Kawaii Kon facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kawaii Kon |
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| Venue | Hawaii Convention Center |
| Location(s) | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2005 |
| Attendance | 13,076 in 2019 |
| Website | http://www.kawaiikon.com/ |
Kawaii Kon is an anime convention geared towards Japanese animation and comics held in the Honolulu area.
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Programming
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
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. 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!"
Kawaii Kon was the first anime convention to be held in Hawaii. 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 2020 was moved from May to August due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was later cancelled.
Event history
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
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| April 22 – 24, 2005 | Ala Moana Hotel Honolulu, Hawaii |
1,903 | S. Kai Bovaird, Robert DeJesus, Kaveh Kardan, Monica Rial, Stephanie Sheh, and David L. Williams. |
| April 14 – 16, 2006 | Ala Moana Hotel Honolulu, Hawaii |
2,610 | S. Kai Bovaird, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Yoko Ishida, Jin Kobayashi, Vic Mignogna, Monica Rial, Stan Sakai, Sean Schemmel, Stephanie Sheh, Mike Sinterniklaas, and David L. Williams. |
| April 27 – 29, 2007 | Hawaii Convention Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
2,925 | Christine Auten, Greg Ayres, Steve Blum, Luci Christian, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Brittney Karbowski, Vic Mignogna, Monica Rial, Chris Sabat, Stephanie Sheh, Mike Sinterniklaas, David L. Williams, and Travis Willingham. |
| April 18 – 20, 2008 | Hawaii Convention Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
3,739 | Colleen Clinkenbeard, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, The Emeralds, Tiffany Grant, Mari Iijima, Vic Mignogna, Yuko Miyamura, Monica Rial, Rikki Simons, David L. Williams, and Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons |
| April 10 – 12, 2009 | Hawaii Convention Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
4,479 | Shinji Aramaki, Laura Bailey, Travis Willingham, Caitlin Glass, Illich Guardiola, Brina Palencia, Stan Sakai, David L. Williams, Vic Mignogna, Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re, The Emeralds |
| April 16 – 18, 2010 | Hawaii Convention Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
4,877 | Alt/Air, Shinji Aramaki, Johnny Yong Bosch, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Samantha Inoue-Harte, Hideo Ishikawa, Daisuke Kishio, Vic Mignogna, Masakazu Morita, Wendy Powell, and David L. Williams. |
| April 29 – May 1, 2011 | Hawaii Convention Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
5,203 | Alt/Air, Eleven Staples, Jacob Grady, Wendee Lee, Scott McNeil, Doug Smith, Jonathan Tarbox, David L. Williams, and Kappei Yamaguchi. |
| March 16 – 18, 2012 | Hawaii Convention Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
7,542 | Akino, Yoshitaka Amano, Yuu Asakawa, bless4, Johnny Yong Bosch, Eyeshine, Ryo Horikawa, Vic Mignogna, Kenichi Miya, Lisa Ortiz, Chris Sabat, and David L. Williams. |
| March 15 – 17, 2013 | Hawaii Convention Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
7,975 | Johnny Yong Bosch, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Eyeshine, Toshihiro Fukuoka, Toshio Furukawa, Todd Haberkorn, Noizi Ito, Mint, Iruma Rioka, and Lisle Wilkerson. |
| April 4 – 6, 2014 | Hawaii Convention Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
8,500 | Misako Aoki, Chalk Twins, Jim Cummings, Quinton Flynn, Ayumi Fujimura, Richard Horvitz, Yoko Ishida, Hironobu Kageyama, Tetsuya Kakihara, Vic Mignogna, Masako Nozawa, Nicki Rapp, Leah Rose, Stephanie Sheh, Mike Sinterniklaas, Janet Varney, and Lisle Wilkerson. |
| March 27 – 29, 2015 | Hawaii Convention Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
10,450 | Akira, Eir Aoi, Toru Furuya, Todd Haberkorn, Jess Harnell, Cassandra Lee Morris, Range Murata, Bryce Papenbrook, Rob Paulsen, and Leah Rose. |
| April 8 – 10, 2016 | Hawaii Convention Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
11,597 | Curtis Arnott, Steven Blum, Johnny Yong Bosch, Grey DeLisle, Eyeshine, Sandy Fox, GARNiDELiA, Yumiri Hanamori, Naoto Hirooka, Joe Inoue, Shigeto Koyama, Lex Lang, Cherami Leigh, Loverin Tamburin, Toshio Maeda, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Jessica Nigri, Asami Shimoda, J. Michael Tatum, Hiromi Wakabayashi, and Lisle Wilkerson. |
| April 7 – 9, 2017 | Hawaii Convention Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
12,104 | Mai Aizawa, Dante Basco, bless4, Zach Callison, Luna Haruna, Joe Inoue, Kanae Ito, Erica Mendez, Vic Mignogna, Courtenay Taylor, Janet Varney, David Vincent, and Lisle Wilkerson. |
| March 2 – 4, 2018 | Hawaii Convention Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
12,527 | Martin Billany, Christine Marie Cabanos, Jonny Cruz, Elisa, Jacob Grady, Todd Haberkorn, Ryo Horikawa, K-ble Jungle, Brittney Karbowski, Carrie Keranen, Linda Le, Shiori Mikami, Marianne Miller, ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D, Leah Rose, Hitoshi Sakimoto, Micah Solusod, Courtenay Taylor, Cristina Vee, Kari Wahlgren, Hynden Walch, Lisle Wilkerson, and Yuyoyuppe. |
| April 5–7, 2019 | Hawaii Convention Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
13,076 | Mashiro Ayano, Steve Blum, Nobutoshi Canna, Elisa, Jacob Grady, Aya Hirano, Brittney Karbowski, Mika Kobayashi, Katsuyuki Konishi, Magic of Life, Mana, Jason Marsden, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Brandon McInnis, Leah Rose, Stephanie Sheh, Genevieve Simmons, Juliet Simmons, Mike Sinterniklaas, Matilda Smedius, J. Michael Tatum, and Hynden Walch. |
Pictures
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Kawaii Kon 2015 opening ceremony crowd
