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Tekko (convention)
Tekko (formerly Tekkoshocon) is an annual four-day anime convention held during July at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The convention has been held in various locations around the Pittsburgh metropolitan area and is run by a non-profit organization, the Pittsburgh Japanese Culture Society (PJCS). Tekkoshocon's name was a blend of the word ''tekkosho'', meaning (a reference to Pittsburgh's industrial steel-producing history), and adapting the suffix "-con" (from '' convention'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Tekko (formerly Tekkoshocon) is an annual four-day anime convention held during July at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The convention has been held in various locations around the Pittsburgh metropolitan area and is run by a non-profit organization, the Pittsburgh Japanese Culture Society (PJCS). Tekkoshocon's name was a blend of the word ''tekkosho'', meaning steel mill (a reference to Pittsburgh's industrial steel-producing history), and adapting the suffix "-con" (from '' convention''), which is a common nomenclature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Patton
Chris Patton is an American voice actor who has worked on a number of English-language versions of Japanese anime series that have been dubbed by ADV Films, Funimation, and Sentai Filmworks. Some of his major roles at ADV include Sousuke Sagara in '' Full Metal Panic!'', Ikki Minami in ''Air Gear'', Ayato Kamina in ''RahXephon'', Fakir in '' Princess Tutu'', Hajime Aoyama in ''Ghost Stories'', and Tatsuhiro Sato in '' Welcome to the N.H.K.''. At Funimation, he voiced Greed in '' Fullmetal Alchemist'', Turles in '' Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might'', Graham Specter in '' Baccano!'', Manabu Yuuki in ''The Galaxy Railways'', Creed Diskenth in ''Black Cat'', Asura in '' Soul Eater'', and Agito in '' Origin: Spirits of the Past''. With Sentai, he voiced Keima Katsuragi in '' The World God Only Knows''. Personal life Patton was born in Houston, Texas. He moved to Annapolis, Maryland Annapolis ( ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Maryland and the county seat ... [...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'', Sōsu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Greenfield
Matthew Brian Greenfield (born January 12, 1965) is an American producer, scriptwriter, director and voice actor best known for his work in producing the English-language versions of many popular Japanese anime, most notably ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'', and for being the co-founder of A.D. Vision. Early life Matthew Brian Greenfield was born on January 12, 1965, in Sacramento, California to Patricia (née Doering, born 1938)State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics. and Virgil Greenfield (1934–2006). His grandparents, Esther (née Weaver, 1917–2013) and Joseph Doering (1906–1975), worked at jewelry shops in Los Angeles; Esther was also a longtime member of the Shasta Dam Methodist Church (now known as the Shasta Lake Community United Methodist Church). Career Originally an avid fan who ran an anime club in Houston, Texas (known as "Anime NASA") starting in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiffany Grant
Tiffany Lynn Grant (born October 11, 1968) is an American voice actress and script writer who is known for her English-dubbing work for ADV Films on such anime films and television series as ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'', in which she voiced the character Asuka Langley Soryu. Biography Grant was born in Houston, Texas. She was the first actor hired by ADV Films in February 1994. Grant's first work in the field was Raina from ''Guy: Double Target''. In 1996, she was cast as Asuka Langley Soryu, one of the main female characters in ''Neon Genesis Evangelion''. She would later go on to write ADR scripts for several anime shows, having written over 200 TV episodes to date. Grant is also known for portraying Nojiko in ''One Piece'', Altena in '' Noir'', and Ryoko Subaru in '' Martian Successor Nadesico''. Grant is an independent contractor, and in addition to her work at ADV Films, she has also worked for Funimation, Seraphim Digital/ Sentai Filmworks, and Illumitoon Entertainment. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caitlin Glass
Caitlin Tiffany Glass (born November 16, 1981) is an American voice actress, ADR director, and script writer at Funimation, New Generation Pictures and Bang Zoom! Entertainment who provides voices for English versions of Japanese anime series and video games. Biography Caitlin Tiffany Glass was born on November 16, 1981 in Washington D.C., the daughter of Helen Glass. Glass grew up in the San Diego area and attended middle school and high school in Escondido, California. Glass graduated magna cum laude from the University of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts in 2004. While still a college student, Glass went on a Funimation studio tour and was hired the same day by voice director Eric Vale. Her first roles were bit parts in ''Case Closed'' until she landed the role of Hiyono Yuizaki in ''Spiral''. Glass then went on to voice Triela in '' Gunslinger Girl''. One of Glass's most notable roles is Winry Rockbell in the English-language adaptation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike McFarland
Michael McFarland is an American voice actor and ADR director who works on English dubs of Japanese anime at Funimation. He is known as the original English voice of Master Roshi and Yajirobe in Funimation's dubs of '' Dragon Ball'' and '' Dragon Ball Z''. McFarland's other notable roles include Jean Havoc in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', Buggy the Clown in the Funimation dub of ''One Piece'', and Jean Kirstein in '' Attack on Titan''. He has voice directed on multiple Funimation titles including '' Dragon Ball'', ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', '' Case Closed'', and '' Attack on Titan'', the ''Rebuild of Evangelion'' films, and '' Summer Wars''. Filmography Anime [Baidu] |
Michael Gluck
Michael Gluck (born March 8, 1983) is the founder of VGM, a market research firm and the largest provider of custom research to the video game industry. VGM In 2007, at the age of 24, Michael started VGM with $5,000 in savings and grew the company to $20,000,000 in lifetime sales by the age of 30. As of 2017, VGM had serviced more than 50 video game companies, as well as industry leaders in entertainment, media, and technology. Piano Squall As a college student, Gluck performed piano concerts and released an album under the stage name “Piano Squall” to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, in support of a cure for the disease that took his grandmother’s life. Other ventures Outside of the market research industry, Gluck is the co-owner of Court Street Grocers. Opening with a 29 Zagat rating and widespread critical acclaim, the Brooklyn-based sandwich chain has three locations and is among the highest reviewed restaurants in New York. In 2013, Gluck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monroeville, Pennsylvania
Monroeville is a home rule municipality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It is located about 10 miles east of Pittsburgh. Monroeville is a suburb with mixed residential and commercial developments. As of the 2020 census, Monroeville was home to 28,640 people. History Named for Joel Monroe, the area's first postmaster, Monroeville was settled in the mid to late 18th century. The area was incorporated as Patton Township in 1849 before becoming the borough of Monroeville on January 25, 1951. Monroeville became a Home Rule Charter Municipality on May 21, 1974. Geography A suburb of Pittsburgh, Monroeville is located at . According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the municipality has a total area of , of which 0.05% is water. Surrounding and inner communities Monroeville has nine borders, including Plum to the north, Murrysville in Westmoreland County to the east, Penn Township in Westmoreland County to the southeast, Trafford in Westmoreland County to the south, North Versai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Bergen
Robert Bergen (born March 8, 1964) is an American voice actor. He voices Warner Bros. cartoon characters Porky Pig and Tweety and has voiced characters in the English dubs of various anime. He formerly hosted the children's game show '' Jep!'', adapted from the game show ''Jeopardy!'' Life and career Bergen, in his childhood, watched the Daffy and Speedy cartoons in theaters and didn't like them, saying it didn't make sense. He then watched The Bugs Bunny / Road Runner Show in his later childhood. As a teenager in 1980, Bergen appeared as a contestant on a Teen Week episode of ''Wheel of Fortune'', winning prizes including a watch. Bergen had taken acting lessons with Daws Butler at his weekly voice-over workshop. Bergen is the current voice of the animated character Porky Pig, and has also voiced Tweety, Marvin the Martian, Sylvester Jr., and Speedy Gonzales. Bergen is responsible for the voice of Arsène Lupin III for the Streamline Pictures dubs in the late 1980s and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Ayres
Greg Ayres is an American voice actor who works on a number of English versions of Japanese anime series at ADV Films, Funimation and Sentai Filmworks. He voiced Hideki in '' Nerima Daikon Brothers'', Koyuki Tanaka in '' Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad'', Son Goku in '' Saiyuki'', Clear in '' Dramatical Murder'', Chrono in ''Chrono Crusade'', Yuu Nishinoya in '' Haikyu!!'', Kaoru Hitachin in '' Ouran High School Host Club'', Negi Springfield in '' Negima'', Heihachi Hayashida in '' Samurai 7'', Frost in ''Dragon Ball Super'' and Tomoki Sakurai in '' Heaven's Lost Property''. Outside of voice acting, he has worked as a nightclub DJ and even performs as such at anime conventions. Filmography Film Dubbing roles Anime Film Video games References Further reading * * * Greg AyresInterview at Anime Herald External links * (up to 2006) * * Greg Ayresat Crystal Acids Voice Actor Database * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ayres, Greg Living people American male voice actors American ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
Cranberry Township is a municipality in Butler County, Pennsylvania. The population was 33,096 as of the 2020 census. Cranberry Township is one of the fastest-growing areas of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. History In 1753, George Washington, then 21, was working for the Virginia Colony's British governor and hiked through what is now Cranberry Township along the Venango Path. His assignment was to deliver a message to the commander of the rival French Fort LeBoeuf that ordered the French to withdraw from northern Pennsylvania. The commander rejected the order, precipitating the French and Indian War, which the British and their colonies ultimately won but at a great cost. The township's name derives from the wild cranberries that were abundant along the banks of Brush Creek prior to the 20th century. For centuries, the cranberries had attracted deer, which, in turn, attracted Native American hunters. However, drought and farming combined to eliminate the township's names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
