Con-Nichiwa | |
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Status | Active |
Genre | Anime, Japanese culture[1] |
Venue | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tucson – Reid Park |
Location(s) | Tucson, Arizona |
Country | United States |
Inaugurated | 2010 |
Attendance | 2,232[2] |
Organized by | Saboten Con, Monkey Paw Entertainment, Tucson Anime Screening Society (T.A.S.S.), and AZHP[3] |
Website | http://www.con-nichiwa.com |
Con-Nichiwa is an annual anime convention held during November at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tucson – Reid Park in Tucson, Arizona.
Programming
[edit]The convention typically offers a cosplay cafe, cosplay parade, J-Fashion show, maid cafe, masquerade, panels, and vendors.[4][5]
History
[edit]The convention moved from the Holiday Inn Palo Verde to the Tucson Convention Center in 2014 due to growth.[5][6] Con-Nichiwa shared the Tucson Convention Center with a Bernie Sanders 2016 election campaign event.[7] Con-Nichiwa 2020 was moved from June to November due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but was later cancelled.[8][9][10][11]
Event history
[edit]Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
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March 26–28, 2010 | Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Tucson Airport North Tucson, Arizona | Katie Bair, Brit Frady-Wiliams, Crispin Freeman, Kitsune Robot, Jamie Marchi, Vic Mignogna, J. Michael Tatum, and Toybox.[12] | |
March 25–27, 2011 | Holiday Inn Palo Verde Tucson, Arizona | 91.8 The Fan, Jillian Coglan, Samurai Dan Coglan, Todd Haberkorn, Steve "Warky" Nunez, Estevan Olivas, and Sonny Strait.[13] | |
March 23–25, 2012 | Holiday Inn Palo Verde Tucson, Arizona | Colleen Clinkenbeard, Richard Epcar, Kyle Hebert, Mike McFarland, Steve "Warky" Nunez, Monica Rial, and Sean Schemmel.[14] | |
March 22–24, 2013 | Holiday Inn Palo Verde Tucson, Arizona | Greg Ayres, Steve Blum, Wendee Lee, Maridah, Li Kovacs, and Raj Ramayya.[15] | |
March 21–23, 2014 | Tucson Convention Center Tucson, Arizona | 2,132[4][16] | Richard Epcar, Catherine Jones, Cherami Leigh, Bryce Papenbrook, Ellyn Stern,[16] Candy Bomber, and Nylon Pink.[5] |
March 20–22, 2015 | Tucson Convention Center Tucson, Arizona | 2,232[2] | Akabane Vulgars On Strong Bypass, Electric Lady, Li Kovacs, Harrison Krix, Cara Nicole, James Perry II, Stephanie Sheh, The Slants, Alfred Trujillo, Cristina Vee, Armand Villavert Jr., and David Vincent.[2] |
March 18–20, 2016 | Tucson Convention Center Tucson, Arizona | Mr. Creepy Pasta, Enayla, Mel Hoppe, E. Jason Liebrecht, Elizabeth Maxwell, Chris Patton, Armand Villavert Jr., and Kari Wahlgren.[17] | |
March 24–26, 2017 | Tucson Convention Center Tucson, Arizona | Dustbunny, Brittney Karbowski, Vic Mignogna, and Chii Sakurabi.[18] | |
April 20–22, 2018 | Tucson Convention Center Tucson, Arizona | 2,198[19][non-primary source needed] | Zach Callison, Leah Clark, Sandy Fox, Alfred Trujillo, VickyBunnyAngel, and Elise Zhang.[20] |
June 21–23, 2019 | JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa Tucson, Arizona | Carrie Keranen, Faye Mata, Mike McFarland, The Slants, Armand Villavert Jr., and Vitamin H Productions.[21] | |
November 19-21, 2021 | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tucson - Reid Park Tucson, Arizona | Chris Hackney, Kyle "Ex-Shadow" Mathis, Malinda "Malindachan" Mathis, Xander Mobus, and Armand Villavert Jr.[22] | |
November 18-20, 2022 | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tucson - Reid Park Tucson, Arizona | Feodor Chin, Jackie Lastra, Alan Lee, Armand Villavert Jr., and Vitamin H Productions.[23] | |
November 3-5, 2023 | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tucson - Reid Park Tucson, Arizona | Allegra Clark, Brittany Lauda, Pros and Cons Cosplay, Matt Shipman, Armand Villavert Jr., and Vitamin H Productions.[24] |
References
[edit]- ^ Guz, Melissa (April 18, 2012). "Con-Nichiwa is more than just an Anime Convention". Border Beat. Archived from the original on 26 June 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ a b c "Con-Nichiwa 2015 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ^ "Con-Nichiwa 2013 Introduces First Round of Guests For The New Con Year". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
- ^ a b Loo, Kathryn (April 3, 2014). "Con-nichiwa Cosplay and Event Showcase". Otaku USA. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ a b c Gay, Gerald M. (March 20, 2014). "Tucson anime convention grows". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ Reck, Craig (March 21, 2014). "Costumes and camaraderie abound at Con-Nichiwa". Tucson News Now. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ Ferguson, Joe (March 18, 2016). "Bernie Sanders implores Tucson crowd to help him win Tuesday". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Postponed until November 20-22, 2020". Con Nichiwa. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Con-Nichiwa Postponed". Con-Nichiwa Facebook. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Con-Nichiwa June 2020 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ "Con-Nichiwa November 2020 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ "Con-Nichiwa 2010 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
- ^ "Con-Nichiwa 2011 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
- ^ "Con-Nichiwa 2012 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
- ^ "Con-Nichiwa 2013 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
- ^ a b "Con-Nichiwa 2014 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- ^ "Con-Nichiwa 2016 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
- ^ "Con-Nichiwa 2017 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
- ^ "Con-Nichiwa 2018 Closing Ceremonies". Con-nichiwa. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ "Con-Nichiwa 2018 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ "Con-Nichiwa 2019 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- ^ "Con-Nichiwa 2021 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ "Con-Nichiwa 2022 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ "Con-Nichiwa 2023 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2023-11-13.