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Colleen Clinkenbeard is a voice actor director (ADR) scriptwriter/Line Producer for FUNimation Productions.

Vic Mignogna known for his voice work for dozens of anime series, movies, and video games. Mignogna is best known for his dub role of Edward Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist. Vic has also had the honor of receiving an award for his work in anime. The American anime Awards presented Vic an award for Best Actor in a lead role for his work in Fullmetal Alchemist Macross.

Kari Wahlgren is a translator for japanese actors and she did many translation for the voices such as Blood plus, Lucky star, Naruto, Samurai Champloo, Wolf rain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQJM2mQAbHM

Cosplay is a term that originated in Japan but is based on the English words “Costume Play,” essentially play-acting in costumes. In Japan, CosPlay is not limited to anime/manga, but also a staple of many other entertainment industries such as science fiction and horror. In North America, the term CosPlay is reserved for anime/manga related costuming.

CosPlaying can be divided into two categories: basic cosplay and Masquerade. While basic cosplay only involves an attempt to look like a particular character, either in the halls of a convention or on stage, Masquerade is much more involved. When masquerading, CosPlayers attempt to act as the character would. They often have prepared skits with memorized lines, and the more advanced masqueraders can easily be their character’s personality.

Anime/manga CosPlay has become very popular amongst fans in Japan and North America. Some CosPlayers make their own costumes, investing large amounts of time and money in the process, while others buy their costumes from professional costume designers. The end products are generally shown off at Anime conventions. Many Anime conventions hold contests for Cosplay and for Masquerade. Some successful cosplayers have become very popular and are considered celebrities in their own right. Used from different sorts of manga and anime

Lolita is a Japanese fashion that is influenced by children clothing from the Victorian era. It consists of knee length skirts or dresses, headdresses, blouses and knee length socks. The look aims to be elegant, dark and cute. Its mostly popular on Japanese television and computer games, the mass-marketed Gothic Lolita style is most prevalent on the streets of Tokyo and Osaka. The dresses are influence from Rococo, Victorian and Edwardian fashions, teenage girls are dressed like a porcelain doll. The design is usually lace and ribbons, ruffled blouses, over the knee socks and Mary Janes shoes.

the dresses designs are also influence by anime, see the dress she is wearing is similar to clothing the above
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfhNMgdQ840 video on sketching out the dress
gothic lolita bible is also another book to get ideas from

Pon and Zi are two cute little emo cartoon characters created by Azuzephre(Jeff Thomas). He has many different other cartoons that he created but he was most know for Pon and Zi. This is the biggest and best collection of Pon and Zi cartoons on the web.Its mostly found on deviantart.com Its almost like love is... by kim grove, the way its set up, the image on the top and two or three lines of words.Love Is.. was created by Kim Casali in the late 1960's as a token of love to her fiancee Roberto Casali. Kim met Roberto in California, where they were both living illegally. Kim fell in love with Roberto and began drawing the cute cartoons of the little naked boy and girl as a way to express her feelings towards her husband to be. There was always a personal sentiment accompanying each drawing. She would leave them under his pillow and in drawers for him to find. After they married, he showed her he had kept them all. Its very cute and comical

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk0toL233-Q