Dec26 Guest Speakers

Katrina Leonoudakis

December 10, 2025

Katrina Leonoudakis is a professional translator and localization producer specializing in anime, manga, video games, and anything audiovisual. She has translated anime for HIDIVE and Funimation, localized manga for Seven Seas, produced the dubs of hit TV shows like Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and Gen V, and even spent five years as a coordinator at SEGA, where she translated, programmed, and project managed on game franchises such as Sonic, Persona, and Yakuza. She has an MA in translation from Kent State University, and is currently a Localization Director for a major game company in Tokyo, Japan. Ask her about translation theory, or her two blind cats! Check out her site: https://katrina-l-translation.online/...

George Horvath

by jasmine

November 18, 2025

George J. Horvath has always found more of an appreciation & interest in the stuff that everyone else ignores & forgets. So when he finally entered anime fandom in 2004, he eventually wound up being more interested in acting like Indiana Jones in a Hawaiian shirt & discovering the series, OVAs, & movies that have been forgotten to time. In 2010 he started up The Land of Obscusion, the self-proclaimed “Home of the Obscure & Forgotten”, where he reviews the anime & manga next to no one else would bother to write about nowadays (some of which have never been written about in detail in English before!), brings up what old titles deserve being licensed rescued (& a bunch of them have...

Ciera Cuevas

by jasmine

October 13, 2024

Hi! I’m Ciera, a licensed therapist and the founder of Jasmine Dragon Counseling LLC. I specialize in geek therapy and expressive arts, helping people explore their inner worlds and navigate life’s challenges. Through telehealth, I work with adolescents and adults, using an eclectic approach that blends storytelling, creative process, gaming, parts work, and evidence-based practices like DBT, CBT, narrative therapy, and ACT. I support clients dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, executive functioning issues, and overall functioning difficulties. I’m passionate about merging pop culture, fandom, and mental health, offering a unique approach to therapy that emphasizes creativity and individuality. When I’m not working, you’ll often find me playing Magic the Gathering, crafting intricate tabletop role-playing games, or diving into arts and crafts...