Anime Blast in Chattanooga, TN, has announced that it will feature Kyle Hebert in 2012, in addition to announcing a $89 per night room rate for convention attendees.

CHATTANOOGA, TN - May 1, 2012 - Anime Blast Chattanooga, fresh off its triumphant debut in 2011, is thrilled to announce Kyle Hebert as the convention’s first guest for 2012! Kyle will be entertaining attendees of Anime Blast Chattanooga with some very special panels Nov. 9-11, 2012 in Chattanooga, TN.

Voice actor Kyle Hebert, originally born in Lake Charles, is now a Los Angeles-based anime and video game voice actor whose credits include Street Fighter X Tekken/Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 (Ryu), Naruto (Kiba), Bleach (Aizen, Ganju), X-Men Arcade (all male voices) and Gurren Lagann (Kamina). He is best known as the Narrator and Teen Gohan from the Funimation dub of Dragonball Z. Other notable roles include League of Legends (Ezreal, Jarvan, Graves), Ouran High School Host Club (Kazukiyo Soga), Fullmetal Alchemist (Vato Falman), Tales of Symphonia (Richter Abend) and Star Ocean (Dias, Arumat, Crow). Kyle also provides voices in numerous video games including Sonic Colors DS, Final Fantasy XIII, World of Warcraft, Devil May Cry 4, Dynasty Warriors, Soul Calibur V and Resident Evil. He writes and voices all the promos for filmmaker Kevin Smith’s Smodco Internet Radio. For more info, visit www.kylehebert.com.

Anime Blast Chattanooga is also pleased to announce a special, super-low hotel rate of $89 a night with the Chattanooga Marriott at the Convention Center for Friday and Saturday nights of the convention. Interested attendees can visit http://tinyurl.com/AnimeBlastRooms2012 or call 1-877-901-6632 to make a reservation. Make sure to mention Anime Blast Chattanooga to receive the rate via phone!

Anime Blast Chattanooga is a three-day convention that aims to entertain, educate, and encourage a diverse group to band together and grow in their fandom. By hosting interesting guests and holding engaging panels and contests, Anime Blast Chattanooga hopes to leave its mark on the anime community.

Anime Blast Chattanooga
Where: Chattanooga Convention Center, Chattanooga, TN
When: November 9-11, 2012
Cost: $30 pre-registration, $50 VIP badge (limited amount)
Website: www.animeblastchattanooga.com