2026 Ambassador Alley Partners/Guests:

1. Friday: Otter Chaos; Saturday: Rebel & Cleric 

2. David Fleming  (Guest Translator)

David Fleming is a veteran translator and subtitler who will be marking his 30th year in the industry in February of 2026. He has done over 150 TV series, movies, OVAs, and games, as well as countless screenplays and other pre-production materials. Name a media format, and he has subtitled something on it. Even the Sony PSP. His work has been shown on the Cartoon Network's Toonami and Adult Swim blocks, G4 TV's Anime Unleashed, online on a wide range of services including Netflix and Amazon and Crunchyroll, and even in six film festivals. You've almost certainly seen something he translated, ranging from 1996's Patlabor OVAs on VHS tape to Sanda, currently streaming on Crunchyroll. 

3. Tempered Mettle Historical Fencing

4. Blading Illini

5. Cosplay Contest Walk-on Sign-up

6. IlliniFurs

7. Japanese Animation Club

A founding partner of UI-CON, the Japanese Animation Club

8. Adventure Club