Press release -
MCM Comic Con Announces Anime Icons Aaron Dismuke and Paul Castro Jr. as First Guests For May
Thursday, 6th February 2025: ReedPop is excited to reveal the first guests for MCM Comic Con May. Two of the most recognisable voices in anime, Dragon Ball Daima voice actors Aaron Dismuke and Paul Castro Jr. will appear at MCM Comic Con at ExCel London from Friday 23rd May to Sunday 25th May 2025.
Dragon Ball Daima is the sixth and most recent televised animated instalment in the Dragon Ball franchise, having premiered in October 2024. After being mysteriously transformed into mini versions of themselves, Dragon Ball Daima sees Goku and his friends travel to the Demon Realm to uncover the truth and find a cure.
Aaron Dismuke
- Having began his career in anime voice acting aged just nine years old, Aaron has become a mainstay of English anime dubs. Aaron can be most recently recognised from his portrayal of Glorio, the cryptic demon gunman, in Dragon Ball Daima. He also brought to life the widely beloved Alphone Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist. Beyond this, Aaron also voiced the iconic genius Senku Ishigami in Dr. Stone, and characters Tamaki Amajiki and Kosei Tsuburaba in My Hero Academia.
Paul Castro Jr.
- Paul has had an extensive career across voice acting, filmmaking and screen acting and most recently voiced the prince of the fallen Saiyan race, Vegeta (mini), in Dragon Ball Daima. He can also be recognised from his role as the Cryo diver Freminet in Genshin Impact, in addition to his recent roles as rancher Billy in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Hibiki Sakurama in Go! Go! Loser Ranger!.
Aaron Dismuke and Paul Castro Jr. will appear at the show across all three days, taking part in photo opportunities and autograph signings which can be purchased by ticket holders.
The pair will also answer audience questions and dive into all things Dragon Ball in a free panel discussion in Room 3 of the Platinum Suite at 1:00PM Sunday 25 May.
MCM Comic Con is the ultimate celebration of pop and geek culture, playing host to a packed schedule of celebrity guests, insightful panels and unforgettable experiences. The convention will return to ExCeL London from Friday 23rd May to Sunday 25th May, after welcoming hundreds of thousands of dedicated fans across three shows throughout 2024.
Keep an eye on the official MCM Comic Con pages for the latest announcements as Reedpop reveals more exciting guests, panels and activities in the lead up to MCM Comic Con May. Tickets can be purchased HERE.
About MCM Comic Con
MCM Comic Con London is Europe’s largest fan convention, held at the ExCeL London twice yearly since 2002, usually on the last weekend in May and October. The show is produced by ReedPop and welcomes tens of thousands of fans every year. At MCM Comic Con, attendees can expect to find everything from celebrity panels and exclusive premiers, to cosplay, comic book writing workshops, independent artists, live action role play. All these features, and more, make MCM Comic Con the ultimate celebration of pop and geek culture.
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About ReedPop
ReedPop is a boutique group within RX – one of the world’s leading event organisers. Launched in 2006, the group has become the number one producer of pop culture events globally and a full-service digital content provider and media company. Delivering once-in-a-lifetime fan experiences curated specifically for localised audiences, ReedPop currently features events in North America, Europe and Asia, including MCM Comic Con, Eurogamer Expo (EGX), New York Comic Con (NYCC), Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), PAX West, East, and Unplugged, Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC), Star Wars Celebration, MagicCon, and more. In addition to organising and managing events, ReedPop owns and operates the pop culture news site, Popverse, which is the exclusive home for livestreams from all of ReedPop's major comic cons. The staff at ReedPop are a fan-based group of professionals uniquely qualified to build and serve the communities with whom they share a common passion. (www.reedpop.com)
