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PortConMaine
PortConMaine is an annual anime and gaming convention held in the summer in Portland and South Portland, Maine. Founded by Julie York, it has been held every year since 2002 and hosts many anime and gaming events such as anime screenings, an anime music video contest, a masquerade, guest panels, workshops, game tournaments, a dealers' room, an auction, and PortConMaine's signature "Extreme Geek" event. In 2008, the convention expanded from three days to four with the first day, Thursday, only open to pre-registered attendees. As of 2016, Thursday became open to everyone. History PortConMaine 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Event History See also * List of anime conventions This is a list of noteworthy anime conventions from around the world, as distinct from comic book conventions, furry conventions, gaming conventions, horror conventions, multigenre conventions, and science fiction conventions. This list is sectio ... References External links PortC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hsu-nami
The Hsu-nami is an American progressive rock band from the United States. The Hsu-nami, named after the frontman Jack Hsu, became known as the first "Progressive Erhu Rock" band in the world. The Hsu-nami integrates an amplified "erhu", a two-string spike fiddle used in Chinese classical and folk music, into an instrumental progressive rock sound. History The group was formed in 2005 from the remnants of the acoustic Duo "Genso Fantasia" and power metal outfit "Bleed the Stone". The members met in the musical circle of Ramapo College of New Jersey. The name Hsu-nami was derived from the nickname of frontman Jack Hsu. Their touring career started at the momentous last night of CBGB's, and has included opening for international acts such as ChthoniC, Yellowcard, Nightmare of You, The Parlor Mob, World Leader Pretend, and Jet Lag Gemini. Hsu-nami's original rhythm guitarist, Vinny Belcastro left the band to form pop rock band "Fifteen Fleeting" in the spring of 2008. Tony Aichel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Portland, Maine
South Portland is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, and is the fourth-largest city in the state, incorporated in 1898. At the 2020 census, the city population was 26,498. Known for its working waterfront, South Portland is situated on Portland Harbor and overlooks the skyline of Portland and the islands of Casco Bay. Due to South Portland's close proximity to air, marine, rail, and highway transportation options, the city has become a center for retail and industry in the region. Despite the name, South Portland was never part of the city of Portland, but rather part of Cape Elizabeth. It broke off in 1895. However, both Cape Elizabeth and Portland were once part of Falmouth. Cape Elizabeth, then including what later became South Portland, broke away from Falmouth in 1765. South Portland is a principal city of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford metropolitan area. History South Portland was first colonized in 1630, and it grew to become a small reside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michele Knotz
Michele Knotz is an American voice actress who works for New York City-based studios, including TAJ Productions, Headline Sound, and Central Park Media. Career Born in New Jersey, Knotz attended DeSales University in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. In 2003, she won the Anime Idol voice acting contest held at the now-defunct Big Apple Anime Fest convention in New York City. She debuted in the role of Hajime Yagi in ''The World of Narue''. Since 2006, she has been the voices of Misty, May, Nurse Joy and Team Rocket's Jessie in ''Pokémon (an abbreviation for in Japan) is a Japanese media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company, founded by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures (company), Creatures, the owners of the trademark and copyright of the franchise. In terms of ...''. Filmography Anime Films Video games References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Knotz, Michele Living people Marywood University alumni American voice actresses Place of birth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith R
Keith may refer to: People and fictional characters * Keith (given name), includes a list of people and fictional characters * Keith (surname) * Keith (singer), American singer James Keefer (born 1949) * Baron Keith, a line of Scottish barons in the late 18th century * Clan Keith, a Scottish clan associated with lands in northeastern and northwestern Scotland Places Australia * Keith, South Australia, a town and locality Scotland * Keith, Moray, a town ** Keith railway station * Keith Marischal, East Lothian United States * Keith, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Keith, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Keith, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Keith, Wisconsin, a ghost town * Keith County, Nebraska Other uses * Keith F.C., a football team based in Keith, Scotland * , a ship of the British Royal Navy * Hurricane Keith, a 2000 hurricane that caused extensive damage in Central America * ''Keith'' (film), a 2008 independent film directed by Todd Kessler * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim's Big Ego
Jim's Big Ego is a Boston, Massachusetts-based band formed in 1995 under the leadership of singer/songwriter Jim Infantino, who was named as the best new artist of 1995 by the National Academy of Songwriters.'' Eugene Register-Guard''"Jim's Big Ego, Kemp play tonight at Sam Bond's" February 17, 2006, p. 4 (special). Retrieved on May 30, 2013. Among the band's songs are "The Ballad of Barry Allen," about the DC superhero Barry Allen/The Flash, a character co-created by Infantino's uncle Carmine Infantino; “Asshole”, a song about the George W. Bush administration that went viral, and "New Lang Syne" (sometimes also called "Thank God It's Over"), a new New Year's Eve song featured on National Public Radio's ''All Things Considered'' in 2001. Discography *''Strawman'' (1993) *''The World of Particulars'' (1995) *Also see Jim's Big Ego Members * Jim Infantino – guitar, lead vocals *Jesse Flack – double bass, vocals *Dan Cantor – drums, vocals *Josh Kantor – Keyboar ... [...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] |
Mort Todd
Mort Todd (born Michael Delle-Femine, November 9, 1961) is an American writer and media entrepreneur, best known as an editor-in-chief of ''Cracked (magazine), Cracked'' magazine, and later, Marvel Music. He is owner of Comicfix, a media company that has developed licensed properties. As a writer, artist or editor, Todd has worked at several comic book companies, contributing to characters including Superman and Spider-Man, and to licensed properties such as Barbie and Looney Tunes. His illustrations appear on CD covers, magazines, newspapers, and print advertisements. Career Early work With Daniel Clowes, Pete Friedrich and Rick Altergott, Mort Todd contributed stories and art to ''Psycho Comics''. He sold his first screenplay for a TV pilot called ''The Ultimates'' to a German production company while still a teenager. The pilot was produced, but never distributed, and stars a young Clowes as a teen rock 'n' roll superhero. Mort also wrote and penciled some stories for Clowe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Brushwood
Brian Allen Brushwood (born January 17, 1975) is an American magician, podcaster, author, lecturer, YouTuber and comedian. Brushwood is known for the series ''Scam Nation'' (previously ''Scam School''), a show where he teaches the audience entertaining tricks at bars so they can "scam" a free drink. The show also claims to be the only show dedicated to social engineering at the bar and on the street. In addition to ''Scam Nation,'' Brushwood co-hosts the podcasts ''Weird Things'' with Andrew Mayne and Justin Robert Young, ''Cordkillers'' with Tom Merritt, and ''Night Attack'' with Young. Brushwood was also a regular guest on the ''This Week in Tech'' podcast. Brushwood performs his ''Bizarre Magic'' stage show across the United States and is the author of six books. Brushwood also co-hosts a YouTube show along with Jason Murphy called The Modern Rogue'. Brushwood has appeared on national television numerous times including on ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'', CNN and Food Netw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Ayres
Christopher Owen Ayres (May 16, 1965 – October 18, 2021) was an American actor, director and scriptwriter. He worked on voice acting and ADR directing on a number of English dubs of Japanese anime shows at Funimation, OkraTron 5000, New Generation Pictures and Seraphim Digital / Sentai Filmworks. In anime, he was known as the voice of Frieza from ''Dragon Ball Z Kai'' and ''Dragon Ball Super'', Kei Kurono from ''Gantz'', Prince Soma from ''Black Butler'', and Shingen Takeda from the ''Sengoku Basara'' series. He was also known for Mock Combat for Cosplay panels at anime conventions. Early life and career Ayres had his first professional acting gig in a commercial for Lollipop Soft Drinks in Richmond, Virginia when he was six years old. The Ayres family moved to the Alief, Houston area of Houston, Texas when he was 12 where Chris attended Alief Middle School and then Alief Elsik High School. He graduated in 1983. After graduating high school Ayres attended Lon Morris Colleg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Cason
Christopher S. Cason is an American voice actor for English-language productions of Japanese anime shows mostly with Funimation. Some of his major roles include Babbit in ''Kodocha'', Haruki Hanai in ''School Rumble'', Gluttony in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', and Shu in ''Dragon Ball''. He has also worked as an ADR director and script writer for various studios. Filmography Anime * ''AM Driver'' - Kukk "KK" Karan * ''Aria the Scarlet Ammo'' - Ryo Shiranui * '' Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Season 2'' - Mikhail * ''Baldr Force EXE Resolution'' - Genha * ''Basilisk'' - Kazamachi Shogen * '' BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad'' - Akage * ''Beet the Vandel Buster'' - General Grineed * ''Big Windup!'' - Kazutoshi Oki * '' Birdy the Mighty: Decode'' - Masakubo * ''Black Blood Brothers'' - Rinsuke Akai * ''Case Closed'' - Bank Clerk, Shunen, Chiba, Emori * ''Chrome Shelled Regios'' - Dixerio Maskane * ''Corpse Princess'' - Rinsen Shirae * '' D.Gray-man'' - No. 65 * ''Darker than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denise Poirier
Denise Poirier is an American actress. She is best known for playing the character of Æon Flux in the MTV animated series of Æon Flux, the same name. She also had prominent roles in Reign (anime), ''Reign: The Conqueror'', HBO's Spawn (TV series), ''Spawn'', and the 1998 Urban Vision Entertainment dub of ''Golgo 13: Queen Bee'', the Vampire Hunter D (video game), ''Vampire Hunter D'' video game, as well as guest appearances on ''Seinfeld'', ''Frasier'', ''Murphy Brown'', and ''3rd Rock from the Sun''. In 2010, she portrayed the villain Verloona Ti in the AudioComics Company recording of the space opera Starstruck (play), "Starstruck". The recording was made available as a double CD and as MP3 downloads. In 2011, she reprised the role in a new audioplay, "Starstruck (play), Starstruck: Running Scared", which was scheduled for release as a free download later in the year. Filmography Film Television Video games References * Resumé pageaNew England CastingResumé pageaN ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samantha Inoue-Harte
Samantha Inoue Harte (born April 21, 1979) is an American voice actress and founder of an animation studio called Saiko Studios. She is perhaps most recognized for her role as the Chocobo in '' Final Fantasy: Unlimited'', the anime series, and as Kohran Li in ''Sakura Wars.'' Career Animated works *''A Scanner Darkly'' *''Birth'' – Munga *''Blade of the Phantom Master'' – Bat *'' Clerks: The Lost Scene'' *'' Cosplay Complex'' – Delmo *''Devil Lady'' – Flame Monster and Remi *''Fairy Tail'' – Kemo–Kemo (Eps. 223–224) *'' Final Fantasy: Unlimited'' – Chobi the Chocobo, Crux, Cactuar *''Gatchaman'' – Devil Star #2, Additional Voices (ADV dub) *''Happy Lesson'' – Alice *'' Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has A Glitch'' *'' Magical Witchland'' – Pipin *''Negima!'' – Tsukuyomi *''Pumpkin Scissors'' – Dieter, Additional Voices *''Sakura Wars'' – Li Kohran *'' SpikeTV's Fresh Baked Video Games'' *'' Soul Hunter'' – Shinyoh *'' Steam Detectives'' – Cat *''Trinity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
