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June 20, 2011

News for Anime Festival Orlando 2011:

Anime Festival Orlando 12 announces additional guest

Orlando, FL (June 20, 2011) - Anime Festival Orlando 12 has announced an additional guest for this year's event. AFO already had a guest list full of talented fan favorites confirmed for the show whose work has impacted the anime community. Recently, though, they were able expand their guest line-up. AFO is proud to welcome Johnny Yong Bosch.

Currently, Johnny is working on Transformers: War for Cybertron2 where he will be reprising his role as the voice of the beloved Bumblebee. His body of work includes hugely popular titles such as Bleach (as Ichigo Kurosaki), Devil May Cry 4 (as Nero), Trigun (as Vash the Stampede) and Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers (as Adam Park, the "Black Ranger").

Already confirmed guests for AFO12 are Quinton Flynn (Reno, Final Fantasy VII), Jason David Frank (Tommy Oliver the "Green Ranger," Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers), Reuben Langdon (Dante, Devil May Cry 3 & 4), Dan Southworth (Virgil, Devil May Cry 3), Chris Patton (Greed, Fullmetal Alchemist), John Swasey (Gendo Ikari, Neon Genesis Evangelion) and Wendee Lee (Faye Valentine, Cowboy Bebop).

Not only will all guests be available for photos and autographs throughout the weekend, attendees should be on the lookout for them in featured panels and events.

About Anime Festival Orlando
Ticket price is only $50.00 for an adult 3-day membership badge.
Growing in attendance nearly 20% each year since its inception in 2000, Anime Festival Orlando has earned the title of "Florida's Favorite Anime Convention" as well as being voted one of the "Top 10 Things To Do In Orlando" by DK Publishing's Travel Guide.
For more information about Anime Festival Orlando, please visit http://www.animefestivalorlando.com/

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