SacAnime
SacAnime is a semi-annual three day anime convention held at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento, California. The convention is the sister conventions to the Sacramento Comic, Toy and Anime Show (Sac-Con) and Bak-Anime. Programming SacAnime typically features an animated music video contest, art contests, artists alley, card-game tournaments, console gaming, cosplay chess, costume contests, dealers room, fashion show, karaoke, maid cafe, masquerade, music performances, panels, Q&A sessions, rave, swap meet, video games, and workshops. History SacAnime began as an extension of the quarterly Sacramento Comic, Toy and Anime Show (Sac-Con). The convention was originally known as the Sacramento Anime & Manga Show and became a semi-annual event in 2005. Due to the summer conventions growth, it moved to the Sacramento Convention Center in 2013. The Winter 2013 show was also moved to the Sacramento Convention Center. The Summer 2013 event shared the Sacramento Convent ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bak-Anime
Bak-Anime is an annual two-day anime convention held at the Kern County Fairgrounds in Bakersfield, California by the staff of SacAnime. The convention is the sister conventions to the Bakersfield Comic Con, Sacramento Comic, Toy and Anime Show (Sac-Con), and SacAnime. Programming The convention typically offers an artists’ alley, card game tournaments, cosplay contest, dealer's room, and a swap meet. History The convention began due to the requests of fans from the Bakersfield Comic Con. Bak-Anime in winter 2013 moved to the Bakersfield Marriott due to growth and for the fall 2013 event expanded to two days. The expansion in the fall was considered a risk due to the increased costs of events run at that time of the year. The convention returned to one day in June 2014, and re-expanded to two days in January 2015. The 2019 event occupied two of the Kern County Fairgrounds buildings. Bak-Anime 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also k ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Crispin Freeman
Crispin Freeman is an American voice actor, voice director, and screenwriter who is best known for voicing characters in English-language dubs of Japanese anime, animation, and video games. Some of his prominent anime roles include Zelgadis Graywords in ''Slayers'', Kyon in ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'', Togusa in the ''Ghost in the Shell'' franchise, Alucard in ''Hellsing'', Kirei Kotomine in '' Fate/Zero'' and '' Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works'', Itachi Uchiha in ''Naruto'', Gyomei Himejima in ''Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'', Hagi in ''Blood+'' and Shizuo Heiwajima in '' Durarara!!'' Early life Freeman was born in Chicago His father is Jewish. He is the oldest of three children. His sister, Cassidy Freeman is an actress, while his brother Clark is an actor and musician. Freeman graduated from the Latin School of Chicago in 1990 and earned a BA from Williams College, where he majored in theater and minored in computer science. He then earned an MFA in a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of the English word ''animation'') describes all animated works, regardless of style or origin. Animation produced outside of Japan with similar style to Japanese animation is commonly referred to as anime-influenced animation. The earliest commercial Japanese animations date to 1917. A characteristic art style emerged in the 1960s with the works of cartoonist Osamu Tezuka and spread in following decades, developing a large domestic audience. Anime is distributed theatrically, through television broadcasts, Original video animation, directly to home media, and Original net animation, over the Internet. In addition to original works, anime are often adaptations of Japanese comics (manga), light novels, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tom Kane
Thomas Kane Roberts (born April 15, 1962) is a retired American voice actor. He is best known for his work in animation and video games, most notably in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. Career Kane began his voice-over career in 1977, at fifteen years old. He is known for his animation work throughout his career, including Jedi Master Yoda and Admiral Yularen in ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' feature film and TV series, The Chancellor in '' 9'', Magneto in '' Wolverine and the X-Men'' and '' Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds'', Ultron in '' Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow'' and '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'', Mr. Herriman in ''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'', Lord Monkey Fist on ''Kim Possible'', Professor Utonium and HIM in ''The Powerpuff Girls''. He has voiced Oxnard Montalvo in ''The Angry Beavers'' and the chimpanzee sidekick Darwin in ''The Wild Thornberrys''. Kane is also a prominent video game voice actor, appearing in numerous titles - from bit par ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sam Riegel
Samuel Brent Oscar Riegel, sometimes credited as Jack Lingo, is an American voice actor, director, and writer. He is a regular cast member of the web series ''Critical Role'', in which he and other fellow voice actors play ''Dungeons & Dragons''. He is best known for voice roles as Donatello in the 2003 ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' series and Phoenix Wright in the ''Ace Attorney'' games. For Nickelodeon, he was the voice director for ''Fresh Beat Band of Spies'' and ''Sanjay and Craig'', as well as the voice of Riven in the revival of '' Winx Club''. Career He has worked for 4Kids Entertainment, Bang Zoom! Entertainment, TAJ Productions, NYAV Post, and Studiopolis. In 2018, he received the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program for his work on ''Danger & Eggs''. He is also a cast member of the popular web series ''Critical Role'', in which he and other voice actors play ''Dungeons & Dragons.'' ''Critical Role'' was both the Webby Winner and th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Liam O'Brien
Liam Christopher O'Brien (born May 28, 1976) is an American voice actor, writer, and director. He is a regular cast member of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' actual play series ''Critical Role,'' playing Vax'ildan ("Vax"), Caleb Widogast, and Orym. He has been involved in many video games, cartoons, and English-language adaptations of Japanese anime. His major anime roles include Gaara in ''Naruto'', Vincent Law in ''Ergo Proxy'', Captain Jushiro Ukitake in ''Bleach'', Lloyd in ''Code Geass'', Kenzo Tenma in '' Monster'', Akihiko Sanada in ''Persona 3'', and Nephrite in the Viz Media dub of ''Sailor Moon''. In cartoons, O'Brien has voiced characters in shows such as ''Star Wars Rebels'', '' Transformers: Robots in Disguise'', '' Avengers Assemble'', '' Wolverine and the X-Men'', and ''Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.''. In video games, he voiced Gollum in '' Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor'' and '' its sequel'', Caius Ballad in ''Final Fantasy XIII-2'' and '' Lightning Returns: Fin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Travis Willingham
Travis Willingham is an American voice actor. His most notable roles include Roy Mustang in the ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' franchise, Portgas D. Ace in ''One Piece'', Ginko in ''Mushishi'', Knuckles the Echidna in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise and Thor in several Marvel projects. He is a cast member of the web series ''Critical Role'', in which he and other voice actors play ''Dungeons & Dragons''. He is also the chief executive officer of Critical Role Productions. Early life Willingham was born in Dallas. He became interested in acting in fifth grade, and after sixth grade, he moved from private school to J.R. Long Middle School. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1994, and studied at Texas Christian University. He eventually moved to Los Angeles in the early 2000s to pursue an acting career. Career Willingham rose to prominence in the voice acting world for his portrayal of Roy Mustang in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', which he later reprised in '' Fullmetal Alche ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Slants
The Slants is an American dance rock band composed entirely of Asian Americans. The band was formed in Portland, Oregon by Simon Tam in 2006. The band went through a number of early lineup changes, but had a core lineup for its albums and tours by 2009 consisting of Aron Moxley (vocals), Simon Tam (bass, keys), Jonathan Fontanilla (guitar), and Tyler Chen (drums, backing vocals). After experiencing some transitions, the core lineup consisted of Simon Tam, lead singer Ken Shima, and guitarist Joe X. Jiang by 2015. The band's name originates from an effort of reappropriation and was the source of a protracted legal battle that took them to the Supreme Court of the United States. Influenced by 1980s bands such as Depeche Mode and New Order, as well as modern acts such as The Killers and The Bravery, the band refers to their sound as "Chinatown Dance Rock". The band has released five studio albums, two EPs, and a feature length film, ''The Slants - Taiwan Tour''. The group performed ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vic Mignogna
Victor Joseph Mignogna (); born August 27, 1962)Birthday tweet: * is an American voice actor and musician known for his voice-over work in the English dubs of Japanese anime shows, such as Edward Elric from the ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' series, which earned him the American Anime Award for Best Actor in 2007. Other animation roles include Broly from the ''Dragon Ball'' films, Tamaki Suoh in ''Ouran High School Host Club'', Fai D. Flowright in '' Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'', Dark in ''D.N.Angel'', Kurz Weber in the ''Full Metal Panic!'' series, Zero and Ichiru Kiryu in the ''Vampire Knight'' series, Christopher Aonuma in ''Digimon Fusion'', Nagato and Obito Uchiha in ''Naruto Shippuden'', Ikkaku Madarame in ''Bleach'', Rohan Kishibe in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable'', Qrow Branwen in ''RWBY'', and Matt Ishida in ''Digimon Adventure tri.'' In video games, he has voiced E-123 Omega in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series and Junpei Iori from ''Persona 3''. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Darrel Guilbeau
Darrel Guilbeau is an American voice actor. He began working on voice acting in anime roles, when his friends asked him to audition for ''Overman King Gainer'' and he won the title role, Gainer Sanga. Guilbeau is also known as the voice of Mikado Ryugamine from ''Durarara!!'', the title character of '' Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan'', Rikuo Nura; Hakuryu Ren from the ''Magi'' series, and Amaimon from the ''Blue Exorcist'' series. He has reprised his roles as Mikado and Rikuo in ''Durarara!!×2 The second season of the '' Durarara!!'' anime series, titled ''Durarara!!×2'', was directed by Takahiro Omori and produced by Shuka. The episodes are adapted from the light novel series '' Durarara!!'' by Ryōgo Narita and Suzuhito Yasuda. It c ...'' and '' Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan - Demon Capital'', respectively. Filmography Anime Video games References External links * *Darrel Guilbeauat the English Voice Actor & Production Staff Database * {{DEFAULTSORT:Guilbeau, Darrel ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Laura Bailey (voice Actress)
Laura Bailey is an American voice actress. She made her anime debut as Kid Trunks in the Funimation dub of ''Dragon Ball Z''. Her other anime credits include Emily / Glitter Lucky in '' Glitter Force'', Tohru Honda in ''Fruits Basket'', Lust in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' and '' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'', the title character in the Funimation dub of '' Shin-Chan'', and Maka Albarn in '' Soul Eater''. She is a cast member of the web series ''Critical Role'', playing Vex'ahlia ("Vex"), Jester Lavorre, and Imogen Temult. In video games, Bailey has voiced Rayne in the ''BloodRayne'' franchise, Kira Carsen in '' Star Wars: The Old Republic'', Jaina Proudmoore in ''World of Warcraft'', Rise Kujikawa in ''Persona 4'', the Female Protagonist in Persona 3 Portable, Chun-Li in ''Street Fighter'', Serah Farron in ''Final Fantasy XIII'', the title role in ''Catherine'', Serana in '' The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dawnguard'', Oriana Lawson in ''Mass Effect 3'', Lucina in ''Fire ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Voltaire (musician)
Aurelio Voltaire Hernández (born January 25, 1967), professionally known as Aurelio Voltaire or simply as Voltaire, is a Cuban-American musician, singer, and composer. His professional name is Voltaire, his given middle-name. Name In the past, when asked about his real name, Voltaire avoided the question or implied that his real name is in fact Voltaire. Voltaire chose to use his middle name as his performance name because his namesake "saw through the hypocrisies of humanity and commented on them through satire. In essence, he was able to educate people about the world around them by making them laugh." According to the School of Visual Arts where he is employed as an instructor, Aurelio Voltaire's real name is Aurelio Voltaire Hernández. Voltaire attributes "Acoustic Guitar and Vocals" on '' Ooky Spooky'' to Aurelio Voltaire Hernández. Since then he has signed his name as Aurelio Voltaire, and is more open about it in public appearances. His stage name is now "Aurelio Vo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |