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Vic Mignogna Panel at Supanova 2014

June 16, 2014

There is no man in this world more charismatic than the legendary anime voice actor and star of the new web series “Star Trek Continues” Vic Mignogna. The industry great headed down to Australia to attend this year’s Supanova convention (2014) as a guest to promote the new science-fiction series as well as to connect with his long time anime fans down here in “Oz”.

He appeared on stage to the delight of the audience and was immediately met with our roars of joy. Gripping his heart and smiling profusely, he welcomed us to his very own panel at the same time as our warm vibes welcomed him back into the country he loves. The panel officially began when he jumped down into the audience to informally introduce himself to us. Out of all the guests of Supanova 2014, Mr. Mignogna was by far the warmest (followed closely by his colleague and friend Chuck Huber).

Audience members began asking him questions and mentioning their favorite characters, Mr. Mignogna didn’t think twice about getting into character for his fans and it made for when heck of a start to a panel. He spoke about his favorite roles as well as the roles he missed out on but wished he could have been a part of.

“I really wanted to be a part of ‘Death Note’ but, as you may or may not know, ‘Death Note’ is recorded in Canada so you never actually hear an American voice actor in ‘Death Note’ unfortunately” – Vic Mignogna

He then went on to explain the difficulties behind recording roles like Broly from “Dragon Ball Z”, commenting that “he is a larynx ripper”. From there he was lead into talking about the actual voice acting industry. He explained to the audience that it is somewhat cut-throat and that “time is money” with faster voice actors getting more work than those who take more time to record lines.

Thanks to the lovely MC of the panel Vic was then thrown into a conversation regarding “Star Trek Continues”. After a hilarious William Shatner impression he began to talk sincerely about the influence of “Star Trek” on his life and how he plans to give back to the “Star Trek” community with his new show.

“I started to fall in love with ‘Star Trek’ around the time my mother and father got divorced…Captain Kirk was a father figure to me back then…he inspired me in so many different ways…” – Vic Mignogna

He went on to say that his goal with “Star Trek Continues” is to continue the original series in the same way it all would have been done back then. He doesn’t want people to see the new Captain Kirk as Vic Mignogna, he wants audiences to see Vic Mignogna and be reminded of the original Captain Kirk; William Shatner.

He then explained to the audience the reason behind having the third episode of the new series being aired at Supanova Sydney 2014; he simply loves Australia and believed that this would absolutely be the perfect place to debut what he called such a fantastic episode. Thanks to an audience member he was brought back to his role as Edward Elric from the highly acclaimed anime series “Fullmetal Alchemist“. He was asked what his favorite line as Ed was and after explaining that there are far too many to choose just one…well here’s the scene he chose:

The rest of his panel was populated by questions from the audiences and Vic’s own flamboyant answers. As mentioned above; he is one charismatic man and he made the audience feel as “at home” as he possibly could. It is clear that Mr. Vic Mignogna loves his fans be they part of the “Fullmetal Alchemist”, “Soul Eater” or even “Star Trek” fandoms.

He acted, he sang and he “wooed” the audience in ways you couldn’t even imagine. I cannot wait to see Vic Mignogna the next time he is in Australia. If you’re anything like me and want to see more, head here to check out our one-on-one interview with the man himself.

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Olivia Olson and Jessica DiCicco Panel at Supanova 2014

Kane Bugeja

June 16, 2014

Olivia Olson and Jessica DiCicco Panel at Supanova 2014

Supanova-2014-Adventure-Time-Panel-Photo-01 — **Their royal highnesses**

What time is it? That’s right adventurers, time to sit back and listen to two of Adventure Time‘s wonderful cast as they take the main stage at Supanova 2014. I speak of none other than the lovely Olvia Olson and Jessica DiCicco, the voices behind Marceline the Vampire Queen and Flame Princess.

To start the panel off, fans wished to know how Olivia and Jessica began their Adventure Time experience. Olivia explained that whilst working on Phineas and Ferb as the voice of Vanessa, Pendleton Ward spoke to her father, the then head writer of the series, wishing to get in contact with the voice actor. Thus Olivia came to lend her voice to one of cartoon’s greatest singing vampires. Jessica followed by jokingly saying that, without any familial connections, she came to the series through a less than exciting method, auditioning with everyone else. Continuing from this, and as a tip to aspiring voice actors everywhere, the two explained that acquiring an agent is often overlooked as a difficult part of the process, so don’t underestimate any facet of a career. A helpful tip.

Following a few choice questions, the pair spoke of what it’s like to record lines and work with their fellow voice actors. Both noted that watching Jeremy Shada and John DiMaggio read lines is unquestionably fun and also rather cute, as the two continue to develop a friendship. They also explained that, despite being fun, difficulty also arises from their inability to practice lines to any great degree, due to receiving their script shortly before recording. Though Olivia did specify that she is given more time to practice the songs that she so loves to sing and audiences hopefully love to hear. As if any confirmation on this was needed a fan indeed asked Olivia to sing a song from Adventure Time. After some loud and confusing shout outs from the audience, she settled to sing “Daddy Why Did You Eat My Fries”…and it was beautiful. Challenging this idea, Olivia also proved that she herself performed each and every bestial sound that a strained Marceline delivered in the episode “Red Starved”…less beautiful.

Supanova-2014-Adventure-Time-Panel-Photo-07 — **A sweet serenade**

Questions inevitably turned to Marceline and Flame Princess, as fans sought to receive specific details and opinions from the voice actors themselves. Fans were not left wanting to say the least. We learnt that Olivia loves Marceline’s ever changing wardrobe, always appearing with a new look that represents her character. Jessica noted that she is quite invested in the relationship between Flame Princess and Finn, wishing to see the two reconcile their differences sometime in the future. Though she also mentioned that watching Flame Princess duke it out with the Ice King was an action packed high point in the series. As for future developments, Jessica explained that she would love to see Finn and Flame Princess have a serious conversation regarding their relationship, again noting that she ships them together. Olivia’s wishes extended more towards the past, as she enjoys the development that Marceline has gone through and still questions “Where was Hunson Abadeer during Marceline’s time with Simon?” A good question, though with Pendleton Ward apparently keeping information close to his chest, it may be a while before we have our answers.

This insight into Olivia and Jessica’s opinions on their character also brought up the question of favourite lines, of which” there are so many”. Continuing on from her love for the undeniably sweet connection between her character and Finn, Jessica expressed her love for Flame Princesses heartfelt, “You would defy nature for me?” Also mentioning Adventure Time relationships, though in a very different context, Olivia uttered Marceline’s furious “It’s over you psycho!” that ended a tumultuous cartoon relationship. Though “Mah broom!” came in a close second.

With questions just as unpredictable as the series on which they work, Olivia Olson and Jessica DiCicco were terrific sports. In between the cacophony of screaming fans and convention hall announcements, they were only too happy to answer each question thrown their way and show that they were just as sweet as the characters they voice.

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Vic Mignogna Interview at Supanova Sydney 2014

Luke Halliday

June 16, 2014

At Supanova Sydney 2014, we were fortunate enough to get some time to interview legendary voice actor Vic Mignogna. He is of course the voice behind Edward Elric from Fullmetal Alchemist as well as the voice of countless others.

We sat down to discuss his career, anime and his legendary status on the convention scene. But let’s just say things don’t exactly go that way, instead Vic interviews us, and they ultimately discuss foot massages in what is undoubtedly Vic Mignogna most interesting interview to date.

Check out the interview in the video below. Be sure to let us know what you think of the very unique interview in the comments section.

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The Naruto Panel With Maile Flanagan, Yuri Lowenthal and Tara Platt At Supanova 2014

Frank Inglese

June 16, 2014

Three stars, one stage and a whole lot of ninja shenanigans this year at the “Naruto” panel which took place at Supanova 2014. It was the second anime panel of the day and it just so happened to feature three brilliant voice actors all of which have roles on the highly popular show “Naruto” as well as it’s continuation “Naruto Shippuuden“.

The three panel guest had an obvious dynamic that only years of working close together can build and it made for one electric panel with the audience picking up exactly what the stars where laying down. There was a nice vibe floating through the audience as the Flanagan, Lowenthal and Platt spoke of the differences between the dubbing of American-made cartoons and that of their Japanese counterparts.

Yuri Lowenthal, having done a great deal of the “Ben 10” series as Ben himself, detailed the differences between the two voice acting processes explaining that recording lines for for American series’ is done as a group unlike Japanese series’ which are all done in singular booths. Despite each of them mostly recording alone, they still found time to meet each other and became great friends over the years, more so for Mr. Lowenthal and Mrs. Platt who met while on the job and eventually were joint in holy matrimony.

Audience Question: “What have been your most difficult voice roles?” Maile Answers: “Definitely baby Naruto, it’s not a voice I’ve had to do a lot of so it tends to be quite difficult” Tara Answers: “Anything out vocal range like screaming for video game takes”.

Yuri, after being posed the above question, then began to explain that he only ever takes roles that he knows he can perfect which eliminates the problem a majority of voice actors seem to face on occasion. The trio then began talking about the evolution of voice acting: Tara explains that anime introduced a new level of voice acting that hadn’t been seen before.

“Voices used to be extremely ‘cartoony‘ but now, thanks to anime, we’re able to do our job in a more natural way” she explained. Maile shared her views on celebrities taking voice acting roles above professional voice actors saying that she believes everyone deserves to do the work but that Hollywood stars shouldn’t be cast in these roles simply because they’re celebrity personalities, they should be cast because they can do the job properly.

Maile backed up her point by telling the audience that she has filled in for celebrities in their voice acting roles because they couldn’t continue to do the job. She also humorously mentioned that she had a role in “The Simpsons Movie” that she recorded lines for but was ultimately cut from.

Maile continued telling stories relating to voice acting long into the panel. The audience was delighted to hear of the time she met a young “Naruto” fan on Halloween but was ultimately overwhelmed when the young fan invited a mob of his friends to come and see the voice of his favorite Ninja in her very own home.

The guests than went on a tangent after being asked, once again, about their voice roles explaining that the change from “Naruto” to “Naruto: Shippuuden” wasn’t a hard one voice-wise but it did take a change in mentality to properly portray the older characters. Maile explained it as “harnessing a maturity that wasn’t there before”. The trio then went on to answer the audiences questions and eventually the panel come to a natural close. As mentioned, the three had a clear friendship that shined on stage. I cannot wait to see them once again sometime in the near future.

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AWF Wrestling at Supanova Sydney 2014, WWE Diva Emma Appears!

Luke Halliday

June 16, 2014

During AWF Wrestling annual Supanova Sydney showcase fans were treated to a very ’emmataining’ surprise guest, none other than WWE Diva Emma!

Prior to the main event title bout between the monstrous Massive Q and Australasian Champion Dean Draven, Emma took the ring to address her adoring fans. She discussed being the first Australian Diva ever to make it to the WWE and even got the crowd doing her now famous ‘Emma Dance’ with the audience at Supanova waving their arms around and having a bit of silly fun with Emma.

Following that very ’emmazing’ appearance by the WWE Diva Emma, the main event championship match took place and with the mammoth monster Massive Q challenging the heroic Dean Draven, the lights were on bright for this match.

Ultimately the match boiled down to an all out brawl between the big man and the hero of the story. Following a wicked german suplex, Dean Draven managed to take out Massive Q with a flying headbutt off the top rope that stunned fans in attendance in awe. 3 seconds later Dean Draven had successfully retained his Australasian Championship.

In the end the good guys came out on top and finished the show by posing off with some super ladies like all real wrestlers do. All in all it was an undoubtedly historic event for AWF Wrestling, one that sent fans home happy and ’emmatained’ to say the very least.

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Michael and Lindsay Jones Panel at Supanova 2014

Kane Bugeja

June 16, 2014

Michael and Lindsay Jones Panel at Supanova 2014

Supanova-2014-Rooster-Teeth-Panel-Photo-02 — **Meeting up with the Jones’**

Representing Rooster Teeth and with an energetic and boisterous entrance, Michael and Lindsay Jones took to the stage at Supanova 2014. Once the cheers and applause from a packed audience finally subsided, the Jones’ even had time to answer a few questions and discuss the ins and outs of working at such an interesting company.

As you would expect from a panel hosting the newlyweds of the Rooster Teeth office, conversation immediately turned to, you guessed it, Gavin Free. Ever the Achievement Hunter darling, fans wondered what Michael and Lindsay would consider the dumbest thing Gavin has ever done. The consensus was that his inability to decipher a date in May during the “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Let’s Play” was undoubtedly a major lapse in judgement. But I digress…

Back to the guests of honour, fans wondered what the most difficult part of working at Rooster Teeth is. Turns out it’s “keeping the energy up”. Michael explained that Let’s Plays, Go! and every other video produced by Achievement Hunter tend to be filmed rather close, hence it is sometimes a challenge to maintain the exuberance that keeps fans attention. In this vein he instigated a cheer for Red Bull, which the audience was only too happy to produce. After all, the energy drink is in part responsible for some of our and the Jones’ favourite Let’s Plays, such as GTA IV: Cops and Crooks, Starwhal: Just the Tip and the Worms and Minigolf sagas. That’s not an assumption by the way, the Jones’ listed their favourites…along with some of their less than favourites. Namely anything Monopoly related, the two hour epic that was Fuel and the now legendary and still mysterious Magic the Gathering Let’s Play. Rage Quit also netted a mention, with Michael divulging his true rage for Winnie the Pooh and his pointlessly difficult baseball game.

Supanova-2014-Rooster-Teeth-Panel-Photo-03 — **Never a dull moment**

Having broadened their horizons into the realm of voice acting, the Jones’ also received many a question about their work on the action packed RWBY and Red vs Blue. Lindsay explained the original difficulty she had getting into the voice of Ruby and how she has only become more comfortable in the role as the series progresses. Michael also weighed in on episodes to come, happy that he will get more lines in the upcoming season. Though if his description of the recording process is anything to go by, it could take more than a few takes. I guess that’s the trouble in working with a crew of jokesters. However, the panel also came with the revelation that there may be some more voice acting in the future, though unfortunately details were not provided.

On a more personal note, we were also privileged to hear the story of how this Achievement Hunting couple first met and began their relationship. Sure it might sound a little personal, but Michael and Lindsay were more than happy to accommodate the interested fans. Without going into too much of the details, after a random compliment regarding Zelda tattoos and an unexpected car ride home a relationship grew. Isn’t that sweet? With the pair happily working together, they mentioned an interest in providing fans with a few videos sometime in the future. Though “Marriage Pals” seems to be an unlikely title, as Lindsay jokingly described that title as an oxymoron.

All in all the panel was full of love, laughter and a sparing amount of Aussie accents. With the final question of the panel calling for one of Michael’s patented bursts of rage, we we’re treated to what was dubbed a “PG Quit”, owing to the convention’s rules on language. Though these conditions did illicit the annunciation of the term “fartbomb”, so it wasn’t all bad. With fans still clamouring for more when the panel ended, I think it’s safe to say that Michael and Lindsay Jones will always be welcomed guests in Australia. Oh, and keep an eye out for AHWU 225. Here’s praying our intro makes the cut.

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Chuck Huber Panel At Supanova 2014

Frank Inglese

June 16, 2014

This year’s Supanova Sydney convention (2014) was a star-studded event that pop culture fans nation-wide have been excited for all year.

Day one of the event begun just after midday to average crowds which was incredibly lucky for us here at Capsule Computers who were able to dodge crowds and make it front and center for the first panel of the day which just so happened to feature the man behind the voice of Android 17 from “Dragon Ball Z“, Shou Tucker from “Fullmetal Alchemist“, Hiei from “Yu Yu Hakusho” as well as so many others.

With an outstanding audience of exactly four people, it was easy for Mr. Huber to truly “cut loose” with line reads and express himself (and his voice roles) as beautifully flamboyant as possible. After personally introducing himself to each and every member of the audience, Mr. Huber went on to explain to us his role as a dialogue translator.

Mr. Huber detailed his anime “re-wording” process as being “the most creative data entry I’ve ever done” with input from his six kids being a big part of it. He than began talking extensively about his work as Android 17 from “Dragon Ball Z”, mentioning that some of the hardest work he’s ever had to do was that of the high-octane series.

“You know you’re doing a good video game [voice acting] session when your throat starts to bleed” was a comment met with a roar of laughter. Us in the audience believed that working on “Dragon ball Z” would be hard but hearing it from one of the voice actors themselves just confirms what we all previously thought.

The panel’s MC lead Mr. Huber onto a “Star Trek-centric” tangent by asking him about working on the series alongside Vic Mignogna and his “posse”, as they were so elegantly called. Chuck made it known that the cast and crew – be it on set or in the booth – all love to play around with each other, making jokes and making each other laugh seemed to be one of the most important things for this industry legend.

Audience Question: “What is your weirdest fan experience?” Chuck’s Answer: “Do you guys want to touch my glass eye?” (in character as the fan)

Chuck was asked about his weirdest fan experience and he began to tell us the story of the time a young girl asked Vic Mignogna, Scott McNeal and himself if they each wanted to touch her glass eye to which the trio exclaimed “YES!” with elation.

“I was never going to pass up that chance!” he said. He than, due to another tangent-changing question, began talking about his theater career going over his various “Shakespearean” roles and ending the talk with a beautifully succinct “Shakespeare is the greatest form of practice for an actor”.

Definitely a quote that each and every aspiring actor (of any kind) should heed to. Chuck Huber was a delight to be able to see in person. Between his quirky personality and his ability to swiftly change in and out of character, the Chuck Huber panel at Supanova 2014 is one that I wont be forgetting anytime soon.

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Madman’s ‘AnimeLab’ storms Supanova

Luke Halliday

June 16, 2014

Madman Entertainment’s recently launched AnimeLab streaming service has really made an impact and at Supanova Sydney 2014, Madman brought AnimeLab to the people and it blew their minds!

The AnimeLab screening room was set up across the weekend and was the host of a plethora of incredible anime series, the likes of which some had not even seen before. It was an incredible sight to see and the amount of interest in anime and the anime culture in general was definitely raised because of it.

The following series were on show for anime fans thanks to Madman and their AnimeLab:

Attack on Titan
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-Ne
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
Robotics;Notes
K
Naruto Shippuden Movie: The Blood Prison
Psycho-Pass
Kamisama Kiss
Date A Live 2
Dai Shogun – Great Revolution
Riddle Story of Devil
Nobunagun

You can of course check out Madman’s AnimeLab streaming service which streams countless anime titles for free right now at www.AnimeLab.com. Be sure to check it out and leave your thoughts in the comments section below.

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Madman announcements from Supanova Sydney 2014

Luke Halliday

June 16, 2014

Over this past weekend at Supanova Sydney 2014, Madman Entertainment have released a slew of announcements that have rocked the anime world down under. Following their announcement of the acquisition of Terror in Resonance, they have confirmed that they have acquired the license for the following titles:

Tokyo Ghoul – upcoming anime to be simulcast on AnimeLab in July 2014.
Ben-To – the 2011 action comedy to be released on DVD, Blu-Ray and Digital Platforms in September 2014.
Hetalia: Beautiful World – the 5th season of the popular comedy series, to be released on DVD, Blu-Ray and Digital Platforms in September 2014.
Black Butler (Live-Action Film) – the live-action adaptation of the anime series of the same name. No release date has been confirmed as of yet for this title.

On top of those title announcements, Madman also confirmed the next locations of the Sword Art Online Art Exhibition Tour. It will be heading to the following conventions on the following dates:

AVCon – July 21-22 at the Adelaide Convention and Exhbition Centre.
SMASH! – August 9-10 at the Rosehill Gardens Race Course.
Auckland Armageddon Expo – October 24-27 at the ASB Showgrounds, Auckland, New Zealand.

That’s it from Madman for now. Stay tuned for more details on these announcements as they come to light in the future.

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