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November 1st – 30th: $25.00
December 1st – 31st: $30.00
After December 31st: At the Door Only

SacAnime is very excited to announce that QUINTON FLYNN, and TARA STRONG have been confirmed as a Guests of Honor for SacAnime Winter 2012!  

QUINTON FLYNN is the voice of such characters as Axel from Kingdom Hearts, Raiden from Metal Gear Solid, and Reno from Final Fantasy Advent Children.

October 9, 2011- OMAHA, NE Anime NebrasKon is thrilled to announce its last guest for 2011, Sean Schemmel. Sean Schemmel is most well known for voicing Goku and King Kai in Dragon Ball Z and the various Dragon Ball Z video games.  He has also voiced Hiroto in Beck Mongolian Chop Squad, Gaston in Beserk, Rick in Blue Gender and Amidamaru in Shaman King. He has worked as an ADR director and scriptwriter.

Sean Schemmel joins fellow Dragon Ball Z cast member, Chris Sabat, the voice actor for Vegeta and Piccolo. David Brehm, Keith Silverstein, Matt Greenfield, Stephanie Young, and Tiffany Grant have been confirmed for this year’s convention.

Otakon announced on Friday that it will host director Kazuya Murata and the North American premiere of his summer 2011 film, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos, during the July 29-31 event in Baltimore. Otakon will screen the film with English subtitles.

Murata served as the assistant director for both Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion television anime series and he also directed several individual episodes. Before those series, he directed the Makeruna! Makendo video anime and the animated music video TWO-MIX: White Reflection. He contributed as an episode director to such popular anime series as Eureka Seven, Figure 17, Mars Daybreak, Planetes, and Steel Angel Kurumi. Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos is his directorial debut on a feature film.

The area’s only pop-culture/horror/sci-fi convention all under one roof June 24-26

St. Louis, MO – June 13, 2011 – Dyer Straits Productions (DSP) presents year two of St. Louis’ only pop-culture, horror and sci-fi convention on June 24-26, 2011.   Contamination 2011: The Sequel takes place at the  Sheraton Chalet in Westport Plaza and is bigger and better with celebrities, film icons, TV stars, sports figures, models/Playmates, filmmakers and musicians.  Eric Roberts and The Boondock Saints” Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus and David Dela Rocco are headlining the event along with an impressive lineup of icons at this highly anticipated follow-up event.

LOS ANGELES (June 9, 2011) — Anime Expo, North America’s largest anime and manga celebration, has announced voice actors Toshiyuki Morikawa and Taliesin Jaffe at its latest Guests of Honor, when it returns to the LA Convention Center from July 1 – 4, 2011.  Fans will have an opportunity to see and hear from both of these prolific artists during a meet-and-greet, autograph signing and focus panel.  In addition, half-time at the Masquerade competition will feature Mr. Morikawa in a live voice-over demonstration.

LOS ANGELES (June 7, 2011) — Anime Expo, North America’s largest anime and manga celebration, has announced manga artists Izumi Matsumoto and Fred Gallagher at its latest Guests of Honor, when it returns to the LA Convention Center from July 1 – 4, 2011. Both Mr. Matsumoto and Gallagher will participate in a meet-and-greet, autograph sessions and focus panels at Anime Expo.

LOS ANGELES (June 6, 2010) — Anime Expo, North America’s largest anime and manga celebration, will present the U.S. debut concert of Maon Kurosaki, the latest singing and dancing pop star to break out from Tokyo’s Akihabara scene. She will be performing live on Sunday, July 3rd at the world-renowned Club Nokia. In addition, Kurosaki will be a Guest of Honor participating in a meet-and-greet, autograph signing and focus panel at Anime Expo, when it returns to the LA Convention Center from July 1 – 4, 2011.

This years ACEN promises to be another great anime con. Here is a short list of the guest that are going to be there.

Bob Shirohata

Bob Shirohata is a director of Japanese animation, best known for his work on the anime adaptation of Gravitation. His most recent work is directing the anime adaptations Hetalia: Axis Powers and Hetalia World Series. Other directing work of his includes Diamond Daydreams, Let’s Dance With Papa, and Minami no Shima no Chiisana Hikouki Birdy (South Island – A Small Plane Birdies).

Mika Nomura

The Concert Will Feature The World’s First Digital Diva Performing In 3D

LOS ANGELES (May 13, 2011) — Hatsune Miku, a Japanese virtual pop idol whose computer-generated singing and holographic performances have sparked a new form of musical entertainment, will thrill U.S. audiences for the first time when she performs live in concert at Anime Expo, North America’s largest anime and manga celebration in Los Angeles from July 1 – 4, 2011.  In addition to her live concert, Hatsune Miku will be Anime Expo’s first Virtual Guest of Honor.

Anime V

has also donated a copy of

Cowboy Bebop Session 3 signed by

Director Shinichiro Watanabe

Email us for more info: sacanime@gmail.com

www.sacanime.com/fansgivingback/

Tony Todd, Bill Johnson, “Day of the Dead” reunion, Dan Shor and Max Wasa join already impressive lineup of Horror, Sci-Fi and Pop Culture Icons

St. Louis, MO – April 1, 2011 – Dyer Straits Productions announce the newest additions to Contamination 2011  Tony Todd (“Candyman”),  Bill Johnson (Leatherface in “Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2”), Day of the Dead” Reunion with Gary Klar, Mark Tierno and Terry Alexander,  Dan Shor (Ram in 1982’s “Tron”) along with Playboy Playmate  Max Wasa.  These celebrities join an already impressive lineup of icons at the highly anticipated follow-up to St. Louis’ first horror, sci-fi and pop-culture convention all under one roof.   The Sheraton Westport Chalet will host the event June 24^th – 26^th, 2011.  Actor  Eric Roberts and The Boondock Saints” Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus and David Dela Rocco are headlining the event.

I did not attend Anime St. Louis last year, but did attend it in 2009, so I cannot directly compare it to last year. I was able to attend Saturday and Sunday this year and what I saw overall was a great con. While there were a few issues, Chairman Jeremy Johnson and the Anime St. Louis staff did a spectacular job this year.

Special Guest:

VIC MIGNOGNA

Full Metal Alchemist, Bleach, Soul Eater

Vic has been acting for stage and screen since he was 8 years old. But he started his career in anime a little over ten years ago as Vega in Streetfighter II.

Since then Vic has been in more than a hundred and fifty shows and video games, known for such roles as Edward Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist, Tamaki Suou in Ouran High School Host Club, Fai in Tsubasa Chronicle, Dark in DN Angel, Kurz in Full Metal Panic, Broly in Dragonball Z, Kougaijji in Saiyuki, Ikkaku in Bleach, Yukito in Air, Takanaga in Wallflower, Tatsu in Peacemaker, Luciano in Code Geass, Virgil Walsh in Trinity Blood,  Hikaru in Macross and many more. Currently Vic is playing Zero in Vampire Knight, and Yoshimori in Adult Swim’s Kekkaishi.

ANIME EXPO 2011 PROUDLY PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF

“LASTEXILE -FAM, THE SILVER WING-,” THE NEW CHAPTER IN THE HIT ANIME SERIES

LOS ANGELES (January 17, 2011) Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Anime Expo  — North America’s largest anime and manga event — will present the highly-anticipated world premiere of “LASTEXILE -Fam, The Silver Wing-.”   Anime Expo returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center from July 1 – 4, 2011 with the largest exhibition and program in its history.

ANIME EXPO 2011 WILL FEATURE VOICE ACTOR AND SINGER VIC MIGNOGNA AS

AN OFFICIAL GUEST OF HONOR

LOS ANGELES, CA – (February 16, 2011) – Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Anime Expo 2011 — North America’s largest anime and manga event — has announced popular anime voice actor and singer Vic Mignogna as an official Guest of Honor when it returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center and Nokia Theater from July 1 – 4, 2011.

As part of Anime Expo’s largest exhibition and program ever, Mr. Mignogna will participate in fan meet-and-greets, autograph sessions and attendee panels.  Fans will also have a chance to hear him perform his most famous songs and anime themes in a live concert.

Sacramento’s Comic, Toy & Anime Show

Sunday

December 12, 2010

Scottish Rite Center (6151 H Street, Sacramento)

10am – 6pm | Admission $6.00

This holiday season SACCON and the United States Marines Toys For Tots Foundation is teaming up once again to bring joy to children and families this holiday season.

When convention attendees bring a new toy for

Toys For Tots they will receive a $1.00 off!!

Kansas City, Mo. – Naka-Kon 2011 will be held at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center in downtown Kansas City, Mo. Convention-rate rooms are available for $126 per night plus taxes and fees. Hotel registration is available at http://is.gd/flT9L.

Naka-Kon 2011 badges are also available online. Prices for badges are as follows:

By Oct. 31, 2010:

Adult full-weekend pass – $35

Child full-weekend pass – $10

Adult group pass – $30

By Dec. 31, 2010:

Adult full-weekend pass – $40

Child full-weekend pass – $10

Adult group – $35

At-door prices:

Archon 34, St. Louis Premier Sci-Fi-Fantasy Convention

For the past 15 years, Archon had been at the Gateway Center in Collinsville, Illinois but due to “artistic differences” between the hotel and the Archon staff, the con was located to a new location. This year, Archon was located at Westport Plaza in St. Louis, Missouri. Naturally, being at a new location, some people will be skeptical because the Gateway Center was such a great place.

There are several great Anime Titles and a lot of other great stuff to see.

Please note: Titles/Times subject to change. Check outside the video room during the Con for the most up-to-date information.

Archon 34 Video Schedule

TOKYOPOP at San Diego Comic-Con!

If you’re going to San Diego Comic-Con this year, we hope you’ll visit us at Booth #3917!

TOKYOPOP events at Comic-Con:

-Apply On the Spot for our TV show America’s Greatest Otaku! Show us why you are a great otaku at our panel Friday, July 23, 7:00-8:00pm, Room 8. The winner of the TV show gets a trip to Japan!

-TOKYOPOP Industry Panel Saturday, July 24, 2:00-3:00pm, Room 3. Hear about all the cool stuff coming up!