Special Guests
T.A.C. - The Abridged Community
91.8 - The Fan
91.8 The Fan started off as just a podcast about the online game, Pangya, back in 2008. After two years of social networking at different conventions, they were able to launch an online radio website in January of 2009 devoted to anime and its fans.
91.8 The Fan exists to provide contemporary style radio for anime and manga fans with the hottest tunes from Japan, Korea, and China. 91.8 is not an automated playlist, and instead functions as a 24/7 live radio station with DJs, interviews, and contests. It promotes legal ways to consume the media via free releases, online streaming, and more.
91.8 has featured some of the most popular voice actors in the industry including Vic Mignogna, Yuri Lowenthal, Jennifer Hale, Claudia Black, Tara Platt, Quinton Flynn, and more. With over 100 interviews with the hottest names in voice acting in their archives, 91.8 The Fan has an interview just for you. But that's not all you can find on 91.8 The Fan, you can also find Anime Reviews, News, Cosplay Galleries, Convention Footage, Forums, IRC Chat, Editorials, and so much more. All of this content to make your head explode was put together in less than a year! To interact with other fans of geekdom like yourself then head on over to 91.8 The Fan!
91.8 The Fan exists to provide contemporary style radio for anime and manga fans with the hottest tunes from Japan, Korea, and China. 91.8 is not an automated playlist, and instead functions as a 24/7 live radio station with DJs, interviews, and contests. It promotes legal ways to consume the media via free releases, online streaming, and more.
91.8 has featured some of the most popular voice actors in the industry including Vic Mignogna, Yuri Lowenthal, Jennifer Hale, Claudia Black, Tara Platt, Quinton Flynn, and more. With over 100 interviews with the hottest names in voice acting in their archives, 91.8 The Fan has an interview just for you. But that's not all you can find on 91.8 The Fan, you can also find Anime Reviews, News, Cosplay Galleries, Convention Footage, Forums, IRC Chat, Editorials, and so much more. All of this content to make your head explode was put together in less than a year! To interact with other fans of geekdom like yourself then head on over to 91.8 The Fan!
Little Kuriboh
Little Kuriboh is BACK for his third year at Kami-Con!
Martin Billany, better known by his 'net name Little Kuriboh, is the creator of Yu-Gi-Oh: The Abridged Series, a parody of the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime.
Each 'episode' of the Abridged Series parodies the original Yu-Gi-Oh! equivalent by using clips from the original series while voicing most of the characters and placing in sound effects, music clips, well-known movie/television quotes, etc.
Kami-Con just happens to fall on LK's birthday this time around, so we're throwing him a Big LK Birthday Bash, and you're ALL invited to come celebrate with us!!
Be there, Friday, Feb. 3rd, 2012!
Martin Billany, better known by his 'net name Little Kuriboh, is the creator of Yu-Gi-Oh: The Abridged Series, a parody of the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime.
Each 'episode' of the Abridged Series parodies the original Yu-Gi-Oh! equivalent by using clips from the original series while voicing most of the characters and placing in sound effects, music clips, well-known movie/television quotes, etc.
Kami-Con just happens to fall on LK's birthday this time around, so we're throwing him a Big LK Birthday Bash, and you're ALL invited to come celebrate with us!!
Be there, Friday, Feb. 3rd, 2012!
Special Misc. Guests
They've been with us since the beginning, and they're coming back!
The Abridged Community refers to a group of people that create comedic parodies of their favorite anime series, which are often considerably shorter and usually tangent off into their own completely different stories.
The Abridged Community (or T.A.C.) is a website dedicated to getting new abridgers noticed for their talents in a growing genre that started way back in late 2006.
Kevin "chicknwings" (pictured) of the T.A.C. website will be hosting a panel and doing a podcast of the event at Kami-Con!
The Abridged Community refers to a group of people that create comedic parodies of their favorite anime series, which are often considerably shorter and usually tangent off into their own completely different stories.
The Abridged Community (or T.A.C.) is a website dedicated to getting new abridgers noticed for their talents in a growing genre that started way back in late 2006.
Kevin "chicknwings" (pictured) of the T.A.C. website will be hosting a panel and doing a podcast of the event at Kami-Con!
Doug Walker - That Guy With the Glasses
That Guy With the Glasses, also known as Douglas Walker, and most popularly known as The Nostalgia Critic, is coming to Kami-Con! Let's hope he likes us better than the movies he reviews, eh?
ThatGuyWithTheGlasses.com is a website featuring movie, game, and comic reviews by various reviewers. Doug is the most popular reviewer on the site with his four different shows, 5 Second Movies, Ask That Guy With the Glasses, Bum Reviews, and of course, The Nostalgia Critic.
In his most popular show as The Nostalgia Critic, he reviews nostalgic movies of the 80s and 90s (usually negatively) and rips them apart in a hilarious fashion.
Kami-Con is excited to have him and we hope you enjoy him as well!
ThatGuyWithTheGlasses.com is a website featuring movie, game, and comic reviews by various reviewers. Doug is the most popular reviewer on the site with his four different shows, 5 Second Movies, Ask That Guy With the Glasses, Bum Reviews, and of course, The Nostalgia Critic.
In his most popular show as The Nostalgia Critic, he reviews nostalgic movies of the 80s and 90s (usually negatively) and rips them apart in a hilarious fashion.
Kami-Con is excited to have him and we hope you enjoy him as well!
Contact the Webmaster
webmaster@kamicon.net
webmaster@kamicon.net
He terrorized our con back in Season 2, and he's back for more!
Robert Axelrod is an actor most known for his role as Lord Zedd in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. He has also achieved popularity as the voice actor for Wizardmon of Digimon, along with several voice acting parts in Akira, Cowboy Bebop, Big O, and several others.
But we all know who we care most about.
That's right. The Zeddmeister.
Robert Axelrod is an actor most known for his role as Lord Zedd in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. He has also achieved popularity as the voice actor for Wizardmon of Digimon, along with several voice acting parts in Akira, Cowboy Bebop, Big O, and several others.
But we all know who we care most about.
That's right. The Zeddmeister.
Robert Axelrod
Special Internet Guests
Special Voice Actor Guests
Prepare for trouble! And make it!... Well, Eric Stuart.
Eric Stuart a voice actor, voice director, singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
He gained acclaim as a voice actor not only because of his performing ability, but also due to his remarkable skill in matching Japanese "lip flap," which makes him exceptionally qualified for English dubbed anime.
Among his many roles, he is most well known as the voice of Brock and James from Pokémon, Seto Kaiba from Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Gourry from Slayers!
And yes, as you can see from his link up there, he indeed has his own band. While his band will unfortunately not be at Kami-Con this year, Eric will be playing some of his solo music for us!
Eric Stuart a voice actor, voice director, singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
He gained acclaim as a voice actor not only because of his performing ability, but also due to his remarkable skill in matching Japanese "lip flap," which makes him exceptionally qualified for English dubbed anime.
Among his many roles, he is most well known as the voice of Brock and James from Pokémon, Seto Kaiba from Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Gourry from Slayers!
And yes, as you can see from his link up there, he indeed has his own band. While his band will unfortunately not be at Kami-Con this year, Eric will be playing some of his solo music for us!
Eric Stuart
You wanted him, we got him! We've got Crispin Freeman!
Most popular as such characters as Alucard from Hellsing, Kyon from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Itachi Uchiha from Naruto, Togusa from Ghost in the Shell, Holland Novak from Eureka Seven, Touga Kiriyu from Revolutionary Girl Utena, Zelgadis from Slayers!, and many, many more.
He's got a habit of playing characters that are constantly annoyed by girls, doesn't he? Alucard by Victoria, Kyon by Haruhi, Itachi by Sasuke... (Zing! Cue hate mail.)
We're very excited to have him on board with us. He will only be with us for one day, however, so make sure to be there on Saturday if you want to catch him!
Most popular as such characters as Alucard from Hellsing, Kyon from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Itachi Uchiha from Naruto, Togusa from Ghost in the Shell, Holland Novak from Eureka Seven, Touga Kiriyu from Revolutionary Girl Utena, Zelgadis from Slayers!, and many, many more.
He's got a habit of playing characters that are constantly annoyed by girls, doesn't he? Alucard by Victoria, Kyon by Haruhi, Itachi by Sasuke... (Zing! Cue hate mail.)
We're very excited to have him on board with us. He will only be with us for one day, however, so make sure to be there on Saturday if you want to catch him!
Crispin Freeman
Leo Thompson - That SciFi Guy
We managed to snag yet another Channel Awesome guest!
Leo Thompson, AKA That SciFi Guy, has been involved in science fiction and film production for all of his adult life. His Channel Awesome web series That SciFi Guy provides a critical, informative, and often hilarious look at some of the best and worst the science fiction genre has to offer.
Be sure to check him out!
Leo Thompson, AKA That SciFi Guy, has been involved in science fiction and film production for all of his adult life. His Channel Awesome web series That SciFi Guy provides a critical, informative, and often hilarious look at some of the best and worst the science fiction genre has to offer.
Be sure to check him out!
Seraphina - The Otaku Fusion Bellydancer
Seraphina has been dancing for over twenty years and teaching tribal fusion bellydance for over a decade. With a passion for anime and Japanese culture she created her own style of bellydance, Otaku Fusion: a mix of tribal fusion bellydance with Nihon Buyo (Japanese traditional dance) set to anime/video game tracks.
She is an Alabama native and occasionally offers workshops in Tuscaloosa. When not dancing, Seraphina enjoys sewing and cosplay. She is looking forward to returning to Kami-Con and meeting new Otaku!
Visit her site for info on classes! http://seraphina.vze.com
She is an Alabama native and occasionally offers workshops in Tuscaloosa. When not dancing, Seraphina enjoys sewing and cosplay. She is looking forward to returning to Kami-Con and meeting new Otaku!
Visit her site for info on classes! http://seraphina.vze.com
A--Another Channel Awesome guest?? What crazy wonderful dimension is this??
Joining his friend, That SciFi Guy, is Nick Wright!
The creator of the popular webcomics Treading Ground and The Idle State, Nick Wright is also a writer and artist on the That SciFi Guy series, and has been known to occasionally lend his voice to Dr. Wiki.
He'll be making an appearance along with our other Channel Awesome guests, so be sure to catch him at Kami-Con!
Joining his friend, That SciFi Guy, is Nick Wright!
The creator of the popular webcomics Treading Ground and The Idle State, Nick Wright is also a writer and artist on the That SciFi Guy series, and has been known to occasionally lend his voice to Dr. Wiki.
He'll be making an appearance along with our other Channel Awesome guests, so be sure to catch him at Kami-Con!
Nick Wright
Contact the Staff
KamiConStaff@kamicon.net
KamiConStaff@kamicon.net
Sonny Strait
We've got Sonny Strait, strait from Texas! Get it?... Aww.
Sonny is most popularly known as the teen version of Krillin from Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, Maes Hughes from Fullmetal Alchemist, Lupin III from Lupin III, Usopp from One Piece, and as the very first Tom from Toonami!
He is also the illustrator of the very popular independently published comic series, Elfquest!
He'll be making his way strait into our hearts this Kami-Con, so be sure to give him a visit!
(Oh wait, we already used that joke...)
Sonny is most popularly known as the teen version of Krillin from Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, Maes Hughes from Fullmetal Alchemist, Lupin III from Lupin III, Usopp from One Piece, and as the very first Tom from Toonami!
He is also the illustrator of the very popular independently published comic series, Elfquest!
He'll be making his way strait into our hearts this Kami-Con, so be sure to give him a visit!
(Oh wait, we already used that joke...)
Cristina Vee
Yes! Cristina Vee!
She's best known for the roles of Mio from K-On!, Nanoha Takamachi from Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, Kanaria from Rozen Maiden, Nagisa Saito from Squid Girl, Noel Vermillion from BlazBlue, Louise Françoise from The Familiar of Zero, Cinnamon from Rune Factory Frontier, and Aika in Aika R-16.
She also played the live action Haruhi Suzumiya in Season 2 of The Adventures of the ASOS Brigade!
Not only that, she is the singer for the popular Bad Apple English Version!
She has graciously agreed to join us this year, so make sure to come see her at this year's Kami-Con!
She's best known for the roles of Mio from K-On!, Nanoha Takamachi from Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, Kanaria from Rozen Maiden, Nagisa Saito from Squid Girl, Noel Vermillion from BlazBlue, Louise Françoise from The Familiar of Zero, Cinnamon from Rune Factory Frontier, and Aika in Aika R-16.
She also played the live action Haruhi Suzumiya in Season 2 of The Adventures of the ASOS Brigade!
Not only that, she is the singer for the popular Bad Apple English Version!
She has graciously agreed to join us this year, so make sure to come see her at this year's Kami-Con!
Marianne Miller
She was in Avalon Code! How many videogames have you been in??
Marianne Miller is an up-and-coming voice actress. Her voice has also made an appearance in several anime and videogames, such as Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, Tweeny Witches, Avalon Code, Dragon Age: Warden's Fall, and others!
Marianne Miller is an up-and-coming voice actress. Her voice has also made an appearance in several anime and videogames, such as Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, Tweeny Witches, Avalon Code, Dragon Age: Warden's Fall, and others!
Kirbopher
Chris "Kirbopher" Niosi is an independent Flash animator, known for his various web-cartoons such as "Go! Go! Parody Rangers!" and the "NiN10Doh!" series on websites such as Newgrounds.
You might also recognize his animation in music videos such as "Leather Pants" and "Waltz of the Forest" which have garnered millions of views.
Recently he has become a character animator on the super-hyped fighting game Skullgirls, set to be released next year on the 360 and PS3.
In between his budding voiceover career on shows like Pokemon as Khoury, and Bakuman as Yujiro Hattori, as well as a few PC games here and there, Chris is busy developing and creating his own original animated content. In particular, a new webseries hosted on Newgrounds called "TOME: Terrain of Magical Expertise", which he implores you all to check out!
You might also recognize his animation in music videos such as "Leather Pants" and "Waltz of the Forest" which have garnered millions of views.
Recently he has become a character animator on the super-hyped fighting game Skullgirls, set to be released next year on the 360 and PS3.
In between his budding voiceover career on shows like Pokemon as Khoury, and Bakuman as Yujiro Hattori, as well as a few PC games here and there, Chris is busy developing and creating his own original animated content. In particular, a new webseries hosted on Newgrounds called "TOME: Terrain of Magical Expertise", which he implores you all to check out!
He's back again!
That's right, everyone's favorite geek comedian is back for his FOURTH appearance at Kami-Con! He graced us with his hilarious performances back in '09, and he had us laughing again in Seasons 2 & 3. He'll no doubt have us holding our sides in laughter again this year!
Aaron focuses on comedy geared towards geeks like us, talking about Naruto, cosplay, fangirls, Naruto-cosplaying-fangirls, and everything else strange you'll find at cons. He hosts a family-friendly version during the day, and at night he lets loose with a slightly more "mature" version of his topics for the older insomniacs among us.
That's right, everyone's favorite geek comedian is back for his FOURTH appearance at Kami-Con! He graced us with his hilarious performances back in '09, and he had us laughing again in Seasons 2 & 3. He'll no doubt have us holding our sides in laughter again this year!
Aaron focuses on comedy geared towards geeks like us, talking about Naruto, cosplay, fangirls, Naruto-cosplaying-fangirls, and everything else strange you'll find at cons. He hosts a family-friendly version during the day, and at night he lets loose with a slightly more "mature" version of his topics for the older insomniacs among us.
Aaron Pabon - The Geek Comedian
The Alabama 501st
Marble Hornets
Marble Hornets is a horror-based investigative Youtube production, based out of Birmingham, AL.
Has something horrible come to terrorize the convention? Or are they just here to have fun with their friend, Little Kuriboh?
You can catch them and their show at their Youtube channel. Be sure you check them out and be careful not to let the Slender Man get y
Has something horrible come to terrorize the convention? Or are they just here to have fun with their friend, Little Kuriboh?
You can catch them and their show at their Youtube channel. Be sure you check them out and be careful not to let the Slender Man get y
