September 5th, 2010 by Kristyn
Hello everyone! Here is another update from “Zenkaikon on Tour.”
At the end of August, we attended Inochicon, a new convention at the Loews Hotel in Philadelphia, PA. We had a lot of fun! Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth. It was great to have the opportunity to chat with so many past and future Zenkaikon attendees. We also got to hang out with past Zenkaikon guests Uncle Yo and Reni Mimura, and past Zenkaikon press attendees from Vidgle (who also provided many of the videos airing at our booth).
Many cosplayers posed for photos in front of our table, which we’ve posted after the jump. Don’t forget to comment if you see yourself. Inochicon, thanks for having us, and congratulations on a successful first event!
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August 4th, 2010 by Kristyn
The Zenkaikon crew had a blast at Otakon! Lots of folks stopped by our booth to learn more about us, or to register for the upcoming convention. We even had a visit from past Zenkaikon guest Uncle Yo, and current guest Todd Haberkorn! We enjoyed plenty of events such as panels, screenings, and the Masquerade. The folks from Vidgle/Congoer also stopped by to interview us, so be on the lookout for the video!
Thanks to all the Zenkaikon staff who helped to man our booth, and all our friends who came to say “hello.” We look forward to seeing you all again at future events!
Check out photos of our booth after the jump.
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July 26th, 2010 by Kristyn
We are pleased to welcome actor, director, and writer Todd Haberkorn as a guest of honor at our 2011 convention!
Todd Haberkorn is a proud member of the anime community and continues to be its humble servant by way of English dubbing. Haberkorn received his BFA in acting from Southern Methodist University and continues to work professionally, primarily in Texas and surrounding states, as an actor, director, producer, and writer. Catch Todd’s voice as lead roles in Sgt. Frog as Keroro, Suzuka as Yamato, Ghost Hunt as Naru, Claymore as Raki, xxxHolic as Watanuki, D. Gray Man as Allen Walker, Sands of Destruction as Kyrie, Soul Eater as Death the Kid, and soon Axis Powers Hetalia as Italy. A few supporting roles include Itsuki in Shuffle!, Ichimoruken in Hell Girl, Firo in Baccano!, Kono in Darker Than Black, Hikaru in Ouran High School Host Club, and Khoza in One Piece. (Check out many of the series mentioned above on Hulu.com).
When not in the booth, Todd is a producer with his company, Out of the Office Productions. You can also check out his weekly podcast with Leah Clark called Popcast Weekly.
Todd joins previously-announced guests Vic Mignogna and Greg Wicker on the Zenkaikon V guest roster.
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July 23rd, 2010 by Kristyn
Are you planning to attend Otakon this year? So are we! Otakon is one of the largest anime conventions in the country, which takes place annually in Baltimore, Maryland. This year it is taking place from July 30th to August 1st. Zenkaikon will be having a booth in the Dealer’s Room at Otakon, and we’d love it if you stopped by! You’ll be able to pre-register for Zenkaikon V if you haven’t yet, or pick up some of our shiny new Zenkaikon V flyers. Show us your awesome cosplays, and we may even feature a photo of you on this blog, or our Twitter and Facebook pages!
Check us out at Booth #318 in Hall F. We look forward to seeing you there!
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July 16th, 2010 by Kristyn
Zenkaikon is pleased to announce that for the first time it will be featuring LARP as part of its official convention events!
What is “LARP”? It stands for “Live-Action Role Play”, a game where you’ll be playing as your favorite anime and manga characters. Hundreds are available for you to play! The game will run the course of the weekend, featuring an overarching plot and scheduled events, so you can attend as much or as little as you like. LARP is not a cosplay event, meaning you do not need to be in costume to attend. You don’t even need to be dressed as the character you’d be playing. But if you want to, you’re more than welcome to!
In the months approaching Zenkaikon, we will take preregistration for the game. This means you can reserve a character ahead of time. Any characters not in our database can be requested and will be ready for you to play at the convention. If you don’t preregister, don’t worry! You can still pick up a character Friday or Saturday and jump right in. On Friday afternoon before the game begins, an informational meeting will be held to explain the rules and character sheets to anyone new to the game. We welcome new players!
More information will be found over the coming months on the official ZenkaiLARP page. We hope you are looking forward to it; I know we are!
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