J. Michael Tatum Joins Otakon 2024 Guest Roster
Washington, D.C. (March 22, 2024) – Voice actor J. Michael Tatum will be a guest at Otakon 2024,
according to Otakorp Inc. He appears in a number of popular anime titles.
Cast as Rikichi in 2005's "Samurai 7," Tatum's inexplicable luck has held long enough to see his flag hoisted
on a slew of dream roles, most notably Kyoya Otori in "Ouran High School Host Club"; suave, demonic
Sebastian Michaelis in "Black Butler"; Tomoe from "Kamisama Kiss"; and Okarin Rintarou from "Steins;Gate."
More recently, Tatum can be heard in the epic "My Hero Academia" as Teyna Iida; Louis in "Fire Emblem:
Engage"; Moran in "Star Wars Jedi: Survivor"; and Cid in "Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth."
Other characters he's played include: Eneru in "One Piece," Ryosuke Takahashi in "Initial D," Kraft Lawrence
in "Spice and Wolf," Zarbon in "Dragon Ball Z Kai," Scar in "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood," Acnologia in
"Fairy Tale," and Erwin Smith in "Attack on Titan." His videogame credits include Sir Hammerlock from the
"Borderlands" franchise, Julius Kresnik from "Tales of Xillia 2," Mr. Foster from "Killing Floor 2," Kelvin and
Pendles from "Battleborn," a slew of characters from "SMITE," August Wallenstein from "Tales of Luminaria,"
and many, many more.
Otakon 2024 will be held from August 2 to August 4 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its thirtieth year, Otakon is an annual celebration of
Japanese and East Asian popular culture, and also one of the largest gatherings of fans in the United States.
Otakon celebrates popular culture as a gateway to deeper understanding of Asian culture, and has grown
along with the enthusiasm for anime, manga, video games, and music from the Far East. Historically, Otakon
has drawn up to 42,000 people for three days each year (for a paid attendance of over 157,000 turnstile
attendees). Otakon is a membership-based convention sponsored by Otakorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based,
501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is to promote the appreciation of Asian culture, primarily through
its media and entertainment. Otakorp, Inc. is directed by an all-volunteer, unpaid staff – we are run by fans, for
fans.
For more information about Otakorp, Inc., see https://www.otakorp.org/
For more information and the latest news on Otakon 2024, see https://www.Otakon.com/
according to Otakorp Inc. He appears in a number of popular anime titles.
Cast as Rikichi in 2005's "Samurai 7," Tatum's inexplicable luck has held long enough to see his flag hoisted
on a slew of dream roles, most notably Kyoya Otori in "Ouran High School Host Club"; suave, demonic
Sebastian Michaelis in "Black Butler"; Tomoe from "Kamisama Kiss"; and Okarin Rintarou from "Steins;Gate."
More recently, Tatum can be heard in the epic "My Hero Academia" as Teyna Iida; Louis in "Fire Emblem:
Engage"; Moran in "Star Wars Jedi: Survivor"; and Cid in "Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth."
Other characters he's played include: Eneru in "One Piece," Ryosuke Takahashi in "Initial D," Kraft Lawrence
in "Spice and Wolf," Zarbon in "Dragon Ball Z Kai," Scar in "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood," Acnologia in
"Fairy Tale," and Erwin Smith in "Attack on Titan." His videogame credits include Sir Hammerlock from the
"Borderlands" franchise, Julius Kresnik from "Tales of Xillia 2," Mr. Foster from "Killing Floor 2," Kelvin and
Pendles from "Battleborn," a slew of characters from "SMITE," August Wallenstein from "Tales of Luminaria,"
and many, many more.
Otakon 2024 will be held from August 2 to August 4 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its thirtieth year, Otakon is an annual celebration of
Japanese and East Asian popular culture, and also one of the largest gatherings of fans in the United States.
Otakon celebrates popular culture as a gateway to deeper understanding of Asian culture, and has grown
along with the enthusiasm for anime, manga, video games, and music from the Far East. Historically, Otakon
has drawn up to 42,000 people for three days each year (for a paid attendance of over 157,000 turnstile
attendees). Otakon is a membership-based convention sponsored by Otakorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based,
501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is to promote the appreciation of Asian culture, primarily through
its media and entertainment. Otakorp, Inc. is directed by an all-volunteer, unpaid staff – we are run by fans, for
fans.
For more information about Otakorp, Inc., see https://www.otakorp.org/
For more information and the latest news on Otakon 2024, see https://www.Otakon.com/
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