Source: Anime Expo Press Release
LOS
ANGELES (May 21, 2012) – Anime Expo (AX), North America’s largest anime, manga,
and Japanese pop culture celebration, today announced “Panty and Stocking with
Garterbelt” voice actress Monica Rial as an Official Guest of Honor, when it
returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center from June 29 – July 2, 2012.
Rial, who is the voice of Stocking, will participate in a meet-and-greet,
autograph signing and a focus panel with Jamie Marchi, the voice of Panty.
Monica
Rial has been working in the anime voice over industry for over 13 years. She
has lent her voice to over 250 anime including “Baccano!” (Chane), “Black
Butler” (Mei Ren), “Black Cat” (Kyoko), “Negima” (Konoka/Kazumi/Satsuki), “Soul
Eater” (Tsubaki), “Witchblade” (Maria), and many more. She can be heard on the
Cartoon Network in “ShinChan” (Ai), “Fullmetal Alchemist” (Lyra/Dante),
“Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood” (May Chang), “Case Closed” (Amy), and “Trinity
Blood” (Vanessa). You can also catch her on Nicktoons and the CW as Bulma in
“Dragonball Z Kai.“ Rial is also an ADR script adaptor and occasionally a
director for Funimation Entertainment.
Monica
Rial joins the previously announced Anime Expo 2012 line-up that includes
composer Yuki Kajiura/"FictionJunction," anime-inspired heavy metal band
ANIMETAL USA, Culture Japan’s Danny Choo, popular voice actors Jamie Marchi and
Steve Blum, Japanese pop star LiSA, dolldelight designer Cyril Lumboy and the
Gallery of Fantastic Art.
About
Anime Expo
Now
in its 21st year, Anime Expo is North America’s larges celebration of anime,
manga and Japanese pop culture. Anime Expo gives fans the rare opportunity to
meet and hear from some of the most famous anime, manga, musical, game, and
fashion artitsts from Japan. AX 2012 will feature and exciting schedule of
exclusive screenings; artists’ panels; live concerts; cosplay; dance parties,
karaoke, and video competitions; non-stop video gaming and unsurpassed shopping
from more than 3,000 vendors. AX 2012 takes place June 29-July 2, 2012 at the
Los Angeles Convention Center. To register or for more information, please visit
www.anime-expo.org.
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About
the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation
The
Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit
organization whose mission is to popularize and educate the America public about
anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate communication between
professionals and fans. This organization is more popularly known by its
entertainment property, Anime Expo®. For more information, please visit
www.spja.org.
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