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This is a multiple-choice, open-book, take-home quiz that begins on the Sakura-con site three weeks before the convention.

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.

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Stitchfully Bewitched

Brewing one mean seam at a time, Stitchfully Bewitched is an award-winning cosplayer and a professional seamstress. She has over a decade of experience in both costume and apparel design. She has a deep affection for costume designing and enjoys… [Read more]

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Abradorable

Abradorable, or Abra for short, is an award winning cosplayer from Florida that started her competition journey in 2010. She is best known for her over-the-top prop work using materials ranging from foam to fiberglass. She mastered her craft in cosplay… [Read more]

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Tealiosk

Meet Tealiosk, your friendly neighborhood seamstress and cosplay superstar! With decades of sewing experience under her belt, she’s a fabric wizard who can whip up jaw-dropping costumes faster than you can say “Just Dance!” She’s a proud advocate for inclu… [Read more]

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The cherry blossoms are blooming and spring is upon us for another Sakurumble! 

Sakurumble is returning with two fantastic events at Sakura-Con 2025! Head over to Summit on Friday and Saturday to cheer on your favorite characters – or for the downfall of your least – to decide the winner. Charisma makes all the difference in this no-contact sport!

Do you hear the roar of the crowd for you? Ready for the showdown? Experienced or novice, we want to hear from you.

Applications open now until April 4! Apply today!

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Sakura-con is pleased to welcome Simba Tsuchiya (voice of Shuji Itō from Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-)!

Actor and voice actor, born in 1996, Tokyo. He trained his physical ability through Japanese dance and classical ballet, and worked as an action actor. He was fascinated by “voice acting” on stage, and is now active as a genre-less expressive actor. He has voiced various roles including Shuji Itō in “Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX-Beginning-“, Balgo in “BURN THE WITCH“, Tsutomu Goshiki in “Haikyuu!!”, Tatara Fujita in “Welcome to the Ballroom”, Shotaro Futaba in “Backflip‼”, Raphael in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem”. He also participated in stage productions of Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” and “Love’s Labor’s Lost”. In 2020, he won the “Best New Actors” of the 15th Seiyu Awards.

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Sakura-Con loves cosplay, and we wanna see your lineup! So share what you’ll be wearing with our official cosplay lineup frames!

To use a frame, just download the image as a PNG and place your cosplay plans using your preferred image editor. Don’t forget use #sakuraconcosplaylineup and #sakuracon2025 in your posts so our community can see!

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