Official Sakura-Con 2010 Guest Requests vers. 2

[omarfw]

Anyone else wish they would play at Scon?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrJapND6FPI

edit: woops just noticed this is in the wrong section. heehee

[hillsy11]

I'd like to 2nd Patrick Macias and AWO. I'd also like to suggest:

-Previous SakuraCon guest, Carl Gustav Horn, manga editor at Dark Horse

-Matt Alt, author and NHK "otaku" correspondent on "Tokyo Eye", and co-writer (with Patrick Macias) of a monthly column in the Japanese magazine "Quanto"
http://www.amazon.com/Matt-Alt/e/B001JO ... _pel_pop_1

-Anime Hell, because it's good stuff.
http://animehel.blogspot.com/

[oceanrabbits]

I have been interested in attending an anime convention for practically 5 years now. I have never been able to make it to one until this coming April at the Sakura-Con in 2010. It would be a dream to me if you could have Todd Haberkorn to come, he's my favorite voice actor out of any anime I have ever seen. He's the one I would love the chance to meet, to see him in person would make me cry in happiness. I'm begging on my knees for you guys to please, please, please get this man to come! You have no idea how much this would mean to me. I can't think of any other wish I'd ever want.

[Solex]

I have been interested in attending an anime convention for practically 5 years now. I have never been able to make it to one until this coming April at the Sakura-Con in 2010. It would be a dream to me if you could have Todd Haberkorn to come, he's my favorite voice actor out of any anime I have ever seen. He's the one I would love the chance to meet, to see him in person would make me cry in happiness. I'm begging on my knees for you guys to please, please, please get this man to come! You have no idea how much this would mean to me. I can't think of any other wish I'd ever want.

Usually there are posts in the guest request thread to symbolize this exact thing, but you're already in luck:

Todd Haberkorn (Allen in D.Gray-man, Watanuki in xxxHOLiC, Hikaru in Ouran) Guest at Sakura-Con 2008, 2009

He has already been requested, and accepted twice in the past.

[Ophelia]

I hope many of these guests will attend next year or in the near future! I am most interested to see Monkey Majik perform.
As well, I would like to add:


Floppy
Musical Guest
- official website
- japan files
- JaME
FLOPPY is a Japanese Chip-Pop band formed in Tokyo in 2003, containing Kobayashi Sharaku (小林写楽) and Hiromu Toda (戸田宏武).
"Inspired by folk songs, 80’s pop music, and video games, FLOPPY brings a whole new sound to the electronic music genre using technology as their primary musical instrument. Their live shows are diverse and fascinating as Sharaku sings on various modified game controllers and other electronic devices while Toda plays other electronics creating his signature beeps." (via JaME)

[HappyDuck]

US Creators
Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir
art by Mel Calingo
Famous for "Destiny's Hand"
http://www.gomanga.com/manga/destiny.php

[Enkidu]

Guest Name: The pillows (Yamanaka Sawao, Manabe Yoshiaki, Sato Shinichirou, Suzuki Jun )
Guest Type: Musical Guest
Link for lists of work: http://www.pillows.jp/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pillows
"Most Famous" works (personal opinion is fine, but what would the average Sakura-Con attendee recognize them for?) Fooly cooly, but god damnit they have so much better music than the OST from that show. Even though thats what MOST people will recognize them for, Thank you my twilight, Kool spice, Smile, and Good dreams are so much better than the Fooly cooly OST.

Yea! And also...


Guest Name: Jinn (Lulu Hiten, Yamada Tetsuyuki, Motoki , Haruka )
Guest Type: Musical Guest
Link for lists of work: http://www.jinnlove.com/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinn_(band)
"Most Famous" works (personal opinion is fine, but what would the average Sakura-Con attendee recognize them for?) Probably that one Blood + Opening that they did ( Raion ), but Qualia and Lemmings are great albums in their own right.

These two guests would be amazing! I'm absolutely in love with their music.

[Vigaman]

Guest Name: Akira Amano
Guest Type: Manga artist
Link for lists of work: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... p?id=58233
"Most Famous" works: creator of the popular Shonen Jump series Katekyo Hitman Reborn!

[El3ktr1k k0wb3ll]

Lanipator
Category: US Creator
http://www.youtube.com/user/Lanipator
Best known for Yu Yu Hakusho Abridged and being a part of Dragonball Z Abridged.

[L2Phantom]

Guest Name: Aya Endo
Guest Type: Japanese Voice Actress
List of Work: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aya_Endo
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... p?id=27752
Most Notable Contributions: Miyuki Takara (Lucky Star), Sheryl Nome (Macross Frontier Anime + Upcoming Movie), Kinue Crossroad (Mobile Suit Gundam), Sumomo (Pokemon Diamond & Pearl), Coletta (Monster).

*begs on knees, face planted in the carpet*

[yumexp]

Guests name: Maki and Asuka
Guest type: Japanese fashion designers (Lolita fashion)
List of work: http://www.angelicpretty.com
http://yaplog.jp/maki-and-asuka/

[unipega13.]

I have been interested in attending an anime convention for practically 5 years now. I have never been able to make it to one until this coming April at the Sakura-Con in 2010. It would be a dream to me if you could have Todd Haberkorn to come, he's my favorite voice actor out of any anime I have ever seen. He's the one I would love the chance to meet, to see him in person would make me cry in happiness. I'm begging on my knees for you guys to please, please, please get this man to come! You have no idea how much this would mean to me. I can't think of any other wish I'd ever want.

I still think anime is a lot better in the original language though.
Dubs kinda change the whole feel and all. I'm personally against dubs.

Edit by Solex: Asking that we keep this thread focused around guest requests.

[Mima]

Guest: Stereopony
Type: Musical Guest! <3
List: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereopony
Most Famous Works: Their most famous works would probably be the 17th Bleach ending, Gundam 00 season 2 2nd opening, and the Darker Than Black season 2 opening songs.

I can't believe they haven't been requested yet! They are simply an amazing band!

[rizhu_azayaka]

Guest Name : Kagrra,
Visual Kei Band
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kagrra
http://www.pscompany.co.jp/kagrra,/

Guest name : the GazettE
Visual Kei Band~~
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gazette_(band)
http://gazette.pscompany.co.jp/gazette/main.html

Guest name : Alice NINE
Visual Kei Band~~
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Nine
http://www.pscompany.co.jp/alicenine/

Please bring them to Seattle onegaishimasu~~~!!! Probably not all of them but at least one..>,<

[An-Mochi]

Guest Name: Perfume
Guest Type: Musical guest
Link for lists of work: http://www.amuse.co.jp/perfume/ (Official site) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfume_(group) (Wikipedia) http://perfume.ekuseru.net/ (Fan site)
"Most Famous" works: Polyrhythm, Love the World, One Room Disco, among others.

Perfume rocks, really. They've got such a cool sound. I'm astounded that they're not more well known than they are.

[elwing]

Hirohashi Ryou
Guest Type: Japanese Seiyuu
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=8851 ANN
Works: Tails(Sonic), Sora Naegino(Kaleido Star), Kyou Fujibayashi(Clannad), Elwing(Shining Tears)

Koshimizu Ami
Guest Type: Japanese Seiyuu
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... p?id=17254 ANN
Works: Kallen Stadtfeld(Code Geass), Luca Truelywaath(Ar Tonelico II), Holo(Spice and Wolf), Anemone(Eureka Seven)

Nogawa Sakura
Guest Type: Japanese Seiyuu
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=1469 ANN
Works: Nemu Asakura(Da Capo), Edomae Luna(Seto no Hanayome), Kaorin(Azumanga Daioh), Misya Artcerc Lyune(Ar Tonelico)

Miyazaki Ui
Guest Type: Japanese Seiyuu
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... p?id=38945 ANN
Works: Aisia(Da Capo), Nanami Nishijō(Chaos;HEAd), Kiriko Takana(Kanokon), Orica Nestmile(Ar Tonelico)

Nakamura Yuuichi
Guest Type: Japanese Seiyuu
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... p?id=15878 ANN
Works: Tomoya Okazaki(Clannad), Alto Saotome(Macross Frontier), Graham Aker(Mobile Suit Gundam 00), Reiji Moritsugu(Linebarrels of Iron)

Kanda Akemi
Guest Type: Japanese Seiyuu
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=5918 ANN
Works: Ryou Fujibayashi(Clannad), Asuna Kagurazaka(Mahou Sensei Negima), Miharu Amakase(Da Capo), Nanami Kiri(Maria Holic)

Nakahara Mai
Guest Type: Japanese Seiyuu
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... php?id=438 ANN
Works: Nagisa Furukawa(Clannad), Estelle(Tales of Vesperia), Rena Ryuuguu(Higurashi no naku koroni), May Wong(Kaleido Star)

Horie Yui
Guest Type: Japanese Seiyuu
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... php?id=386 ANN
Works: Ayu Tsukimiya(Kanon), Kotori Shirakawa(Da Capo), Kureha Touka(Shining Wind), Naru Narusegawa(Love Hina), Siesta(Zero no Tsukaima)

Nozomu Sasaki
Guest Type: Japanese Seiyuu
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=1012 ANN
Works: Yusuke Urameshi(Yu Yu Hakusho), Ushio Aotsuki(Ushio & Tora), Mello(Death Note), Eriol Hiiragizawa(Cardcaptor Sakura)

Nozawa Masako
Guest Type: Japanese Seiyuu
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... php?id=508 ANN
Works: Son Goku(Dragon Ball), Son Gohan(Dragon Ball), Son Goten(Dragon Ball), Bardock(Dragon Ball)

Horikawa Ryo
Guest Type: Japanese Seiyuu
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=1104 ANN
Works: Vegeta(Dragon Ball), Reinhard von Lohengramm(Legend of Galactic Heroes), Andromeda Shun(Saint Seiya), Heiji Hattori(Detective Boy Conan)

Tanaka Mayumi
Guest Type: Japanese Seiyuu
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... php?id=301 ANN
Works: Kuririn(Dragon Ball), Monkey D. Luffy(One Piece), Koenma(Yu Yu Hakusho), Tokiko Yukimura(Kekkaishi)

Okamura Akemi
Guest Type: Japanese Seiyuu
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=1676 ANN
Works: Nami(One Piece), Sheena Fujibayashi(Tales of Symphonia), Mai Shibamura(Gunparade March), Kasumi Fujii(Sakura Wars)

[seca]

Japanese Musical Guests
An Cafe (Antic Cafe) (Second Opening for Darker than Black)
--> Anime News Network
--> Official Website

TVXQ (aka DBSK, aka Tohoshinki)
--> Wikipedia
--> Official Website

Just want to comment about these two groups. An Cafe will be going on indefinite hiatus after they perform at Budokan on January 4th, 2010, so I don't think there's any chance of getting them.

And currently three of the five members of Tohoshinki are in a law suit with their Korean management/recording company at the moment so I would think they would be a long shot as well, even though they are doing a few group activities in Japan but they're under a different company there.

Also I believe someone has requested L'Arc~en~Ciel but they're currently on hiatus and before they went on hiatus they announced that they will not come back together to perform in concert until 2011. So I don't think it would be possible to get them either.

[GinNTonic]

Phoenix Ash
Guest Type: US Music
http://www.myspace.com/phoenixashmusic

Just saw these guys at Akicon. Real talent, would love to have them come up and do a large Con like Sakura!