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Matsuricon
Matsuricon is a three-day anime convention held during August in Columbus, Ohio, at the Hyatt Regency Columbus and Greater Columbus Convention Center. The convention is family friendly. Programming The convention typically offers an artist alley, cosplay contest, dealers room, formal ball, gaming (arcade, board, video), karaoke, masquerade, and a video contest. The Carolina Manga Library provided the conventions manga library in 2014. Matsuricon's 2014 charity fundraisers raised $13,916 and benefited Pelotonia. History In 2012 the convention hosted the Distant Worlds concert, led by Arnie Roth. The concert was followed up with a meet and greet event with composer Nobuo Uematsu for VIP ticket holders. Matsuricon in 2018 shared convention center space with an Ohio GOP dinner that featured as a speaker President Donald Trump. Matsuricon 2020 and 2021 was cancelled and replaced by virtual events due to the COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Young
Stephanie Young-Brehm is an American voice actress and singer primarily known for her voice-over work in English-language dubs for Japanese anime. Her best-known roles include Nico Robin in the Funimation dub of ''One Piece'', Arachne in '' Soul Eater'', Towa in ''Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2'', Clare in '' Claymore'' and Olivier Armstrong in '' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood''. Young graduated from Baylor University with a degree in theatre performance and was nominated twice for the Dallas Theatre League's Leon Rabin Award. She has also appeared in various TV and film projects, including the Lifetime film and web series ''Inspector Mom''. Personal life Young is a singer/songwriter for the Dallas-based jazz band, The Brehms, along with her husband, David Lee Brehm, who is also a songwriter and guitarist. Filmography Anime series Film Television films, specials and direct-to-video Video games References External links * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Stephanie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevor Devall
Trevor Devall (born November 10, 1972) is a Canadian-American voice actor and podcaster. He worked for various other studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for years, before he relocated to Los Angeles, California, US in 2013. Early life Trevor Devall grew up in Edmonton, Alberta and was the youngest of five siblings. He was into theatre and did tap, jazz and Polynesian dance as a child. He attended the University of Alberta for drama and directed stage productions as well as student films. Devall moved to Vancouver in 1998 to pursue a film directing career. While working for a talent agency, he made a demo tape for them and began landing work as a voice actor. Career He is best known for voicing Hot Dog in ''Krypto the Superdog'', Rocket Raccoon in the animated TV series ''Guardians of the Galaxy (TV series), Guardians of the Galaxy'', Palpatine, Emperor Palpatine in ''Lego Star Wars#Television series, Lego Star Wars'', Pyro (Marvel Comics), Pyro in ''X-Men: Evolution'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyatt Regency Columbus
The Hyatt Regency Columbus is a high-rise hotel in Columbus, Ohio. The building rises 20 floors and in height, and stands as the 24th-tallest building in the city. The structure was completed in 1980. The Hyatt Regency Columbus was designed by architects Prindle, Patrick + Associates, an architectural and engineering firm. The building contains a four-star Hyatt hotel, which consists of 615 rooms and 16 suites, as well as a grand ballroom A ballroom or ballhall is a large room inside a building, the primary purpose of which is holding large formal parties called balls. Traditionally, most balls were held in private residences; many mansions and palaces, especially historic man ... and 32 conference rooms. See also * List of tallest buildings in Columbus, Ohio References External links Official site Skyscrapers in Columbus, Ohio Skyscraper hotels in Ohio Hyatt Hotels and Resorts Buildings in downtown Columbus, Ohio Hotels in Columbus, Ohio Brutalist archi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worthington, Ohio
Worthington is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States, and is a northern suburb of Columbus. The population in the 2020 Census was 14,786. The city was founded in 1803 by the Scioto Company led by James Kilbourne, who was later elected to the United States House of Representatives, and named in honor of Thomas Worthington, who later became governor of Ohio. History First settlement On May 5, 1802, a group of prospective settlers founded the Scioto Company at the home of Rev. Eber B. Clark in Granby, Connecticut for the purpose of forming a settlement between the Muskingum River and Great Miami River in the Ohio Country. James Kilbourne was elected president and Josiah Topping secretary (McCormick 1998:7). On August 30, 1802, James Kilbourne and Nathaniel Little arrived at Colonel Thomas Worthington's home in Chillicothe, Ohio. They tentatively reserved land along the Scioto River on the Pickaway Plains for their new settlement (McCormick 1998:17). On October 5, 1802, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessie James Grelle
Jessie James Grelle (, ; born Joshua James Ervin Grelle) is an American voice actor and ADR script writer in English language dubs of Japanese anime. They are known for voicing numerous main characters in the harem genre. Major roles include Armin Arlert in ''Attack on Titan'', Itsuki Takeuchi in '' Initial D'', Fumikage Tokoyami in ''My Hero Academia'', Byakuya Togami in ''Danganronpa'', Teruhiko Yukimura in Classroom of the Elite, Nobuchika Ginoza in ''Psycho-Pass'', Glenn Radars in '' Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor'', Kenichi Shirahama in '' Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple'', Mao Sadou / Demon King Satan in ''The Devil Is a Part-Timer!'' and Yuri Katsuki in '' Yuri on Ice!!!''. Grelle has voiced lead characters Zen Wisteria in ''Snow White with the Red Hair'', Kyohei Takano in '' The Wallflower'', Komatsu in ''Toriko'', Akihisa Yoshii in ''Baka and Test'', Koichi Hayase in ''Linebarrels of Iron'', Kazuya Aoi in ''Freezing'', Tasuku Yamane in ''Trickster'', Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Walker (comedian)
Douglas Darien Walker (born November 17, 1981) is an American film critic, comedian, actor, filmmaker, and YouTuber. Based in Chicago, Walker is best known for creating and starring in the satirical web series ''Nostalgia Critic'', wherein Walker as the title character, a vulgar and childish nerd, reviews nostalgic films and other media in an often angry and profane manner. After an initial run on YouTube plagued by copyright claims due to his use of pre-existing clips, in 2008 Walker joined the website Channel Awesome (formerly That Guy With The Glasses), where he and the series gained enormous popularity and became the face of the site, eventually cultivating a community of other creators making similar content. Early life Walker is the son of Barney (born 1946), a naval officer and musician, and Sandra (née Polkow) Walker (1947–2016), a therapist. Both parents, as well as Walker's older brother Rob (born June 5, 1979), would later appear regularly in his videos. Due ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Vale
Eric Vale (born Christopher Eric Johnson) is an American voice actor who provided voices for a number of English versions of Japanese anime series. He is known for voicing Koichiro Iketani in the '' Initial D'' series, Trunks in the '' Dragon Ball'' series, Sanji in ''One Piece'', Kogoro Akechi in ''Trickster'', Keisuke Umehara in ''Big Windup!'', Huey Laforet in ''Baccano!'', Tobari Durandal Kumohira in ''Nabari no Ou'', Jean Croce in ''Gunslinger Girl'' series, Kisumi Shigino in '' Free!'' series, Kakeru Ryuen in ''Classroom of the Elite'', Solf J. Kimblee in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', Kazuma in ''Noragami'' series, Tsunenaga Tamaki in ''Deadman Wonderland'', Qisha Tianling in ''Chaos Dragon'', Akechi in '' Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace'', Casshern in ''Casshern Sins'', Hayato Kujo in ''Aquarion Logos'', America and Canada in the '' Hetalia: Axis Powers'' series, Ferid Bathory in the ''Seraph of the End'' series, Yuki Sohma in ''Fruits Basket'' series, Tenko "Tomura Shigara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonny Strait
Sonny Strait is an American voice actor, ADR director, and writer at Funimation, known for his work on a number of English versions of Japanese anime series and as an illustrator for the independently published comic book series '' Elfquest.'' Career Strait began voicing Krillin in the English dub version of Dragon Ball for Funimation in 1999. He has since consistently voiced the kid, teen and adult incarnations of Krillin in every anime series produced to date ('' Dragon Ball'', '' Z'', '' GT'', '' Kai'' and '' Super'') and numerous of animated movies and video game adaptations, as well as other characters such as Bardock. Besides voicing Krillin in ''Dragon Ball'', Strait has worked on many popular animated characters including Usopp in ''One Piece'', Maes Hughes in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', and Cartoon Network’s laid back, robot host ''Toonami'' TOM, until the T.I.E., ''The Intruder'', when he was replaced by Steve Blum. He has also worked as a writer and director on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micah Solusod
Micah Solusod is an American voice actor. His best-known role in anime has been the title character Soul Evans in '' Soul Eater'', which was broadcast on Adult Swim's programming block ''Toonami''. He debuted as Malek Yildrim Werner in ''Blassreiter'', and later went on to play Toma Kamijo in ''A Certain Magical Index'', Yuichiro Hyakuya in ''Seraph of the End'', Yuno in ''Black Clover'', and Yuri Plisetsky in ''Yuri on Ice''. Personal life Outside of voice acting, Solusod is a freelance artist, where he posts on DeviantArt. He also works on original web comic series called ''Ties That Bind.'' Solusod married voice actress Apphia Yu in 2016. He is of Japanese and Filipino descent. Filmography Anime Animation Films Video games References External links * Micah Solusodconvention appearances on AnimeCons.com * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Solusod, Micah Living people American male actors of Filipino descent American male actors of Japanese descent American male film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brina Palencia
Brina Michelle Palencia (born February 13, 1984) is an American voice and television actress. She has voiced a number of English-language versions of characters featured in anime. Palencia provided the dubbed voices of Tony Tony Chopper in ''One Piece'', Touka Kirishima in ''Tokyo Ghoul'', Vi Graythorn in '' Case Closed'', Eve in '' Black Cat'', Honoka Sakurai in '' Suzuka'', Ai Enma in ''Hell Girl'', Kazumi Yoshida in ''Shakugan no Shana'', Kurumu Kurono in '' Rosario + Vampire'', Ciel Phantomhive in '' Black Butler'', Juvia Lockser in ''Fairy Tail'', Holo in ''Spice and Wolf'', Kazuhiro Mitogawa in '' Ga-Rei: Zero'', Sakura Minamoto in ''Zombie Land Saga'', Yuno Gasai in ''Future Diary'', Miharu Rokujo in ''Nabari no Ou'', Ruiko Saten in ''A Certain Scientific Railgun'', Maho Minami in '' Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad'', Ryoko Okami in '' Okami-san and Her Seven Companions'', Minoru Mineta in ''My Hero Academia'', and Isuzu Soma in ''Fruits Basket''. On camera, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Freeman (voice Actor)
Scott Justin Freeman (born June 20, 1979 in Dallas, Texas) is a retired American voice actor and convicted sex offender. He is known for his work for Funimation, most notably as Issei Hyoudou in ''High School DxD'', England in '' Hetalia: Axis Powers'', Takashi Kosuda in '' B Gata H Kei'', Yuji Sakamoto in ''Baka and Test'', Pierce Aogami in ''A Certain Magical Index'' and Hayato Narita in ''We Without Wings''. Legal issues On April 5, 2014, Freeman was arrested for eight counts of possession of child pornography. On July 30, 2015, Freeman was convicted and sentenced to three years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. In response, Funimation announced that they had terminated their relationship with Freeman, and his ongoing roles were replaced with other voice actors. Freeman served his sentence at the Joe F. Gurney Unit in Anderson County, Texas until he was paroled in 2018. Freeman currently lives in Papillion, Nebraska. As of 2023, his current activity is unknown. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
