- Kawaii Kon
Infobox Anime convention
name = Kawaii Kon
caption =
status =
venue = Hawaii Convention Center
location = Honolulu, Hawaii
country = United States
first = 2005
attendance = 3,739 in 2008
organizer =
events = Video rooms, AMV contest, costume contest, artist's alley, dealer's room, videogaming, panels and workshops
website = http://www.kawaii-kon.orgKawaii Kon is an
anime convention geared towards Japanese animation and comics held in theHonolulu area.Kawaii Kon was founded by Gamers Evolution Expo, LLC., a company started by Stan Dahlin, Marlon Stodghill and Scott Richardson. Dahlin is a Hawaii native himself, who was at the time based out of
Atlanta , Georgia.citation | first = Jason S. | last = Yadao | url = http://starbulletin.com/2005/04/21/features/story1.html| title = Anime-niacs | date =2005-04-21 | accessdate = 2007-09-11 | newspaper = Honolulu Star-Bulletin] As for why they decided to bring an anime convention to Hawaii, taken from the website: "Being a transplanted local boy living far away from home for a better part of a decade or more, I'm very proud to be hosting this show in my home state. You ask why? A number of reasons but to simply state it.... I love anime!"cite web | url = http://www.kawaii-kon.org/info/faq/ | title = Kawaii Kon FAQ | date =2007-04-08 | accessdate = 2007-04-08 | publisher = Kawaii Kon]Kawaii Kon was the first anime convention to be held in Hawaii, and remains the only such event in the state. [citation | last = Paiva | first = Derek | title = Ah, anime! Three-day convention opens today | year = 2005 | date = April 22, 2005 | newspaper = Honolulu Advertiser] Local support for the convention by fans in the event's first year resulted in a surprising attendance level that surpassed the staff's expectations.
Kawaii Kon currently has AMV and anime screenings; industry, fan, and guest panels; Hall
Cosplay contests,Masquerade /Cosplay Competitions, Art Shows,Artist Alley Contests, Concerts, Dances, and Karaoke, along with Video and Role Playing games, autographs, and a Dealer's Room.History
Event history
References
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