Ushicon
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| Ushicon | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Anime |
| Venue | Wingate by Wyndham Hotel & Conference Center |
| Location(s) | Round Rock, Texas |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2002 |
| Attendance | 2,200 in 2004 |
| Website | |
| http://www.ushicon.com/ | |
Ushicon is an annual two day anime convention held during February at the Wingate by Wyndham Hotel & Conference Center in Round Rock, Texas. The convention resumed operation in 2011 as an 18 & older event. It was originally held in Austin, Texas from 2002 to 2006 until ceasing operations due to changes in anime fandom and facility issues.
History
Ushicon did not return after 2006 due to issues with convention facilities in Austin not being able to handle 2,500-5,000 attendees and changes in the fandom that did not match with the goals of Ushicon.[1] In 2007 an free "Block Party" was held to celebrate the American release of Princess Tutu with support from ADV Films. The event featured cast members from the American and Japanese releases, along with the series creator.[2][3] In 2010, Chibi Ushicon was the convention's first 18 & older convention, with Ushicon returning as a full 18 & older convention in 2011.
Event history 2002-2006
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 1–3, 2002 | Sheraton Four Points[4] Austin, Texas |
800 | Arik Renee Avila, Jessica Calvello, Rodney "Largo" Caston, Dementia7 Studios, Tiffany Grant, and Brett Weaver.[5] |
| January 31 – February 2, 2003 | Austin Marriott at the Capitol Austin, Texas |
1,290 | Arik Renee Avila, Steve Bennett, Tiffany Grant, Vic Mignogna, Stephanie Nadolny, Monica Rial, and Doug Smith.[6] |
| January 30 – February 1, 2004 | Austin Marriott at the Capitol Austin, Texas |
2,200 | Greg Ayres, Steve Bennett, Johnny Yong Bosch, Robert DeJesus, Tiffany Grant, Shimpei Itoh, Kumiko Kato, Koda Kumi, Mike McFarland, Mio Odagi, Xero Reynolds, Monica Rial, and Doug Smith.[7][8] |
| January 21–23, 2005 | Renaissance Austin Austin, Texas |
Steve Bennett, Brian Clevinger, Justin Cook, Tiffany Grant, Kyle Hebert, You Higuri, Ikuko Itoh, Yukon Makoto, Vic Mignogna, Hitoshi Okuda, Monica Rial, and Doug Smith.[9] | |
| January 27–29, 2006 | Austin Marriott at the Capitol Austin, Texas |
Keitarō Arima, Greg Ayres, Laura Bailey, Steve Bennett, Rivkah Greulich, Ikuko Itoh, Yuri Lowenthal, Carrie Savage, and Doug Smith.[10] |
Ushiko's Anime Block Party 2007
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 26–28, 2007 | La Quinta Inn & Suites Austin Southwest at Mopa Austin, Texas |
Jessica Boone, Luci Christian, Ikuko Itoh, Nanae Katō, Chris Patton, and Naoki Yanagi.[11] |
Chibi Ushicon 2010
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 29–31, 2010[12] | Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Round Rock, Texas |
Event history 2011-
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 4–6, 2011 | Wingate by Wyndham Hotel & Conference Center Round Rock, Texas |
Pam Dougherty and Micah Solusod.[13] | |
| February 3–5, 2012 | Wingate by Wyndham Hotel & Conference Center Round Rock, Texas |
Cherami Leigh, Junichi Sato, and Spike Spencer.[14][15] | |
| February 8–10, 2013 | Wingate by Wyndham Hotel & Conference Center Round Rock, Texas |
Robert Axelrod and Alexis Tipton.[16] | |
| February 7-8, 2014 | Wingate by Wyndham Hotel & Conference Center Round Rock, Texas |
Terri Doty and Josh Grelle.[17] |
References
- ↑ "Ushicon 2006 End". Ushicon. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ↑ "Ushiko's Anime Block Party". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ↑ "Princess Tutu Block Party in Austin". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ↑ "A new Anime Convention for Texas". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ↑ "Ushicon 2002 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
- ↑ "Ushicon 2003 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
- ↑ "Sailor Scout and the Chaperone". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
- ↑ "Ushicon 2004 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
- ↑ "Ushicon 2005 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
- ↑ "Ushicon 2006 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
- ↑ "Ushiko's Anime Block Party 2007". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ↑ "Chibi Ushicon 2010 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ↑ "Ushicon 2011 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ↑ "Ushicon to Host Aria Director Junichi Sato in Texas". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ↑ "Ushicon 2012 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ↑ "Ushicon 2013 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
- ↑ "Ushicon 2014 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
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