Washington State Gaming Expo

10/03/2026

The pendant is glowing and the horizon is calling! 🌅✨ Pokémon’s newest leading hero is heading to Puyallup. Please welcome Alejandra Reynoso to the Anime Washington and Washington State Gaming Expo weekend happening from February 19-21, 2027. Two epic shows combining for one EPIC weekend in Puyallup.

Alejandra Reynoso is an actress and voice actress best known for her work in shows like Netflix’s HIT video game adaptation Castlevania (the first-ever video game adaptation to be certified "FRESH" on Rotten Tomatoes) where she voiced Sypha Belnades, in DOTA: Dragon’s Blood where she voiced cold, calculating bounty hunter, Vanari, and Nickelodeon’s Winx Club where she voiced the sweet Fairy of Nature, Flora and her pixie sidekick Chatta! In 2023, Alejandra joined the legendary Pokémon family as the voice of Liko, the lead protagonist of Pokémon Horizons: The Series!

Alejandra has also worked on various big video game titles, like Square Enix’s Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin (where she voices Neon), DOTA 2 (as the hero Dawnbreaker), Legends of Runeterra (as the Marai Warden and Rissu, the Silent Storm), NieR: Reincarnation (as Saryu, the Witch), Redemption Reapers (as Ashen Hawk, Sarah), Shadowverse (as Amaryllis), breakout success Astral Ascent (as Oloon), and Epic Seven (where she voices twin, half-dragon sisters Melany and Christy). You can also hear Alejandra in Ubisoft’s AAA titles Far Cry 6, Just Cause 4, and Red Dead Redemption II.

Meet Alejandra Reynoso all weekend at the Washington State Gaming Expo and Anime Washington weekend in Puyallup at the Washington State Fair and Events Center. One ticket equals TWO huge shows February 19-21, 2027. Tickets go on sale in November at http://animewa.com or http://wagamingexpo.com

10/01/2026

She is a Voice-Actor, Singer, Gamer, and vtuber. She is very popular, very talented, and very much on her way back to Puyallup. Please welcome AmaLee to the Anime Washington and Washington State Gaming Expo weekend happening from February 19-21, 2027. Two epic shows combining for one EPIC weekend in Puyallup.

AmaLee is a voice actor, singer, and vtuber streamer, well known for her English anime covers on YouTube where she has over 2.25 million subscribers and over 1 billion views. Alongside her music career, she is also known for her vtuber persona "Monarch" on Twitch, where she has amassed a dedicated following.

AmaLee has also provided her voice to anime and games such as, Marin in "My Dress-Up Darling", Uta in "One Piece: Film Red", Jingliu in "Honkai: Star Rail", Hayasaka in "Kaguya Sama: Love is War", Lillie in "Pokemon Evolutions", and Rupee and Viper in "NIKKE".

You can also hear her on official soundtracks for League of Legends, Dragon Ball Super, and Tokyo Ghoul:Re, and has also been featured on records for Eminem (Kamikaze - "Good Guy") and Porter Robinson (Worlds - "Fellow Feeling").

Meet AmaLee all weekend at the Washington State Gaming Expo and Anime Washington weekend in Puyallup at the Washington State Fair and Events Center. One ticket equals TWO huge shows February 19-21, 2027. Tickets go on sale in November at http://animewa.com or http://wagamingexpo.com AmaLee

09/25/2026

Princess Charlie is (finally) headed to Puyallup. Broadway keeps interrupting her time with us, but we are on track for early 2027. Please welcome Erika Henningsen to the Anime Washington and Washington State Gaming Expo weekend happening from February 19-21, 2027. Two epic shows combining for one EPIC weekend in Puyallup. Erika voices the lovable Charlie Morningstar in the hit Amazon series Hazbin Hotel.

Henningsen is a talented actress and singer. She is best known for her work on Broadway and for originating the role of Cady Heron in the 2018 Tony-nominated musical Mean Girls, for which she received an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination. Erika provides the voice of Hazbin's Charlie Morningstar as she sets about fulfilling her seemingly impossible dream of opening a hotel called the "Hazbin Hotel", which aims to rehabilitate sinner demons.

Her other theater credits include Fantine opposite Ramin Karimloo in the recent revival of Les Miserables. Additional VO work includes FRIGHT KREWE (Dreamworks) and BOOK OF SUMMER (Disney). Erika recurred as Young Gloria on Peacock’s acclaimed series, Girls5Eva as well as CBS All Access’ Blue Bloods, HBO’s That Damn Michael Che, and Tracy Oliver’s original comedy, Harlem, for Amazon. She is a big fan of dogs that look like their owners and elderly couples who hold hands.

Meet Erika all weekend at the Washington State Gaming Expo and Anime Washington weekend in Puyallup at the Washington State Fair and Events Center. One ticket equals TWO huge shows February 19-21, 2027. Tickets go on sale in November at http://animewa.com or http://wagamingexpo.com

09/25/2026

Time to add a little sinner demon to the lineup!! Please welcome Amir Talai to the Anime Washington and Washington State Gaming Expo weekend happening from February 19-21, 2027. Two epic shows combining for one EPIC weekend in Puyallup. Amir voices Alastor and Tom Trench in the hit Amazon series Hazbin Hotel.

Amir Talai had no idea what he was signing up for when he auditioned for Hazbin Hotel, but he is grateful for the magically hellish convergence of events that led to Vivienne happening upon a stranger’s randomly posted video of his performance of Bert Healy in Annie at the Hollywood Bowl.

Outside Hazbin, Amir is known for numerous appearances in film, TV, commercials, and theater. Some of his favorites in no particular order: HIMYM, What to Expect When You’re Expecting, Campus Ladies, The Comeback, Marriage Story, The Shrink Next Door, Ghosts, LA to Vegas, Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay, Curb Your Enthusiasm, We Will Rock You, Merrily We Roll Along, and An Octoroon.

He can often be found performing improv at the Groundlings Theatre, where he was a member of the Sunday Company. He loves poker, reading, the Golden State Warriors, his enormous dog Joey Bear, and most of all his wife Nina and his family in San Francisco. He is incredibly grateful to everyone in the Hellaverse, but especially the random dude who posted a video of him, Vivienne, Richard, and most of all the fans, whose grace and enthusiasm in welcoming him to the Hazbin family have made him feel like he’s been inappropriately touched by an angel!

Meet Amir Talai all weekend at the Washington State Gaming Expo and Anime Washington in Puyallup at the Washington State Fair and Events Center. One ticket equals TWO huge shows February 19-21, 2027. Tickets go on sale in November at http://animewa.com or http://wagamingexpo.com

09/23/2026

He promised not to bite until we’d been formally introduced. (He has now been introduced) Please welcome Neil Newbon to the Anime Washington and Washington State Gaming Expo weekend happening from February 19-21, 2027. Two epic shows combining for one EPIC weekend in Puyallup.

Neil Newbon is an actor whose performance as Astarion in Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3 brought him wide recognition. He provided both voice and full performance capture for the high elf vampire companion, earning Best Performance at The Game Awards 2023 and Best Supporting Performer at the Golden Joystick Awards. He was also nominated for Performer in a Leading Role at the BAFTA Games Awards.

Before Baldur’s Gate 3, Newbon had already built a substantial body of work in video games. He played Karl Heisenberg in Resident Evil Village, Nicholai Ginovaef and Nemesis in Resident Evil 3, and both Elijah Kamski and Gavin Reed in Detroit: Become Human. Other credits include Zeon in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Bryn in Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier. He has contributed motion capture and voice work across more than 40 titles.

Newbon’s career began on stage after training at the National Youth Theatre and the Giles Foreman Centre for Acting. Early professional appearances included the Royal Court Theatre and the Edinburgh Fringe. On television he has appeared in The Bill, Casualty, Hollyoaks (as Simon Walker) and Gangs of London. Film work includes The Last Drop and the English-language voice of Petra Fortis in Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV.

In addition to acting, Newbon works as a performance and action director on games and co-founded Performance Captured Academy, which trains actors in motion-capture technique. He is based between London and Los Angeles.

Meet Neil all weekend at the Washington State Gaming Expo and Anime Washington in Puyallup at the Washington State Fair and Events Center. One ticket equals TWO huge shows February 19-21, 2027. Tickets go on sale in November at http://animewa.com or http://wagamingexpo.com See less

09/23/2026

An illness kept Amelia from joining us at the last show, but she is ready to kick off our Baldur's Gate 3 mini-reunion in 2027. Please welcome Amelia Tyler to the Anime Washington and Washington State Gaming Expo weekend happening from February 19-21, 2027. Two epic shows combining for one EPIC weekend in Puyallup.

Amelia Tyler is a acclaimed British voice actress renowned for her captivating performances in video games. She gained international fame as the iconic Narrator in Larian Studios' award-winning Baldur's Gate 3 (2023), earning a BAFTA nomination for Performer in a Leading Role. Her rich, authoritative voice guides players through epic adventures, delivering over 14 hours of nuanced narration.

Tyler's gaming portfolio spans major titles, including Malady in Divinity: Original Sin II (Larian Studios), Hecate in Hades II (Supergiant Games), Nyrissa in Pathfinder: Kingmaker and Wenduag in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous (Owlcat Games), the Siren Queen in Sea of Thieves (Rare), and roles in Star Wars Battlefront II (EA), Elite Dangerous (Frontier Developments), Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (Ubisoft), Warframe (Digital Extremes), and Starfield (Bethesda).

With a career rooted in stage, screen, and voice work from a young age—starting with her first voiceover at age 5 and early TV appearances—Tyler blends her acting expertise with performance capture to create unforgettable characters. While primarily celebrated in gaming, her versatile talent extends to commercials, narration, and other media.

Meet Amelia all weekend at the Washington State Gaming Expo and Anime Washington weekend in Puyallup at the Washington State Fair and Events Center. One ticket equals TWO huge shows February 19-21, 2027. Tickets go on sale in November at http://animewa.com or http://wagamingexpo.com

09/22/2026

Let's kick off the 2027 announcements with a banger guest that we have tried to host numerous times! Please welcome Nick Apostolides to the Anime Washington and Washington State Gaming Expo weekend happening from February 19-21, 2027. Two epic shows combining for one EPIC weekend in Puyallup.

Nick Apostolides is an actor and performance-capture artist known for portraying Leon S. Kennedy across multiple Resident Evil projects. He first played the role in Capcom’s 2019 Resident Evil 2 remake, providing both voice and full performance capture. He returned as Leon for the 2021 Netflix animated series Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness, the 2023 Resident Evil 4 remake and its Separate Ways DLC, and Resident Evil Requiem (2026). His Resident Evil 4 performance received IGN’s Horror Fest Award for Best Performance.

His other game credits include Frank Bowers in Life is Strange: Before the Storm and Charles Eriksen in Life is Strange 2 and The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit. He has also contributed voice or motion-capture work to the Dead Space remake, Warframe, Call of Duty titles, Battlefield 2042, Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond, Madden NFL, Apex Legends, and The Outer Worlds 2. He recently joined the English voice cast of Prime Video’s Ghost in the Shell as Togusa.

On camera, Apostolides has appeared in independent films including Aftermath (2024) and The Suffering, along with more than 100 commercials. He received a New England Emmy nomination for hosting the history series American Ruins and has hosted the documentary series The Fixers.

Meet Nick all weekend at the Washington State Gaming Expo and Anime Washington weekend in Puyallup at the Washington State Fair and Events Center. One ticket equals TWO huge shows February 19-21, 2027. Tickets go on sale in November at http://animewa.com or http://wagamingexpo.com

09/18/2026

Eastern Washington Fans: A new gaming EXPO is growing in the Palouse next spring. With a nod to the Cyberpunk loving style in all of us, we give you Spokane Expo 2027. Follow and share the new social channels if interested. Spokane Expo 2027

Anime Washington - Spokane has become Spokane Expo 2027Vendor and Artist Applications are open now Guest Announcements begin soon Tickets go on Sale in November Anime - Gaming - celebrity guests - Panels programming - cosplay and so much more Vendor and Artist Applications

05/07/2026

Join us on May 9th for our biggest toy show of the year. On a special Mother's Day Weekend, the Washington State Toy Show and the Washington State Card Show are uniting under one roof for a massive event this Saturday.

Located at the Washington State Fair and Events Center in Puyallup, we will feature Vintage and Modern Toys sold with over 300+ Vendors selling Toys, Action Figures, Die Cast, LEGO, Collectibles, Video Games, Comic Books, and so much more will be available.

The Washington State Card Show will offer the collectors, investors, and hobbyists a show focused on Sports Cards, Pokémon, Magic, Other CCGs/TCGs, autographed collectibles and memorabilia.

The Shows will open at 9 a.m. for Early Access entry ($10) and then at 10 a.m. for General Admission Tickets ($5) Kids 12 and under are free with an adult. All tickets are purchased at the door before the show.

The Washington State Toy Show and Card Show will be held in the Showplex at the Washington State Fair and Events Center. Entry will be through the Blue Gate and free parking in the Blue Lot.