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Welcome to the "In the SPOTLight" Q & A for Kat the Master of Ceremonies for Sacramento Anime Con 05 held at the Sunrise Mall in Citrus Heights, California.

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Kathleen McGinty

 

Convention Name:  

 

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  Sacramento Anime

 

You’d know me as:  

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Nickname (s):

 

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Ryochan

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Ryrychan

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Hisoka 

 

Age:  

 

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 24

Zodiac Sign:

 

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 Pisces

State/Providence and country of Birth:

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Altus, Oklahoma USA

State and Country of current residence:

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Moving so none

"What are some of your hobbies?"

The Three "C's"
bulletComics
bulletCosplay
bulletCostuming

 

 

"Do you have any special interests?"
bulletI write and draw a lot and hope to produce my own manga soon. XD
 

 

"Do you have any pets, if yes how many?"
bulletYes
1
 

 

 

Please tell us more about them:  

Name (s):
bulletAsrial
 

 

Age (s):

bullet13
 

 

Male/Female :

bulletFemale
 

 

Something Special about them:
bulletHer name is from the comic Ninja High School.
 

 

"What is your favorite color?"
bulletTeal
 

 

"What is your favorite food?"
bulletPizza
 

 

"What is your favorite drink?"
bulletDr. Pepper or Pepsi
 

 

"Have you ever attended a convention?"
bulletPlenty
 

 

"What type of convention was it?"
bulletAnime and Star Trek
 

 

"What, when, and where was it at?"
bulletFanime 2001-Current, AX 1999-2002, AOD 2004-2005, Yaoi-con 2000-Current, and a lot of others
 

 

"What was the best moment at your first convention?"
bulletBartering down the price on a gigantic Pikachu!  :D
 

 

"What was the worst moment at your first convention?"
bulletBeing left by friends who said they would come to pick me up and head to the dealer's room with me, and instead went by themselves first.  ><
 

 

"What other conventions have you been to, when and where?"
bulletFanime 2001-Current, AX 1999-2002, AOD 2004-2005, Yaoi-con 2000-Current, and a lot of others
 

 

"If you could go to an anime convention anywhere in the world, where would that be and why?"
bulletMmm... Malaysia...  The reason, Himitsu
 

 

"Who would you take with you?"
bulletHimitsu
 

 

"Would you cosplay at that convention?"
bulletYep!
 

 

"What character (s) and where from?"
bulletNot sure since the rules over there are different
 

 

"What would you make sure to take with you on your Ultimate Con Adventure?"
bulletMy digital camera for sure!  Lots of pictures!
 

 

"What has been your favorite convention and why?"
bulletMy favorite?  I don't think any one convention is my favorite.  I could tell you  my worst but I won't.
 

 

"When, where, and what convention can people see you at next?"
bulletThe next convention I will be at for sure is Yaoi-con 2005.
 

 

Cosplay is:  when a person dresses up in costume as an anime, manga, comic, game, band, or movie character and interacts with people as that character would. Thus, it is considered costume roll playing.

 

"Have you ever cosplayed at an anime convention before?"
bulletYes
 

 

"Who was your first cosplay character and what was it from?"
bulletNatsumi from You're Under Arrest
 

 

"When and where was it?"
bulletAnime Expo 2000, Los Angeles California USA
 

 

"Who, and what from, is your favorite cosplay character?"
bulletPresently, Hisoka Kurosaki from Yami no Matsuei
 

 

"Why is this your favorite cosplay character?"
bulletBecause Hisoka's character is very similar to mine
 

 

"Have you ever cosplayed your favorite character?"
bulletYes
"When and where did you cosplay this character?"

 

Wow, that's a lot...  

bulletYaoi Con (2001-Present I believe)
bulletFanime
bulletAnime Overdose... But I can't tell you the rest of the information.  Too many.
"What was your favorite moment cosplaying this character?"
bulletBeing surrounded by Tsuzuki's begging for my Gummi bears, only to shout "I said no!" and be clapped at and called "Hisoka Incarnate"...  

It was embarrassing at the moment, but is a fond memory now.

 

 

"What was the worst moment cosplaying this character?"
bulletWhen my kimono flew open (in the kimono version of the costume) flashing the audience at Anime OD
 

 

"Do you have an ultimate character that you would like to cosplay?"
bulletYes!
 

 

"Who is it, and what is the character from?"
bulletArslan from Heroic Legend of Arslan
 

 

"Why is this your ultimate cosplay character?"
bulletBecause I love the series, I love the voice actor, I love the character designs, I love the outfit and... Well, because I really love the show that much!!!
 

 

"What is your favorite convention food?"
bulletMmm... Pizza or Pocky
 

 

"What is your favorite convention drink?"
bulletSoda!  Pepsi preferably
 

 

"What is your favorite convention candy?"
bulletPretty boys... *Grins*
 

 

"Do you have a favorite flavor of "Ramen"?"
bulletYep!  Oriental!
 

 

"Do you have a favorite flavor of "Pocky"?"
bulletVanilla!
 

 

"What type (s) of Oriental foods do you like?"
bulletBeef Teriyaki,
bulletPocky
bulletMochi 

...and some others I can't think of

 

 

"What type (s) of Oriental foods do you dislike?"
bulletAnything with fish
 

 

What is your favorite saying/& or quote, and who is it by?"

><  Man I have so many...  I usually like to say...

Tis but a flesh wound.?Monty Python's Search for the Holy Grail

but I've been known to throw out a variety of other quotes.

 

 

 
"What are/is your favorite anime?"
bulletHeroic Legend of Arslan
bulletYami no Matsuei are my favorites
 

 

"What are/is your favorite game (s), and what system do you play them on?" Soooo many...  Final Fantasy 2 and 6 (SNES/PS1), Grandia 2(Dreamcast), Skies of Arcadia (Dreamcast), Tales of Destiny (PS1) and lots more!
"What are/is your favorite manga/comic?"
bulletMARS
bulletYami no Matsuei
bulletYu Yu Hakusho
bulletHunter x Hunter
 

 

"What are/is your favorite character (s), and what from?"
bulletHisoka Kurosaki from Yami no Matsuei
bulletMillenia from Grandia 2
bulletGon from Hunter x Hunter
bulletMizuki Ashiya from Hanazakara no Kimitachi e (Also known as "Hana Kimi" and "For You in Full Blossom")

plus many more!

 

 

"What are/is your favorite movie (s)?"

Hmmm... 

bullet"Grave of the Fireflies"
bullet"Tora, Tora, Tora"
bullet"The Never-Ending Story"
bullet"Labyrinth", 
bullet"Fatal Fury - The Motion Picture" (because the animation is so gorgeous)

... and a lot of others!

 

 

 
"Who are/is your favorite actor (s) &/or actress (es)?"

American or Japanese?  Hmmmm...

American:

bulletLeonard DiCapprio (more of a respect for the person rather than the actor)
bulletJoaquim Phoenix
bulletMel Gibson

Japanese:

bulletKappei Yamaguchi
bulletKoyasu Takehito
bulletHikaru Midorikawa 
bulletKaneto Shiozawa 

I'd say and are some of my favorites!

 

 

"Is there anything else that you would like the readers to know about you?"

 

bulletWell, I'm totally nuts first of all!  
bulletI heartily enjoy cosplaying, and would like to challenge myself more if my Mother would let me get away with it.  
bulletI write and draw a lot and hope to produce my own manga soon.  I have a few projects in the works but can never seem to get the courage up to show them to many people!  Hopefully I will someday! 
bullet I also get bribed into costumes and tend to bribe people into costume as well!

 

 

"Are there any other special interests, hobbies, or ventures that you would like to tell the readers more about?"

 

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My comics!  I hope I can complete these sometime soon!  I would really love to do so.  

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Also, next year I'm going to be in a Final Fantasy 6 group.  We're doing the Amano-designed versions of the characters.  I'll be Gau!  So scary because I have to get a flesh-colored body suit!

Well that is the end of the Q & A.  I hope that you have had a chance to see more of Kat's wonderful generous side and her crazy cosplay fun ness side. If you meet Kat at a convention, be sure to tell her "HI!!!" and let her know that you saw her "In the Spotlight" segment.

Till next time....Anime Wishes  & Cosplay Dreams .... BSaphire

 


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