Fujoshi scribblings.

OMG.. I am so tired.. well this is a short recap of the day… went from 8:45am until 10:45pm… sat thru 5 1/2 panels, conked out at the last one, went for a run at the dealer’s room.. got some swag. Then later headed over to the Jam Concert.. which was pretty off the wall, except I couldn’t see… took over 300 pictures, will recap later on JLHLS and here, but just ranting now…. meeting up with friend tomorrow for a photo shoot.

Reminder do not bring laptop tomorrow.. >_< … My arms are so sore..

Made it to Baltimore in one piece, very humid conditions. Attendance this years, seems higher than last year. Pretty excited… didn’t wait in long lines at all, but wondering about tomorrow. Ahhh..

Made some new friends, feeling kinda shy - missing my friends in NYC. Need to meet up with one or two friends tomorrow. Life is nice.. the hotel is nice.. just worrying about foot traveling tomorrow.. it is going to be a long day tomorrow. I’ll be doing a recap, semi-stuffed with pictures- plastering over the web - flickr, animejutsu.com, JLHLS…some LJ thoughts.. etc.

There I said it!!!!

But oh my… still so much to do.. Have the clothes as a suitcase ready, some autograph stuff to take… but need to drop by 42nd street today for several things.. run to HSBC ATM, purchase rechargeble batteries, Asahiya for One Piece cd or something, for one and then rush home to pack my personal book bag of electronic gizmos.

Won’t be able to review much this weekend, other than ebooks, so got that covered… need to think about where to get food… throwing in my luggage a box of cereal, so need to get milk from that supermarket… hmm..

Thoughts and more thoughts!!!!!!!!!

Need to finalize my questions for a potential interview…

I just got wind of this release.. not so helpful, since I imagine I will be stocking it up at that supermarket nearby…. local business catering to the hordes of people. Is it worth it to visit these places?

Discounts at local restaurants for Otakon Members

California Tortilla
300 W Pratt St
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410)-605-0991

http://www.californiatortilla.com/

and

Teavolve Cafe & Lounge
Harbor East
1401 Aliceanna St
Baltimore, MD
(410)-522-1907
www.teavolve.com

are offering 10% discounts to Otakon attendees who show their Otakon member badges during Otakon (Aug 8th-10th).

Edited August5

Discussed some possibilities.. with a friend of mine.. who is not going to Otakon.. and this is a more tentative/finalized schedule.

Maybe if I can ask if sildentdeath’s schedule’s different from mine to go and visit some things.. well if that’s the case… then things can get stiff then.. Continue reading Prep for Otakon 2008…

Six more voice actor guests for Otakon© 2008

Taliesin Jaffe
Voice Actor/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 supporting roles in series such as Hellsing, Hellsing Ultimate, Neon Genesis Evangelion, R.O.D. The TV Series, and Paranoia Agent, among others. He’s currently working with FUNimation on Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad, and with 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 Dragonball or “Shin” in Shin Chan, then you’ve probably heard her performance as “Lust” in Fullmetal Alchemist or “Tohru Honda” in Fruits Basket also be heard in Hellsing, Lupin the 3rd, Case Closed, Code Geass, Naruto, 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 Fate/Stay Night, “Barasuishou” in Rozen Maiden Traumend, as well as “Temari” in Naruto. She has also played in Boys Be, DearS, Marmalade Boy, Zoids, Mar, Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus, and the Halo 2 ilovebees viral marketing campaign. Along with husband 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 Bleach, “Pip Bernadotte” in Hellsing Ultimate, “Simon” in Tengen Toppen Gurren Lagann, and “Sena Kobayakawa” in Eyeshield 21. You can also hear him in, among others, Prince of Tennis, Saiyuki Reload and Saiyuki Gunlock, Kyou Kara Maoh!, Code Geass: Lelouche of the Rebellion, and 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 Robotech’s “Rick Hunter” to “Sorata Arisugawa” in the X TV series, Mr. Oliver’s career includes a part in just about every genre - including sentai (he was the voice of “Saba,” the White Ranger’s talking saber in Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers)! In addition to those, however, Mr. Oliver can be heard in Last Exile, Rurouni Kenshin, Bleach, Lucky Star, Eyeshield 21, Wolf’s Rain and 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 Rozen Maiden, “Rena Ryugu” in When They Cry and “Natalie” in Scrapped Princess. Ms. Lee’s considerable vocal talents can also be heard in Last Exile, Witch Hunter Robin, Fafner, and Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3.

Ms. Lee appears courtesy of BangZoom Entertainment.