Posts Tagged ‘Guests’

Gelatine Announced as Musical Guest at Zenkaikon V!

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

We’re excited to announce the five-person band Gelatine as a musical guest at our 2011 convention! Led by their lead singer, Seiko, this “horrific, comical, punkish, crazy Japanese rock group” combines a variety of influences into an intense, energetic show. They look forward to performing at Zenkaikon!

About Gelatine:
Gelatine is one of the most consistently entertaining bands in New York. They’re a rock band who seem to mix influences of classical, Japanese traditional, metal, and cartoons, into a rowdy and enjoyable listening experience. As for their ability to play their instruments, they’re technically quite impressive, but their secret weapon is Seiko, their lead singer. She has appeared on stage in diapers, as a bandaged schoolgirl, as a military officer, and currently designs her own outfits. She puts an amazing amount of energy into each performance, surprising and delighting with self-created dance routines, and a variety of moves which range from sexy, to provocative, and lately often give the impression that she has regressed to the state of a hyperactive five-year-old. -Paul Wheeler of RockOfJapan.com

http://www.gelatine5.com
http://www.myspace.com/gelatinenyc

To see a listing of all current Zenkaikon guests, check out our Guest Page!

Tainted Reality Presents Rose Noire at Zenkaikon!

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

We’re very excited to announce that Japanese band Rose Noire will be making their US concert debut at Zenkaikon! Check out the press release announcing them below!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Rose Noire to Perform at Zenkaikon

Wednesday, November 3rd. Havertown, PA: Tainted Reality is proud to announce that they will be bringing Japanese underground goth sensation, Rose Noire, for their US concert debut to Zenkaikon. At the con, they will performing 2 concerts, engaging with the fans in Q&A panels, selling merchandise, and signing autographs. Zenkaikon will be held at the Valley Forge Convention Center, in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, March 18-20, 2011.

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Zenkaikon Announces Interrobang Studios and Onezumi as Webcomic Guests

Monday, October 4th, 2010

Zenkaikon has announced its first webcomic guests for its 2011 convention! Guests include Kevin Bolk and Sarah Martinez of Interrobang Studios, and Onezumi Hartstein and James Harknell of the Onezumi family of websites.

Kevin Bolk and Sarah Martinez are the primary art and writing team for Interrobang, a comics and art collective which has been producing webcomics, print comics, and games since 2005.

Onezumi Hartstein is the creator of several webcomics, and a strong supporter of the independent comic community. She is the founder of Intervention, an annual webcomic and new media convention.

James Harknell is the webmaster for the Onezumi family of websites, and the primary developer of the Webcomics Central App Service, which provides free iPhone applications to webcomics.

Both Interrobang Studios and Onezumi will be providing a variety of panel programming for Zenkaikon V!

Read more about these guests after the jump!

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Zenkaikon Announces Uncle Yo and CJ Henderson

Friday, September 17th, 2010

Back by popular demand, we are pleased to welcome comedian Karl “Uncle Yo” Custer and author CJ Henderson as guests at Zenkaikon V!

Zenkaikon is one of the conventions where Uncle Yo got his start. Every year he attracts huge crowds, and quickly has them rolling in the aisles. CJ Henderson has also become somewhat of a staple at our event, bringing his own unique brand of intellect and wit.

We are thrilled to have them both return for our fifth anniversary convention! Read their introductions after the jump!

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Zenkaikon Welcomes Voice Actor Todd Haberkorn!

Monday, July 26th, 2010

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.