Colorful and often whimsical 'superhero of fun' Mr. Buckethead will make a rare appearance at Philadelphia's newest Anime and Sci-Fi convention, Zenkaikon, on Saturday, October 28th at the Valley Forge Scanticon Hotel and Conference Center in King of Prussia. The star of his own live action adventure series and comic book, the enigmatic and energetic Mr. Buckethead will be available for autographs and interviews throughout the convention schedule.
Mr. Buckethead has been the star of a series of live-action films produced by cartoonist and game designer Alex Strang, (Puppet Karaoke Universe Show, Super Giant Monster Showdown) that has screened at various film festivals and been broadcast on local television at different times over the past 20 years. While the part of the strong and silent superhero has been played by various actors through the years, the identity of each actor has always remained a closely guarded secret. The family-friendly character of Mr. Buckethead has also appeared in other surprising forms, such as the contender in a tongue-in-cheek wrestling show (Ani-Mayhem 2004) and the protagonist is an innovative series of comic book-like gamebooks entitled "The Mr. Buckethead Adventure Game Series". Alex Strang and Cybergecko currently have a contract with Dream Catcher's Films from Pittsburgh to develop a new TV series and movie based on the character.
Zenkaikon 2006 is a merging of two previous and popular anime conventions, Kosaikon and Zentrancon. Billed as Philadephia's "First True Anime Convention', Zenkaikon boasts unique guests such as anime-celebs Peter Fernandez and Corinne Orr (the famous voice talent behind many classic anime films and TV shows), and musical guests such as D-chan, Prism and the Eydolu performers. There is also a lot of cosplay (costume contests and presentations), film screenings and gaming competitions on the schedule. In addition to presenting Mr. Buckethead, Alex Strang will be hosting a Super Giant Monster Showdown tournament event, a rare opportunity for gamers to play Mr. Strang's very popular and best-selling board game.
Information and pre-registration information about Zenkaikon 2006 can be found at www.zenkaikon.com. The event will be on October 28, 2006 in the The Valley Forge Scanticon Hotel & Conference Center in King of Prussia, PA 19406-1355
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