


DUBAI: Nobutoshi Canna, the veteran Japanese voice actor of Guts in ‘Berserk’ and Kabuto Yakushi in ‘Naruto’, was a special guest in a wonderful meet and greet event from Aug. 30 and 31 at Dubai’s Times Square Center in his first visit to the United Arab Emirates. The event was organized by Speedy Comics Middle East and Popcon Middle East.
Fans of Naruto in the UAE were very pleased to get autographs and take pictures with the Japanese voice actor.
The event has also featured various artists and entrepreneurs who showcased and sold handmade items and new products of their creations. Local collectors have displayed and sold various collectables and merchandise, such as: retro games, Funko pops, comics, trading cards, and other pop culture memorabilia.
Other activities such as One Piece trading card game workshops, Tamiya mini 4WD cars racing, woodworking workshops, gaming tournaments, and more were featured at the event.
One of the fans said about the event: “It’s wonderful to have these kinds of events where fans have the opportunity to get pictures and signatures from voice actors of their favorite anime and video game series as well as meet other friends, artists, and collectors to learn and exchange information about their favorite hobbies and pop culture fandom.”
Speedy Comics team is committed to organizing more activities and events for UAE’s pop culture community in the upcoming months.