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Hey y'all, the Texas Idol Festival joins us this year for A-Kon 29!
Texas Idol Festival (TIF) is a Texas-based organization made up of prominent and passionate members of the western Japanese idol culture community. Their goal is to give an accurate representation and spread awareness of Japanese idol culture while giving Texas-based, national, and international idol talent a resource to perform in a unique, community-based concert format. Founders, Milky Kitty and Martha Marie, formed TIF in 2016 and are dedicated to hosting idol festivals, informative panels about idols and idol culture, dance gatherings throughout the United States.
Together with TIF, letâs bring the idol community together to show the passion, beauty, and raw, growing talent that makes idol culture amazing!
Stay tuned to find out which idol groups will be coming to A-Kon 29.
#AKon29
Happy Friday! We'd like to welcome THE SAMURAI SWORD ARTISTS, KAMUI to A-Kon 29!
Formed in 1998, KAMUI combines the beauty of form, acting, and martial arts to establish an original style of sword art performance. Lead by Tetsuro Shimaguchi, renowned sword fighting choreographer and director from KILL BILL Vol. 1, KAMUI has performed on highly evaluated stages worldwide. Their performances include The Kennedy Center (US), Teatro Della Pergola, Palazzo Vecchio (Italy), Hermitage Museum (Russia), Armani Hotel (India), and many more.
Come join us this year and experience Samurai sword art and culture first hand! KAMUI will be performing with an A-Kon 29 International musical guest (who will be announced at a later date) and they will also be offering small group instruction and Samurai sword art classes.
Stay tuned for class details in the coming months. Itâs an experience you wonât want to miss!
Check out KAMUI here: http://www.samurai-kamui.com
#AKon29 #PartTwo
Happy Thursday everybody! A-Kon 29 welcomes International guest - Tetsuro Shimaguchi!
Most of you will probably recognize Tetsuro Shimaguchi as MIKI from the Crazy 88âs in Quentin Tarantinoâs KILL BILL Vol. 1. Tetsuro Shimaguchi is a master Samurai Sword Artist pursuing mixed styles such as beauty of form, acting, and martial arts. He was born in the Saitama prefecture of Japan and graduated from Nihon University College of Arts. After an extensive career in kabuki and other types of theater, he has established and now leads Kengishu Kamui. In addition to his accomplishments as an actor in KILL BILL Vol. 1, he also directed and co-choreographed the award winning Crazy 88 fight scene.
Ranked #1 in 2017 by Collider Website for The Best Fight Scenes of the 21st Century, Collider continues by saying âThis isnât just one of the greats of the 21st century; itâs one of the best fight scenes of all time. Every single fight in Kill Bill Vol. 1 is pretty much a masterpiece. Tarantino recruited legendary martial arts choreographer Yuen Woo-ping and sword fight choreographer Tetsuro Shimaguchi for the film and the results are the kind that go down in movie history.â
In 2012, Tetsuro established the original samurai dojo, âKengidoâ, to protect and preserve Samurai culture. Since then heâs been expanding it throughout Japan and into other countries such as Italy, Poland, Lithuania and the US.
#AKon29 #PartOne
Hi everyone! Please welcome our first official guest for A-Kon 29 - Beau Billingslea!
In the world of anime, Beau has voiced a multitude of characters including: Jet Black in Cowboy Bebop, Ogremon, Saggitarimon and Parrotmon in Digimon, Michael in Argentosoma, Seal Walrus in Wolfâs Rain, Gohei in Rurouni Kenshin, Dee Jay in Super Street Fighter II and many others.
He continues to voice The Fourth Raikage and Homura in the animated series Naruto which is currently airing its 13th season on Disney XD. He voices Abraham Douglas in the soon-to- be released animated feature War Of The Worlds: Goliath (which won Best Animated Feature at the Los Angeles 3D Film Festival in 2012). He has narrated several series on The History Channel including Suicide Missions, Hero Ships and Modern Marvels. His video games include: Safari, Outlaws, Dynasty Warriors, Zino, Breakdown, Ace Combat 5, and Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.
Beau appears as Captain Abbott of the S.S. Bradbury in Star Trek: Into Darkness and he has on-camera commercials now airing for Nissan and Merrill Lynch. Beauâs sci-fi feature films include The Blob, My Favorite Martians, Leprechaun in the Hood, and Halloween H2O. You can also see Beau on Franklin & Bash as Judge James Douglas airing on TNT.
A full listing of his 30 year television and feature film career can be found here: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0082507/
#AKon29
If you want to help Texans and Louisianans devastated by Harvey, please join us this weekend at San Japan.
San Japan has made it easy to help with multiple ways to contribute:
1. If you are healthy and able to donate blood, please consider the Blood Drive.
2. San Japan Cares will be collecting nonperishable food, baby food, hygiene items, flashlights, batteries, cleaning supplies, and pet supplies during the convention. If you have extra helpful supplies around your home, please drop them off at the "San Japan Cares" booth.
3. The San Japan Charity Auction will raise money for 2017's charity (disABILITYsa) AND San Japan will match up to $2500 in contributions to disaster relief efforts.
The Texas con community has a lot of love and incredible strength. Let's unite this weekend and pledge to help; however we can!
For more information, reach out to community@san-japan.org
#TexansHelpingTexans #SanJapan2017
We want to reach out to our community tonight and sincerely apologize to you all.
We realized too late that our scheduled post about hotels was incredibly insensitive to the current disaster happening in our state and the thousands of people in need of rescue or being displaced from their homes.
Our hearts, well wishes, and prayers go out to everyone affected. Many of our own staff, friends, and families are also being impacted by this disaster and in the following days we encourage everyone to stick together and support one another.
We care deeply for those affected and are genuinely sorry for the tone deaf post we made earlier today.
This is a time for us to be united as a community in focused support of those who need us.
Sincerely,
The A-Kon Executive Team
The Hotel Portal is open! Plan your stay for A-Kon 29!
While several lovely hotels are already listed, please note that the Hilton Fort Worth won't be added for another week or so. We will be sure to announce when the Hilton rooms open.
Also, if the Omni is where you want to stay, you will have to search from Friday, June 8th in order for a reservation to appear.
More updates and info to come!
#AKon29 #HotelPortal
We want to see all you DFW people over at the convention that is the Ketchum to our Ash. This weekend is going to be a blast at AnimeFest!
Stop by our booth and SAVE 10% when you register for A-Kon 29!
Show of hands for everyone going to AnimeFest this weekend!
#AFDallas #RememberLove
***Official A-Kon 29 Guest Request Post***
We want to hear from you! Request specific names and/or which types of guests you'd like to see for A-Kon 29!
If you have one person in particular you reeeally want at A-Kon next year, encourage other people to request the same.
Please tag anyone who has a guest request for A-Kon 29! #AKon29 #AKonGuestRequest
Grab your friends and head to the movies!
The Irregular at Magic High School: The Movie, "The Girl Who Summons the Stars" is showing in select theaters TONIGHT!
Get tickets: http://www.azolandpictures.com/mahouka/
#Anime #TheIrregularatMagicHighSchool
We have a special announcement from Neko Squared!
You may have experienced their Yandere Escape at A-Kon 28. Please share the news with any friends who love acting! #NekoSquared
"Actors eighteen years of age and older are invited to audition for Neko Squaredâs interactive theater troupe!
Neko Squared is a group of dedicated performers who present interactive escape rooms, theater and games to conventions, such as Project A-kon, as well as independent events. Currently we are looking for more actors and actresses to perform alongside our current cast for our third year in a row!
We will be meeting together for in-person rehearsals and fun get-togethers as well as web rehearsals leading up to each performance date. In addition to this there will be online challenges, quizzes, online events, and updates to keep you involved!
To audition please answer the following questions in video format (avi, wmv, mpg and mp4 files only please) as well as present your chosen monologue (of 1-2 minutes in length) and e-mail them to nekosquaredauditions@gmail.com by August 22nd, 2017.
1. Introduce yourself!
2. Are you 18 years old or over?
3. Which city and state are you located in?
4. Are you willing and able to travel to the DFW area for rehearsal and performances?
5. Please tell us a bit about your previous theater experience.
6. Do you have any interesting or unusual talents, speak any languages other than English, have any skills you would like to tell us about ?
7. Keep in mind that while a lot of fun Neko Squared requires dedication and effort so we would ask that during cons you will be performing with us that this will be your first priority. Do you agree and understand?
8. Do you understand that this is a volunteer position and therefore unpaid?
9. Please present your chosen monologue of 1-2 minutes in length. Break a leg!"
Please leave feedback on any panels you liked (or didn't like)! This will help us decide on the programming attendees want for next year. Please fill out a separate form for each panel.
Later this week we will have an official feedback survey and a special surprise!
#AKon29 #Feedback #WeWantYourOpinion
It has been an absolute pleasure to host y'all in Fort Worth this year. The A-Kon community is always an extremely creative, fun, and interactive group that makes this con a fantastic experience. We wish everyone a safe trip home.
In the coming week we will call for feedback on all of our social media platforms. For now, we hope your transition back to "real life" is a smooth one, and we look forward to seeing everybody at the next con adventure!
Don't forget that you can get your A-Kon 29 membership for a special con discount of $45 until midnight tonight! http://a-kon.com/register/
Live Interview with voice actors before the Cold Read Panel at 3pm in the Convention Center Ballroom. #AKon28 #AKonDay4
***Connection was bad in the beginning, from right to left we have Megan Emerick, Justin Briner, Jad Saxton Voice Actress, and Megan Shipman.
Meet and Greet with Haenuli in the Hilton going on right now! Later at 1pm, sit down with Quantum Destiny as she gives some great tips to cosplayers who want to go big or go home.
Then at 3pm, Carl Martin hosts a panel that we can all relate to! Cosplay on a budget. See ya there!
#Cosplay #AKonDay4 #AKon28
Good morning A-Kon! Hope everyone had a great night. After you're refreshed and showered, let's keep the party going with some early fun, such as the Swap Meet at 8am until 2pm in the Sheraton.
Then, don't miss any deals when the Exhibit Hall opens to all attendees at 10:30am, and be sure to check the schedule for autograph times from any guests you still haven't met! The Hall closes at 5pm.
The Social Media team will be near the front of the Exhibit Hall to take pictures and talk with anybody who'd like to be featured on our accounts.
Have a great day 4!
#AKon28 #AKonDay4 #DawnofTheFinalDay
Act now and save on your A-Kon 29 membership!
We have pre-registration open for next year on the A-Kon website! This special early deal lasts until MIDNIGHT on Sunday, June 11th, before the price begins at the standard pre-reg pricing.
Don't miss out on the fun for next year!
http://a-kon.com/register/
#AKon28 #AKon29
Very soon, A-Kon will be looking for blog writers.
If you're an aspiring blog writer, get those ideas ready! We're looking for topics such as anime, cosplay, voice acting, gaming, or anything nerd related.
Keep checking back for updates!
