Guests of honour at HanaCon – meet the stars in person!

We are proud and delighted to introduce our special guest, Tea (Spill The Tea), for HanaCon.

Tea is a cosplayer and live performer from the UK with a community of over 2.3 million followers on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. Her content revolves around cosplay, music and performance, and embodies self-expression, courage and a strong sense of community.

Over the past few years, Tea has performed at conventions and events worldwide, bringing people together across borders through her performances. These include appearances in the UK, Ireland, Taiwan, Japan, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and the USA.

We are delighted to welcome Tea to HanaCon and to share this special experience with you all.

Lara Schmidt has been working as a voice actress since 2020, lending her voice to a wide variety of characters. Her repertoire ranges from animation and anime to fantasy productions.

She is known for her roles as, among others:

• Cyn in Murder Drones
• young Luffy in One Piece
• Venalita in Gushing over Magical Girls
• Franzi in Knights of Guinevere

With her versatility and expressiveness, she brings a unique personality to every role.

At HanaCon 2026, Lara Schmidt will be giving insights into her work behind the microphone during the dubbing panel and will have time to chat with the community during signing sessions. She will also be spotted at the convention outside of the official programme.

Lara has also recorded a personal video message for HanaCon visitors, which can be viewed in the accompanying announcement post – do check it out on Instagram or TikTok!

Further information and links can be found on her website: https://lara-schmidt-va.de/

We’re delighted to have her back with us this year!

We are delighted to welcome Amira Leisner back as a guest of honour at HanaCon. With her versatile and expressive voice, she has brought numerous anime characters to life in the German dub.

Her well-known roles include:

• Chisato Nishikigi in Lycoris Recoil
• Dororo in Dororo
• Sally / Risa Shiramine in BOFURI: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, So I’ll Max Out My Defense
• Index in A Certain Magical Index
• Sayu Ogiwara in Higehiro
• Lilly Hoshikawa in Zombie Land Saga
• Laila in I May Be a Guild Receptionist, but I’ll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time

Amira Leisner impresses with her wide range – from action-packed and dynamic roles to emotional and sensitive characters.

At HanaCon 2026, she will be giving insights into her work as a voice actress during a panel discussion and will be available to chat with the community at signing sessions.

We are delighted to welcome voice actress Lisa Dzyadyk as a guest of honour at HanaCon.

With her versatile voice, she has brought numerous anime and game characters to life in the German dub and is one of the most recognisable voices on the current anime dubbing scene.

Her well-known roles include, amongst others:

• Maple in BOFURI: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, so I’ll Max Out My Defense
• LLENN in Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online
• Sagiri Izumi in Eromanga Sensei
• Satoko Hojo in Higurashi: When They Cry – Gou and Higurashi: When They Cry – Sotsu

In addition to her work in the anime sector, her voice can also be heard in various video games and other dubbing productions. She impresses with her wide range – from lively and humorous characters to emotional and dramatic roles.

At HanaCon, Lisa Dzyadyk will be on site for a panel, autograph sessions and meet-and-greets with visitors. We are delighted to welcome her as part of our programme.

We are delighted to welcome Bojan Havic as our guest of honour at HanaCon.

Bojan Havic is a German voice actor who has appeared in numerous anime, TV series and film productions. With his versatile voice, he brings expression and personality to a wide variety of characters.

His well-known roles include Blitzo in Helluva Boss, Eisen in Frieren – Nach dem Ende der Reise, Junpei Kurita in Wind Breaker and Galilea in I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince. He has also appeared in many other productions and has already built up a wide range of roles.

In addition to his work as a voice actor, he is also active in the field of radio drama and participates in various projects.

At HanaCon, Bojan Havic will offer insights into his work and be available for autographs.

We are delighted to welcome Annika Ruff as our guest of honour at HanaCon.

Annika Ruff is a talented German voice actress who brings numerous characters to life with her versatile and expressive voice. Many will know her in particular as the German voice of Grace Ashcroft in Resident Evil: Requiem – an intense leading role which she performed with great emotional depth and sensitivity.

She has also appeared in other well-known productions, including as Liselotte Homuros in The Unaware Atelier Meister, Paku in Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga, and Ximena in Kizuna no Allela.

Alongside her work in dubbing, Annika Ruff is also active as a singer and captivates audiences with her vocal versatility across various media.

You can look forward to exciting insights into her work and the chance to meet her in person.

Lofipeach is a cosplayer and content creator with over 140,000 followers on social media. With her unique style, she combines a charmingly chaotic sense of humour – particularly on TikTok – with aesthetically staged photo shoots on Instagram. This contrast between energy and elegance makes her a particularly versatile and exciting figure on the scene.

Lofipeach will be at HanaCon on Saturday, where she will be serving as a judge in the cosplay competition. She will also be at her own stand, where she will be greeting her community in person. There, she will be offering homemade soft toys and small handcrafted items, amongst other things. Visitors can also look forward to a small prize draw.

The German voice actor from the Hanover area has been working in the industry for many years and lends his voice to numerous characters from anime, films and TV series. With his versatile and expressive voice, he has already brought many well-known roles to life.

Among others, he is known as Denki Kaminari from My Hero Academia, Muku from Naruto Shippuden, Tomohiro Nagatsuka from A Silent Voice, and Buddha from Record of Ragnarok.

Benjamin Stolz will be in attendance at HanaCon, giving you the chance to meet him in person and gain fascinating insights into the world of dubbing. Visitors can also look forward to programme items such as interviews and panels featuring him.

The German voice actor from the Hanover area has been working in the industry for many years and lends his voice to numerous characters from anime, films and TV series. With his versatile and expressive voice, he has already brought many well-known roles to life.

Among others, he is known as Denki Kaminari from My Hero Academia, Muku from Naruto Shippuden, Tomohiro Nagatsuka from A Silent Voice, and Buddha from Record of Ragnarok.

Benjamin Stolz will be in attendance at HanaCon, giving you the chance to meet him in person and gain fascinating insights into the world of dubbing. Visitors can also look forward to programme items such as interviews and panels featuring him.

Eileen Fuhrmann is an up-and-coming voice in the German dubbing industry and has already lent her voice to various anime productions. Among others, she voices:

• Eta in The Eminence in Shadow
• Sara in Spy Classroom
• Angelene in A Certain Magical Index

In addition to her work as a voice actress, she is also active behind the scenes, working as a dubbing editor on well-known productions such as the Simpsons, Family Guy and Pokémon.

She also works as a content creator, sharing her enthusiasm for anime, games and the world of dubbing with her community.

Cindy Kepke provides the voice for numerous characters in anime series. Her well-known roles include Alina Clover in *I May Be a Guild Receptionist, but I’ll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time*, Stella in *Beheneko*, Mira Yoo in *The God of High School*, Sayo Minakami in *Gushing over Magical Girls*, Burnin in *My Hero Academia*, and Reiju Vinsmoke, Tristan and Ikkaku in *One Piece*. She can also be heard as Zeta in The Eminence in Shadow and Ui Totoko in Your Forma.

In addition to her work as a voice actress, Cindy Kepke is also active behind the scenes. As a scriptwriter, she has contributed to numerous well-known productions, including One Piece, Tougen Anki, From Bureaucrat to Villainess, LEGO Monkie Kid, Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King and Power Rangers: Once & Always.

She also gained her first experience as a dialogue director, including on the series Bucchigiri?!, for which she was also responsible for several dialogue scripts and editing. She has also taken on directing roles in other projects and continues to be involved in new productions.

Nicole Silbermann has appeared in numerous anime, games and audio drama productions and has lent her voice to many well-known characters. She will be available at both events for meet-and-greets and to share insights into her work as a voice actress.

Notable roles (selection):

• Priscilla – Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Isaki Magari – Insomniacs after School
• Suzuno Kamazuki – The Devil is a Part-Timer!
• Yuzuha Mishima – Higehiro
• Ohana Matsumae – Hanasaku Iroha
• Momoka Oginome – Cross Ange: Rondo of Angel and Dragon
• Arnya Flomel – DanMachi
• Mai Maisaka – Laidbackers

Radio drama roles:

Aquina / Finja – RULANTICA
Ahima – Hedda Hex – Simply Magical!

Thanks to her versatile work, Nicole features in a wide variety of productions spanning anime, games and radio dramas.