May 31 – June 2, 2013 at The Hilton Anatole Dallas

Jake Tarbox at A-Kon 24

Jake Tarbox at A-Kon 24

12/27/12

Editor, translator, producer and teacher—Jonathan “Jake” Tarbox has done it all during his career in international media and content production. He’s worked for DC Comics, Time Warner, VIZ Media, Kadokawa Publications, JManga.com and Kodansha to produce print and video content for both the Japanese and American markets. He is also a regular fixture on the...

Meet August Ragone at A-Kon 24

Meet August Ragone at A-Kon 24

12/27/12

As the Rondo Award-winning author of Eiji Tsuburaya: Master Of Monsters (Chronicle Books, 2007), August has commented on Japanese film and popular culture on radio, television, in print, online, and at conventions and film festivals (on both sides of the Pacific) for more than thirty years. He has been called a “Walking Encyclopedia” of tokusatsu and anime....

exist†trace comes to A-Kon 24

exist†trace  comes to A-Kon 24

11/18/12

exist†trace live performance at A-Kon 2013 Japanese all-girl rock band returns to America for third time in 3 years. exist†trace’s appearance at A-Kon will mark the band’s first visit to Texas, where exist†trace guitarist and songwriter miko spent 2 years living in the city of Dallas during her childhood.

Vic Mignogna… he’s back!

Vic Mignogna… he’s back!

11/06/12

Vic has been acting for stage and screen since he was 8 years old. But he started his career in anime a little over ten years ago as Vega in Streetfighter II. Since then Vic has been in more than two hundred shows and video games, known for such roles as Edward Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist, Tamaki Suou in Ouran High School Host Club, Zero in Vampire Knight,...

IDW Artist Matt Frank to be at A-Kon 24

IDW Artist Matt Frank to be at A-Kon 24

11/03/12

Matt Frank is best known for his kaiju-riffic work with IDW on the Godzilla comic series, starting with covers for Kingdom of Monsters and providing interiors for Godzilla: Legends issue 1.

Take One Productions returns to A-Kon

Take One Productions returns to A-Kon

10/09/12

Comedy. That’s what they will give you. Lots of comedy.

Martin “LittleKuriboh” Billany at A-Kon 24

Martin “LittleKuriboh” Billany at A-Kon 24

09/23/12

LittleKuriboh (AKA Martin Billany) is the creator of Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Abridged series and the godfather of the abridged age.

Meet Independent filmmaker Jon Keeyes at A-Kon 24

Meet Independent filmmaker Jon Keeyes at A-Kon 24

09/23/12

Jon Keeyes made his screenwriting and directorial debut in 2001 with American Nightmare. The critically-acclaimed horror film followed serial killer Jane Toppan on Halloween night as she brings to life the fears of a group of friends.

Patrick Scott Patterson at A-Kon 24

Patrick Scott Patterson at A-Kon 24

09/23/12

Patrick Scott Patterson is a video gaming personality and historian, gaming since 1981. His gaming exploits have been featured by outlets such as Guinness World Records and ESPN and his creative content has appeared on The Jace Hall Show, G4tv, Kotaku, MSNBC and more.

Kristen McGuire returns to A-Kon 24

Kristen McGuire returns to A-Kon 24

09/23/12

Kristen McGuire is a self published manga artist who has plagued the local anime conventions for years convincing unsuspecting victims to purchase her comic book series, Enchanted.

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