Voice Actor Aaron Dismuke to Be Guest at Otakon 2016
Baltimore, MD (July 12, 2016) – Voice actor, writer and director Aaron Dismuke, who portrayed Alphonse Elric in "Fullmetal Alchemist," will be a guest at Otakon 2016, according to Otakorp Inc. He has been announced as Van in FUNimation's Kickstarter campaign for "The Vision of Escaflowne."
Dismuke got his start voice acting at age 9 as Hiro Sohma in "Fruits Basket," moving on to the role of Alphonse Elric in "Fullmetal Alchemist" by age 12.
Since then, his leading roles have included Leonardo Watch in "Blood Blockade Battlefront"; Yo Takami in "Deadman Wonderland"; Twelve in "Terror in Residence"; Arslan in "The Heroic Legend of Arslan"; Ouri in "Corpse Princess"; Shun in "Endride"; and Lucifer in "Devil is a Part Timer." He's worked as assistant ADR Director for "Ninja Slayer," "Shomin Sample," and "Fairy Tail" and was also part of the ADR writing teams for "Fairy Tail," "Ninja Slayer," "Endride," and "Tokyo Ghoul."
Otakon 2016 will be held August 12-14 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, MD.
ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its twenty-third year, Otakon is an annual celebration of Japanese and East Asian popular culture, and also one of the largest gatherings of fans in the United States. Otakon celebrates popular culture as a gateway to deeper understanding of Asian culture, and has grown along with the enthusiasm for anime, manga, video games, and music from the Far East. Since 1999, Otakon has been held in Baltimore, Maryland; currently, Otakon is one of Baltimore's few large, city-wide events, drawing over 34,000 people for three days each year (for a paid attendance of over 100,000 turnstile attendees). Otakon is a membership based convention sponsored by Otakorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based, 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is to promote the appreciation of Asian culture, primarily through its media and entertainment. Otakorp, Inc. is directed by an all-volunteer, unpaid staff – we are run by fans, for fans.
For more information about Otakorp, Inc., see http://www.otakon.com/otakorp/index.asp
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