Pacific Media Expo
The Pacific Media Expo (PMX) is an annual three day multi-genre convention held during October/November at the Sheraton Los Angeles San Gabriel in San Gabriel, California. PMX was created in 2003 by Mike Tatsugawa, founder of Anime Expo. Pacific Media Association, the parent of Pacific Media Expo is based in Los Angeles, California. Programming The convention typically offers art exhibitions, artists market, anime music video contest, anime video rooms, autograph sessions, concerts, live performances, exhibit hall, fashion show, gaming tournaments, iron cosplay, masquerade, panel discussions, swap meets, video rooms (animation, Asian cinema, and Korean drama), and workshops. History PMX was formed by staff members from several conventions and former staff of Anime Expo after several years of planning and research. The convention was created as a for-profit event due to concerns over the restraints of non-profit status. Miyavi cancelled his appearance at Pacific Media Expo in 2004 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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San Gabriel, California
San Gabriel (Spanish for " St. Gabriel") is a city located in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California. At the 2010 census, the population was 39,718. San Gabriel was founded by the Spanish in 1771, when Mission San Gabriel Arcángel was established by Saint Junípero Serra. Through the Spanish and Mexican periods, San Gabriel played an important role in the development of Los Angeles and Californio society. Owing to the prominence of Mission San Gabriel in the region's history, it is often called the "birthplace of the Los Angeles region". History Prior to the arrival of the Spanish to Alta California, the area that is now San Gabriel was inhabited by the Tongva , whom the Spanish called the ''Gabrieleño.'' The Tongva name for the San Gabriel region has been reconstructed as ''Shevaa''. The village of Toviscanga was located at the site where Mission San Gabriel would be constructed. Spanish period Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, founded by Father Juníper ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Seiji Mizushima
is a Japanese anime director who is known for such series as ''Shaman King'', ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', ''Mobile Suit Gundam 00'', ''Un-Go'', and ''Concrete Revolutio''. His first directorial film project, '' Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa'', won the 60th Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film. In 2015, he won the Individual Award at the 20th Animation Kobe Awards. His name is occasionally rendered in full katakana when he is in charge of episode directing or storyboarding. He is not related to Tsutomu Mizushima, who is also an anime director and shares his surname, but they often jokingly call each other "brother" on Twitter. Career and style After graduating from Tokyo Designer Gakuin College (now Tokyo Net Wave), Mizushima joined Tokyo Animation Film. While being involved in the photography of ''Doraemon'' and ''Obocchama-kun'', he studied under director of photography Masahiro Kumagai, and then went to work for Sunrise as a production assistant, ai ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yukana
, who goes by her mononymous stage name , is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with Sigma Seven. Her major roles include Azuki in ''Azuki-chan'', Yuri Tanima in ''Wedding Peach'', Meiling Li in ''Cardcaptor Sakura'', Tessa in ''Full Metal Panic'', Honoka Yukishiro (Cure White) in ''Futari wa Pretty Cure'', Ulrike in ''Kyo Kara Maoh!'', Yumiko Tomi in ''Fafner in the Azure'', C.C. in ''Code Geass'', Cecilia Alcott in ''Infinite Stratos'', Kale in ''Dragon Ball Super'' and Kanna in ''Inuyasha''. In tokusatsu, she voices Mezool in ''Kamen Rider OOO''. In video games, she is the voice of Asahi Takashima in '' Money Idol Exchanger'', Tear Grants in ''Tales of the Abyss'', Ai Nanasaki in ''Amagami SS'', Niyon in ''Granblue Fantasy'' and Dusk (Xi) in ''Arknights. Biography During her childhood, Yukana was an ill girl whose life expectancy was predicted to reach the age of 20. As she had hoped to leave a mark for her existence, Yukana chose a career in show business and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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James Kyson
James Kyson (born December 13, 1975) is a South Korean-born American actor best known for his television work. Best known for his role as Ando Masahashi on the NBC television series ''Heroes'', his guest appearances on television series include ''Hawaii Five-0'', '' NCIS: Los Angeles'', '' Sleepy Hollow'', ''Elementary'', and '' Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders''. Early life and education Kyson was born Lee Ji-Hoon (although his given name was later changed to Jae-Hyeok) in Seoul, South Korea. His father was an electrical engineer. He moved with his family to New York City at age 10, where he later attended The Bronx High School of Science. His English name, James, is derived from James Bond. He studied communications at Boston University with the intent of being a sports broadcaster before later transferring to the New England Institute of Art. In summer of 2001, Kyson sold his car and bought a one-way ticket to Los Angeles with the intent of entering the acting industry. He enr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Head Phones President
Head Phones President (stylized as HEAD PHONES PRESIDENT) is a Japanese metal band formed in Tokyo in 1999. Their sound has been described as alternative metal, progressive metal, avant-garde metal, and nu metal. They have played various music festivals, including Loud Park 08, Taste of Chaos, Metal Female Voices Fest, sharing the stage with the likes of Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Story of the Year, and In This Moment. They have also played in the U.S., Sweden, Australia, neighboring Asian countries, and South America. History After vocalist Anza Ohyama ceased performing with the ''Sailor Moon'' musicals in 1998, she embarked on a solo career for almost two years, receiving help from guitarist Hiro and his brother Mar. They had a desire to play heavier music, so together they formed the band Deep Last Blue. They found bassist Kawady and drummer Okaji and changed their name to Head Phones President before releasing their first single, "Escapism", in 2000. Bassist Kawady le ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Candy Spooky Theater
The Candy Spooky Theater (ザ キャンディー スプーキー シアター) was a Japanese visual kei rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ... band, who debuted in 2005 with the single "Pumpkins Scream in the Dead of Night Parade". The band was made up of three members: Jack Spooky, Kal Bone Jr., and Peggy Giggles, and their music was driven by Tim Burton-like horror influences under the concept of "Comical Horror Halloween Party".Visunavi Profile Retrieved on Sep 09 2007 (Japanese) History The band formed in February 2003 by Jack Spooky,"Rockin' on Brand-new Door ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Angelic Pretty
Angelic Pretty (アンジェリックプリティ) is a Japanese fashion company specialized in lolita fashion, founded in 1979 under the name Pretty - later changed to its current name in 2001. Various items, primarily of the sweet lolita sub-style, such as accessories, coats, dresses, jumper skirts, blouses, cutsews, skirts, headdresses, petticoats and bloomers, shoes, socks, bags, etc. are up for sale. As well as the brand's popularity in Japan, Angelic Pretty is one of the most well known Lolita brands worldwide. In 2008, the company opened an official English-language site to cater for their fast-growing foreign customers. Brand Concept "Angelic Pretty provides adorable clothes covered in lace, frills and ribbons like that of the fairytale princess you dreamed about as a little girl. We want girls to never lose sight of that dream and this is a brand for girls who want to keep that dream alive" . At Cosplay Oneesan's Event "Yumemiru Musical Paradise", brand designers ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Novala Takemoto
is the professional name of , a Japanese author and fashion designer. Biography Takemoto was born in Uji, south of Kyoto. As a child, he was shy and preferred drawing and reading (two of his favorite authors were Osamu Dazai and Yasunari Kawabata) to spending time with others, and was a big fan of the anime series ''Candy Candy'', in the discovery of which he was "happy to finally find what eliked".Kondo, Miyuki. "Do your own thing: 'Lolita' novelist touches lonely hearts." ''''. July 24, 2004. He was also sometimes beaten by his father, which he says persuaded him to follow his own path in life. After dropping out of [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Olivia Lufkin
Olivia Lufkin (born December 9, 1979), professionally known as Olivia, is a Japanese-American bilingual singer and songwriter.Oricon Profile Retrieved November 09 2007 She was born in Japan to the daughter of a ese mother and an father. Her two younger siblings are Jeffrey Lufkin, a she regularly collaborates with, and , an [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bryan Konietzko
Bryan Konietzko is an American animator, writer, producer and musician. He is best known, together with Michael Dante DiMartino, as the co-creator and executive producer of the animated series ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'' and ''The Legend of Korra''. Career Konietzko has worked as a character designer at Film Roman for ''Family Guy'' and as assistant director for '' Mission Hill'' and ''King of the Hill''. He was a storyboard artist and art director for the Nickelodeon animated series ''Invader Zim''. Between 2001 and 2014, Konietzko, together with Michael Dante DiMartino, was mainly occupied with writing and producing the animated series ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'' and its sequel ''The Legend of Korra'' for Nickelodeon. Konietzko's and DiMartino's long-standing creative partnership is collectively referred to as "Bryke" by fans, in reference to "shipping" naming conventions. As of 2015, Konietzko was working on writing and illustrating a sci-fi graphic novel series, ''Thr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Michael Dante DiMartino
Michael Dante DiMartino (born July 18, 1974) is an American animator, producer, writer, and director. He is best known, together with Bryan Konietzko, as the co-creator of the animated TV series ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'' and ''The Legend of Korra'', both on Nickelodeon. Career Before ''Avatar'', DiMartino worked for twelve years at Film Roman, helping to direct ''King of the Hill'', ''Family Guy'' and '' Mission Hill'', in addition to his own animated short, ''Atomic Love'', which was screened at a number of high-profile film festivals. The dedication to his father's memory can be seen in the penultimate episode of ''Avatar: The Last Airbender''. In a 2010 interview the president of Nickelodeon, Cyma Zarghami, confirmed that DiMartino and Konietzko were developing a new series for the network, called ''The Legend of Korra''. The series premiered on April 14, 2012, running 12 episodes for the first book "Air" and 14 for the second book "Spirits", which premiered on September ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |