Guests
Voice Actor Guest of Honor
Kyle Hebert is a Los Angeles-based anime and video game voice actor whose credits include Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 (Ryu), Naruto (Kiba), Bleach (Aizen, Ganju), X Men Arcade (all male voices) and Gurren Lagann (Kamina). He is best known as the Narrator and Teen Gohan from the Funimation dub of Dragonball Z. Other notable roles include Soul Eater (Masamune), League of Legends (Ezreal/Jarvan/Graves), Ouran High School Host Club (Kazukiyo Soga), Fullmetal Alchemist (Vato Falman), Tales of Symphonia (Richter Abend) and Star Ocean (Dias, Arumat, Crow). Kyle also provides voices in numerous video games including Saints Row: The Third, Sonic, Final Fantasy XIII, World of Warcraft, Devil May Cry 4, Dynasty Warriors, and Resident Evil. He writes and voices all the promos for filmmaker, Kevin Smith's Smodcast Internet Radio. He also provides private online voice acting critique sessions for beginners.
For more info, visit www.kylehebert.com.
Musical Guest of Honor
Akiba has a new little sister, Yuka-Pon! Yuka-Pon has proved with some hard work, dedication, and a pair of cat ears, that dreams really can come true. She can now rightfully call herself an Akiba Idol. Performing on numerous occasions on stages in Akiba, and across Tokyo, she won the hearts of her fans, producers and agencies alike. She performed alongside some of Akiba’s most esteemed idols, and was recognized by one of her biggest inspirations. With a single being released in Japan early 2012, a secret collaboration, an interactive game, and more, she is really living large as an Akiba idol! She juggles upcoming projects, music, and still manages to post new videos on her YouTube, and answer questions from fans and supporters on her blogs. She loves nothing more than performing on stage, just for all of her Oniichans and Oneechans. She embodies the ‘moe’ little sister character, and is truly the embodiment of one of her catchphrases, magical.
To check out some of her music videos, go to her site at yuka-pon.webs.com.
Japanese Culture Track Guests
Returning for 2012! Three Rivers Okiya presents dances, historical interpretation, and tea ceremony demonstrations as geisha. Events and panels hosted by the Okiya will be announced soon.
Find them online at threeriversokiya.net!
Returning for 2012! Daniel and Jillian Coglan are full-time martial arts instructors, specializing in 16th-century samurai arts. When not teaching at their dojo, the Kojokan, they travel the United States performing and teaching the ancient ways of the most famous warriors in history.
With a combined 35 years of experience, their show is a unique blend of history, combative skill, and humor, designed to educate and entertain.
Beyond their martial arts skills, the dynamic duo collaborated to write, direct, host, and star in a 12 episode TV series entitled "The Way of the Samurai".
Daniel is also an author with several martial arts articles published, and he is currently working on his second full-length novel.
Art and Writing Track Guests
Tyrine Carver and Wil Woods of MUSETAP
Returning for 2012! Tyrine was brought up in China and furthur up in Los Angeles, she is a versatile artist and recent graduate of UCSD. She is a full time graphic desinger and web artist and has a much more amazing weekend job as one half of Musetap's illustrative wonder duo.
Wil is a full time illustrator and print artist. He is the current artist for the Avatar: The Last Airbender webcomic entitled The Inferno King. He is most well known for his piece "Deathstar Reflections", a piece featuring Darth Vader at the memorial wall that has gained internet noteriety. He is a proud member of MUSETAP and hopes to become a art world powerhouse alongside Tyrine.
Check out their DeviantArt accounts here and here!
Steampunk Track Guests of Honor
Hailing from Nashville, the Aeronauts put on a theatrical, steampunk-inspired show. Their catchy tunes performed with a plethora of traditional instruments will have you singing along as they weave lyrical tales of airship travel and mad science. They count among their influences the likes of Danny Elfman, Radiohead, and Bjork, but their sound is like none other.
After gaining fans at 24 Hours of Potter this summer, the Aeronauts are returning to St. Louis for two concerts at Kawa Kon - one Friday night during the Steampunk Fashion Show and the other a Saturday jam session.
Learn more about them and hear some of their music on their facebook page: facebook.com/Theaeronautsband.
MORE GUESTS TO COME!
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