitz
  • Todd Haberkorn
  • ALI PROJECT
  • nano.RIPE

Tony Oliver Headshot 001 - 20160229
Tony Oliver began his acting career in the theater, before becoming a voice actor. Oliver was a pioneer in the industry, lending his voice to Prince Syrius in The Sea Prince and the Fire Child, one of the first anime features to gain a wide release in the United States. Oliver’s most notable roles include Rick Hunter in Robotech, Lupin in Lupin III, and Lancer in Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works. To date, Oliver has lent his voice to over 160 titles.

Outside of anime, Oliver served as a Supervising Producer for the first two seasons of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, as well as VR Troopers.

Eric Vale Headshot 001 - 20160229

Eric Vale has been in the industry since 1999, where he made his début as Trunks in Dragon Ball Z. Since then, he’s gone on to perform in over 120 titles. His notable roles include Fruits Basket‘s Yuki Sohma, Sanji in One Piece, and America & Canada in Hetalia: Axis Powers.

Outside of acting, Vale also works as ADR director, script writer, and head writer at Funimation.

Source: Anime Boston

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