Due to an extremely high volume of submissions, SakuraCon’s Cosplay Contest will be closing submissions early. At this time, all places in the main competition have been filled, and wait-lists have been started for every category. For those interested in getting a spot on the waitlist, submissions will remain open until Next Saturday, January 18th at 11:59PM Pacific Time. At that time, submissions will be closed
Rules and Submission Form can be found HERE
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Panel Submissions are now open and will be accepted through February 1st, 2020.
For more information, check out the Panel Page for the submission form and updated FAQ!
Want to show off your cosplay crafting and/or performance chops?
Sign-ups are now open for Sakura-Con’s Cosplay Contest!
All submissions are on a first come, first serve basis, and will be open until March 1st, but don’t wait too long — spots fill quickly, and if we fill up, you could end up on the wait list. Please read the Cosplay Contest Rules and fill out the form at the bottom of the page to sign up! Please email cosplay@sakuracon.org with any questions.
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Warm up your vocal cords and prepare to sing your heart out! Signups for Sakura-Con’s Karaoke Idol will open on February 1; they’re first come first serve and will fill up quickly.
Go here for the rules and information.
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$55 until 11/30 at 11:59 PM Pacific
$60 until 12/31 at 11:59 PM Pacific
$65 until 2/29 at 11:59 PM Pacific
$75 until 11:59PM on 3/30 Pacific
$85 at the door
Artist Alley registration for Sakura-Con 2020 has officially gone live!
Artist Alley is a venue for amateur and professional artists/artisans to sell their anime, manga and Japanese inspired works to the general convention members. This includes comic book artists, illustrators, makers of small cosplay accessories, and much more.
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Chicago native Erica Mendez is a longtime anime and video game fan who put in the work and became a voice actress.
She has been fortunate to play some fan-favorite characters, including: Retsuko in Aggretsuko, Ryuko in KILL la KILL, Gon in Hunter x Hunter, Aladdin in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, Yuuki in Sword Art Online II, Sailor Uranus in the new Viz Media dub of Sailor Moon, Megumin in Konosuba, Akko in Little Witch Academia, Diane in Seven Deadly Sins, Nico in Love Live, Mash in Fate/Grand Order, Bernadetta in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and Raphtalia in The Rising of the Shield Hero.
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Attention all AMV creators and video editors! Enjoy making videos? Love Sakura-Con?
Want to help get people pumped up? Why not try your hand at making us a video for our Opening Ceremonies?
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The Sakura-Con 2020 AMV Contest is now open for submissions! Sakura-Con’s AMV contest is an event for fans to showcase their creative talents in the form of anime music videos.
The Contest is open to anyone, be they amateur or professional! Submissions, signups and contest rules can be found HERE.
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Give a generous gift and donate blood during the Sakura-Con Blood Drive! Pre-register to donate blood on April 10th or 11th here: https://schedule.bloodworksnw.org/DonorPortal/GroupLanding.aspx?s=0868
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