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Updated 08/24/10

Check out the Classes Section of my website for the dates of my Voice Acting, Script Adaptation and Anime Mythology classes in 2010!

Also, check out my Anime Mythology Trailer!

 

Want to know How to become a Voice Actor? Check out my FAQ page.

Want to know How I became a Voice Actor? Check out my Interview page.

 

Upcoming 2010 Appearances:

Schoolgirls and Mobilesuits: Minneapolis, MN - September 24th-26th
For the 5th time, I'm headed to my favorite event of the year, Schoolgirls and Mobilesuits, an academic conference on Anime and Manga that's held every year at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Here's the SGMS section of the MCAD website.
I'll be presenting a completely new 5th Anime Mythology presentation entitled, Evangelion, the Artist's Psyche as Myth! As always, you learn more in the Anime Mythology section of my website. I can't wait to see my peeps in Minneapolis!

Recent 2010 Appearances:

Anime Expo: Los Angeles, CA - July 3rd ONLY!
While I am not a guest of honor at Anime Expo this year, I will be at two events at Anime Expo!
The first is a panel entitled Inside the Voice Actor's Studio hosted by veteran voice actor Tony Oliver of Robotech fame. The panel will take place Saturday, July 3rd from 11:30am-12:30pm in the Convention Center Live Programming 2 Rooms (502AB)! I'm very honored to be the featured guest for this panel!
After the panel, there will be an Autograph Session at the Bandai Booth in the Dealer's room at 1pm. Hope to see you all there!

Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Movie Screening: Los Angeles, CA - June 24th
I will be attending the U.S. screening of the Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Movie at the Laemmle Sunset 5 Movie Theater Thursday evening, June 24th at 8pm! Read the Official Press Release here! This will be the subititled version of the film, NOT the dub.
UPDATE: I will be signing autographs BEFORE the event from 6:15pm to 7:15pm! Come on down!

Nippon Connection: Frankfurt, Germany - April 14th-18th
I'm very excited to be headed to Frankfurt in April to present at Nippon Connection, the largest Japanese film festival in the world! I will be performing an Anime Mythology Presentation in addition to doing panels on localizing Japanese enterainment with my partners, the Japan Visualmedia Translation Academy! Frankfurt is going to be awesome!

Anime Matsuri: Houston, TX - April 3rd
I'm headed back to Houston for Anime Matsuri! It's a great convention and I'm happy to be invited back. Here's my listing on their Guest Page! See you there!

Con-nichiwa: Tucson, AZ - March 27th
Headed for the desert to enjoy the Con-nichiwa Anime Convention in Tucson, AZ in the spring! I'll only be there Saturday, so I hope to meet all the Tucson fans at once! Then again, maybe not *everyone* at once. Check me out on their Guest Page!

UChi-Con: Chicago, IL - January 30th
I've been invited to perform one of my Anime Mythology Presentations for the Japanese Animation Society at the University of Chicago! I'm excited to get back to Chi-town! You can also check out the details on their Facebook Event Page!


If you would like me to attend a convention...

...please have the convention contact my agent, Arlene Thornton, in order to negotiate terms for my appearance. While I love meeting the fans, please understand that I have a very busy work schedule and I can't possibly attend all the wonderful conventions out there. Thanks for your understanding and your interest.

Hope to see many of you at these events! Check back for more convention announcements in the future.

Fan Mail Info:

I get lots of amazing fanmail from so many people and I appreciate every single e-mail I receive. However, I don't have the time to respond individually to everyone's comments and questions. If you have anything you'd like to ask me, please join the conversation at my Yahoo! Fansite where I and other fans regularly answer questions. You should also check out the Fansite FAQs before asking any common questions. Thanks for your understanding. I can reach more people through the Fansite than I can by individual e-mails.


Important! Regarding Bootlegs:

Recently I've had a lot of fans coming up to me at conventions asking me to sign illegal, pirated, bootleg copies of Anime DVDs that have stolen my voice work as well as the animation work of companies that I work for. These are usually very sophisticated packaging jobs that look very professional, but unfortunately are almost always Chinese knock-offs of the legitimate DVD. In the past, it was very rare that a fan came up and asked me to sign a bootleg, but it has begun to happen more and more often in recent months. This puts me in a horrible dilemma.

While I would like to make a fan happy by signing their DVD, I cannot endorse the purchase of pirated DVDs or CDs that hurt the animation companies that hire me to do voice work. If a company loses money on a show because the fans are buying the bootleg instead of the legitimate copy, then they will not have the money in the future to hire me as a voice actor on any future products. If you enjoy an artist's work, please support them by buying a legitimate copy of their work. Buying bootlegs is a slap in the face to an artist. It hurts the very creator you say you admire. To put it simply then, I will not sign any bootleg DVDs or CDs at any future convention. I realize that many people make an honest mistake when buying a bootleg DVD or CD and don't realize that it's not legitimate until after they've already purchased it. While I sympathize, I still cannot sign any bootlegs. Thanks for your understanding.

If you'd like know whether or not your DVD or CD is a bootleg, I recommend the Pirate FAQ Page at OtakuNews.com. They have a very comprehensive listing of pirate anime companies and how to identify their illegal copies.