This is a multiple-choice, open-book, take-home quiz that begins on the Sakura-con site three weeks before the convention.  You are encouraged to use any resource at your disposal.  Some of the questions will test your understanding and ability to analyze anime, not just your memory.  Instead, you will need to do research into the real world of such topics as art, geography, history, literature, music and science.  The answers to the questions will provide additional context and meaning to the anime that you already enjoy.

Lexichu Lexichu is a Pacific Northwest cosplayer, originally from Southern California. They began cosplaying in 2002, following this passion to college where they attended university for fashion with an emphasis on pattern making. After working 8 years in … Li Kovacs Li, an award-winning cosplayer based in the Pacific Northwest, boasts an impressive journey of over 25 years in costume creation, having crafted her first full costume with props and latex prosthetics back in 1998. This early endeavor marked the… Momo Kariño Momo Kariño is a passionate and award-winning cosplayer, designer, and seamstress who currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona. Cosplaying since 2007, she has made over 150 costumes, earned a bachelor’s degree for apparel design from Purdue University, an…

Howard Wang is a voice actor, ADR director, and ADR script adapter. And an audio engineer. And also a video game developer. Howard has lent his voice to characters like Langa in SK8 the Infinity, Xie Lian in Heaven Official’s Blessing, Narciso Anastasia(Anasui) in Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, Shihai Kuroiro/Vantadark in My Hero Academia, Tsutomu Goshiki & Rintaro Suna in Haikyu!, Falkner in Pokémon Masters, Whitley Schnee in RWBY, Tsuneo Suzukawa in Josee, the Tiger and the Fish, Louis James Moriarty in Moriarty the Patriot, Pelleas in Fire Emblem Heroes, Tatsuya Himuro in Kuroko’s Basketball, Wakiya Murasaki in Beyblade Burst Surge, Hajime Kokonoi in Tokyo Revengers, Mojito and Pancéa in Dragon Ball Super, Kakushi Goto in Kakushigoto, and many more! In terms of voice directing, Howard is the ADR director for the new dub of The Prince of Tennis series, …

Soichiro Hoshi is a Japanese voice actor who’s voiced in various roles including Kira Yamato from the “Mobile Suit Gundam SEED” series, Momo from “IDOLiSH7”, Keiichi Maebara from “Higurashi: When They Cry”, and Kazuma from “s-CRY-ed”.