Dates:
- Thursday, October 29, 2009 - All Day
- Friday, October 30, 2009 - All Day
- Saturday, October 31, 2009 - All Day
- Sunday, November 1, 2009 - All Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Morgan Kollin
Convention Chairman
Youmacon '09
248-841-6876
conchair@youmacon.com
Joe Katz
Katz and Associates, Inc.
248-703-6944
joecolman@aol.com
Additional press materials may be accessed at youmacon.com/press
Five thousand anime enthusiasts from throughout North America and Europe will attend Youmacon '09, Metro Detroit's first and only anime convention, now in its fifth year, at the Hyatt Regency Dearborn at the Fairlaine Town Center in Dearborn, Michigan from October 29 through November 1.
Youmacon '09 attendees will meet leading anime voice actors in person, compete for masquerade and costume trophies, purchase anime collectibles and attend a Royal Masquerade Ball. The anime convention provides non-stop 24 hour programming of games, contests, anime music videos and video programming. Youmacon '09 registration and other detailed information are available at youmacon.com, the official web site of Youmacon'09.
For the second year, all proceeds from the sale of tickets to the Masquerade Ball on Halloween Night will be donated to benefit the children of the Cornerstone Schools of Detroit.
Anime is a form of animation that originated in Japan and has become a multi billion dollar industry boasting tens of millions of passionate fans world wide. Anime can be hand drawn or computer assisted. It is used in television series, films, video games, commercials and internet based releases and represents all genres of fiction.
Anime television series appear on The Cartoon Network, the Disney and Sci-Fi Channels along with the Anime Network.
Among the distinguished anime voice actors who will appear in person at Youmacon '09 are:
Laura Bailey who appeared as Shin Chan as Shin Caitlin Glass who appeared as Yakumo in School Rumble Wayne Grayson who was Joey on Yu-Gi-Oh and Michaelangelo in "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"
Kyle Herbert who appeared as Ryu (Street Fighter IV) Michael Sinternklass who appeared as Leonardo in the 2003 "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" cartoon Travis Willingham who appeared as Colonel Roy Mustang in Fullmetal Alchemist
To arrange a telephone interview with one of the distinguished anime actor Youmacon '09 guests, please phone Joe Katz at 248-703-6944.
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