Youmacon 2008

October 30–November 2, 2008 Hyatt Regency Dearborn Dearborn, Michigan

Detroit's { Anime / Manga / Gaming / J-Music } Experience

Guests

Caitlin Glass

Caitlin Glass is a voice actress and ADR director for FUNimation Entertainment. She first started working for FUNi in January of 2004 after being hired while on a tour of the studio! Her first roles were bit parts on "Case Closed" until she landed the role of Hiyono in "Spiral". She then went on to voice Triela in "Gunslinger Girl", Takane in "Burst Angel", and most notably, Winry Rockbell in "Fullmetal Alchemist". More recent roles include Yakumo in "School Rumble", Souma in "Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle", Accela in "Solty Rei", Miss Anderson in "Crayon Shin-chan", Saya in "Black Cat", and Chiemi Kuniyoshi in "BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad", in which she also sings! She can also be heard in "Negima", "Kodocha", "The Galaxy Railways", "Sakura Taisen: Ecole de Paris", and the "Lupin III" OVAs. Caitlin's first ADR directing project, "Suzuka", is available now, and she is currently one of a select few directors working on FUNimation's dub of "One Piece". Caitlin is so excited to be back at Youmacon for the fourth year in a row and can't wait to make more great memories.

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Wayne Grayson

Best known as the voice behind Joey on "Yu-Gi-Oh!" and Michelangelo on "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", Wayne's recent and upcoming projects include "GaoGaiGar", "To Heart", "Easter Island" and "The Third". He also regularly appears as Syrus on "Yu-Gi-Oh GX". Past credits include: "Revolutionary Girl Utena", "Sadamitsu the Destroyer", "Ultimate Muscle", "Giant Robo", "Samurai Deeper Kyo", "Pokemon", "Patlabor", "Shaman King", "Animation Runner Kuromi", "The Winx Club", "Princess Natasha", "Kappa Mikey", and various monsters and animals on "Chaotic" and "Viva Pinata". On the commercial end of things, you can hear him touting the virtues of various products on television and radio spots. He's also been a fixture of the NY theatre scene for over 15 years, appearing in several productions with the NY Fringe Festival and other reputable companies. Wayne's a self-professed pop culture junkie, but to this day, he can't understand the appeal of reality television.

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Lemon Demon

with the Potter Puppet Pals

Lemon Demon, best known for their song "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny," bring their catchy melodies and geek rock sensibilities to Youmacon. Lemon Demon has released five full-length albums since their formation in 2003 as well as quite a bit of "unreleased" and "unreleasable" material. Bassist Alora Lanzillotta, guitarist Charles "Chooch" Sergio, and drummer Tony Wry are led by singer/songwriter/keyboardist Neil Cicierega.

Originally a set of Flash animations, the Potter Puppet Pals have found new life in live-action form, exploring what would happen if Harry Potter was acted out with insane puppets. With puppeteers Neil Cicierega, Emmy Cicierega, and Alora Lanzillotta behind the stage they've recorded four live-action skits to date, the latest of which was the number one most viewed comedy video on YouTube for the month it was released.

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Watch the Potter Puppet Pals

The Spoony Bards

After meeting at Anime Central 2004, the group of musicians calling themselves the Spoony Bards have come to be known for their ability to assemble any available combination of vocal and instrumental talents to create a relaxed musical atmosphere at anime conventions. Hailing from different parts of the country, this network of musicians has grown in reputation and number, having played video game and anime music by request for days at a time at conventions. Count on the Spoony Bards to provide a fun, spirited atmosphere during your stay at Youmacon.

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