Anime-Zing! KIDS
Family-Friendly, playful, interactive, game show. Where kids play with imagination + sound + characters.
(No anime knowledge required)
Guided by real, professional voice actors, kids use their voices to create characters, sounds, and join games and live indie animation dubbing.
Kids don’t just watch…they become the sound effects, using their voices to power characters and scenes together.
Children can watch, play along from their seats, or volunteer to pick up a mic and join on stage (participation is always optional).
A playful way for kids to build confidence, creativity, and experience what it feels like to be part of the Fringe.
Hosted by Tokyo-based voice actor Soness Stevens – known as the English voice of Hello Kitty (1999–2024), Time Crisis 5, Nintendo’s ARMS, and Bomberman. She even voiced the worst video game ever!
A sold-out hit at Edinburgh Fringe 2025, where audiences said:
“Anime-Zing! A fantastic game show!” – Rikki
“Amazing show…very interactive and gave my son such a confidence boost.” – Audience review
“So much fun – the best show of the Fringe!” – Matthew
"Incredibly talented performers" - STARBURST
Suitability & warnings
Accessibility
- High audio content
- Audience members have the opportunity to interact or join artist on stage
- Suitable for audiences who may not have a comprehensive understanding of the English language
Presenter
Presented by: Soness Stevens
Voice actor. Comedian. Possibly an appliance. You’ve heard Soness as Hello Kitty’s English voice (1999–2024), in Nintendo’s ARMS, Bomberman, Time Crisis 5, NHK World and Disney. She twice ruptured her Achilles in a sumo match (worth it), screamed “Take this!” 237 times in a booth, and accidentally trained AI to do her job...but she still does it better. A Tokyo-based comedian and storyteller for nearly 30 years, she created Anime-Zing! Game Show, a sold-out hit at Edinburgh Fringe 2025. Offstage, she interprets at Takasago Sumo Stable. As an AuDHD voice artist, she creates inclusive spaces. A 5-time TED speaker, she champions human creativity over AI mimicry of anime and art.Social media
