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Yama-Con
Yama-Con is an annual three-day anime convention with multigenre elements held during November/December at the LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Yama-Con's name comes from the Japanese word for mountain, "Yama." Programming The convention typically offers an Artists' Alley, ball, concerts, costume contests, dances, exhibits, game rooms, gaming tournaments, karaoke, Maid/Butler Cafe, replicas, vendor space, and workshops. The 2015 and 2016 charity auction benefited Pets Without Parents, and in 2015 raised $2,800. History The first event at the Smoky Mountain Convention Center in 2012 was held in December due to the month having few other conventions. Yama-Con used hotel rooms for their Video Gaming areas and tents for event space in 2013. Complaints occurred due to the use of tents in the cold and wet weather. The convention moved to the LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge in 2014 due to outgrowing its old space. Yama-Con located its programming for adults 18 and up at the Smo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Yong Bosch
Johnny Yong Bosch (born January 6, 1976) is an American actor, musician, singer, and martial artist. His first major role was the portrayal of Adam Park, the second Black Power Ranger and later, the Green Zeo Ranger and first Green Turbo Ranger in the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, which led to roles in some martial arts television and feature films. Bosch is located in Los Angeles and does most of his voice-over work at Bang Zoom! Entertainment, Animaze, New Generation Pictures, NYAV Post, Studiopolis and on some occasions travels to Dallas to record shows for Funimation. As a voice actor his most notable roles were as Vash the Stampede from ''Trigun'', Ichigo Kurosaki from '' Bleach'', Sabo from ''One Piece'' and Lelouch Vi Britannia from ''Code Geass''. Life and career Bosch was born in Kansas City, Missouri and raised in Garland, Texas, as John Jay Bosch. His father was a soldier in the Army and met his mother while stationed in South Korea. He was interested in martial arts at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erica Mendez
Erica Mendez is an American voice actress who has voiced in English dubs for Funimation, Bang Zoom! and Studiopolis. She studied graphic design in college for three years prior to becoming a voice actress. Career Mendez's first major voice role was the titular character Pac-Man in the ''Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures'' video game, which was released in 2013. In 2014, Mendez starred as Aladdin in the '' Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic'' series and Ryuko Matoi in the English dub of '' Kill la Kill'', the latter of which was broadcast on the Toonami block on Adult Swim. Some of Mendez's other major roles include Haruka Tenoh/Sailor Uranus in the Viz Media English dub of '' Sailor Moon'', Maki Harukawa in '' Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony'', Gon Freecss in the English dub of the 2011 anime adaptation of ''Hunter x Hunter'' and Retsuko in the English dub of Netflix anime series '' Aggretsuko'', Annie in the fighting game '' Skullgirls'', Kamisato Ayaka in ''Genshin Impact'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Cynthia Cranz
Cynthia Cranz is an American voice actress who works for anime series at Funimation, Sound Cadence Studios, and OkraTron 5000. She is best known as the teenage adult voice of Chi-Chi in the ''Dragon Ball'' series, Botan in ''Yu Yu Hakusho'', Pipimi in ''Pop Team Epic'' from Ep. 11A, Mitzi Nohara in '' Shin-chan'', and Mitch Tennison in ''Case Closed''. Filmography Anime * ''Ace Attorney'' - Sister Bikini (Season 2) * ''Aria the Scarlet Ammo'' - Landlady (Ep. 13 OVA) * '' B Gata H Kei'' - Ms. Akai * ''B't X'' - Karin, Gaku, Hokuto's Mother (Neo) * '' Barakamon'' - Emi Handa (Handa-kun spin-off series) * ''Bamboo Blade'' - Kirino's Mother (Ep. 16) * '' BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad'' - Koyuki's Mother * ''Beet the Vandel Buster'' - Arin * ''Big Windup!'' - Maria Momoe * '' Birdy the Mighty: Decode 02'' - Takumi (Ep. 3) * ''Black Blood Brothers'' - Sayuka Shiramine (EP. 6) * ''Boogiepop and Others'' - Makiko’s Mom (Ep. 11) * ''Case Closed'' - Mitch Tennison, various * ''A Cer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leah Clark
Leah Clark is an American voice actress, ADR director and ADR script writer working for Funimation. She has provided voices for Japanese anime series and video games. Some of her major roles include Mavis Vermillion in ''Fairy Tail'', Suzuka Asahina in '' Suzuka'', Saki Morimi in ''Eden of the East'', Kagura Tsuchimiya in '' Ga-Rei: Zero'', Eri Sawachika in ''School Rumble'', Mio Naganohara in ''Nichijou'', Blair in '' Soul Eater'', Minami Shimada in ''Baka and Test'', Kobayashi in ''Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid'' and Himiko Toga in ''My Hero Academia''. Filmography Anime Film Video games References External links * Leah Clarkat the CrystalAcids Anime Voice Actor Database * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Clark, Leah American stage actresses American voice actresses Living people American voice directors American television writers American women screenwriters American women television writers 21st-century American actresses Actresses from New York City Actre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Vincent (actor)
David Vincent is an American voice actor and director who provides voices for animation, anime and video games. Some of his roles include Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez in ''Bleach'', Senketsu in '' Kill la Kill'' and Gilgamesh in '' Fate/Zero'' and ''Fate/stay night''. In video games, he voices Male Robin in ''Fire Emblem Awakening'', the '' Super Smash Bros.'' series and '' Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.'', Marshall Law in the ''Tekken'' series, T. Hawk in ''Super Street Fighter IV'', Richter Belmont in '' Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles'', and Jin Kisaragi and Hakumen in the ''BlazBlue'' series. He also had a guest role in ''Ghost in the Shell''. Filmography Anime Films Animation Video games Live-action References External links * * David VincentanDavid Earnestat Crystal Acids Voice Actor Database * * "Kana's Korner" Interview With David Vincenton 91.8 The Fan {{DEFAULTSORT:Vincent, David 1972 births Living people American male video game actors American male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Stuart
Eric Stuart is an American voice actor and musician who worked for 4Kids Entertainment, NYAV Post, and Central Park Media. Early life Stuart was born in Brooklyn, New York to a modern dancer mother and a criminal attorney father. Voice acting career He provides voices for English dubs of anime, cartoons, and video games. Some of his most prominent roles include Brock and James in ''Pokémon'' from seasons 1–8, Seto Kaiba in ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'', and Gourry Gabriev in ''Slayers''. Music career As a stage performer, he and his band, Eric Stuart Band, have toured with Peter Frampton (1999, 2000), Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band (1997), Lynyrd Skynyrd (1997), and has opened for Jethro Tull (1997), Julian Cope (1995), Hall & Oates (1997, 1998) and Chicago (1995, 1997, 1998) as well. Frampton produced his album ''Blue, Dressed in Black''. Filmography Anime Animation Film Video games Web Discography * ''Curiosity'' (1996) * ''Picture Perfect World'' (1 ... [...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] |
Barbara Goodson
Barbara Goodson is an American voice actress who has done voice-over work in cartoons and shows. Her best-known role was providing the English dub voice of the main villain Empress Rita Repulsa in the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, starting with ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'', and including ''Power Rangers Zeo'', '' Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie'', and ''Power Rangers in Space''. Other ''Power Rangers'' characters she has played include Prince Sprocket and Orbus in ''Power Rangers Zeo'', and Mandilok in ''Power Rangers Wild Force''. She also voiced Red Fraggle and Wingnut in Jim Henson's cartoon ''Fraggle Rock'', Ladyborg in ''Beetleborgs Metallix'', and Mother Talzin on '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'', the last of which she won a Best Actress award from the website Behind The Voice Actors. She also voiced in HBO's '' Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' as Tom and ''FLCL'' as Naota. For her work in the series ''CloudBread'', in which she is a cast member as Wooley, Ruiz, Grandma, and Teach ... [...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] |
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] |
Ian Sinclair (voice Actor)
Ian Sinclair (born March 2, 1984)Birthday references: * * * is an American voice actor and voice director who works with Funimation and Sentai Filmworks. He provides voices for English versions of Japanese anime series and video games. Some of his major roles include Toraji Ishida in ''Bamboo Blade''; Dallas Genoard in ''Baccano!''; Douglas Rosenberg in ''El Cazador de la Bruja''; Takeru Oyama in ''Maken-ki!''; Brook in the Funimation dub of ''One Piece''; Juzo Sakakura in the ''Danganronpa'' series; Whis in ''Dragon Ball Super'', and the title characters in ''Toriko'' and ''Space Dandy''. In addition he performs the voice in video games the likes of '' Battleborn'', Baron Flynt in ''Borderlands'', Professor Nakayama and Jimbo Hodunk in ''Borderlands 2'', and Berkut in '' Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia''. Ian was in the English Dub cast as Yasuda in ''Shin Godzilla''. Biography Sinclair was born in Dallas, Texas, U.S.A. on March 2, 1984. He is half-Canadian. Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
