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Zenkaikon
Zenkaikon is a multi-genre convention held during spring at the Lancaster County Convention Center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The convention was formerly based around King of Prussia, Pennsylvania (a Philadelphia suburb). Zenkaikon's name is a portmanteau of Zentrancon (science-fiction convention) and Kosaikon (anime convention), created when they merged in 2006. The convention has an all-volunteer staff. Programming The convention typically offers anime and live action screenings, AMV's, artist alley, concerts, cosplay masquerade, costume competitions, dances, dealers room, formal costume ball, game shows, iron cosplay, karaoke, LARP, live bands, maid cafe, manga library, panels, tabletop gaming, vendors, video gaming, and workshops. In 2015, the charity auction benefited the Lymphoma Research Foundation and raised over $1,800. The foundation was chosen due to the death of guest CJ Henderson from Lymphoma. In 2017, the charity auction benefited Ocean Conservancy. In 2018, the ...
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Corinne Orr
Corinne Orr (born January 6, 1936) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her work on the English version of the anime series ''Speed Racer''. Biography Orr became involved in children's theatre beginning at the age of 10 (with her first role being in ''Alice in Wonderland'') after she began taking elocution lessons due to her French accent,John Lentini, , Anime on Location. and started to develop her repertoire of voices. By the age of 14,John C. SniderGo, Go, Go Speed Racer! Interviews with Peter Fernandez & Corinne Orr, www.scifidimensions.com. she was working at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), as well as acting in stage theaters at the Mountain Playhouse in Montreal and the Crest Theatre in Toronto, working for the Montreal Shakespearian Company and alongside such notables as William Shatner. With her solid background on the stage, Orr was hired by CBC Radio for roles in their radio dramas such as ''Laura Limited''. She then moved to CBC Television to portra ...
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John De Lancie
John Sherwood de Lancie, Jr. (born March 20, 1948) is an American actor, television director, director, film producer, producer, writer, and comedian, best known for his role as Q (Star Trek), Q in various ''Star Trek'' series (1987–present); beginning with ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and leading right up to the second season of ''Star Trek: Picard'' in 2022. His other television series roles include Eugene Bradford in ''Days of Our Lives'' (1982–1986; 1989–1990), List of Stargate SG-1 characters#Frank Simmons, Frank Simmons in ''Stargate SG-1'' (2001–2002), List of characters in the Breaking Bad franchise#Donald Margolis, Donald Margolis in ''Breaking Bad'' (2009–2010), Agent Allen Shapiro in ''Torchwood: Miracle Day, Torchwood'' (2011), as well as the voice of Discord (My Little Pony), Discord in ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' (2011–2019). De Lancie has become an outspoken secular activist and was a featured speaker at the 2016 Reason Rally and at C ...
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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 ...
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Japan America Society Of Greater Philadelphia
The Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia (JASGP) is a private nonprofit and nonpartisan organization that promotes arts, business, and cultural exchange between the United States and Japan in the Greater Philadelphia region. The organization operates Shofuso, produces the Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival of Greater Philadelphia, and offers public educational and business programs. History The Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia was incorporated in 1994 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a member of National Association of Japan-America Societies, a national non-profit U.S. network dedicated to public education about Japan. JASGP is the second largest Japan American Society, after the Japan Society in Manhattan. In 1998, JASGP began a citywide beautification program planting ornamental cherry blossom trees in Fairmount Park and along the banks of Philadelphia's Schuylkill River. This program became the Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival of Greater Philadelphi ...
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Sonny Strait
Sonny Strait is an American voice actor, ADR director, and writer at Funimation, known for his work on a number of English versions of Japanese anime series and as an illustrator for the independently published comic book series '' Elfquest.'' Career Strait began voicing Krillin in the English dub version of Dragon Ball for Funimation in 1999. He has since consistently voiced the kid, teen and adult incarnations of Krillin in every anime series produced to date ('' Dragon Ball'', '' Z'', '' GT'', '' Kai'' and '' Super'') and numerous of animated movies and video game adaptations, as well as other characters such as Bardock. Besides voicing Krillin in ''Dragon Ball'', Strait has worked on many popular animated characters including Usopp in ''One Piece'', Maes Hughes in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', and Cartoon Network’s laid back, robot host ''Toonami'' TOM, until the T.I.E., ''The Intruder'', when he was replaced by Steve Blum. He has also worked as a writer and director on ...
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Oaks, Pennsylvania
Oaks is an unincorporated community located in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The community is 18 miles (30 km) northwest of Philadelphia and its boundaries are defined in large part by the village's position at the junction of Perkiomen Creek and the Schuylkill River. History The two waterways defined much of the village's early history. In 1825, the Schuylkill Navigation Company completed the Schuylkill Canal and Brower's Locks at Oaks, and the system was heavily traveled. The village of Oaks was named after the canal's designer, Thomas Oakes. Later in the nineteenth century, the railroad largely supplanted the role of the canal. The Perkiomen Railroad built the Oaks station in 1868. The Philadelphia and Reading, sometimes referred to as the Reading Railroad, merged the short line as its Perkiomen Branch. Oaks village cropped up around the station. Present Oaks today is set in dense suburbs. Many of its original structures remain, including ...
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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''. ...
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Todd Haberkorn
Todd Haberkorn is an American voice actor and director, who has dubbed in anime, films, and video games. Career While Haberkorn was working in theater, he joined Funimation as a voice actor, with minor roles in ''One Piece'', ''Black Cat'', and ''Peach Girl''. Since then, he has voiced characters such as Natsu Dragneel in ''Fairy Tail'', Italy in '' Hetalia: Axis Powers'', Hikaru Hitachiin in ''Ouran High School Host Club'', Allen Walker in '' D.Gray-man'', Death the Kid in '' Soul Eater'', Tsukune Aono in '' Rosario + Vampire'', Kimihiro Watanuki in '' xxxHolic'', and Yamato Akitsuki in '' Suzuka''. He has also worked in Los Angeles as an actor, director, producer and writer. He also played Aru Akise, one of the main set of characters in ''Future Diary'' and provided the English dub voice for Hiroki Hasegawa in ''Shin Godzilla'', as well as Razor for ''Genshin Impact''. Personal life Haberkorn is of partial Vietnamese descent on the maternal side of his family. Meanwhile ...
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Tommy Yune
Tommy Yune is a South Korean-born American comic book author who became known for his manga-style work on ''Speed Racer'', which was followed by a comic industry revival of classic anime shows such as ''Battle of the Planets'' and ''Robotech''. His video game credits include ''FX Fighter'', ''Robotech: Battlecry'', and the award-winning ''The Journeyman Project'' series. Yune first began in comics with the 1992 cult following, cult anthropomorphic series ''Buster the Amazing Bear'' and joined Jim Lee at Wildstorm Productions after a number of years as a video game designer. After writing and illustrating ''Speed Racer'' in 1999, he followed up with two more manga-style miniseries, ''Racer X'' and ''Danger Girl: Kamikaze''. His original ''Speed Racer'' run was also re-released in 2000 as the graphic novel titled ''Born to Race''. Yune's first work in feature animation was creating the computer-generated opening sequence of Kevin Altieri's ''Gen¹³#In other media, Gen¹³''. In ...
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Trina Nishimura
Trina Nishimura is an American voice actress who has worked primarily with Funimation. She is known for the voice of Mikasa Ackerman on ''Attack on Titan'' and Kurisu Makise on '' Steins;Gate.'' Early life and career At age 3, her family moved to Amarillo, Texas and began doing plays and performing at the community theater at age 9, and continued acting through high school. She graduated from Amarillo High School, and later got her Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of North Texas at Denton. She originally intended to go to law school, but was asked by a friend of hers in Amarillo to try auditioning for Funimation. Her first voice acting role was in ''Desert Punk'' as Namiko. She voices Nadie in the girls with guns series ''El Cazador de la Bruja'', and Mari Illustrious Makinami in '' Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance''. In the hit anime ''Attack on Titan'', she voices the lead female character Mikasa Ackerman. Personal life Nishimura is in a relationship with Dall ...
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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 ...
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Robert Axelrod (actor)
Robert Axelrod (died September 7, 2019), also credited as Axel Roberts and Myron Mensah, was an American actor. He was primarily known for his voice work, which included ''Digimon'', having started voice acting for the English-language versions of anime in 1980; providing the voice of Lord Zedd, the main villain of the ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers''; and Finster, the original ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' monster maker. He also portrayed a sympathetic doctor, Jennings, in ''The Blob''. He also portrayed a Paul McCartney look-alike on the popular sitcom ''Family Matters'', and later in his career appeared in several productions by comedy duo Tim & Eric. Biography He was born and raised in New York City. He has said that he wanted to be in the entertainment industry starting in kindergarten after first entertaining his classmates. He started acting in commercials and theater as a child. He then worked as a full-time guitarist in the early 1970s. Then in 1980 he got his start ...
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