Kumoricon
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| Kumoricon | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Anime, Manga[1] |
| Venue |
Hilton Vancouver Washington Red Lion Vancouver at the Quay |
| Location(s) | Vancouver, Washington |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2003 |
| Attendance | 3,956 in 2011[2] |
| Website | |
| http://www.kumoricon.org/ | |
Kumoricon is an annual three-day anime convention held during August/September at the Hilton Vancouver Washington/Red Lion Vancouver at the Quay in Vancouver, Washington. The name of the convention comes from the Japanese word Kumori (曇り), meaning cloudy.[3]
Programming
The convention typically offers cosplay chess, cosplay competitions, gala ball, karaoke, music, panels, video game tournaments, and workshops.[4][5][6]
History
The convention originated from the anime club at the University of Oregon.[1] Due to the convention's growth, in 2011 it was held in both the Hilton Vancouver Washington and the Red Lion Vancouver at the Quay.[1][6]
Event history
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 29–30, 2003 | Clarion Hotel Springfield, Oregon |
419 | Bakazoku[7] |
| September 4–6, 2004 | Portland Marriott Downtown Portland, Oregon |
1,251 | Bakazoku, Phuong-Mai Bui-Quang, Brad DeMoss, Jeannie Lee, and Dr. Antonia Levi.[8] |
| September 3–5, 2005 | Doubletree Hotel Portland/Lloyd Center Portland, Oregon |
1,680 | Bakazoku, Greg Dean, Brad DeMoss, Antonia Levi, Joshua Seth, and Toshifumi Yoshida.[9] |
| September 2–4, 2006 | Red Lion on the River Portland, Oregon |
2,250 | A-Key-Kyo, Bakazoku, Greg Dean, Liz Dean, Tiffany Grant, Piano Squall, and Kirk Thornton.[10] |
| September 1–3, 2007 | Vancouver Hilton & Convention Center Vancouver, Washington |
3,003 | A-Key-Kyo, Mohammad "Hawk" Haque, Ananth Panagariya, Sean Schemmel, The Slants, and Kirk Thornton.[11] |
| August 30 – September 1, 2008 | Doubletree Portland-Lloyd Center Portland, Oregon |
4,400 | Greg Dean, Liz Dean, Richard Epcar, Kaja Foglio, Phil Foglio, Carl Gustav Horn, The Slants, Ellyn Stern, Kirk Thornton, and Tommy Yune.[12] |
| September 5–7, 2009 | Hilton Portland & Executive Tower Portland, Oregon |
4,558 | Svetlana Chmakova, Kaja Foglio, Phil Foglio, Carl Gustav Horn, Last Stop Tokyo, Cynthia Martinez, Soul Candy, Jason Thompson, Kirk Thornton, Toshifumi Yoshida,[13] and The Anime Hunters.[14] |
| September 4–6, 2010 | Hilton Portland & Executive Tower Portland, Oregon |
4,055 | Tiffany Grant, Todd Haberkorn, Carl Gustav Horn, Kevin McKeever, Soul Candy, and Sonny Strait.[15] |
| September 3–5, 2011 | Hilton Vancouver Washington Red Lion Vancouver at the Quay Vancouver, Washington |
3,956[2] | The Anime Hunters, Chris Cason, Todd Haberkorn, Slightly Anime, and David Vincent.[16] |
| September 1–3, 2012[17] | Hilton Vancouver Washington Red Lion Vancouver at the Quay[18] Vancouver, Washington |
4,700 (est)[19] |
The Slants, Sonny Strait, and Lauren Landa.[20] |
| August 31–September 2, 2013 | Hilton Vancouver Washington Red Lion Vancouver at the Quay Vancouver, Washington |
5,300+[19] | Anina Bennett, Terry Blas, Ron Chan, Paul Guinan, Todd Haberkorn, Cassandra Lee Morris, Ninja of the Night, Chris Sabat, Jason Thompson, and David Vincent.[21] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Vorenberg, Sue (2011-09-02). "World of cartoons alive at Kumoricon". The Columbian.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vorenberg, Sue (2012-08-31). "Come out and cosplay at Kumoricon". The Columbian.
- ↑ Williams, Lee (2007-08-31). "Adventure Weekend! Events". Portland Tribune.
- ↑ Distefano, Anne Marie (2006-09-08). "Invasion of anime geeks turns hotel into Fantasy Central". Portland Tribune.
- ↑ Kern, Dave (2011-09-04). "Anime convention fans dress up, show character". The Columbian.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Vorenberg, Sue (2013-08-30). "Come out and cosplay at Kumoricon". The Columbian. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- ↑ "Kumoricon 2003 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
- ↑ "Kumoricon 2004 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
- ↑ "Kumoricon 2005 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
- ↑ "Kumoricon 2006 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
- ↑ "Kumoricon 2007 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
- ↑ "Kumoricon 2008 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ↑ "Kumoricon 2009 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- ↑ "Kumoricon 2009". UpcomingCons.com. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ↑ "Kumoricon 2010 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- ↑ "Kumoricon 2011 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- ↑ "Kumoricon 2012 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ↑ "Kumoricon Conference". KPTV. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Kern, Dave (2013-09-01). "Kumoricon brings costume play in the park". The Columbian. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- ↑ "KumoriCon Returns To Vancouver USA Over Labor Day Weekend". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ↑ "Kumoricon 2013 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
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