Six More Voice Actor Guests for Otakon© 2008
Baltimore, USA (25 July 2008)
ADR Director
A native Californian, Taliesin Jaffe took advantage of his proximity to the entertainment industry at an early age, and has been involved with several major productions to date. A veritable Renaissance man of anime production, chances are he's worked in some capacity on the English-language version of your favorite FUNimation title.
Although he's usually behind-the-scenes directing or writing, he's also loaned his voice to many ing roles in series such as New Generation Pictures on Hellsing Ultimate and R.O.D. The TV.
Mr. Jaffe appears courtesy of FUNimation.
Laura Bailey
Voice Actor
http://www.lizardbee.com/
Her versatile and expressive voice has made her a huge success, and we're pleased to welcome actress Laura Bailey to Otakon for the first time! With several leading roles to her credit, Ms. Bailey is one of the most recognizable voices in the industry at the moment.
If you haven't heard her as “Chi Chi” in Negima, and many, many other titles. As if that wasn't enough, she has also loaned her vocal talent to several video games, most notably the role of “Rayne” in Bloodrayne 1 and 2.
Ms. Bailey appears courtesy of FUNimation.
Tara Platt
Voice Actor
http://www.taraplatt.com
Tara Platt has had several roles in many popular anime series, including “Caster” in Yuri Lowenthal, she co-founded Monkey Kingdom Productions, an independent film company.
Ms. Platt appears courtesy of Bandai USA.
Yuri Lowenthal
Voice Actor
http://www.yurilowenthal.com/
Yuri Lowenthal, in addition to his wildly popular work as “Sasuke” in Naruto, has quite an illustrious voice acting career. He's performed as “Keigo Asano” in Afro Samurai.
Yuri is also the voice of “Superman” in Legion of Superheroes, and “Ben” in Ben 10: Alien Force. Along with his wife, Tara Platt, he co-founded Monkey Kingdom Productions, an independent film company.
Mr. Lowenthal appears courtesy of Bandai USA.
Tony Oliver
It's likely that Tony Oliver was working on anime before you were born. His resumé spans many diverse and well-loved roles and series from the past several years - and we're pleased to be able to welcome him to his first Otakon!
From the title role in Lupin the 3rd: The Movie – The Secret of Mamo to Mahoromatic, among others.
Mr. Oliver appears courtesy of BangZoom Entertainment.
Mela Lee
A lovely rising star in the world of anime voice acting, Mela Lee will be making her Otakon debut this year. Her most notable role to date is in the series Saint Tail; she voices Meimi Haneoka, who by day is a typical schoolgirl but by night is the magical eponymous thief!
Other roles include “Rin Tohsaka” in Fate/stay night, “Shinku” in Persona 3.
Ms. Lee appears courtesy of BangZoom Entertainment.
ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its fifteenth year, Otakon is an annual celebration of Japanese and East Asian popular culture, and also one of the largest gatherings of fans in the United States. Otakon celebrates popular culture as a gateway to deeper understanding of Asian culture, and has grown along with the enthusiasm for anime, manga, video games, and music from the Far East. Since 1999, Otakon has been held in Baltimore, Maryland; currently, Otakon is one of Baltimore's few large, city-wide events, drawing over 22,000 individual for three days each year (for a paid attendance of over 60,000 "turnstile" attendees). Otakon is a hip-based convention sponsored by Otakorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based, 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is to promote the appreciation of Asian culture, primarily through its media and entertainment. Otakorp, Inc. is directed by an all-volunteer, unpaid staff – we are run by fans, for fans.
For more information about Otakorp, Inc., see http://www.Otakon.com/otakorp/index.asp
For more information and the latest news on Otakon 2008, see http://www.Otakon.com/
ADR Director
A native Californian, Taliesin Jaffe took advantage of his proximity to the entertainment industry at an early age, and has been involved with several major productions to date. A veritable Renaissance man of anime production, chances are he's worked in some capacity on the English-language version of your favorite FUNimation title.
Although he's usually behind-the-scenes directing or writing, he's also loaned his voice to many ing roles in series such as New Generation Pictures on Hellsing Ultimate and R.O.D. The TV.
Mr. Jaffe appears courtesy of FUNimation.
Laura Bailey
Voice Actor
http://www.lizardbee.com/
Her versatile and expressive voice has made her a huge success, and we're pleased to welcome actress Laura Bailey to Otakon for the first time! With several leading roles to her credit, Ms. Bailey is one of the most recognizable voices in the industry at the moment.
If you haven't heard her as “Chi Chi” in Negima, and many, many other titles. As if that wasn't enough, she has also loaned her vocal talent to several video games, most notably the role of “Rayne” in Bloodrayne 1 and 2.
Ms. Bailey appears courtesy of FUNimation.
Tara Platt
Voice Actor
http://www.taraplatt.com
Tara Platt has had several roles in many popular anime series, including “Caster” in Yuri Lowenthal, she co-founded Monkey Kingdom Productions, an independent film company.
Ms. Platt appears courtesy of Bandai USA.
Yuri Lowenthal
Voice Actor
http://www.yurilowenthal.com/
Yuri Lowenthal, in addition to his wildly popular work as “Sasuke” in Naruto, has quite an illustrious voice acting career. He's performed as “Keigo Asano” in Afro Samurai.
Yuri is also the voice of “Superman” in Legion of Superheroes, and “Ben” in Ben 10: Alien Force. Along with his wife, Tara Platt, he co-founded Monkey Kingdom Productions, an independent film company.
Mr. Lowenthal appears courtesy of Bandai USA.
Tony Oliver
It's likely that Tony Oliver was working on anime before you were born. His resumé spans many diverse and well-loved roles and series from the past several years - and we're pleased to be able to welcome him to his first Otakon!
From the title role in Lupin the 3rd: The Movie – The Secret of Mamo to Mahoromatic, among others.
Mr. Oliver appears courtesy of BangZoom Entertainment.
Mela Lee
A lovely rising star in the world of anime voice acting, Mela Lee will be making her Otakon debut this year. Her most notable role to date is in the series Saint Tail; she voices Meimi Haneoka, who by day is a typical schoolgirl but by night is the magical eponymous thief!
Other roles include “Rin Tohsaka” in Fate/stay night, “Shinku” in Persona 3.
Ms. Lee appears courtesy of BangZoom Entertainment.
ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its fifteenth year, Otakon is an annual celebration of Japanese and East Asian popular culture, and also one of the largest gatherings of fans in the United States. Otakon celebrates popular culture as a gateway to deeper understanding of Asian culture, and has grown along with the enthusiasm for anime, manga, video games, and music from the Far East. Since 1999, Otakon has been held in Baltimore, Maryland; currently, Otakon is one of Baltimore's few large, city-wide events, drawing over 22,000 individual for three days each year (for a paid attendance of over 60,000 "turnstile" attendees). Otakon is a hip-based convention sponsored by Otakorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based, 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is to promote the appreciation of Asian culture, primarily through its media and entertainment. Otakorp, Inc. is directed by an all-volunteer, unpaid staff – we are run by fans, for fans.
For more information about Otakorp, Inc., see http://www.Otakon.com/otakorp/index.asp
For more information and the latest news on Otakon 2008, see http://www.Otakon.com/
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