SugoiCon

Infobox Anime convention
name = SugoiCon


caption = SugoiCon logo.
status = Active
venue = The Drawbridge Inn
location = Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
country = United States
first = 1993
organizer = Southwestern Ohio Regional Animation
attendance = 1,400 in 2006
events = Video rooms, anime music video contest, masquerade, dance, dealer's room, panels, workshops, video game room, artist's alley, concert and karaoke
website = http://www.sugoicon.org/

SugoiCon is an anime convention in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky metropolitan area. The first three SugoiCons were held informally in "Joe's garage" in Dayton, Ohio as an annual fan gathering of friends from the area, in honor of the creator of the Urusei Yatsura fanfic character "Sugoi", Fred Lee Cain. The first major gathering, SugoiCon IV, took place at a since-demolished convention center in 1996. About 150 people attended SugoiCon IV. SugoiCon went back to "Joe's garage" for V-VII. In 2000, the non-profit organization Southwestern Ohio Regional Animation began to host SugoiCon as a public convention.

SugoiCon's stated goal is to give appreciation to anime artists; among their guests have been Takao Koyama, the chief writer for shows such as Dragon Ball and Saint Seiya. The programming at SugoiCon changes every year. Past activities at the convention have included video rooms, workshops, guest panels, karaoke, dances, concerts, and cosplay.

The founders of SugoiCon never decided on the official spacing of the name, so both "SugoiCon" and "Sugoi Con" are valid.

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