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Naka-Kon Status Active Genre Anime, Video Game Venue Overland Park Convention Center and Sheraton Overland Park Hotel Location Overland Park, Kansas Country United States First held 2005 Attendance 4,684 in 2011 Official website http://naka-kon.com/ Naka-Kon is an Overland Park, Kansas-based anime convention.
Traditional features include instructional and educational panels and presentations by Naka-Kon staff members, volunteers, and experts including prominent American anime voice actors and manga artists; themed game shows such as Shonen Jump Millionaire and Anime Match Game which test players' knowledge of Japanese culture; contests such as the Anime Music Video contest and the Cosplay contest; and anime-themed NightVision Dance Parties in the evenings.
The convention also includes:
- an exhibit hall where items can be purchased such as anime figurines and Japanese-language manga
- a gaming room featuring games of Japanese style and origin such as Dance Dance Revolution and Super Smash Bros
- anime screening rooms
History
Dates Attendees Location Guests February 18-20, 2011 4,684 Hyatt Regency Crown Center, Kansas City, MO ALSDEAD, Amelie Belcher, DJ Sephiroth, Gavin Goszka, Clarine Harp, Charlene Ingram a.k.a. Tristen Citrine, Kojokan Shinbutai, Brina Palencia, Dustin Reudelhuber, Patrick Seitz, J. Michael Tatum, Angela Von Huber, Eric Wile [1] February 19-21, 2010 3,862 Hyatt Regency Crown Center, Kansas City, MO Kyle Hebert, M. Alice LeGrow, Wendy Powell, Amelie Belcher, Christopher Ayres, Peelander-Z, Tommy Yune, Eric Vale, Greg Ayres, Chris Ayres, Joseph Morel March 13-15, 2009 2,915 Hyatt Regency Crown Center, Kansas City, MO Greg Ayres (Canceled), Amelie Belcher, Leah Clark, Chuck Huber, Brina Palencia, Chris Patton, Dustin and Angela Reudelhuber, K-State Yosakoi Dance Group, LeetStreet Boys, Robotech Covention Tour, Yaoi Press [2][3] February 8-10, 2008 2,091 Kansas City Marriott Downtown, Kansas City, MO Chris Bevins, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Taliesin Jaffe, Chris Sabat, Sonny Strait, Kari Wahlgren [4][5] March 2-4, 2007 1,529 Hilton Kansas City Airport, Kansas City, MO Greg Ayres, Steve Bennett, Steve Blum, Caitlin Glass, Rob Mungle [6][7] March 4-5, 2006 500+ University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS Greg Ayres, Steve Bennett, Caitlin Glass [8][9] April 17, 2005 300 University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS [10][11] References
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External links
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