Guests

Scott McNeil hails from Vancouver, Canada by way of Brisbane, Australia. He started acting at the age of three and hasn't (his mom would say) stopped since. Spanning almost two decades and including almost 8500 episodes, Scott's voice career began with The New Adventures of He-Man way back in (gasp) 1988. He is perhaps best known currently as Duo Maxwell in Gundam Wing, Koga, in Inuyasha, Piccolo (the first) and many others in Dragon Ball Z, Dinobot, Rattrap, Waspinator, and Silverbolt in Beast Wars, and Wolverine in X-Men: Evolution. As well as Hohenheim in Full Metal Alchemist. Among his other voice credits are: Highlander, Quest for Vengance, Krypto,the Superdog, Reboot, MegaMan, Mucha Lucha, Monster Rancher, Mummies Alive, Ranma 1/2, Project A-Ko, Kong, The Vision of Escaflowne, Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars, War Planets,Weird-Oh's, Molly O, Monkey Magic, Conan the Adventurer, The Wacky World of Tex Avery, Extreme Dinosaurs, DragonTales, Warriors of Virtue, D'Myna Leagues, Aagh It's the Mister Hell Show, Double Dragon, Darkstalkers, Street Fighter, GI Joe, and the animated features Rudolph and the Island of Misfit Toys, and Casper's Haunted Christmas. As well as video games such as Warhammer 40,000, Scarface, and The Godfather. Equally successful in film and television, Scott has starred in the feature films Sleeping with Strangers and Sleeping Dogs. He has guest starred on numerous television series and features, including Highlander, The Outer Limits, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Beyond Belief, Beggars and Choosers, Stargate SG-1 and Disney's Ladies and the Champ, to name a few. This just in: Scott is currently working on a bunch of new roles. Including work in care bears ( yes, he's grumpy bear), Stork in stormhawks, Mr Fischberger in Ricky Sprocket, Wasabi and Fugu in the new WB series Sushi pack, As well as rolls in WB's Johnny Test. He is currently working on Anime titles such as Mix Master, Black Lagoon, and Aeon Kid. Scott loves cartoons most of all because, "Hey, it's indoor work with no heavy lifting."

EMMY Award winner Jeff Nimoy wrote, directed, and served as story editor for the top rated FOX KIDS show DIGIMON: Digital Monsters (he also played many characters in the series, including Tentomon). In addition he wrote and directed the theatrically released 20th CENTURY FOX animated feature DIGIMON: THE MOVIE, and the television sequel, DIGIMON: Revenge Of Diaboromon for Disney. He also served as an Executive Producer and writer on numerous other FOX KIDS shows. But the anime community also knows him as the voice for the popular character Wolfwood, from the series TRIGUN.

Prior to that he was nominated for three EMMY AWARDS in four years, winning for his comedic work as a writer and producer for NFL FILMS PRESENTS on ESPN and FOX. He also wrote the SHOWTIME movie BIG BROTHER TROUBLE, and wrote the animated feature, PECOLA, based on the Cartoon Network series.

He recently finished writing and/or directing the animated series Zatch Bell,BO-BOBO, and Naruto for CARTOON NETWORK, as well as writing and directing for the animated series MEGA MAN. Other writing credits include, SD Gundam Force, CYBUSTER, and TOKYO PIG. Jeff is currently in charge of production for the all-new fifth season of the Digimon franchise entitled, DIGIMON Data Squad for Disney, starring Quinton Flynn. It will air on JETIX this fall.

Jeff and Quinton Flynn tour conventions around the world with their popular panel, "Q&A with Q&J." Watch them on YouTube to see their latest appearance.

Quinton's voice has been burning up film and television since he first arrived in Los Angeles from his native Cleveland. He is an A-list V.O. actor, having played such famous animated characters as Johnny Quest, Spiderman, Speed Racer, The Human Torch, Timon, Stuart Little, just to name a few. His television and film appearances include The Simpsons, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, King of Queens, Animaniacs, Woody Woodpecker, Robot Chicken, and many more.

As far as anime and video games go, where do we start? Axel in Kingdom Hearts II, Reno in Final Fantasy VII Advent Children, Iruka Sensei in Naruto, Raiden in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Dr. Riddles and Victoream in Zatch Bell, Croix in La Pucelle: Tactics, and Myifee in 99 Nights. Recently he landed the lead role of Marcus Damon in the upcoming Digimon Data Squad, airing this fall on Jetix.

Quinton and Jeff Nimoy tour conventions around the world with their popular panel, "Q&A with Q&J." Watch them on YouTube to see their latest appearance.

Beau does it all: television, films, stage, radio, and video games. You can seen his most recent show Just Jordon on Nickelodian.

In the world of anime, Beau has voiced a multitude of characters including Sajin Komamura in Bleach,Matsuonosuke Shibui in Samurai champloo, Jet Black in Cowboy Bebop, Ogremon, Sagitarimon and Parrotmon in Digimon, Bear Walken in Gungrave, Michael in Argent Soma, and Bear in Rave Master. He has done numerous radio and television commercials (on-and off-camera), not to mention video games (Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, Kingdom Hearts II, Outlaws, Dynasty Warriors, Breakdown, Ace Combat 5).

Beau’s career in show business began in New York when he was cast in the National tour of The Great White Hope. His stage work includes MacBeth, Emperor Jones, Bell, Book and Candle, Street Scene, Dracula, A Christmas Carol, Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Tempest (LA Shakespeare Festival), Detective Story at the Ahmanson Theatre, with Charlton Heston, Driving Miss Daisy and Man of La Mancha.

Beau’s film credits include Halloween H20, My Favorite Martian, Leprechaun (6th) in the Hood, The American President, Gale Force, Final Voyage, Final Justice, Out For Blood, Night Shift, Ten to Midnight, Real Genius, The Blob, In the Army Now and Surface to Air, to mention a few.

Monica Rial has been working in the anime voice over industry for 8 years. As an actress for ADV Films and Funimation Entertainment she has appeared in many anime including: Air Gear, Air TV, Angelic Layer, Azumanga Daioh, Burst Angel, DN Angel, Excel Saga, Full Metal Panic, Ghost Stories, Gunslinger Girl, Kiddy Grade, Kurau Phantom Memory, Negima, Moon Phase, Noir, Princess Nine, Rahxephon, Macross, Speed Grapher, Steel Angel Kurumi and Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles. She can be heard on the Cartoon Network in Crayon Shinchan (Ai) and Fullmetal Alchemist (Lyra/Dante). She is an ADR script writer and she writes a monthly article, "Monica's Reality Check", for Newtype USA magazine. Be sure to come by and say hello!

Greg Dean has a very hard time focusing. In the past year, he's worked as a small plane refueler, a personal assistant, a graphic designer, a web designer, a culinary student, a cook, and of course, a cartoonist. His hobbies range from making chainmaille to writing about himself in the third person. Think of him as a renaissance man, sans renaissance. So, a….man. Greg has been writing and illustrating his online comic, "Real Life" since late 1999, making it the longest he's ever paid attention to just one thing. For those who may not have heard of it, (SHAME on you!) Real Life is a semi-autobiographical comic about the author and his friends. What's meant by semi-autobiographical? Well, it deals with such subjects as going to work or school, road trips to Michigan, and building a giant orbital space station of death. Which is absurd, because Greg's never even BEEN to Michigan. Greg has recently graduated from the California Culinary Academy, so in addition to drawifying things, he's now certified to cookify things as well. A shame they didn't have an English course at the academy.

Visit his website and have read.

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, and has recently started working as an A.D. R. Director for ADV FILMS. His first project for the studio is the hit anime musical comedy THE NERIMA DAIKON BROTHERS. 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, and many other roles. His voice can also be heard in Elfin Lied, Gravion Zwie, Utwararerumono, Air Gear , Coyote Ragtime Show and Desert Punk to name a few. 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.

Visit his website to learn more about Chris.

Greg Ayres has spent the last year rockin' his way through two new anime series. As the loud-mouthed Hideki in Nerima Daikon Brothers, or Koyuki, singing with the band in Beck:Mongolian Chop Squad. The once "Fanboy" turned VA started working for ADV Films a little over five years ago, and in that short time managed to snag two of his favorite roles in anime. He was thrilled to voice the role of his favorite character Son Goku in Saiyuki. Just one year later voiced Kaworu Nagisa in the Director's Cut of Neon Genesis Evangelion. Other roles include Chrono in Chrono Crusade, Negi Springfield in Negima, Yamazaki in Welcome to the NHK, Heihachi in Samurai 7, Jr. in Xenosaga:The Animation, Satoshi Hiwatari in DNAngel, Pope Alessandro XVIII in Trinity Blood, Tsuyoshi in Kodocha, Leo in Ghost Stories, Tsujido in Speed Grapher, and Gau Ban in Shadow Skill.He can also be heard in other anime titles such as Super Gals, Spiral, Macross, Mythical Detective Loki, Burst Angel, Gravion, Godanner, Pretear, Full Metal Panic, E's Otherwise and a whole lot more.

When he's not in a booth with headphones on, you can usually find him sporting headphones of another variety behind "the decks". A veteran nightclub DJ of many years, Greg has really enjoyed the opportunity of doing something else that he truly loves. From packed rooms at anime conventions, to the legendary stage of *The Knitting Factory (NYC)*, Greg never misses an opportunity to share his love of music with anyone who will listen.

Amelie "Ami-Chan" Belcher was born in Baton-Bloody-Boring-Rouge Louisiana where the combination of chemical plant fumes and river water did major damage to her fragile little mind at an early age. By all accounts, she started drawing at the age of five (when she figured out that the pencil goes on the paper and not up your nose) and didn't stop drawing until she ran out of paper…twenty years latter. Amelie taught high school art for four years, but lost interest in teaching when it started cutting into her drinking time. She now travels the country selling her award winning art, doing one of a kind commissions for con goers, giving the best damn panels on earth, and being paid tribute to by her army of fans known as the "Ami Army" in the form of pocky and manga. Known as "the angriest chick on the net", she is the creator of the popular web comic "The Real Life Adventures of Amelie" at Cordeval.com which is read by desperately bored people all around the world.

You can find out more about Amelie here

Robert is no stranger to the anime and manga community. An Indiana-born, self-taught artist who got his first art career break when he sent an eight page short story to comic publisher, Antarctic Press in February of 1990. He has drawn manga-inspired art for well over 18 years, and has been published nearly all over the world. He has worked for many companies like Playstation Magazine, Marvel, Hasbro, and now his most recent work with Harper Collins Publishing, just to name a few.

Robert and Emily met at a convention called Anime Central, and haven't been apart since that day. Emily has always enjoyed manga and anime, but never thought it could be her job. Emily has worked with Robert for over 6 years now. She helps write the web comic How to Loathe Drawing in the Manga Style and has just finished writing her first children's book. She enjoys the business side of working for Studio Capsule very much and is grateful that she has an opportunity to work in the comics business.

Studio Capsule is involved in creating a line of low print run doujinshis, portfolios, animated shorts, and other projects expanding Studio Capsule. Find out everything that's new with either Studio Capsule or Robert and Emily DeJesus their website or view more current information on Live Journal under user 'banzchan'.

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