Sugoicon 2010

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Hey everyone, Its Anthony. Just wanted to let everyone know that I'm going to be at the Anime Convention In Kentucky November 5th till November 7th. It will be Sugoicons 11th Year Celebration So I Hope everyone will come and have a wonderful time.

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Events:

Every year, Sugoicon is proud to bring you the top notch entertainment, from live concerts, to our big dance, to our ever popular cosplay contest.

Please follow one of the following links to get to the latest information on our main events.

Live Concerts

Dance

Cosplay

Confirmed Events for 2010

Cosplay Chess:

A great event to watch or play, Cosplay Chess is a life-size chessboard with actual cosplayers performing as chesspieces. Our own Celeste is the queen of the board, and you never know who will be the players!

Formal Ball:

Our Formal Ball is a special event that's worth going all out for. Only costumers of a high degree of sophistication may attend. This is not just the usual cosplay dance, it's an event in itself! Costumes will be judged at the door for acceptable style before allowing entry.

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Guests:

Japanese Guests:

Shinichi Watanabe is a Japanese anime director and seiyuu. He is best-known for his over-the-top adaptation of Rikdo Koshi's Excel Saga, in which he appears as the character Nabeshin. In addition to his appearance in Excel Saga and Puni Puni Poemi, his likeness has also appeared as NB in Tenchi Muto! GXP, Inu-Afro in Dotto Koni-chan and in a bit role in Mahoromatic. In addition, an unmistakable cameo of Nabeshin can be seen in Nurse Witch Komugi, although Watanabe had nothing to do with that project. He has also appeared in EyeShield 21. More recently he has made an appearance in episode 32 of Hayate no Gotoku and the 9th episode of Tayutama.

Watanabe revealed that the nickname Nabeshin (which is a combination of "nabe" in Watanabe and "shin" in Shinichi) came to him from God

US Guests:

Christopher Ayres has been working professionally in theatre, television and film since the age of 6. His

work has been seen Regionally, Nationally and on Broadway. He currently works as a voice actor for ADV FILMS and FUNimation ENTERTAINMENT Chris is also an A.D. R. Director for ADV FILMS and AMUSEMENT PARK MEDIA . His first project at studio was the hit anime musical comedy THE NERIMA DAIKON BROTHERS. In addition to that he is also the director for XENOSAGA: The Animation, and MAGIKANO. Most recently he served as director at Amusement Park Media for MERMAID MELODY PITCHI PITCHI PITCH, and as co-director with Matt Greefield on THE WALLFLOWER. Some of the roles as a voice actor Chris is best known for are Kei Kourono in Gantz, Suitengu in Speed Grapher, Von Kampher in Trinity Blood, Hayashimizu in Full Metal Panic? Fummofu, Nakamaru in Maburaho, Yaminami in Peacemaker, DJ Plugman in Air Gear , Johnny in One Piece, Sid in Devil May Cry, Yusuf Ali Mesa in Yugo the Negotiator, Koji in Godanner, Murato in Hakugei - Legend of the Moby Dick, Sawadust in A Tree of Palme, Kenji Kurata in Diamond Daydreams, Oshodani in Pappuwa, Jimpachi Arishiama in Nanka 6/17, and Woogy in Michel. His voice can also be heard in Elfin Lied, Claymore, Tokyo Majin, Oran High School Host Club, Cannon, Gravion Zwie, Utwararerumono, Coyote Ragtime Show and Desert Punk to name a few. Chris can also be heard a Wagram in the new Square Enix Game THE LAST REMNANT. Most recently Chris has been heard as the Covenant Commander and various other roles in HALO: LEGENDS. Chris is also one of the Anime industry voice actors who sings on Voices for Peace. He is very proud to be a part of the "Voices For..." oganization. Chris also works as a professional fight director and has enjoyed bringing his workshop “Mock Combat for Cosplay” to many conventions. You can learn more about Chris by visiting his website http://www.christopherayres-va.com.

Brittney Karbowski began voice acting in 2005 . She started off at ADV Films with some bit parts in Gantz, then with Sister Anna in Chrono Crusade. Next she landed the awesone role of Fuko in Gilgamesh, closely followed by: Nahkl in Maddlax, Reiya in Mythical Detective Loke Ragnarok, and Mone in Yumeria. She has also played in Ghost Stories, Nerima Diakon Brothers, Moby Dick, Diamond Daydreams, Misaki Chronicles, Papuwa,and Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid. Her newest roles in clued Aoba in Jinki: Extend, Dori in Utawareromono, Mayura in Best Student Council, and Shizu in Guyver. Most recently she played Himeko in Paniponi Dash! (MAHO!), Franca in Coyote Ragtime, Momo in Xenosaga The Animation, Rose in Red Garden , and there is so much more that will be coming any day now.

She aspires to sing and act, not just in the voice acting industry but in the commercial industry, also. In her free time she likes to garden, cook, and collects piggy banks. She lives in her native town, Houston with her dog, Sierra, and her cat, KiKi. She’d like to thank everyone who believes in her; they know who they are.

In 1987, Jan’s obsession with anime overpowered her common sense (and ardent desire to remain stuck forever as a Radio Shack salesperson) and she moved to Japan to pursue a career in the anime industry. She attended the International Animation Institute where she was made a teacher almost a year before graduation. She went on to work at a number of small production companies learning about the various stages of the animation production process. Despite the best efforts of the Japanese Immigration Bureau (bad attitude) and the Chinese Army (bad marksmanship) to keep her from her goal, Jan went to work for Artland in 1989 in the production department, a first for a foreigner. She worked on RikiOh 2, Locke the Superman (OVA), Shurato (OVA), Bubblegum Crash (OVA) and Tottoi (feature).

With the experience of teaching animation production techniques all around Asia, Jan founded her own full production company, TAO Corporation Ltd., in Bangkok, Thailand in 1991. TAO did work on Moldiver, Diary of Mikan, Genocyber and SWAT Kats amongst others. In 1994, Jan moved into consulting work, freelancing for Cambridge Animation Systems the developers of Animo (a computer assisted (2D) animation production system).

Also in 1994, Jan co-founded GENESIS Digital Publishing Company with Izumi Matsumoto (Kimagure Orange Road) where they created Comic ON, a CD-ROM manga compendium in which Jan made her manga debut with her original digital graphic novel Transcendence. The first volume of Comic ON was released in 1996 and it went on to be the one of the top selling non-game CD-ROM titles in Japan of that year.

In 1995 she went to work for Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell, Blood) as the president of Production I.G. USA and a producer and technical director on the Japanese side. She was technical director of the animation for the Grandstream Saga, Madou Monogatari, and Kyoushin Senki games as well as working on the Panzer Dragoon OVA. She left Production IG in early 1998 to pursue a career as a freelance director.

In 1999 Jan directed episodes of Susie-chan & Marvy (TV) and spent most of the year working on the development of original TV series projects.

In 2000, Jan moved back to the USA to work at Celsys USA on the development of the next generation of the RETAS digital production system. She continues to develop original projects for television, OVA, music video and feature film release, music videos and commercials. She has worked as a manga translator (Scryed, Psychic Academy, Here is Greenwood, Pink Sniper) and has done anime translation as well (Dead Leaves, etc.)

Jan has traveled extensively throughout Asia and the US teaching animation techniques and speaking at conventions. She has also written and co-written magazine articles and textbooks about cel production, animation, and computer animation.

She produced Voices for Peace, an album advocating world peace with vocals by popular voice actors Greg Ayres, Christopher Ayres, Chris Patton, Tiffany Grant, Brittney Karbowski, Kira Vincent-Davis, Jamie McGonnigal, Mike Sinterniklaas, Amanda Winn Lee and herself. Art for the album was donated by Robert DeJesus, Doug Smith, Rikki & Tavi, Steve Bennett, Kevin Bolk and herself. The music is done by a group of Chicago area musicians and she played harmonica on the album. All proceeds from the album are donated to the charities Doctors Without Borders and C.A.R.E. Voices For's second album, Voices for Tolerance, is currently in production. For more information: www.voicesfor.org.

Jan also does body art (both henna art and tattoo design), plans and throws amazing parties, translates Japanese manga and anime shows into English and is working hard to learn to teach yoga.

Carli Mosier began developing her love for acting at the age of 6 and went on to graduate from the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, Texas, one of the first public schools of its kind in the nation. In 2004 she began working at ADV and has appeared in such shows as Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok, as Tsubasa Maijima, and Godannar, as Kei. More recently, Carli has been cast in such ADV titles as UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie, where she played Princess Pharm, Moeyo Ken TV, as Sayoko Yamazaki, and as Febronia and various voices in Xenosaga: The Animation. Carli is probably best known for her performance as the sexy Detective Yukika in Nerima Daikon Brothers. You can also see her as the proper-and quite often chaotic-Student Council President Yuri Kurosu in Magikano. Soon, you'll be able to see Carli as Rina, the Green Pearl Princess, in Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch, recorded at Amusement Park Media. Carli has also lent her vocal talents as a singer to the upcoming Voices for Tolerance album. She's also happy to announce she's recently done some work for Funimation in Evangelion and One Piece!

A native Texan, Josh Grelle was raised on stage and in the art studios of Central Texas. He performed on stage at the Tin Building Theatre for over 15 years prior to starting work for ADV Films at the start of 2004. Since then he has worked for ADV Films (Seraphim) and FUNimation Entertainment on numerous projects.

Josh is known for playing the outrageous Taishi in COMIC PARTY: REVOLUTION; Kyohei Takano in Shinichi Watanabe’s (AKA Nabeshin) THE WALLFLOWER; Kenichi Shirahama in KENICHI: THE MIGHTIEST DESCIPLE; Ren Kannagi in KAZE NO STIGMA; Kouchi Hayase in LINEBARRELS OF IRON; Itsuki Takeuchi in INITIAL D; and Akasha in SHIKABANE HIME (AKA Corpse Princess). He can also be seen as Chaos in TSUBASA CHRONICLES; Ox Ford in SOUL EATER; G-6 and various villains in GATCHAMAN; Alan Cloud in TOKYO MAJIN; Viscount Wolkins in PUMPKIN SCISSORS; and Hammer in XENOSAGA: THE ANIMATION. Josh was also recently involved in the much anticipated HALO: LEGENDS project, playing the role of “Haka” in Production I.G.’s “THE DUEL”

Josh has also lent his vocal talents to such shows as: ROMEOxJULIET; NERIMA DAIKON BROS; D.GRAY-MAN; ONE PIECE;KIBA;AIR GEAR; MERMAID MELODY PICHI PICHI PICH; and many more. Josh was also ADR Script Writer for the magical harem comedy MAGIKANO–which he also provided voices for–and Assistant Writer for MOONLIGHT MILE.

Aside from theatre and the Anime Industry, Josh has also worked in the Comic Book industry as a freelance colorist doing “the grunt work” for Marvel Comics and a few other studios around the world.

James Hatton is the creator of the popular webcomic "In His Likeness" (In His Likeness http://www.inhislikeness.com/ ) and recently just started a new comic entitled "Rorschach" (Rorschach http://www.rorschachcomic.com/ ). His ability to come up with ways to get around having no artistic ability is only rivaled by his ability to write amazing bios for himself for convention websites. James Hatton is a King amongst Kings and deserves your undying loyalty and respect.

Dan Hess is the creator of the popular and long-running magical-girl comic, "Angel Moxie" (angelmoxie.com); the fantasy/comedy webcomic "Realms of Ishikaze", now in its fifth year at wirepop.com; and his newest webcomic endeavor, "Weesh" (weeshcomic.com ), the hilarious adventures of a green rodent/thing that grants wishes to a trio of kids. He's also a freelance illustration and design guru specializing in web development, and part-owner, designer and programmer for one of the hottest up-and-coming sites for the Disney fan community, mouseguest.com. Those few hours a week he's out of the office he spends sleeping or watching episodes of Mythbusters.

Douglas Smith is a Voice Actor/Artist personality in the Anime industry. He's voiced in several of ADV's shows like, BubbleGum 2040, Those Who Hunt Elves, Sorcerer Hunters, Dragon Knight, and Steam Detectives to name a few. Doug is most recognized for his role as Kintaro Oe in GoldenBoy. Be sure to swing by his table and check out his art.

Studio O.N.Y. ( www.otakunoyen.com )

Studio O.N.Y. is the creative force behind the web comic Otaku –no- Yen, (Geeks Without Money), updating every Monday.

Shannon Townsend has been drawing almost her entire life, but a chance channel-surfing incident when she was 16 turned her on to Anime, and she's never been the same since. Aside from numerous freelance projects, Shannon is the artist and colorist for the web comic "Otaku –no- Yen." Self taught in the art style of Anime and Manga, Shannon has worked on numerous projects, including the Manga "Otaku Antics" due out in 2008, "Fire and Snow" from Stone Arch Press, and of course "Otaku –no- Yen Book 1: As Seen On The Intarwebs." Shannon is also a professional speaker and lectures at numerous libraries, colleges, and conventions each year, educating teens on the art style she has grown to love so much.

Megatokyo

Frederick Gallagher is an American illustrator who has become a full-time web cartoonist. He is best known as the artist, co-creator, and now full owner of Megatokyo. He also goes by the name of Piro, the main character of Megatokyo, whom he has stated is an idealized version of himself when he was in college. He took this name from the name of the cat in the visual novel Kanon.

The webcomic Megatokyo started its run on August 14, 2000 in collaboration with Rodney Caston, who owned the domain and wrote many of the scripts for the first year and a half, while Gallagher was responsible for the artwork. Due to creative differences, Caston agreed to sell his share in the venture to Gallagher in May 2002.

Megatokyo's success has allowed Gallagher to pursue it as a full time occupation since October 2002, after being laid off from his job as an architect. Megatokyo in its entirety is available free of charge at the Megatokyo website, with strips being paired with comments from Gallagher. Gallagher's income from the strip comes solely from advertising, sales of Megatokyo books and merchandise sold through the Megagear store website which he owns.

Since Gallagher attained full control over the strip, it has now more reflected his vision, with an increasingly complex cast of characters, and a far slower pace than the original strips. The influence of Japanese manga and computer dating sims can be seen in both the character design, plotline and storytelling. While this has earned praise from some critics, it has also alienated some fans of the earlier strips, which were more comical, relying more on humor, slapstick, gags, and simpler storylines.

None but the earliest of the Megatokyo strips are inked, but rather drawn in pencil, and scanned. Gallagher's attention to detail extends to the frames, which he hand-draws for each strip.

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Come and show your support!!!

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BIG RAVE SAT! You know I'll be raving for hours so I hope to see alot of people with me raving to the amazing techno brought to you from greg and dj ed

Well I hope I said enough about the upcoming convention, I hope to see alot of people there, Have a good night

Anthony Pierce

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