News Reporting

Anime Matsuri Convention Delists Four Guests From Site

Written By Samantha Ferreira February 2, 2018

Darn it, you were supposed to be moving the payload! Or something!

Earlier today, we received reports that Anime Matsuri removed the listings for four guests from their website. We were able to confirm that the following people were delisted:

Carolina Ravassa
Josh Petersdorf
Elise Zhang
Feodor Chin

The four guests were first unveiled on the convention’s website on January 29, in an update titled “Overwatch Voice Actors Converge on Anime Matsuri 2018.” The announcement has also been taken down, though it’s still featured on Anime Matsuri’s Facebook Page as of press time.

We’ve reached out to Anime Matsuri for clarification on the removal.

Anime Matsuri will be held at Houston, TX’s George R. Brown Convention Center from March 29 – April 1.

Source: Facebook (AnimeMatsuri) (Thanks to @BoycottMatsuri for the tip!)

Update 2/2/2018, 9:54PM EST: Anime Matsuri took to Twitter to announce that the announcement was made prematurely, due to a miscommunication between the organization’s teams. Badge refunds have been extended to February 5, as a result.

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Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

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