Soness: Bigger in Japan
Former voice of Hello Kitty, fresh from her Sumo injury tour, Soness talks about growing up homeless in a beat-up Datsun (now Nissan) in America to making metro announcements on the other side of the world – only to be upgraded (AKA replaced by)… Shhh… AI might be listening!
Tokyo-based voice artist Soness weaves stories of voice acting, childhood nostalgia, and love–all while mastering Zen and the Art of not becoming your mother.
Burbank Comedy Festival semi-finalist. Plauzzable Comedian of the Year.
★★★★ "One of the most genial hours on offer" TheQR.co.uk
★★★★ "An intimate, fascinating glimpse into a life less ordinary -- different, charming, and full of heart." One4Review (Edinburgh Fringe)
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Presented by: Soness Stevens
Comedian. Voice actor. 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
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