Posted Saturday, 27 August 2011 - 4:54pm
We're very pleased to announce the total amounts donated to charity from the various convention charity events and collection. A massive thank you is due to everyone who kindly donated, resulting in a fantastic donation of £4305.68 to the British Heart Foundation and £160.00 to the Japanese Red Cross.
Full details can be found here: http://www.ayacon.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1432.0
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AyaCon is proud to welcome Unicorn Table as our headline guests for our 2011 event. They will be peforming live in concert for our members and will also be doing signings and a Q&A panel.
Unicorn Table is Salia and shin-go - two incredibly talented veterans of the Japanese Pop Music scene. Salia is an alluring trendsetting singer/song writer, whose claim to fame includes the "Cutey Honey Flash" theme and "Trust" from the anime "Vandread," and shin-go is the group's lead guitarist and musical mastermind whose production can be found on the hit Anime series "Solty Rei," "Pumpkin Scissors," and the Paramount Pictures live-action movie, "Casshern." Together as Unicorn Table, they put the funk back into Pop-Rock as they energize fans on and off stage with their unique blend of edgy up-tempo synth and electric guitar layered production, topped with incredible solid vocals, catchy choruses and a trend setting style that keeps them standing out from other musical acts.
Blasting directly from Tokyo, Japan, Unicorn Table is known worldwide for their classic first album "uncountable" which features hit songs like “Fly Away” from the Anime "Jinki;Extend" and “Amei Yumi,” “Closer,” “Infinity,” “Distant Love” from “School Rumble.” In 2010 Unicorn Table released their anticipated second album "INTO THE FUTURE" which features their new hot single “Heaven’s Door” and the popular song, "Yawarakana_Mirai [You Make the Future]" and can be found worldwide on all digital outlets.
Unicorn Table is known to present an unforgettable stage show that features their original hit songs, Salia’s and shin-go’s solo hits, trendy wardrobe changes and lots more. They are known to surprise and satisfy fans with their energetic stage presence and incredible talent making a Unicorn Table concert a must see event.
www.unicorntable.com
facebook.com/unicorntable
Michael Sinterniklaas is not only a prolific voice actor but he also founded his own recording studio and has done voice direction and script writing on many major series.
We've invited him to Aya to not only bring his expertise as a voice actor but to also bring his unique perspective as someone who takes on major a role in the behind the scenes production of dubbed anime.
Unshin a multi-national Japanese band celebrate the release of their debut album “Waltz for Broken Dolls” with a UK Tour, including a performance at AyaCon 2011.
With members from Taiwan, Korea, England and a singer from Sendai, Japan, Unshin will be touring their story-telling debut this summer to coincide with the release of the album on 16th July.
The album, quoted by JaME as “Amazing!” and Music Maker Magazine as “Top Notch“ will be available in digital format from the usual outlets and will also be available on CD from their website www.unshin.co.uk
For the tour, the band have collaborated with a Japanese animator, Mai Yoshida, to bring you an exciting, live music experience as they take you on a journey through the life of a young girl trying to find herself under the restraints of Japanese society.
For more information goto: www.facebook.com/unshinmusic
Matthew Mercer is an Actor/Writer/Director based out of Los Angeles. Beginning with an extensive background in theater and improvisation, he has since branched out into many other forms of performance media. His voice talents can be heard in many animated shows and video games, including Mortal Kombat 9, World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Super Street Fighter 4, Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes, AKIRA, Ninety Nine Nights 2, No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle, Star Ocean: The Last Hope, Final Fantasy: Crystal Bearers, Brutal Legend, Wolfenstein, Chocobo Dungeon, and Ace Combat 5. He can also be heard as the voice of 'Tygra' in the Cartoon Network reboot of Thundercats.
Matthew is also the co-creator and Director of the hit web-series "There Will Be Brawl", where he also portrays the manipulative Ganondorf, and supplies the voices for Kirby and Metaknight. Later this year, he will be co-starring as 'Malcolm' in the upcoming horror feature "Dead Inside", directed by renown horror director Pearry Teo. Matthew can also be found co-directing, writing, and occasionally appearing in the web-series "Fear News with the Last Girl" on Comcast's FEARnet.
Joining our guest lineup for AyaCon 2011 is Stephanie Sheh a voice actor, voice director, ADR writer, and producer. She's performed as the major characters in a wide range of series.
Stephanie has also started a volunteer organization called We Heart Japan that throws fundraising events to raise money for victims of Japan's earthquake and tsunami. For more information about the group please visit www.weheartjapan.com.
Akemi Solloway Tanaka is the daughter of an old samurai family and grew up immersed in the traditional arts and culture of Japan. Her name in Japanese means "Bright and Beautiful".
In addition to her university education, she attended the Tchiyoda Gakuin Finishing School, where she formally studied Occidental and Oriental etiquette. She is a lecturer and consultant of Japanese culture, and leads study tours to Japan each spring and autumn. She is active in the worlds of business, diplomacy, education and the arts, where she strives to combine traditional beliefs, such as Bushido, with the best of modern technology and ideas. In her presenting and consulting, she aims to promote awareness and appreciation of authentic Japanese culture in an accessible and enjoyable manner.
www.akemisolloway.com
www.japanesestudyschool.com
www.bunka-sai.com
