SugoiCon

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SugoiCon
Location Holiday Inn Cincinnati Airport
Erlanger, Kentucky
Country Flag of United States United States
Years in existence 1996, 2000 to present
Organizer Southwestern Ohio Regional Animation
Attendance 1,333 in 2004[1]
List of events Video rooms, anime music video contest, masquerade, dance, dealer's room, panels, workshops, video game room, artist's alley, concert and karaoke
Official Website

SugoiCon is an anime convention in Cincinnati, Ohio. The first three SugoiCons were held in "Joe's garage." The first major gathering, SugoiCon IV took place at a now-gone convention center in 1996. About 150 attended SugoiCon IV. SugoiCon went back to "Joe's garage" for V-VII. In 2000, Southwestern Ohio Regional Animation became the non-profit organization to host SugoiCon as a public convention.

SugoiCon strongly believes in giving appreciation to the creative talents that bring anime to the world. As such, SugoiCon's guests have included production talents from Japan, including Takao Koyama, the chief writer for shows such as Dragonball and Saint Seiya. It is a resource-intensive venture that not all conventions are willing to commit to.

The programming at SugoiCon changes every year. Past activities at the convention included the video room, Steve Bennett's cel painting workshop, karaoke, and cosplay.

The founders of SugoiCon never decided if SugoiCon or Sugoi Con is official, so both are valid.

[edit] SugoiCon dates and location

  • SugoiCon I — "Joe's garage," 1993.
  • SugoiCon II — "Joe's garage," 1994.
  • SugoiCon III — "Joe's garage," 1995.
  • SugoiCon IV — August 24-25, 1996, 5th & Race Conference Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Guests: Steve Bennett, Robert DeJesus.
  • SugoiCon V — "Joe's garage," 1997.
  • SugoiCon VI — "Joe's garage," 1998.
  • SugoiCon VII — "Joe's garage," 1999.
  • SugoiCon 2000 — November 10-12, Holiday Inn Cincinnati Airport, Erlanger, Kentucky.
Guests: Steve Bennett, Robert DeJesus, Akira Gajou, Matt K. Miller, Neil Nadelman, Jan Scott-Frazier, Doug Smith.
Guests: Steve Bennett, Robert DeJesus, Matt K. Miller, Neil Nadelman, Jan Scott-Frazier, Doug Smith.
Guests: Steve Bennett, Robert DeJesus, Rebecca Forstadt, Yoshinori Kanemori, Sen'no Knife, Masao Maruyama, Neil Nadelman, Nekoi Rutoto, Jan Scott-Frazier, Doug Smith.
Guests: Matt Boyd, Becky Cloonan, Greg Dean, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Rebecca Forstadt, Dan Hess, Taliesin Jaffe, Bruce Lewis, Ian McConville, Dave Merrill, Neil Nadelman, Jen Quick, Monica Rial, Doug Smith, Jes Weigand.
Guests: Greg Ayres, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Dan Hess, Ken'yu Horiuchi, Ichiro Itano, Takao Koyama, Bruce Lewis, Dave Merrill, Neil Nadelman, Monica Rial, Jan Scott-Frazier, Doug Smith, Kazuko Tadano
Guests: Chris Ayres, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, D'espairsRay, Ryan Gavigan, Dan Hess, Jan Scott-Frazier, Joshua Seth, Doug Smith.
Guests: Akiko and Maro of Funny Stones, Chris Ayres, Greg Ayres, Austell Callwood, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Dan Hess, Jan Scott-Frazier, Doug Smith.
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