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Charity Auctions by U.S. Anime Firms, Cast Ending Soon

The charity auctions of 11 items donated by the American anime industry and signed by American anime voice actors are ending within the next two hours. The effort supports a seven-year-old boy named Ian Hoy who is recuperating from a traffic accident at a pedestrian sidewalk that had left him in a coma with traumatic brain injury. 100% of the proceeds go directly to the fund for Hoy, whose family is friends with longtime American voice actress Tiffany Grant. FUNimation Entertainment, New Generation Pictures, and Grant donated the following 11 items on auction:

• Hellsing Ultimate OAV series poster signed by Crispin Freeman (Alucard), K.T. Gray (Seras Victoria), Ralph Lister (Walter Dornez), Victoria Harwood (Integra), J.B. Blanc (Enrico Maxwell), Steven Brand (Alexander Anderson), Yuri Lowenthal (Pip), Patrick Seitz (Luke Valentine) and Taliesin Jaffe (Leif + Director/Writer for English Dub) — pictured at right
• Fullmetal Alchemist Season 1 box signed by Vic Mignogna (Ed Elric), Travis Willingham (Roy Mustang), Caitlin Glass (Winry), Wendy Powell (Envy), Tiffany Grant (Marta) and Jerry Jewell (Barry the Chopper).
• Haibane Renmei postcard signed by Carrie Savage (Rakka), Erika Weinstein (Reki), Kirsty Pape (Nemu), J.D. Stone (Dai), J-Ray Hochfield (Kuu), Hunter MacKenzie Austin (Hikari) and Michael McConnohie (The Communicator).
• Ikki Tousen mini-poster signed by Carrie Savage (Hakufu), Ted Sroka (Koukin), Robin Rhodpa (Ryofu), Willow Lane (Ryomou), Taliesin Axelrod (Kannei), Patrick Seitz (Taishiji), Hunter MacKenzie Austin (Kaku), Ivan Buckley (Gakoshu), Jen Sekiguchi (Chinkyu), Greg Weisman (Sousou), William Frederick (Choko), Michael McConnohie (Narrator) and Erica Shaffer who played “Kanu” but accidentally wrote “Harumi Chono” (her role in Paranoia Agent) under her signature!
• Burn Up! OAV mini-poster signed by Tiffany Grant (Maki) and Matt Greenfield (Director/Writer for English Dub).
• Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE: The Movie poster signed by Vic Mignogna (Fay Flourite), Carrie Savage (Mokona), Chris Ayres (Nanto), Greg Ayres (Masayoshi), Tiffany Grant (Lord Ashura) and Josh Grelle (Chaos).
• Paranoia Agent autograph board signed by Michael McConnohie (Detective Ikari), Liam O'Brien (Detective Maniwa), Carrie Savage (Maromi), T. Axelrod (Hatomura), Sam Regal (Little Slugger), Johnny Yong Bosch (Yuichi), Michelle Ruff (Tsukiko), Patrick Seitz (Zebra), Doug Stone (Kawazu), Erica Shaffer (Harumi Chono), Melodee Spevack (misae Ikari), Jonathan Klein (Voice Director) and Kirsty Pape (Mrs. Kamohara) -- Kirsty is listed in the credits as “Mia Bradly.”
• Godannar Vol. 1 DVD signed by Greg Ayres (Shinobu), Tiffany Grant (Shizuru + scriptwriter) Matt Greenfield (ADR director & Producer) and Chris Ayres (Koji).
• The Wallflower Vol. 1 DVD signed by Josh Grelle (Kyohei), Greg Ayres (Yuki), Tiffany Grant (Auntie + scriptwriter) Matt Greenfield (Hiroshi + ADR director) and Chris Ayres (ADR director).
• R. O. D. - The TV - promo folder signed by Hunter MacKenzie Austin (Michelle), Hellena Taylor (Yomiko Readman/Agent Paper), J.D. Stone (Junior), Megan Harvey (Hisami) and Carrie Savage (Nancy Makuhari).
• Gatchaman postcard signed by Josh Grelle (G-6, Rufus, Minions), Tiffany Grant (Big Kid), Chris Ayres (Minions) and Greg Ayres (supporting).