Samantha Inoue Harte

Samantha Inoue Harte began her work in the animation industry through her teaching in 1998. She began by teaching animation at Austin area schools to children in outreach programs. She continues to teach animation today and has run an animation school for 2 years and is currently teaching at a Texas college. But teaching is not the only thing she is known for. Samantha has been working at various animation studios in Texas including: Little Wolf Entertainment, HorseBackSalad Entertainment, and currently for Powerhouse Animation studios. Through those animation studios she has been able to work on Disney, Disney Interactive, Kevin Smith's View Askew productions,

Warner Brothers Classics, Mattel Interactive, Chuck E. Cheese productions and various others. And as if that were never enough, Samantha also does voice acting for A.D. Vision film's Monster Island Studio branch located in Austin, Texas. There she has voiced in over 25 different Anime titles, but is probably best known for her roles in Sakura Wars as Kohran Ri, Cosplay Complex as Delmo, Magical Play as Pipin, and in Final Fantasy Unlimited as Chobi the Chocobo, Crux, and Cactuar. Her smaller roles have included shows such as: Getbackers, Petite Princess Yucie, Dai-Guard, Devil Lady, and many many others. Samantha is looking forward to her time at Kamikazecon and will probably be found spending all her money in the dealer's room.

Christopher Ayres

Christopher Ayres has been working professionally in theatre, television and film since the age of 6. His work has been seen Regionally, Nationally and on Broadway. He currently works as a voice actor for ADV FILMS and FUNimation ENTERTAINMENT Chris is also an A.D. R. Director for ADV FILMS and AMUSEMENT PARK MEDIA . His first project at studio was the hit anime musical comedy THE NERIMA DAIKON BROTHERS. In addition

to that he is also the director for XENOSAGA: The Animation, and MAGIKANO. Most recently he served as director at Amusement Park Media for MERMAID MELODY PITCHI PITCHI PITCH, and as co-director with Matt Greefield on THE WALLFLOWER. Some of the roles as a voice actor Chris is best known for are Kei Kourono in Gantz, Suitengu in Speed Grapher, Von Kampher in Trinity Blood, Hayashimizu in Full Metal Panic? Fummofu, Nakamaru in Maburaho, Yaminami in Peacemaker, DJ Plugman in Air Gear , Johnny in One Piece, Sid in Devil May Cry, Yusuf Ali Mesa in Yugo the Negotiator, Koji in Godanner, Murato in Hakugei - Legend of the Moby Dick, Sawadust in A Tree of Palme, Dr. Pluto in BASToF Syndrome, Akimoto in Sakura Diaries,, Kenji Kurata in Diamond Daydreams, Oshodani in Pappuwa, Jimpachi Arishiama in Nanka 6/17, and Woogy in Michel. His voice can also be heard in Elfin Lied, Claymore, Tokyo Majin, Oran High School Host Club, Cannon, Gravion Zwie, Utwararerumono, Coyote Ragtime Show and Desert Punk to name a few. Chris can also be heard a Wagram in the new Square Enix Game THE LAST REMNANT. Chris is also one of the Anime industry voice actors who sings on Voices for Peace. He is very proud to be a part of the "Voices For..." oganization. Chris also works as a professional fight director and has enjoyed bringing his workshop “Mock Combat for Cosplay” to many conventions. You can learn more about Chris by visiting his website www.christopherayres-va.com.

Clarine Harp

Clarine Harp was first cast by FUNimation Entertainment in 2003 to give life to the character of Tweedledee in Kiddy Grade. Since then, Clarine’s talents have been featured in a broad range of roles: Burst Angel (Sei), Akira Kurosawa's Samurai 7 (Sanae), Speed Grapher (Ginza), Negima (Kaede), Shin chan (Miss Katz), Witchblade (Asagi) and RIN ~Daughters of Mnemosyne~ (Laura). Clarine can also be heard in El Cazador de la Bruja, Claymore, Jyu-Oh-Sei, Trinity Blood, Beck, Romeo x Juliet, Kaze no Stigma, Yu Yu Hakusho, Spiral, Fullmetal Alchemist, Case Closed, Evangelion 1.0, Hell Girl, Bamboo Blade, Aquarion, Desert Punk, Origin - Spirits of the Past,

Robert Axelrod

Robert Axelrod has carved a career in show business that runs the gamut. Born and raised in New York City, he did commercials and theater as a child and teen, eventually ending up in the Soho Avant-garde Theater scene in a show called “Little Trips”, then Off-Broadway in a play called “The Destroyers”. Axelrod left acting for the world of music. He spent eight years as a working rock musician playing electric bass and singing in folk, rock, and soul bands. Music brought him to Los Angeles where he decided to return to acting, a decision he never regrets.

Since then, Mr. Axelrod has appeared in over thirty feature films including four with Charles Bronson, the Sci-Fi hit remake “The Blob” with Kevin Dillon

and many others. Television appearances include guest star roles on “Amazing Stories”, “Star Trek Voyager”, “Ted And Eric’s Awesome Show”, and “The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. He also starred in the Michael Jackson music video “Stranger in Moscow”.

Mr. Axelrod is also a busy voice over artist. He is the voice of Lord Zedd and Finster on the “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers”. The Lord Zedd voice is one of the most recognizable character voices around. He voiced Armadillomon and Wizardmon on “Digimon, Microchip, The Punisher’s sidekick, on “Spiderman”, Rico on “Robotech”, and has voiced countless Anime features including “Akira”, “The Big O”, “Cowboy Bebop”, “Brain Scratch”, et al. As Lord Zedd, he starred in both the first Power Rangers feature film and the wildly popular live show that toured the country. He was a regular character on Saban Entertainment’s “Wowser” series (as Ratso Catso), “Journey To The Heart of the World” (as Scarface), “Hallo Spencer” (as Elmer), and more. He just finished narrating the mockumentary “Safety First: The Rise of Women and voicing four Anime series, “Gaiking”, “Danguard Ace”, “Captain Horlock”, “The Adventures of Nadja”, and “Fist of the North Star”.

Greg Ayres

Greg Ayres has done more Voice Acting than what I wish to post. One thing for sure though is that he is one HECK of a good DJ. Check out his MADD D-Jing SkillZ at Saturday's RAVE/Techno Dance. Glowsticks are welcome.

Johnny Yong Bosch

Johnny Yong Bosch made his debut as Adam, the Black Ranger on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. He appeared in over 200 episodes and both big screen versions of the series. He's also known for his voice work as Vash in Trigun, Kaneda in Akira, Ichigo in Bleach, Claus in Last Exile, Saku in Beck, Mike in Please Twins, Lelouch in Code Geass, Kiba in Wolf's Rain and Nero in Devi l May Cry 4. Aside from acting he's the frontman for the edge rock band, Eyeshine. Find out the latest from Johnny on

www.myspace.com/johnnybosch or twitter.com/johnnyyongbosch

If that isn't enough and you want to see him in action, go check out : www.goanimetv.com

Richard Ian Cox

Richard Ian Cox has been acting in film and television since the late 1700’s. Understandably, work was hard to come by in the early days before the invention of either medium. It wasn’t until the release of the first talkies in 1927 that Richard’s career started to show signs of life. He first became known to the viewing public with the airing of “The Adventures of the Black Stallion” in 1990. Richard’s modern career has included regular stints on “Cold Squad”, “Beggars and Choosers”, “Breaker High”, as well as guest starring roles on “Stargate: SG1”, “Stargate: Atlantis”, “Eureka” and films including “Alive”,

“R.V.”, “Battle in Seattle”, “Ghost Rider”.

Richard has also enjoyed a varied career in animation . . . well not the animation part, the talking part. Roles in “Ranma ½”, “Inuyasha”, “Botsmaster”, “Trouble Chocolate”, “First Gundam”, “Mega Man”, “Gundam Seed”, “Hamtaro”, “Gundam 00”, “Being Ian”, “X-Men Evolution”, “Will and Dewitt”, “Care Bears” . . . and a bunch of other stuff has earned Richard a reputation as a guy who knows which end of a mic to speak into. These days Richard is hard at work trying to solve the current economic crisis. He’s pretty sure it involves jelly beans. Check Richard out on Facebook, Twitter, and on his website at www.richardiancox.com