Tsubasacon 2008

Robert Axelrod is best known as the voice of Lord Zedd and Finster from the popular television series, Might Morphing Power Rangers. Axelrod also provided the voices for Wizardmon and Armidillomon in the first two Digimon series, Microchip in Spider-Man: The Animated Series, Rico in Robotech, and Movor in Transformers: Robots in Disguise. Axelrod is also credited for writing three episodes of Samurai Pizza Cats and several other voice roles in The Big O, Cowboy Bebop, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, and Rurouni Kenshin.

Some bands form in hopes that they will some day go forth to rock in great coliseums. Some bands though, have a higher calling. Formed in Summer 2008, The Astroboys descended from Valhalla itself to bring intense garage rock covers of ALL YOUR FAVORITE ANIME THEMES to a con near you. Disguised as a handful of high school teenagers, these gods of rock have come to deliver justice to godless heathens and anime fans alike, so long as they live in the Huntington area. Mixing VASTLY ORIGINAL STYLES like punk and modern rock, these gods of old are prepared to ruin every anime theme you once held dear, if only to show you that change is a terrible thing. If you need any more reason to see these otherworldly events unfold, just ask yourself, what else could you be doing on a Sunday? Sure, your local manga vending book store is open just as late, but they could never rock like this.

Anyone who has ever been in a band will tell you: being in a band is a lot like being in a relationship. They both start out with casually seeing the other on weekends, but before you know it, you're living together and arguing about the rent. So what do you do when your marginally successful punk rock band breaks up? Drink too much and play Pokemon, of course! In Pittsburgh rocker Chris Campbell's case, this was not merely another grieving process; this was research. In the summer of 2007, he had an epiphany: to sing the unwritten song of each and every creature that inhabits the Kanto region of Pokemon lore. In short: to write one hundred fifty songs for the original one hundred fifty Pokemon. He soon contacted long-time friend and fellow musician, Sami Al-Qaisi, and Ultraball was formed. Playing a variety of genres from punk rock to reggae, synth-pop to metal, Ultraball strives to capture the unique spirit of each Pokemon in song, just as a masterful trainer would in battle. With karaoke-style performances to their own original music and sequenced multimedia video from the Pokemon anime, everyone can count on a great time packed with tons of movement and excitement.

Jen Lee Quick is best known for her manga Off*Beat published by Tokyopop. Having published two books thus far, she is currently working on her third installment of Off*Beat. Her creative skills reach past drawing manga, into beautifully colored Photoshop works and also cosplay. Those who met her last year might have seen her various cosplays, one of which won her an award in our masquerade! She is a lot of fun, quick to talk about her artwork and about how she got her manga published by Tokyopop, as well as her costuming! We are very proud to have her back again this year to share her considerable skills with us!

Jen will host panels ranging from basic CG coloring to marker/cell coloring. She also has a deviantART account where you can see her other artworks: http://wulfmune.deviantart.com