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

A-Kon 2013: Helen McCarthy

A-Kon 2013: Helen McCarthy

02/21/13

Life is never dull for Helen McCarthy. Since A-Kon 23, she’s been asked to teach at an English university, review and endorse academic publications on anime, help to put together a costume exhibition, revise and update one of her earlier books  and write a history of manga in three months. She’s also got a publisher reading her novel. On a sadder...

Anthony Brownrigg at A-Kon 24

Anthony Brownrigg at A-Kon 24

02/21/13

Anthony is by trade a writer, actor, director, and visual effects artist, and voice actor who’s work has been seen in various films and television shows including One Piece, Full Metal Alchemist, Trinity Blood, Cyberstalker, Cheaters, Bicycle Bobby, Red Victoria, Red Squad 4, and a host of others. Known as a jack of all trades, Brownrigg has been heavily...

TeamFourStar, they’re back!

TeamFourStar, they’re back!

02/02/13

Scott “KaiserNeko” Frerichs is a California-based (now in Lake Charles, LA) amateur voice actor, graphics designer, and project manager of “Dragon Ball Z: Abridged”. Director, co-writer, editor for the show, and the voice behind Zarbon, Burter, Trunks, King Kai, and Gregory, he helped found the group in May 2008. Nick...

NSDP performs Live at A-Kon 24

NSDP performs Live at A-Kon 24

01/29/13

NSDP was formed in 2011 with Bass Player KURO of the mega Japanese rock group SOPHIA, Guitarist YUI, who is also the lead guitarist for one of the leading all female metal movements in Japan CYNTIA, SHUE on Drums who has played for Western artist such as Brian Setzer (STRAY CATS), and KEIJI on Keyboards/Programming. Along with these established artists is the...

Rachel Caine comes to A-Kon

Rachel Caine comes to A-Kon

01/21/13

Rachel Caine is the #1 internationally bestselling author of 42 novels, including 13 to date in the young adult Morganville Vampires series, most recently the late 2012 release Bitter Blood.   Two more books, Fall of Night and Daylighters, will be released in May and November 2013. In February 2014, she will premiere a new young adult fantasy novel, Prince of...

Samurai Dan and Jillian return to A-Kon

Samurai Dan and Jillian return to A-Kon

01/15/13

The husband and wife team of Daniel and Jillian Coglan are full-time martial art 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...

Lisle Wilkerson returns to A-Kon

Lisle Wilkerson returns to A-Kon

01/15/13

Lisle Wilkerson grew up in Tokyo, Japan and moved to the US in 2008. She speaks fluent Japanese, and has working in the media/entertainment industry ever since the tender age of 19. She has worked with all the major radio and television stations in Japan, and continues to work with many of them to some capacity. Lisle was in the Academy Award winning Sofia...

Famous Monsters comes to A-Kon

Famous Monsters comes to A-Kon

01/10/13

Meet the Publishers of Famous Monsters Philip Kim and Ed Blair.

Meet Bob Eggleton at A-Kon 24

Meet Bob Eggleton at A-Kon 24

01/05/13

Bob Eggleton is a successful science fiction, fantasy, horror, and landscape artist, encompassing twenty years of putting brush to canvas or board. Winner of 9 Hugo Awards-he has been nominated an amazing 28 times over 24 years, 12 Chesley Awards, as well as various magazine awards, his art can be seen on the covers of magazines, books, posters and prints, and...

Steve Bennett returns to A-Kon 24

Steve Bennett returns to A-Kon 24

01/05/13

Steve first honed his artistic chops when he was just a teenager living in Tokyo.  He landed a part-time gig with Noburu Furusei (New Dominion Tank Police, Lupin III, etc.) at Studio Aoehyma and was lucky enough to work on series like Only You and Yamamoto. Later he was able to turn this experience into an actual job in the States—from 1997 until 2004 Steve was...

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