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Anime Detour
Anime Detour is an annual three-day anime convention held during March/April at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The convention run by the non-profit organization Anime Twin Cities. Programming The convention typically offers anime music videos, anime rooms, artist alley, costume contests, guest panels, a masquerade, vendors' room, and workshops. History The convention in 2009 had an attendance cap of 3,500, and was sold out a month ahead of the event. In 2011 the convention held a fundraiser for voice actor Greg Ayres, who needed dental work due to an attack he suffered during his youth. Anime Detour 2011 raised $36,000 towards tsunami relief, resulting in Anime Twin Cities being awarded the American Red Cross Donor Award. The convention and its parent company Anime Twin Cities, inc held a fundraiser for voice actress Carrie Savage in 2013, to help with costs due to muscular dystrophy. Anime Detour and its parent company Anime Twin Cities created a fundr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan D
Joan may refer to: People and fictional characters *Joan (given name), including a list of women, men and fictional characters *:Joan of Arc, a French military heroine *Joan (surname) Weather events * Tropical Storm Joan (other), multiple tropical cyclones are named Joan Music * ''Joan'' (album), a 1967 album by Joan Baez *"Joan", a song by The Art Bears from their 1978 album '' Hopes and Fears'' *"Joan", a song by Lene Lovich from her 1980 album '' Flex'' *"Joan", a song by Erasure from their 1991 album '' Chorus'' *"Joan", a song by The Innocence Mission from their 1991 album ''Umbrella'' *"Joan", a song by God Is My Co-Pilot from their 1992 album ''I Am Not This Body'' Other uses * Jōan (era), a Japanese era name * ''Joan'' (play), 2015 one-woman play written by Lucy J. Skillbeck * Joan Township, Ontario, a geographic township See also *'' Jo-an'' tea house, National Treasure in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan * * Jane (other) * Jean (other) *J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allison Keith
Allison Keith-Shipp is an American voice actress who is best known for her English-dubbing work with ADV Films on anime movies and television series as ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'', in which she voiced the character Misato Katsuragi. Keith was introduced to voice acting by Amanda Winn Lee when they were in an improv troupe together, and began with the part of Gamera in ''Gunsmith Cats'';Horn 1998 she cites Sakura in ''Blue Seed'' as her favorite character. She has a bachelor's degree in theater from the University of Houston, and a teacher's certification. She used to live in New York and Los Angeles doing occasional work for Central Park Media and Bandai Entertainment. In 2009, she reprised her role as Misato Katsuragi for the Rebuild of Evangelion films for Funimation, and has been doing voice work for Sentai Filmworks. Personal life Keith is married to Todd Shipp, and they have two children. Outside of voice acting, she has worked as a teacher, and realtor. Filmography Anime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadao Tomomatsu
Tadao Tomomatsu is an actor, instructor, and science fiction personality living in the Los Angeles, California area. Career Tadao has appeared in '' Diagnosis: Murder'', '' The Tracey Ullman Show'', the films '' Inspector Gadget'' and '' Godzilla'', and many others. In 2006, Tadao appeared on '' Heroes'' in the episode " Don't Look Back", where he played Detective Furokawa, a Japanese-American police officer who translated for Hiro Nakamura. His biggest role to date was as "Mr. Shake Hands Man 2" on the show '' Banzai''. He replaced the original Mr. Shake Hands Man, as he had become too well known. Science fiction When Tadao is not working as an actor, he is actively involved in science fiction fandom. Tadao can regularly be found at the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society clubhouse in North Hollywood during meetings and/or events. He is also regularly a staff member at many fan-run conventions, including Loscon, Gallifrey One, Anime Los Angeles Anime Los Angeles (styliz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taliesin Jaffe
Taliesin Axelrod Armstrong Jaffe (; born January 19, 1977) is an American voice actor, voice director and screenwriter. He has worked on English-dubbing roles for anime and video games. He is a cast member on ''Critical Role'', a web series in which he plays ''Dungeons & Dragons'' with other voice actors. Jaffe has also frequently voiced The Flash in various video games. Personal life Jaffe was born in Los Angeles. He is the son of actress Nina Axelrod and film producer Robert Jaffe. His maternal grandfather was screenwriter George Axelrod, while his paternal grandfather was film producer Herb Jaffe. He has two brothers and a sister. Jaffe came out as bisexual in 2017. Career Jaffe began his career as a child actor, appearing in films such as ''Mr. Mom'' and '' 2010: The Year We Make Contact''. After six years, he did not enjoy being a child actor. After a bad audition, his father told him he could either put in more effort for more roles or quit acting, and not previously realiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Grelle
Joshua Grelle ( ; born November 2, 1985) is an American voice actor and ADR script writer in English language dubs of Japanese anime, working mostly with Funimation, ADV Films and Seraphim Digital. Grelle is known for voicing numerous main characters in the harem genre. Major roles include: Armin Arlert in '' Attack on Titan'', Itsuki Takeuchi in ''Initial D'', Nobuchika Ginoza in '' Psycho-Pass'', Glenn Radars in '' Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor'', Kenichi Shirahama in '' Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple'', Fumikage Tokoyami in ''My Hero Academia'', Mao Sadou / Demon King Satan in '' The Devil Is a Part-Timer!'' and Yuri Katsuki in '' Yuri on Ice!!!''. Grelle has voiced lead characters, Zen Wisteria in '' Snow White with the Red Hair'', Kyohei Takano in '' The Wallflower'', Komatsu in ''Toriko'', Akihisa Yoshii in '' Baka and Test'', Koichi Hayase in '' Linebarrels of Iron'', Kazuya Aoi in ''Freezing'', Tasuku Yamane in ''Trickster'', Yuki "Yukiteru" Amano in '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinichi Watanabe
is a Japanese anime director and voice actor. He is best known for his over-the-top adaptation of Rikdo Koshi's ''Excel Saga'', in which he appears as the character Nabeshin. Watanabe stated that the nickname Nabeshin (a name blending of "nabe" in Watanabe and "shin" in Shinichi) came to him from God. About his unique appearance (dressing similar to the character Arsène Lupin III) Watanabe said he grew out his afro and started wearing bright clothing in order to stand out and get attention. Works Anime Expo Hosts Excel Saga Director Shinichi Watanabe ''Anime News Network'', February 18, 2010 Directorial Works *''[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carli Mosier
Carli Mosier (born February 28, 1978) is an American voice actress and political activist, who has worked for ADV Films, Funimation and Seraphim Digital/Sentai Filmworks. She is also a board member for the River Oaks Area Democratic Women (ROADWomen). Mosier has provided voices for a number of English-language versions Japanese anime series. Early life Mosier was born on February 28, 1978 in Houston, Texas. She is the daughter of Bruce Debs Mosier (1936-2017) and Diane Mosier (1948-2018) who were members of the Democratic Party and is one of four children in the family. Mosier at a young age attended Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts and the University of Houston. Voice acting Mosier voiced characters on many anime shows starting with ''Another'' which was her voice acting debut in 2012. She also starred in '' Mythical Detetive Loki Ragnarok'' and '' Godannar''. She voiced Yukika in '' Nerima Daikon Brothers'', and Yuri Kurosu in '' Magikano'' She also voices ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sluggy Freelance
''Sluggy Freelance'' is a long-running webcomic written and drawn by Pete Abrams. Starting in 1997, it is one of the oldest successful webcomics, and as of 2012 had hundreds of thousands of readers. Abrams was one of the first comic artists successful enough to make a living from a webcomic. While the strip began as a gag-a-day based series in which the three main protagonists (Torg, Riff and Zoë) would stumble from one brief, bizarre, parody-centric adventure to the next, the characters and plotlines gradually became longer and more serious. Some critics have praised the humor of the strip and its use of subject matter not available in newspaper comics, while others have criticized the long and complex stories and continuity. Creation ''Sluggy Freelance'' started on August 25, 1997. In an interview, creator Pete Abrams said that he had always hoped the strip could become his full-time job, and treated it like a job from the start. According to Abrams, he promoted the comic t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul (abbreviated St. Paul) is the capital of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County. Situated on high bluffs overlooking a bend in the Mississippi River, Saint Paul is a regional business hub and the center of Minnesota's government. The Minnesota State Capitol and the state government offices all sit on a hill close to the city's downtown district. One of the oldest cities in Minnesota, Saint Paul has several historic neighborhoods and landmarks, such as the Summit Avenue Neighborhood, the James J. Hill House, and the Cathedral of Saint Paul. Like the adjacent and larger city of Minneapolis, Saint Paul is known for its cold, snowy winters and humid summers. As of the 2021 census estimates, the city's population was 307,193, making it the 67th-largest city in the United States, the 12th-most populous in the Midwest, and the second-most populous in Minnesota. Most of the city lies east of the Mississippi River near its confluence with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Marchi
Jamie Lynn Marchi (; born October 8, 1977) is an American voice actress, ADR director and script writer who works for Funimation, and Sentai Filmworks. She has provided a number of voices for English-language versions of anime and video games. She is known for her role as Masane Amaha in ''Witchblade'', Mari Ohara in '' Love Live! Sunshine!!'', Mimi in '' Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne'', Mitsuko Kongo in '' A Certain Scientific Railgun'', Charlotte E. Yeager in ''Strike Witches'', Haruna Saotome in '' Negima!'', Rias Gremory in '' High School DxD'' and Panty Anarchy in '' Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt''. Early life Marchi was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, to Susan Kay Hester (née Taylor, born 1951). Her stepfather, Michael Hester (1957–2016), worked as a bio-medical engineer. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a bachelor's degree in theater, and started her professional acting career in 2000. Career Marchi got her start in voice acting in ''Fruits Basket ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melodee Spevack
Melodee M. Spevack is an American voice actress who has worked on-camera and as voiceover artist for video games, looping for TV and film, original animation and English-language adaptations of Japanese anime shows. Filmography Anime Western Animation Film Video games Live action References at Digipedia Interview with Michael McConnohie and Melodee Spevack External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Spevack, Melodee 1953 births American voice actresses Living people Actresses from Chicago American video game actresses American casting directors Women casting directors American voice directors Film producers from Illinois American women film producers 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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