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Ikasucon

Ikasucon
StatusInactive
GenreAnime, Manga, Video Games, and Japanese popular culture.[1][2]
VenueGrand Wayne Convention Center
Location(s)Fort Wayne, Indiana
CountryUnited States
Inaugurated2003
Attendance1,500 in 2009[3]

Ikasucon was an annual three-day anime convention held during July at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The name of the convention has no particular meaning.[4]

Programming

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The convention typically offered anime improv, anime music video contest, chess, costume competitions, game shows, gaming tournaments, formal dance, karaoke, original animation contest, panels, rave, vendors, workshops, and video screenings.[1][3][5][6]

History

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Ikasucon was previously held in the Cincinnati, Ohio area until moving to Fort Wayne, Indiana in 2007 for better facilities.[1][4]

Event history

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Dates Location Atten. Guests
July 25–27, 2003 Cincinnati Convention Center
Cincinnati, Ohio		Steve Bennett, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Monica Rial, and Jan Scott-Frazier.[7]
July 16–18, 2004 Clarion Hotel
Blue Ash, Ohio		886Greg Ayres, Steve Bennett, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Yad-Ming Mui, and Jan Scott-Frazier.[8]
July 15–17, 2005 Clarion Hotel
Blue Ash, Ohio		1,300Greg Ayres, Steve Bennett, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Hilary Hatch, Yad-Ming Mui, Michael Poe, Jan Scott-Frazier, and Toshifumi Yoshida.[9]
July 14–16, 2006 The Cinergy Center
Cincinnati, Ohio		Greg Ayres, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Michael Gluck, David Kaye, Yad-Ming Mui, Jan Scott-Frazier, Toshifumi Yoshida, and Steve Yun.[10]
August 10–12, 2007 Grand Wayne Convention Center
Fort Wayne, Indiana		Tristan MacAvery, Kevin McKeever, Yad-Ming Mui, Jan Scott-Frazier, and Toshifumi Yoshida.[11]
July 18–20, 2008 Grand Wayne Convention Center
Fort Wayne, Indiana		Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Tristan MacAvery, Jeremy Mauney, Kevin McKeever, Harlan Watkins, and Mariah Watkins.[12]
August 7–9, 2009 Grand Wayne Convention Center
Fort Wayne, Indiana		1,500[3]Jeremy Mauney, Wendy Powell, Harlan Watkins, Mariah Watkins, and Travis Willingham.[13]
July 16–18, 2010 Grand Wayne Convention Center[14]
Fort Wayne, Indiana		Hilary Hatch, Michael Poe, Spike Spencer, and Sonny Strait.[15]
July 8–10, 2011 Grand Wayne Convention Center
Fort Wayne, Indiana		Hilary Hatch, Jamie McGonnigal, Steve "Warky" Nunez, Michael Poe, Blake Shepard, Sonny Strait, and Eric Stuart.[16]
July 13–15, 2012 Grand Wayne Convention Center
Fort Wayne, Indiana		Daniel Coglan, Jillian Coglan, Steve Horton, Jamie McGonnigal, Steve "Warky" Nunez, Michael Poe, Blake Shepard, Sonny Strait, and Eric Stuart.[17]
July 12-14, 2013 Grand Wayne Convention Center
Fort Wayne, Indiana		Abracadabra Productions[18]
August 1-3, 2014 Grand Wayne Convention Center
Fort Wayne, Indiana		Robert Axelrod, James Hatton, Scott McNeil, Blake Shepard, Greg Wicker, Eric Wile, and Lisle Wilkerson.[19]
July 10-12, 2015 Grand Wayne Convention Center
Fort Wayne, Indiana		Jeremy Inman and Blake Shepard.[20]
July 8-10, 2016 Grand Wayne Convention Center
Fort Wayne, Indiana		James Hatton, Aaron Roberts, Blake Shepard, Austin Tindle, and Greg Wicker.[21]
July 28-30, 2017 Grand Wayne Convention Center
Fort Wayne, Indiana		Quinton Flynn, Michele Knotz, Daman Mills, and Aaron Roberts.[22]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Penhollow, Steve (July 13, 2012). "Convention celebrates Japanese popular culture". The Journal Gazette. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  2. ^ Wiehe, Jeff (August 4, 2014). "Anime-ted: Convention draws fervid fans". The Journal Gazette. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  3. ^ a b c Hopper, Chris. "Ikasucon fans storm the Grand Wayne Center". WANE. Archived from the original on February 22, 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Thousands pack Fort Wayne for Ikasucon". WANE. Archived from the original on July 19, 2013.
  5. ^ "Where Size Matters Not: Why Ikasucon Go-ers Love a Small Convention". IPFW The Communicator. July 17, 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  6. ^ Carr, Keiara (July 8, 2016). "Anime festival boosts gaming, spotlights sports". The Journal Gazette. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Ikasucon 2003 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
  8. ^ "Ikasucon 2004 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
  9. ^ "Ikasucon 2005 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
  10. ^ "Ikasucon 2006 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
  11. ^ "Ikasucon 2007 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
  12. ^ "Ikasucon 2008 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  13. ^ "Ikasucon 2009 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
  14. ^ "Grand Wayne Center Hosts 4th Straight Ikasucon Convention". Inc Now. Archived from the original on 2013-01-26. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
  15. ^ "Ikasucon 2010 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  16. ^ "Ikasucon 2011 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
  17. ^ "Ikasucon 2012 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
  18. ^ "Ikasucon 2013 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
  19. ^ "Ikasucon 2014 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
  20. ^ "Ikasucon 2015 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
  21. ^ "Ikasucon 2016 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  22. ^ "Ikasucon 2017 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2017-04-16.

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