Date: 2015 March 14 10:24
Posted by Joe
UK Anime fans who can get the Birmingham next weekend will want to head over to the MCM Birmingham Comic Con. It's set to run from Saturday 21st to Sunday 22nd March 2015 at The NEC. They'll be the expected amount of geekery happening, with Films, video games, cosplay and so on being well represented there.
We've also just recived details that voice actor Quinton Flynn will be at the event. You may know him as Raiden from the Metal Gear series, or Iruka Umino from Naruto or even as Kon from Bleach. He's done a lot of voice acting in video games, anime and western animation, so you're bound to have heard him in one of his many roles.
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Press release as follows:
MCM BIRMINGHAM COMIC CON - THE NEC - 21-22 MARCH
Birmingham Comic Con to welcome 'Metal Gear' voice actor Quinton Flynn
Über talented videogame, anime and cartoon voice actor Quinton Flynn is the latest special guest to be confirmed for MCM Birmingham Comic Con, where he will be signing free autographs on the MyM stand for people who buy a copy of the magazine.
Perhaps best known for voicing Raiden in the Metal Gear series, Quinton has appeared in a host of high profile games, from Kingdom Hearts II and Final Fantasy X and X-2 to No More Heroes and Mass Effect 2 and 3. Meanwhile, World of Warcraft players will recognise him as the voice of Kael'thas Sunstrider.
On the anime side of things, Quinton Flynn has also starred in two of the most famous shonen series ever made, appearing as Iruka Umino in Naruto and its Shippuden spin-off and as Kon in Bleach. Another well known role is that of Marcus Damon in Digimon Data Squad, while other anime credits to his name include Tekkonkinkreet, Blood+, Initial D, Zatch Bell! and Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.
As well as his roster of anime work, Quinton has also made a name for himself in Western animation, voicing characters in cartoon series such as Fantastic Four, Animaniacs, Teen Titans and The Real Adventures Of Jonny Quest.
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