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Tekkoshocon
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 Japanese word ''tekkosho'', meaning (a reference to Pittsburgh's industrial steel-producing history), and adapting the suffix "-con" (from '' convention''), which is a common nomenc ... [...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 (a reference to Pittsburgh's industrial steel-producing history), and adapting the suffix "-con" (from '' convention< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vic Mignogna
Victor Joseph Mignogna ( ; born August 27, 1962)Birthday tweet: * is an American voice actor and musician known for his 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. He has voiced characters in over 100 anime and video game titles, including ''Dragon Ball Z'', ''Bleach'', ''Code Geass'', '' Shin-chan'', and '' Hell Girl''. 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'', Kougaiji in '' Saiyuki'', Ikkaku Madarame in ''Bleach'', Rohan Kishibe in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable'', H ... [...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. He produces English-language versions of Japanese anime, including '' Neon Genesis Evangelion'', and was 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 a fan who ran an anime club in Houston, Texas (known as "Anime NASA") starting in 1985 alongside classmate and AD Vision founder David ... [...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 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. Grant enjoye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caitlin Glass
Caitlin Tiffany Glass (born November 16, 1981) is an American voice actress, dubbing director, and script writer 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 and the sister of Caitlyn Elizabeth. 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 of the ''Fullmetal Alchemi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike McFarland
Michael McFarland is an American voice actor, ADR director, script writer and line producer who works on English dubs of Japanese anime. 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 Teppei Sugo in '' Psycho-Pass'', 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, Gluck 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. The group supports research and treatment of multiple sclerosis Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease resulting in damage to myelinthe insulating covers of nerve cellsin the brain and spinal cord. As a demyelinating disease, MS disrupts the nervous system's ability to Action potential, transmit ..., which Gluck's grandmother died from. Other ventures In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monroeville, Pennsylvania
Monroeville is a Home rule municipality (Pennsylvania), home rule municipality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a suburb with mixed residential and commercial developments located about east of Pittsburgh. As of the 2020 United States census, 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 (Pennsylvania), 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 United States Census Bureau, 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, Pennsylvania, Plum to the north, Murrysville, Pennsylvania, Murrysville ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Bergen
Robert Berger (born March 8, 1964), known professionally as Bob Bergen, 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!''. Early life In his childhood, Bergen would often spend hours watching and taping cartoons, imitating voices as well as creating characters of his own. He once told his parents that he wanted to voice Porky Pig, to which his mother objected. As a teenager in 1978, he phoned Mel Blanc after researching in phone books, crashed a recording session pretending to be Blanc's assistant, and watched him in action. Upon the realization that he needed training and for his voice to change, he began studying voice-over with coaches in Los Angeles. He took acting lessons with Daws Butler at his weekly voice-over workshop. In March 1980, Bergen appeared as a contestant on a Teen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Ayres
Greg Ayres (born December 7, 1968) is an American voice actor who works on a number of English versions of Japanese anime series. He voiced Hideki in '' Nerima Daikon Brothers'', Koyuki Tanaka in '' Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad'', Son Goku in '' Saiyuki'', Clear in '' Dramatical Murder'', Takaya Abe in '' Big Windup!'', Chrono in ''Chrono Crusade'', Yuu Nishinoya in '' Haikyu!!'', Kaoru Hitachin in '' Ouran High School Host Club'', Kouichi Sakakibara in '' Another'', Sorata Kanda in '' The Pet Girl of Sakurasou'', Negi Springfield in '' Negima'', Kenta Nakamura in '' Initial D'', Heihachi Hayashida in '' Samurai 7'', Taichi Yaegaeshi in '' Kokoro Connect'', 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. Personal life Ayres is gay. Filmography Film Dubbing roles Anime Film Video games References Further reading * * * Greg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
Cranberry Township is a Township (Pennsylvania), township in southwestern Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 33,087 as of the 2020 census. It 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 cost. The township's name derives from the wild Cranberry, 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 comb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Scott-Frazier
Jan Scott-Frazier (born Scott Frazier, March 22, 1965 – December 3, 2024) was an American animator and translator who worked in various roles in the Japanese anime industry for 20 years, including producer. Frazier was one of the few foreigners to work in the Japanese anime industry. Jan Scott Frazier died on December 3rd, 2024. She was 59 years old. Life and career Frazier moved to Japan in April 1987 and switched to an animation education program that October. She eventually taught at the school in December 1988. Frazier was in Hangzhou, China when the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 escalated. During her drive to the airport, she was briefly shot at. During Frazier's career, she worked in many roles including animation checker, photographer and inbetweener. Starting in 1992, Frazier set up TAO, a studio in Thailand and ran it for years. Riots also occurred in Bangkok when Frazier worked there. Izumi Matsumoto in 1994 created the first digital manga, named ''Comic On'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
