Ahoy, I'm Peter Tatara. In brief, I'm left-handed, a vegetarian, and my blood type is A. I work for the New York Comic Con and New York Anime Festival and have a cute girlfriend and a Space: Above & Beyond boxset. I'm generally a happy guy.

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Brittney Karbowski and Monica Rial Come To NYAF!

Last week, FUNimation announced the voices of Death The Kid, Liz, and Patty from their upcoming Soul Eater -- Todd Haberkorn, Jamie Marchi, and Cherami Leigh -- and NYAF announced that they'd be coming to our show. This week, FUNimation announced the voices of Black Star and Tsubaki in Soul Eater -- Brittney Karbowski and Monica Rial -- and today, NYAF in partnership with FUNimation is very proud to announce Brittney and Monica will also be appearing at the New York Anime Festival!

Soul Eater, the quirky, clever story of three students charged with the task of collecting and devouring the tainted souls of ninety-nine humans and one witch, will be one of the biggest shows of 2010, and we're very excited to be bringing out so many of the show's talented members of the cast!

Brittney Karbowski and Monica Rial -- along with Todd Haberkorn, Jamie Marchi, and Cherami Leigh -- will be appearing on panels and signings at NYAF, the details of which will be revealed in early September when our full schedule goes online.

For more information on Brittney and Monica, visit nyanimefestival.com. For more on Soul Eater, click over to funimation.com/souleater.

Far East To East Showcase at NYAF!

Last year, the New York Anime Festival and our friends Karaterice launched the Far East To East Showcase at The Knitting Factory. It was a celebration of indie, punk, rock, and pop both from Japan and NYC. This year, NYAF and Karaterice -- now with the super name Superglorious -- are bringing FETES back, and bringing it into the iconic Webster Hall.

From Japan, FETES hosts Kokusyoku Sumire and Swinging Popsicle, and from NYC, FETES features Echostream and Gelatine. (Bios are available at nyanimefestival.com.) Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 the day of the show and available now at www.ticketweb.com and www.websterhall.com. The show is open to audiences of all ages.

Kokusyoku Sumire Swinging Popsicle, Echostream, and Gelatine are four amazing bands -- bands selected not because of their involvement in anime, but selected because of the intensity and integrity music.

For more on the Far East To East Showcase, Superglorious will hold a FETES Press Panel on Saturday, September 26 at the New York Anime Festival. Superglorious will also maintain a booth at NYAF all weekend long where various FETES artists will appear.

The Far East To East Showcase, more than anything else, is a night about great music, and we hope to see you there!

Death Comes To NYAF!

How's that for a title? But, it's true. Yesterday, FUNimation announced the voices of Death The Kid, Liz, and Patty in their upcoming Soul Eater -- Todd Haberkorn, Jamie Marchi, and Cherami Leigh. Today, NYAF in partnership with FUNimation is very proud to announce Todd, Jamie, and Cherami will be coming to NYAF! Todd Haberkorn, Jamie Marchi, and Cherami Leigh have given voice to some of the most popular anime characters in recent memory (visit nyanimefestival.com for their bios), and they're all coming together this Fall for Soul Eater, a title that's taking America by storm!

For those (parents) unfamiliar with Soul Eater, it's the quirky, clever story of three students determined to turn their partners, living weapons, into powerful death scythes -- weapons destined for Death himself. Charged with the task of collecting and devouring the tainted souls of ninety-nine humans and one witch to make this happen, the students strive to master their weapons as they face off against the bizarre and dangerous minions of the underworld.

Soul Eater is coming soon to DVD from FUNimation and the manga is being published by Yen Press.

Gurren Lagann Movie at NYAF!

I'm very, very happy to announce that Gurren Lagann: The Movie - Childhood's End will be screened at the New York Anime Festival. Gurren Lagann -- from Bandai and Aniplex -- was a series that took Japan and America by storm last year, and this year, they're doing it again with the theatrical realization of the saga.

Gurren Lagann: The Movie - Childhood's End is a feature film retelling of the first half of the Gurren Lagann series, a feature film that's rarely been seen outside of Japan. NYAF will mark the movie's NYC Premiere / East Coast Premiere / whatever else you want to call it. Personally, I call it awesome.

What's it about? A boy named Simon who's spent his entire life digging in the dirt.

But when Simon finds a strange little drill buried deep in the soil, he starts on a journey that'll take him into the sky, into space, and busting through heaven. Gurren Lagann -- from the studio behind Evangelion and FLCL -- is one of the most acclaimed animations in years, and it deserves every ounce of praise it's received.