February 21, 2006
News for Sakura-Con 2006:
Sakura-Con announces two new guests of honor
Seattle, WA- 2-20-2006 Sakura-Con is proud to announce Jennifer SekiGuchi and Katie Bair as its two newest guests of honor.
Jennifer SekiGuchi is a beautiful and talented voice actress who has many excellent parts to her name. She will be voicing Wendy in the upcoming "GUNxSWORD". Her other works include: "Hare and Guu" (Guu), "FLC (Mamimi), "Naruto" (Hinata/Kin), "Koi Kaze" (Nanoka), "IGPX" (Yuri/Bella), "Count of Monte Cristo" (Haidee), "Snow Fairy Sugar" (Greta), "Girls Bravo" (Kirie), "Bottle Fairy" (Horohoro), "Fafner" (Maya), "Tenjho Tenge" (Aya), to name a few. Jennifer can also be heard in several videogames as well such as "Grandia 3," "Radiata Stories," "Shadowhearts 2," and "Obscure."
Katie Bair is an Award-Winning Costume Designer, Published Manga Writer/Artist (AesirCorp.net, Oasis Destiny, Ninja High School: Hawaii), and the Workaholic Madwoman behind Petting Zoo Wig Design; the most popular cosplay wig studio and wigcraft resource on Earth.
ANCEA (Asia Northwest Cultural Education Association) is proud to sponsor the ninth annual Sakura-Con March 24th - 26th, 2006 at a new location; the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Downtown Seattle Washington.
Sakura-Con is an annual three day gathering of enthusiasts and professionals interested in Japanese Animation (anime), comics (manga), and Asian culture. The convention features a wide array of activities and programming such as: industry guests, demonstrations, cosplay (costuming), contests, discussion panels and film screenings. These events run 24 hours a day to ensure non-stop entertainment. Indeed, attendees may be afraid to sleep for fear of missing the fun.
Please join us this year for Sakura-Con 2006 as we gather with thousands of enthusiasts to explore the contemporary and traditional cultures of East Asia. Pre-Register now and save substantially versus at the door prices. For more information please visit our website at http://www.sakuracon.org.
FULL CONVENTION MEMBERSHIP RATES
$45 until 2-28-2006
$60 at the door
ONE DAY CONVENTION MEMBERSHIP RATE
$35 at the door while capacity allows
Children age 6-12 are half-price
Children under 6 are free
ANCEA is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about Asian popular and traditional culture.
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