Baltimore, MD (June 22, 2012) – Otakon welcomes voice actress Sarah Williams. Sarah Williams is a Los Angeles based voice actress for video games, animation, and commercials. Some of her recent credits include: Sayaka Miki in Madoka Magica, Ayumi Tokita in Squid Girl, Peacock in the 2D fighting game Skullgirls, and Uni in Hyperdimension Neptunia MK2. Sarah has long had a great love for animation of all kinds. She is thrilled to have had the opportunities to work in the field she has long admired so early on in her career.

Sarah joins Christine Marie Cabanos and Lauren Landa to present Madoka Magica at Otakon 2012.

Otakon 2012 will be held July 27 – 29 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland.

ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its nineteenth 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. Since 1999, Otakon has been held in Baltimore, Maryland; currently, Otakon is one of Baltimore's few large, city-wide events, drawing over 31,000 people for three days each year (for a paid attendance of over 85,000 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 www.otakon.com/otakorp/index.asp For more information and the latest news on Otakon 2012, see www.otakon.com/