AX Idol 05 (Signups Closed)

[Sadsiren]

Anime Expo is proud to present AX Idol, hosted by voice acting Idol Crispin Freeman! AX Idol is a talent contest in which anyone can become a star in the world of anime theme singing or voice acting. Compete live on stage in front of industry professionals for a chance to win these great prizes!

Sign Ups

When: Thursday May 5th, 2005

How: Go to the AX Idol (http://www.anime-expo.org/2005axidol.shtml) Contest page, scroll to where there's a link for the Gaming Department and submit the following on the form.

-Name
-Age
-Category (Voice Acting or Singing)
-Title of Performance Piece (Monologue or Song)

Make sure that you select Gaming Department in the drop down menu

(Alternative: You may also email the above info to interactive@anime-expo.org)

Voice Acting

-Perform a monologue from any anime, movie, play, or TV show.

Audition Time Limit: 3 minutes
Show Time Limit: 5 minutes

-Finalists will be asked to perform the same monologue at the actual show.
-No obscenity or foul language is allowed.

Grand Prize (Courtesy of BangZoom Entertainment):
-A tour of BangZoom's studio in Burbank, California
-Sit in on a recording and mixing session
-An audition!

Additional Prizes (Courtesy of Tofu Records):
-Exclusive prize packs featuring the latest in J-Pop and J-Rock.

-Other prizes TBA.


Singing

Audition: Perform 3 minutes of ANY song they wish.
Show: Finalists will be asked to choose a song from the song list shown below to perform in whole. There will be no exceptions to this rule.

Our generous sponsor Geneon has provided for us a Karaoke CD for our show. In it are 11 songs from various animes. Each contestant that makes it to the finals will perform one of the 11 songs from the cd.

The Song list:

1. Towa no Hana (Eternal Flower) - Ai Yori Aoishi OST Sakura
2. Zankoku na Tenshi no TE-ZE (A Cruel Angel's Thesis) - Evangelion- The Day of Second Impact
3. Hemisphere - RahXephon OST 1
4. Walking Through The Empty Age - Technolyze OST 2: The Man of Men
5. Love Will Light the Way - Haibane Renmei Soundtrack - Hanenone
6. Asu e no Brilliant Road (Brilliant Road to Tommorow) - Angela - Stellvia (Voice of the Sky)
7. Truth - Utena: Eve of Absolute Evolution Revolution
8. I Hear You Everywhere - Chobits: Character Song Collection
9. Kaerimichi (On the Way Home) - Mahoromatic Music Version 1
10. Coppelia no Hitsugi (Coppelia's Casket) - NoIR OST 1
11. Kasa ga Nai no yo (You Know I Don't Have an Umbrella) - Love Hina: Hinata Girls Song Best

This Cd will go on sale on May 1st (purchasing info to be announced).

Note: While you don't have to purchase the cd, it is highly reccommended. Some people will have these songs already and therefore not need to purchase it. It is up to the contestant to obtain and practice the songs from the cd. If you can't perform one of the songs listed for the main show then you will be passed over for someone who can.

Singing Grand Prize (Courtesy of Geneon Entertainment):
-An audition for a chance to record for Geneon!
AX Idol 2004's winner Stephanie Yanez has recorded for Geneon's AX Idol Karaoke CD.

Additional Prizes (Courtesy of Tofu Records):
-Exclusive prize packs featuring the latest in J-Pop and J-Rock.

-Other prizes TBA.


Additional Rules

1. No professionals. If you are found out to be such you will be disqualified.

2. This year AX Idol will be open to minors. However, the parents must be present at check in.

3. Cosplay is allowed at the event but is not counted in the scoring.

4. You may only enter one category for the contest.


AX Idol Schedule

Check In: 10AM Friday July 1st, 2005
@ Anaheim Marriott, South Counter

Singing Auditions: 1PM Friday July 1st, 2005
@ Live Programming Room 1, Anaheim Convention Center, Room 303

Voice Acting Auditions: 4PM Friday July 1st, 2005
@ Workshops 1 Room, Anaheim Hilton, California Ballroom B

Auditions will be judged by staff.
Show will be judged by industry celebrity guests.

6 Voice Acting Finalists and 6 Singing Finalists will be chosen to perform.
Main Show: Saturday July 2nd, 2005 (Time TBA)

Contestant list as of 06/15/2005 (http://forums.anime-expo.org/index.php?showtopic=315)

Sign ups are now closed!

More Info To Come!

[Matt Cruea]

All about the voice acting thing. Sweet.

[Lucien]

Oh good, they've finally released the information for this. And I KNEW Crispin Freeman was going to be a part of AX.
Now I just need a killer monologue. Suggestions?

[Yami no Kitsune]

Aaaah! I'm gonna enter even though the odds are against me! The Atlantic Ocean can't stop me now!

I wonder if you can do both sides of the contest...

[Matt Alan]

I wanna go now!

[Cristina]

i really wish i could give this a shot, just to see how i'd do...
but i'll be sure to watch everyone!

[Sadsiren]

I wonder if you can do both sides of the contest...

Nope. Edited the first post to include that rule.

[Sadsiren]

Oh good, they've finally released the information for this. And I KNEW Crispin Freeman was going to be a part of AX.
Now I just need a killer monologue. Suggestions?

Last year's winner did an excellent monolgue from Rouruni Kenshin. I remember one of the good male finalists did one from Shakespeare.

[Clintykins]

Aw, that ought to be fun. Hopefully I'll be able to make it (still unsure whether I can come or not -- money issues), but I have no clue what I would do for mine. *think*

[Edwyn]

Damn, this sounds way too cool to miss. Wah. ;_; Stupid lack of resources!

[Yami no Kitsune]

You'll find a way, Edwyn! Go on, you know you want to!

[White Rose Assassin]

I'll just stick to the karaoke contest for now. ^^

[Tregster]

Man, I wish I was going.. I would so do my Cactus Jack wrestling promo heh.

[Masako]

Wait I'm confused. X_X

So if you make it to the SHOW, do they chose the song you sing at random from the list above? Or you chose the song you want to sing from the list above? O_o

[Lucien]

I would think you'd get to choose; otherwise you'd have to memorize all of those songs o.o. I'm not sure though.

[Sadsiren]

So if you make it to the SHOW, do they chose the song you sing at random from the list above? Or you chose the song you want to sing from the list above? O_o

You choose the song.

[Lucien]

How many people are doing the Idol competition anyway? I expected more response on this topic, as this is the VOICE ACTING Alliance.

[Yami no Kitsune]

I am... just need to pick the monologue.... I've narrowed it down to 2, but what one to pick I just don't know. Decisions, decisions...

[Lucien]

I got my monologue set (thanks Matt!). Now just have to wait for the 'signing up' to begin.

[Matt Cruea]

Still picking a monologue. Wish you could write your own.

[Sadsiren]

Wish you could write your own.

Yeah, they don't like that. There was one girl 2 years ago who wrote her own that was really funny, but they knocked her for it. Want you to be able to deal with something handed to you, I suppose, to show you can work with someone else's script.

[Matt Cruea]

Wish you could write your own.

Yeah, they don't like that. There was one girl 2 years ago who wrote her own that was really funny, but they knocked her for it. Want you to be able to deal with something handed to you, I suppose, to show you can work with someone else's script.

Which isn't a problem, it's more finding a good one.

There are literally thousands of truly awful monologues out there.

[Yami no Kitsune]

Anyone looking for specific movie and TV monologues should check out this site. A Monologue Catalogue. ^^

http://www.whysanity.net/monos/

[Lucien]

Yeah, my problem with the majority of the monologues that I've found is that the most I can get out of it is a dramatic reading; in my opinion, too much talking. Which is what I guess a monologue is, but to show any kind of acting ability or range, you want something that you can really ACT as opposed to READ. It's frusterating.

[Yami no Kitsune]

Yeah... which makes for some tough decisions. My brain hurts... ;_;

[Matt Alan]

I got my monologue set (thanks Matt!). Now just have to wait for the 'signing up' to begin.

No problem Luci. >D

Personally, if I was going to be able to enter, I had this one special thing from Kare Kano I wanted to read, (thanks Serena. >D Still gonna record it) but if I was going to enter, I'd pick a speech from a war movie, where the general is rounding up his troops, laying it out to them how bad it is, goving over whats happened, and then encouraging his soldiers to fight on! For the sake of freedom/glory/victory/whatever.

Motivational Military Speeches = Nice, long, somber but dramatic reading.

Or, if you'd prefer an anime version of the MMS, look at Gundam. XD;

[Yami no Kitsune]

I was so tempted to do the William Wallace speech from Braveheart! XD

[Lucien]

Motivational Military Speeches = Nice, long, somber but dramatic reading.

Or, if you'd prefer an anime version of the MMS, look at Gundam. XD;

I seem to remember Crest/Banner of the Stars had some of those too.

[Sadsiren]

Heheh, when I was listening to Jim Dale reading one of Moody's lessons in Goblet of Fire, I thought that'd make a damn good monologue with some editing. But they didn't want people doing poetry, which I think is why they didn't list books as an option.

[Matt Cruea]

Yeah, my problem with the majority of the monologues that I've found is that the most I can get out of it is a dramatic reading; in my opinion, too much talking. Which is what I guess a monologue is, but to show any kind of acting ability or range, you want something that you can really ACT as opposed to READ. It's frusterating.

Totally agree.

I found one, by the way.

Does one just email that address on the day?

[Sadsiren]

Does one just email that address on the day?

Yes, with the info asked for, just as it says in the post.

[Lucien]

So what, we got me, Matt Creua, Jen, and maybe Akerin doing the voice acting Idol, and Serena, WhiteRose, and Masako doing the singing Idol? That's it? LAME!

We should be flooding them with VAA contestants. In fact, no fewer than half the finalists should come from the VAA. I deem it law.

[Lucien]

So what, we got me, Matt Creua, Jen, and maybe Akerin doing the voice acting Idol, and Serena, WhiteRose, and Masako doing the singing Idol? That's it? LAME!

We should be flooding them with VAA contestants. In fact, no fewer than half the finalists should come from the VAA. I deem it law.

[Ayame]

Hold your horses, I'm entering too! Just need a translator for my monologue...

[Ayame]

Hold your horses, I'm entering too! Just need a translator for my monologue...

[Lucien]

Well speak up woman!

And it looks like Akerin will not be coming to AX.

[Lucien]

Well speak up woman!

And it looks like Akerin will not be coming to AX.

[Matt Cruea]

And it looks like Akerin will not be coming to AX.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Not cool, Akky. Not cool.

[Matt Cruea]

And it looks like Akerin will not be coming to AX.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Not cool, Akky. Not cool.

[Katie]

I would enter if I wasn't already a busy little bee that day. Velvy and I are entering the karaoke contest, which, while not at the same time, could still overlap at some point. Which would be bad. *blink* But if they DON'T overlap and I can go to watch, I will totally be there to cheer you guys on. Or maybe I'll just straight up leave before I actually get to see you go on stage. AN ELEPHANT NEVER FORGETS. (...actually, I'm not even really sure who did or didn't see us in the cosplay contest at AWA... XD)

[Katie]

I would enter if I wasn't already a busy little bee that day. Velvy and I are entering the karaoke contest, which, while not at the same time, could still overlap at some point. Which would be bad. *blink* But if they DON'T overlap and I can go to watch, I will totally be there to cheer you guys on. Or maybe I'll just straight up leave before I actually get to see you go on stage. AN ELEPHANT NEVER FORGETS. (...actually, I'm not even really sure who did or didn't see us in the cosplay contest at AWA... XD)

[Velvy]

Those who weren't there for the AWA costume contest, or who don't go support us in the masquerade and/or the karaoke contest at AX, we'll get up and leave during their auddie. 8)

So be there, or be a rectangular thing.

[Velvy]

Those who weren't there for the AWA costume contest, or who don't go support us in the masquerade and/or the karaoke contest at AX, we'll get up and leave during their auddie. 8)

So be there, or be a rectangular thing.

[nabichan]

Question on the karaoke stuff...I know it may be sort of an obvious question, but do you have to be singing in in acapella?

[nabichan]

Question on the karaoke stuff...I know it may be sort of an obvious question, but do you have to be singing in in acapella?

[Matt Cruea]

Those who weren't there for the AWA costume contest, or who don't go support us in the masquerade and/or the karaoke contest at AX, we'll get up and leave during their auddie. 8)

So be there, or be a rectangular thing.

OH FUCK WHO CARES.

I was there for the costume contest, though.

Also, it's cylindrical, thank ya very much!

[Matt Cruea]

Those who weren't there for the AWA costume contest, or who don't go support us in the masquerade and/or the karaoke contest at AX, we'll get up and leave during their auddie. 8)

So be there, or be a rectangular thing.

OH FUCK WHO CARES.

I was there for the costume contest, though.

Also, it's cylindrical, thank ya very much!

[Sadsiren]

Question on the karaoke stuff...I know it may be sort of an obvious question, but do you have to be singing in in acapella?

For the Singing category's audition? No. I believe it's an option, but it's not required. But if you become a finalist, you have to sing with one of the karaoke tracks from the cd.

[Sadsiren]

Question on the karaoke stuff...I know it may be sort of an obvious question, but do you have to be singing in in acapella?

For the Singing category's audition? No. I believe it's an option, but it's not required. But if you become a finalist, you have to sing with one of the karaoke tracks from the cd.

[Matt Cruea]

Email sent!

My monologue has a semi-bad word in it, but it's nothing outrageous.

[Matt Cruea]

Email sent!

My monologue has a semi-bad word in it, but it's nothing outrageous.

[nabichan]

Sent! ::kinda scared about the age limit thing:: I won't have a parent there...

[nabichan]

Sent! ::kinda scared about the age limit thing:: I won't have a parent there...

[Lucien]

Well, for all or nothing, my entry has been sent. I wonder if we get a confirmation e-mail making sure they got it; would suck if you didn't get in on a technical fudge-up.

[Lucien]

Well, for all or nothing, my entry has been sent. I wonder if we get a confirmation e-mail making sure they got it; would suck if you didn't get in on a technical fudge-up.

[Sadsiren]

Sent! ::kinda scared about the age limit thing:: I won't have a parent there...

Read the rules. If you don't have a parent with you at check in and you're a minor, they won't let you enter.

[Sadsiren]

Sent! ::kinda scared about the age limit thing:: I won't have a parent there...

Read the rules. If you don't have a parent with you at check in and you're a minor, they won't let you enter.

[Sadsiren]

Well, for all or nothing, my entry has been sent. I wonder if we get a confirmation e-mail making sure they got it; would suck if you didn't get in on a technical fudge-up.

Joe will post a list of those who have signed up prolly after a short period of time. When he does, I'll put that list on the first post.

[Sadsiren]

Well, for all or nothing, my entry has been sent. I wonder if we get a confirmation e-mail making sure they got it; would suck if you didn't get in on a technical fudge-up.

Joe will post a list of those who have signed up prolly after a short period of time. When he does, I'll put that list on the first post.

[Yami no Kitsune]

Sent mine... though I used hotmail to send it. I now wonder if that was wise... AH!! THE PARANOIA! I'll be happy when I receive confirmation.

[Yami no Kitsune]

Sent mine... though I used hotmail to send it. I now wonder if that was wise... AH!! THE PARANOIA! I'll be happy when I receive confirmation.

[Katie]

Sent! ::kinda scared about the age limit thing:: I won't have a parent there...

Read the rules. If you don't have a parent with you at check in and you're a minor, they won't let you enter.

Ahh, now THERE is a good excuse for me not to enter. :D

[Katie]

Sent! ::kinda scared about the age limit thing:: I won't have a parent there...

Read the rules. If you don't have a parent with you at check in and you're a minor, they won't let you enter.

Ahh, now THERE is a good excuse for me not to enter. :D

[Klaymen1]

Hopefully I did this right, waited til may 1st to send it. >.> I got just the part for my voice too :D

[Klaymen1]

Hopefully I did this right, waited til may 1st to send it. >.> I got just the part for my voice too :D

[Manami]

o.o OMG.... I really can't believe I just signed up, for singing at that. Blast you Klay for convincing me last minute! lol

Well then, we'll see how this goes. XD;

[Manami]

o.o OMG.... I really can't believe I just signed up, for singing at that. Blast you Klay for convincing me last minute! lol

Well then, we'll see how this goes. XD;

[Matt Alan]

^.^ Good luck everybody!

[Matt Alan]

^.^ Good luck everybody!

[Yami no Kitsune]

I still think I have no chance because I live to far away, and I doubt I'll be able to claim the prize if I do win (because that would mean I'd have to pay another £655 for flights back so I could tour the studio and audition)... But it should be fun anyways. ^^

[Yami no Kitsune]

I still think I have no chance because I live to far away, and I doubt I'll be able to claim the prize if I do win (because that would mean I'd have to pay another £655 for flights back so I could tour the studio and audition)... But it should be fun anyways. ^^

[mizura]

o.o OMG.... I really can't believe I just signed up, for singing at that. Blast you Klay for convincing me last minute! lol

Well then, we'll see how this goes. XD;

:D I signed up for singing too......

Just because I'm so blasted lazy and dun wanna find moiself a monologue. And ugh, now people will know i'm going to AX. >.>;

*You didn't see that.*

[mizura]

o.o OMG.... I really can't believe I just signed up, for singing at that. Blast you Klay for convincing me last minute! lol

Well then, we'll see how this goes. XD;

:D I signed up for singing too......

Just because I'm so blasted lazy and dun wanna find moiself a monologue. And ugh, now people will know i'm going to AX. >.>;

*You didn't see that.*

[Sadsiren]

Okay folks, some crap came up, so listen up.

You need to resubmit your sign up email! Read the first post in the thread for the new instructions!

[Sadsiren]

Okay folks, some crap came up, so listen up.

You need to resubmit your sign up email! Read the first post in the thread for the new instructions!

[Lucien]

I've encountered a strange glitch of some sort which makes me hesitant to send in my application; when you 'preview' your entry, instead of Gaming Department, it says you're entering it to the Guest Relations section. Anyone else encounter it, and any idea how to fix the problem?

[Lucien]

I've encountered a strange glitch of some sort which makes me hesitant to send in my application; when you 'preview' your entry, instead of Gaming Department, it says you're entering it to the Guest Relations section. Anyone else encounter it, and any idea how to fix the problem?

[Yami no Kitsune]

I had the same glitch, so I checked the AX forums and sent it to this address: interactive@anime-expo.org

[Yami no Kitsune]

I had the same glitch, so I checked the AX forums and sent it to this address: interactive@anime-expo.org

[Sadsiren]

I've encountered a strange glitch of some sort which makes me hesitant to send in my application; when you 'preview' your entry, instead of Gaming Department, it says you're entering it to the Guest Relations section. Anyone else encounter it, and any idea how to fix the problem?

I wrote to them about that as well, still waiting to hear from them what the circumstances are.

[Sadsiren]

I've encountered a strange glitch of some sort which makes me hesitant to send in my application; when you 'preview' your entry, instead of Gaming Department, it says you're entering it to the Guest Relations section. Anyone else encounter it, and any idea how to fix the problem?

I wrote to them about that as well, still waiting to hear from them what the circumstances are.

[Yami no Kitsune]

Oh well, if I have to I'll send it again. ^^

[Yami no Kitsune]

Oh well, if I have to I'll send it again. ^^

[Sadsiren]

An email from Joe


For some reason they put May 5th. I assure you
that I've been taking them from May 1st so your entry
is ok.

[Sadsiren]

An email from Joe


For some reason they put May 5th. I assure you
that I've been taking them from May 1st so your entry
is ok.

[Ayame]

So wait...if we sent an email to the ranma address, then we're good to go? or do we need to still send something to the gaming department?

[Ayame]

So wait...if we sent an email to the ranma address, then we're good to go? or do we need to still send something to the gaming department?

[Sadsiren]

So wait...if we sent an email to the ranma address, then we're good to go?

Yes.

[Sadsiren]

So wait...if we sent an email to the ranma address, then we're good to go?

Yes.

[Lucien]

Well, for all or nothing, my entry has been sent. I wonder if we get a confirmation e-mail making sure they got it; would suck if you didn't get in on a technical fudge-up.

Joe will post a list of those who have signed up prolly after a short period of time. When he does, I'll put that list on the first post.

Will this still be happening?

[Lucien]

Well, for all or nothing, my entry has been sent. I wonder if we get a confirmation e-mail making sure they got it; would suck if you didn't get in on a technical fudge-up.

Joe will post a list of those who have signed up prolly after a short period of time. When he does, I'll put that list on the first post.

Will this still be happening?

[Yami no Kitsune]

I really wish they'd confirm already!! T_T

[Yami no Kitsune]

I really wish they'd confirm already!! T_T

[Sadsiren]

Joe told me that he'll be posting a list next week. So far he's received about 25 VA entries and 26 singing entries.

[Sadsiren]

Joe told me that he'll be posting a list next week. So far he's received about 25 VA entries and 26 singing entries.

[Aimi]

*pokes head in*

Good luck to everyone that enters AX Idol! ^^
i wish i could attend too, but i'm a bit worried about time overlapping with the Karaoke contest, and also i'm helping a friend at a booth, so i don't know if i could leave for so long.

[Justin Parr]

DANG IT DANG IT DANG IT!!! I didn't find this thread in time!!!

[Sadsiren]

DANG IT DANG IT DANG IT!!! I didn't find this thread in time!!!

What do you mean by that? o.o They're still accepting sign ups, but if you're a minor, you'll need to have one of your parents with you at check in.

[Lucien]

Wanted to let you guys know that I got a confirmation on my singup from Joe Woo, and was wondering if you guys have gotten it to.

[Ayame]

Yes I have! Although I think I might be changing my monologue. Are we allowed to do that?

[Lucien]

I have no idea. I wonder what the significance is of them knowing what monologue you're doing beforehand. Perhaps they don't want the same two people to have the same monologue...? Got me.

[Klaymen1]

I got one too and as far as significance of the monologue I got a neat little message saying I'm part of the minority that's not doing an anime monologue.

[Sadsiren]

I have no idea. I wonder what the significance is of them knowing what monologue you're doing beforehand. Perhaps they don't want the same two people to have the same monologue...? Got me.

No, I think it's more so they can know the potential content of the monologue.

[Yami no Kitsune]

OK, I got a confirmation. ^^

[Sadsiren]

Check it out, everyone!

http://forums.anime-expo.org/index.php?showtopic=315

I also added the link to the first post, as they're still accepting entries.

[Yami no Kitsune]

Nice, I'm on the list. Now I just need to confirm that I can actually get there. >.<

[Velvy]

*Squeels very loudly* When does AX Idol take place? I think lists of who's participating in which event are in order (since I don't recognize everyone's real names and want to be able to catch as many VAs as I can).

[Lucien]

Well, it lists the tryout times as;

Singing tryouts will begin at 12:30PM on Friday, July 1, 2005, in the Live Programming Room 1, Anaheim Convention Center, Room 303.

Voice Acting tryouts will begin at 4PM on Friday, July 1, 2005, in Workshops 1 Room, Anaheim Hilton, California Ballroom B.

I have no idea if those are 'public' auditions though, and not sure when the finals would take place.

[Sadsiren]

Yes they are, anyone can come and watch. Finals are Saturday night.

I'm not gonna be able to watch the VA ones though if they make the Karaoke contest a one night event though. ;-; That's still being decided.

[Windy*]

Are we allowed to perform a monologue in Japanese? o_0

What kind of things are people performing...? And is it considered a monologue if another character is in the scene, or what?

[Lucien]

Are we allowed to perform a monologue in Japanese? o_0

What kind of things are people performing...? And is it considered a monologue if another character is in the scene, or what?

Well, no, since it's a competition to become an English voice actor, I'm 99% certain your monologue has to be in English.
And by the deffinition of monologue, it has to be one voice, so you can't do a scene with two characters in it. Though if it's possible to remove the second character, and have only the first character reacting to what they're saying (and it still makes sense), that's alright.
The monologues can come from just about anythng; plays, anime, TV shows, whatever. I think the only thing you can't do is originally written material.

[Windy*]

Well, no, since it's a competition to become an English voice actor, I'm 99% certain your monologue has to be in English.
And by the deffinition of monologue, it has to be one voice, so you can't do a scene with two characters in it. Though if it's possible to remove the second character, and have only the first character reacting to what they're saying (and it still makes sense), that's alright.
The monologues can come from just about anythng; plays, anime, TV shows, whatever. I think the only thing you can't do is originally written material.

Alrighty, makes sense.

I think it'll be okay if I omit the second character... who never says much anyway. So that's good. Umm - so - if the monologue is *originally* in Japanese, would it then be okay to use an unofficial translated version?

[Sadsiren]

Umm - so - if the monologue is *originally* in Japanese, would it then be okay to use an unofficial translated version?

Yes.

[Lucien]

if the monologue is *originally* in Japanese, would it then be okay to use an unofficial translated version?

You mean if it hasn't been dubbed yet, and you use the prescribed subtitles? Sure, don't see why not. I'd just make sure that it sounds natural. Nothing worse than trying to act out awkwardly translated sentences.

[Sadsiren]

Just letting everyone know that they closed the singing category sign ups. The voice acting category is getting close to closing as well.

[Sadsiren]

Voice acting category sign ups are now closed. Hope everyone who was interested signed up in time! Good luck!

[Chell]

I was really interested... and would have performed one of the monologues I have had memorized and rehearsed for my theatre acting classes, but tried to look for an anime related one instead. But, family tragedy happened and I didn't even know if I was still going to be able to go to AX. *sigh* It would have been nice to have a try like this. But I'm glad some VAs from here are auditioning =). I wish you luck.

~*Chell*~

[Windy*]

Yea... good luck, everyone! XD Do well or... or... something. I dunno. *shrugs*

96 people total, though. Sounds like some insane competition. XD Go for it, guys~!