Ikasucon
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| Ikasucon | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Anime[1] |
| Venue | Grand Wayne Convention Center |
| Location(s) | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2003 |
| Attendance | 1,500 in 2009[2] |
| Website | |
| http://www.ikasucon.org/ | |
Ikasucon is an annual three-day anime convention held during July at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The name of the convention has no particular meaning.[1]
Programming
The convention typically offers costume competitions, panels, and video screenings.[2]
History
Ikasucon was previously held in the Cincinnati, Ohio area until moving in 2007.[1]
Event history
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 25–27, 2003 | Cincinnati Convention Center Cincinnati, Ohio |
Steve Bennett, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Monica Rial, and Jan Scott-Frazier.[3] | |
| July 16–18, 2004 | Clarion Hotel Blue Ash, Ohio |
886 | Greg Ayres, Steve Bennett, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Yad-Ming Mui, and Jan Scott-Frazier.[4] |
| July 15–17, 2005 | Clarion Hotel Blue Ash, Ohio |
1,300 | Greg Ayres, Steve Bennett, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Yad-Ming Mui, Michael Poe, Jan Scott-Frazier, and Toshifumi Yoshida.[5] |
| July 14–16, 2006 | The Cinergy Center Cincinnati, Ohio |
Greg Ayres, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Michael "Piano Squall" Gluck, David Kaye, Yad-Ming Mui, Jan Scott-Frazier, Toshifumi Yoshida, and Steve Yun.[6] | |
| August 10–12, 2007 | Grand Wayne Convention Center Fort Wayne, Indiana |
Tristan MacAvery, Kevin McKeever, Yad-Ming Mui, Jan Scott-Frazier, and Toshifumi Yoshida.[7] | |
| July 18–20, 2008 | Grand Wayne Convention Center Fort Wayne, Indiana |
Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Tristan MacAvery, Jeremy Mauney, Kevin McKeever, Harlan Watkins, and Mariah Watkins.[8] | |
| August 7–9, 2009 | Grand Wayne Convention Center Fort Wayne, Indiana |
1,500[2] | Jeremy Mauney, Wendy Powell, Harlan Watkins, Mariah Watkins, and Travis Willingham.[9] |
| July 16–18, 2010 | Grand Wayne Convention Center[10] Fort Wayne, Indiana |
Hilary Hatch, Michael Poe, Spike Spencer, and Sonny Strait.[11] | |
| July 8–10, 2011 | Grand Wayne Convention Center Fort Wayne, Indiana |
Jamie McGonnigal, Steve "Warky" Nunez, Michael Poe, Blake Shepard, Sonny Strait, and Eric Stuart.[12] | |
| July 13–15, 2012 | Grand Wayne Convention Center Fort Wayne, Indiana |
Daniel Coglan, Jillian Coglan, Hilary Hatch, Steve Horton, Jamie McGonnigal, Steve "Warky" Nunez, Michael Poe, Blake Shepard, Sonny Strait, and Eric Stuart.[13] | |
| July 12-14, 2013[14] | Grand Wayne Convention Center Fort Wayne, Indiana |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Thousands pack Fort Wayne for Ikasucon". WANE.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hopper, Chris. "Ikasucon fans storm the Grand Wayne Center". WANE.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2003 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2004 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2005 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2006 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2007 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2008 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2009 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
- ↑ "Grand Wayne Center Hosts 4th Straight Ikasucon Convention". Inc Now. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2010 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2011 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2012 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2013 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
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Coordinates: 41°4′35″N 85°8′25″W / 41.07639°N 85.14028°W
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