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AnimeIowa is an annual three-day anime convention held during July at the Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel & Conference Center in Coralville, Iowa. The staff are all volunteers and the convention is run by the non-profit Mindbridge Foundation. Programming The convention typically offers artist alley, cosplay contests, dealers room, Maid Café, masquerade, tabletop gaming, video gaming, and video rooms. In 2011, the Maid Café benefited We Heart Japan, a charity supporting 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami victims. AnimeIowa held a fundraiser to benefit Swisher's Miracles in Motion in 2014. History AnimeIowa's first convention in 1997 was organized by the SFLIS Wing of Anime and Manga People (SWAMP). Technical issues occurred during the 2008 masquerade and some attendees rooms were relocated to a different hotel due to the Iowa flood of 2008. The 2011 convention occurred during the RAGBRAI bicycle ride. Cassandra Hodges was scheduled to attend the 2011 convention, but died on June ...
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Rob Mungle
Robert Louis Mungle (born October 19, 1967) is an American voice actor for Funimation, ADV Films, Seraphim Digital/Sentai Filmworks, and OkraTron 5000. He is also a stand-up comedian, having been known as The Reverend. Filmography Anime * ''009-1'' - Odin * ''Akame ga Kill!'' - Headhunter Zanku, Trauma (Ep. 11) * ''Angel Beats!'' - Matsushita the 5th * '' Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution'' - Naoyuki Kamikurata * ''Area 88'' - Greg Gates * ''Blue Drop'' - Gen (Mari's Gardener) * ''Blue Seed'' - Daitetsu Kunikida * '' The Book of Bantorra'' - Vizak, Wyzaf * '' Broken Blade'' - General Baldr * ''Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040'' - Nick Roland * ''Canaan'' - Jin * ''Clannad'' - Gentleman, Oogami * ''Cromartie High School'' - Pootan’s Buddy * ''Demon King Daimao'' - Academy Director, Yatagasru (Crow) * '' Devil May Cry: The Animated Series'' - Morrison * '' Devil Survivor 2: The Animation'' - Berzerker * ''Dream Eater Merry'' - Griccho * ''E's Otherwise'' - Naozumi * ''Excel Saga'' - ...
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Carrie Savage
Carrie Anne Savage is an American voice actress. Her anime roles included Rakka in ''Haibane Renmei'', Solty Revant in ''SoltyRei'', the Mokonas in '' xxxHolic'' and '' Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'', Miu Fūrinji on '' Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple'', Hakufu Sonsaku in ''Ikki Tousen'', Kaede Fuyou in ''Shuffle!'', Nancy in ''R.O.D The TV'', Penny in '' Crayon Shin-chan'' and Asta in ''Trinity Blood''. She has charitable work in countries such as Africa, Mexico and the Philippines. – post of schedule of events from Ikkicon 2009. See also Facebook page. Filmography Anime * ''A Certain Scientific Railgun'' series – Eri Haruue * '' Angel Tales'' – Tamami the Cat * '' Aquarion'' – Rena Rune * ''Aquarion Evol'' – Crea Drosera * ''Aquarion Logos'' – Karan Uminagi * ''B'tX'' – J'Taime * ''Babel II: Beyond Infinity'' – Meilin * ''Baccano!'' – Lua Klein * ''Baldr Force EXE Resolution'' – Ren Mizusaka * ''Bamboo Blade'' – Satori Azuma * ''Birdy the Mighty Decod ...
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Shawne Kleckner
Shawne P. Kleckner (born May 22, 1972 in Webster City, Iowa) is an American entrepreneur, co-founder and former president of Right Stuf, Inc., a company that distributes anime, manga, and figures/merchandise throughout the world. Biography Kleckner attended Southeast Polk High School and graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in Computer Engineering with a minor in History. In the late 1980s, Kleckner worked for Century Systems, a Des Moines, Iowa-based computer reseller. Robert Ferson, owner of Century Systems, was a fan of the 1960s television show ''Astro Boy''. Originally a shell company created to buy and resell telescopes, Right Stuff (the original company name) was reborn as an animation sales company. While Ferson is no longer with the company, ''Astro Boy'' remains one of Right Stuf's top sellers. Kleckner is a recipient of the ACE North American Entrepreneur of the Year award, and he has also been featured in ''Inc.'' and ''USA Today'' articles on entre ...
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Kyle Hebert
Kyle Henry Hebert ( ) is an American voice actor and DJ who works for anime and video game series, such as the teenage/adult Gohan and the narrator in the Funimation dub of the ''Dragon Ball series'', Sōsuke Aizen in '' Bleach'', Ryu in the ''Street Fighter'' video game series, Kiba Inuzuka in ''Naruto'', Kamina in ''Gurren Lagann'', Ryuji Suguro in ''Blue Exorcist'', Noriaki Kakyoin in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders'', Dribble and Dr. Crygor in ''WarioWare Gold'', and Big the Cat in '' Sonic the Hedgehog''. Career Hebert got his start in voice-over during the mid-1990s as a disc jockey for Radio Disney, under the pseudonym Squeege. This lasted until September 2005, when he moved from Dallas to Los Angeles, to get bigger interests in the world of voice acting. He had cameo roles in various anime dubs such as ''Case Closed'', ''Fruits Basket'', and ''One Piece'' with recurring roles including ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', Kiba Inuzuka on ''Naruto'', Sōsuke ...
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Taliesin Jaffe
Taliesin Axelrod Armstrong Jaffe (; born January 19, 1977) is an American voice actor, voice director and screenwriter. He has worked on English-Dubbing (filmmaking), dubbing roles for anime and video games. He is a cast member on ''Critical Role'', a web series in which he plays ''Dungeons & Dragons'' with other voice actors. Jaffe has also frequently voiced The Flash in various video games. Personal life Jaffe was born in Los Angeles. He is the son of actress Nina Axelrod and film producer Robert Jaffe (producer), Robert Jaffe. His maternal grandfather was screenwriter George Axelrod, while his paternal grandfather was film producer Herb Jaffe. He has two brothers and a sister. Jaffe came out as bisexual in 2017. Career Jaffe began his career as a child actor, appearing in films such as ''Mr. Mom'' and ''2010: The Year We Make Contact''. After six years, he did not enjoy being a child actor. After a bad audition, his father told him he could either put in more effort for more ro ...
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Tricia Dickson
Tricia Dickson (born January 3, 1982) is an American voice actress. For a brief time, she was also a cast member of the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series, ''All That''. Roles Anime *'' Angel Tales'' - Akane the Fox *''Girls Bravo'' - Lilica Stacy, Narration, Student C (ep. 2) *''Haibane Renmei'' - Haibane of Abandoned Factory *''Hellsing'' - Integra Hellsing (young) *''Ikki Tousen'' - Shimei Ryomou *''Melody of Oblivion'' - Toune Requiem *''NieA Under 7'' - Mayuko Chigasaki *''Read or Die'' - Wendy Earhart *'' R.O.D. the TV'' - Nenene Sumiregawa *''Spirit of Wonder Scientific Boys Club'' - Windy *''Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko II'' - Sylvie Dread *''I My Me! Strawberry Eggs'' - Ai Mikage Other *'' Disfigured'' (2008) - Cordelia *''Even Stevens'' (2002) - Lady Jane (Episode: The King Sloppy) *''Rave'' (2000) - Trace *''The Secret Kingdom'' (1998) - Callie Fremont *''All That ''All That'' is an American sketch comedy television series created by Brian Robbins and Mike Tollin. T ...
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Keith Burgess
Keith Burgess is an American voice actor. He voiced Akuma in '' Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation'' and '' Street Fighter Alpha: Generations''. He also loaned his voice in the two anime movies '' Evangelion: Death and Rebirth'', ''The End of Evangelion'' and '' Karas: The Prophecy''. He was a staff member for Manga Entertainment Inc. He has played ''Street Fighter IV'', when he appeared at FanimeCon 2009, challenging Reuben Langdon at the game. Roles * '' Karas: The Prophecy'' as Suiko * ''Ikki Tousen'' as Gang Member * '' Street Fighter Alpha: The Movie'' as Akuma * '' Street Fighter Alpha: Generations'' as Akuma * ''Dead Leaves'' as Chinko Drill * '' Death & Rebirth'' as Makoto Hyuga * ''The End of Evangelion'' as Makoto Hyuga As staff member * Death & Rebirth * The End of Evangelion * Noein * Rayearth * Read or Die (OVA) * Tokko (manga) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tooru Fujisawa, the creator of ''Great Teacher Onizuka''. It was serialize ...
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Johnny Yong Bosch
Johnny Yong Bosch (born January 6, 1976) is an American actor, musician, singer, and martial artist. His first major role was the portrayal of Adam Park, the second Black Power Ranger and later, the Green Zeo Ranger and first Green Turbo Ranger in the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, which led to roles in some martial arts television and feature films. Bosch is located in Los Angeles and does most of his voice-over work at Bang Zoom! Entertainment, Animaze, New Generation Pictures, NYAV Post, Studiopolis and on some occasions travels to Dallas to record shows for Funimation. As a voice actor his most notable roles were as Vash the Stampede from ''Trigun'', Ichigo Kurosaki from '' Bleach'', Sabo from ''One Piece'' and Lelouch Vi Britannia from ''Code Geass''. Life and career Bosch was born in Kansas City, Missouri and raised in Garland, Texas, as John Jay Bosch. His father was a soldier in the Army and met his mother while stationed in South Korea. He was interested in martial arts at ...
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Monica Rial
Monica Jean Rial (born October 5, 1975) is an American voice actress and ADR script writer affiliated with Funimation and Seraphim Digital/Sentai Filmworks. She provides voices for English language versions of Japanese anime films and television series. Career Rial's first voice-over role was some walla in the 1999 dub of ''Martian Successor Nadesico''. In an interview with Otaku News, Rial said she had to talk for two minutes straight as folks in a crowd telling the Jovians to go home. She would later land main character roles as Miharu in ''Gasaraki'', Natsume in ''Generator Gawl'', and Hello Kitty in '' Hello Kitty's Animation Theater'', the last of which was one of ADV's best-selling DVDs. In 2001, she voiced Izumi in the baseball anime ''Princess Nine'' and in 2002, she got to voice Hyatt in ''Excel Saga'', which she listed among her absolute favorites. In 2003, Rial voiced best-friend character Kyoko Tokiwa in ''Full Metal Panic!'', and got to reprise her for ''Full Met ...
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Susan J
Susan is a feminine given name, from Persian "Susan" (lily flower), from Egyptian '' sšn'' and Coptic ''shoshen'' meaning "lotus flower", from Hebrew ''Shoshana'' meaning "lily" (in modern Hebrew this also means "rose" and a flower in general), from Greek ''Sousanna'', from Latin ''Susanna'', from Old French ''Susanne''. Variations * Susana (given name), Susanna, Susannah * Suzana, Suzanna, Suzannah * Susann, Suzan, Suzann * Susanne (given name), Suzanne * Susanne (given name) * Suzan (given name) * Suzanne * Suzette (given name) * Suzy (given name) * Zuzanna (given name) *Cezanne (Avant-garde) Nicknames Common nicknames for Susan include: * Sue, Susie, Susi (German), Suzi, Suzy, Suzie, Suze, Poosan, Sanna, Suzie, Sookie, Sukie, Sukey, Subo, Suus (Dutch), Shanti In other languages * fa, سوسن (Sousan, Susan) ** tg, Савсан (Savsan), tg, Сӯсан (Sūsan) * ku, Sosna,Swesne * ar, سوسن (Sawsan) * hy, Շուշան (Šušan) * (Sushan) * S ...
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Kia Asamiya
, best known by the pen name , is a Japanese manga artist whose work spans multiple genres and appeals to diverse audiences. He is well known for using influences from American comics, television, and films in his work, and describes himself as a big fan of Batman and ''Star Wars''. One of the most widely published Japanese manga artist, nearly all of his stories have been translated into other languages, including English. His two most successful and popular manga series to-date are ''Martian Successor Nadesico'' and ''Silent Möbius''. Before becoming a manga artist, Asamiya graduated from the Tokyo Designer School, then worked as a character designer for a number of anime series, and even designed models for some of the later Godzilla films (1980s). For this career, he used his real name, and maintained the two professional identities separately for many years. Several of the anime series that he worked on were very popular inside and outside Japan, most notably ''Sonic So ...
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