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Panel Application will be live starting at noon PST on Sunday, November 24th!
The close date will be January 14, go to Panels to learn more.
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Pre-Registration for 2025 is NOW OPEN!
Now is the time to get your membership at the lowest price all year! This price is only available until April 24, 2024 at 9:00 p.m. PDT—membership prices increase after!
For more information or to get your membership, see our Registration page at https://sakuracon.org/registration/.
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Fashion Show model Applications
Always wanted to be in a Fashion show?
Well here’s your chance! GOUK MIYABI Tokyo Lolita Fashion is holding an open call for models for Sakura Con 2019.
Selected applicants will model in the GOUK MIYABI Tokyo Lolita fashion show held Saturday afternoon.
Guest of Honor Announcement: Satoshi Shiki
Sakura Con 2019 is pleased to welcome Satoshi Shiki, a manga artist and illustrator whose works include: “Attack on Titan~Before the fall~” (story by Hajime Isayama), and the newest “Dororo” (story by Osamu Tezuka). Fans may also recognize his art from “Riot,” “Kamikaze,” “Daphne in the Brilliant Blue,” “X Blade,” and many others!
This will be his first appearance at Sakura Con, and his first American appearance since 2003.
Sakura-Con 2019 Registration Now Open!
You can now register for the 2019 Sakura-Con membership:
MEMBERSHIP RATES
$55 effective starting 10-1-2018
$60 effective starting 11-1-2018
$65 effective starting 12-1-2018
$70 effective starting 2-1-2019
$80.00 at the convention
The Cosplay Contest form is now live
The Cosplay Contest form is now live and accepting applications, please hes on over to the Cosplay Contest Page to read the rules and enter.
Opening Ceremonies Video Contest is now Open!
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?
We want our opening video to start Sakura-Con off right, and we want you to do it. What’s in it for us? We get an awesome video to play in front of everyone at Opening Ceremonies. What’s in it for you? Getting to show off your stuff in front of everyone at Opening Ceremonies, and two complimentary memberships for Sakura-Con 2019. It’s win-win for everyone!
Cosplay Chess Forms are now Open!
Come one come all to the brawl of the year! Magic versus Melee! Fisticuffs and spells. Join us and put your best defense on the line!
Cosplay Chess is now accepting applications for all three games, Friday Night’s Late Night, Saturday’s Main and Sunday’s Improv.
Please apply at: Sakura-Con 2019 Cosplay Chess Form
If you have any questions, please email us at cosplaychess@sakuracon.org
Sakura Con Karaoke Idol 2019 Applications are Open!
Sakura-Con’s 2019 Karaoke Contest is a two-part karaoke idol contest. You must have a badge to attend Sakura-Con both Friday and Saturday to participate in this contest.
Panel Submission Start January 1st
Get your panel ideas ready, Sakura-Con 2019 Panel submission will open on January 1st!
Panel Submission are Open!
Press Application Form are Open
Sakura-Con welcomes and appreciates media coverage.
Please complete the press application below to request a press badge to Sakura-Con. You may be contacted with questions in the process of determining approval for a press badge, so please be sure to add press@sakuracon.org to your email address book or email white list in order to receive emails from Sakura-Con Press. All applications must be received electronically by March 31st.
Press Applications are now open!
Sakura-Con 2019 AMV Contest Open!
The Sakura-Con 2019 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 music videos. The Contest is open to anyone, be they amateur or professional!
Submissions signups and contest rules can be found HERE.
Sakura-Con will be at Japan Week!
Sakura-Con is attending Japan Week at Bellevue College on Saturday Oct 6th.
We will have a table from 10AM to 5PM and we’ll be holding a cosplay contest from 4:15-5PM. Come sign up at the booth by 3PM and be ready to line up by 3:55 by the left of the stage.
Chinatown Seafair Parade
If you’d like to participate in our section of the Chinatown Seafair Parade (aka the Cosplay parade!) please follow these instructions:
Date: July 22nd, 6-6:30PM line up. Parade starts at 7PM.
Objective: To show Seattle what Sakura-Con cosplay is all about!!
Where: Meet at approximately King Street and 8th Avenue.
Dragon Fest this Weekend!
Please join us at Dragon Fest 2018 this weekend. Sakura-Con will be hosting a cosplay contest on Sunday the 15th at 1:30PM. Registration for the contest ends at noon on the 15th!
Mascot Winners for 2019!
Here are new mascot for 2019!
First place by Ajamarie Abad
Second place by Jessica Thai
Third place by Sin C.
After Con 2018 Newsletter
Thank you everyone for such an amazing 21st year! Sakura Con is “By Fans, For Fans” and isn’t accomplished without the support and hard work of everyone, including our volunteers, attendee members, sponsors and community partners. Thank you all for your amazing work this year! This Newsletter is a reflection back on the events that happened throughout the Con! We have contest winners, Special Guest Interviews, and Photos from a variety of events from throughout the weekend!