NashiCon

NashiCon
Status Active
Genre Anime, Japanese popular culture[1][2]
Venue Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
Location(s) Columbia, South Carolina
Country United States
Inaugurated 2008
Attendance 2,334 in 2015[3]
Organized by NASHI (Nippon Animation Society of Heavenly Imagery)[4]
Website
nashicon.com

NashiCon is an annual three day anime convention held during April at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in Columbia, South Carolina. [5] It was the first anime convention in South Carolina and Nashi stands for Nippon Anime Society of Heavenly Imagery.[2][6]

Programming

The convention typically offers an anime viewing room, artists alley, cosplay ball, dance, human board game (OTAKU - Over-sized Tangential All-Consuming Kaleidoscopic Universe), panels, table top gaming, and video gaming.[2][4][7] The Carolina Manga Library evolved out of NashiCon 2013 and provided the conventions manga library in 2014.[8][9]

History

The first convention held in 2008 attracted 200+ attendees.[7] They relocated venues to the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in 2012.[10] NashiCon became a three day convention in 2015.[6]

Event History

Dates Location Atten. Guests
April 11, 2009 University of South Carolina, Columbia Campus
Columbia, South Carolina
Northrup Davis and Thor Thorvaldson, Jr.[11]
April 17-18, 2010 University of South Carolina, Columbia Campus
Columbia, South Carolina
Sean McGuinness, Morgan Skye, and Thor Thorvaldson, Jr.[12]
March 19-20, 2011 University of South Carolina, Columbia Campus
Columbia, South Carolina
900
(est)[4]
Kittyhawk, Sean McGuinness, Morgan Skye, and Thor Thorvaldson, Jr.[13]
March 31-April 1, 2012 Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
Columbia, South Carolina
Kittyhawk, Sean McGuinness, Morgan Skye, Spike Spencer, and Thor Thorvaldson, Jr.[10]
April 13-14, 2013 Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
Columbia, South Carolina
Laugh Out Loud, Sean McGuinness, Mega Ran, and Thor Thorvaldson, Jr.[14]
April 19-20, 2014 Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
Columbia, South Carolina
1,800[6] Robert Axelrod, DJ Cir9, Laugh Out Loud, Sean McGuinness, Mega Ran, K Murdock, Seraphina, Thor Thorvaldson, Jr., Greg Wicker, and Lisle Wilkerson.[15]
April 17-19, 2015[16] Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
Columbia, South Carolina
2,334[3] DJ Cir9, Kyle Hebert, Laugh Out Loud, Sean McGuinness, Spike Spencer, and Thor Thorvaldson, Jr.[3]
April 8-10, 2016[17] Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
Columbia, South Carolina

References

  1. Bland, David Travis (April 17, 2014). "What’s Up with NashiCon?". Free Times. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bland, David Travis (April 15, 2015). "Nashicon Returns to Convention Center". Free Times. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "NashiCon 2015 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Mann, Eddie (2011-03-21). "NashiCon takes over Russell". The Daily Gamecock. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
  5. "NashiCon Celebrates Japanese Culture" by Tug Baker, Free times, 3/27-4/2 issue, #25.13, p. 25
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Holleman, Joey (April 15, 2015). "NashiCon brings the anime convention fun to Columbia". The State. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Maluck, Thomas (2008-04-18). "U. South Carolina's anime club hosts first convention". The Daily Gamecock via University Wire.
  8. Dong, Bamboo (April 16, 2014). "South Carolina Non-Profit Provides Manga Library for Local Cons". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  9. Holleman, Joey (April 14, 2015). "Local manga library goes on the road to conventions". The State. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  10. 10.0 10.1 "NashiCon 2012 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
  11. "NashiCon 2009 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
  12. "NashiCon 2010 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
  13. "NashiCon 2011 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
  14. "NashiCon 2013 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
  15. "NashiCon 2014 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
  16. "NashiCon 2015 Information". UpcomingCons.com. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  17. "NashiCon 2016 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-04-25.

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Coordinates: 33°59′48″N 81°2′16″W / 33.99667°N 81.03778°W