Sakura-Con
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For more information or to get your membership, see our Registration page at https://sakuracon.org/registration/.
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Scavenger Hunt Contest
The Scavenger Hunt returns this year! Starting at 9AM on Friday, go to www.sakurahunt.org/play and start finding the QR codes hidden around the con. Find all 12 and get an exclusive mascot pin!
No smartphone? No problem! Go to the Info Booth on Floor 4 and pick up a paper form.
Event Announcement – Caligula Premiere
PONY CANYON presents【CALIGULA panel & the world premiere with special guests】 on Friday (3/30) of the Con 12:30pm – 1:30pm in Room 4C-2.Crunchyroll Movie Night presents Bungo Stray Dogs – DEAD APPLE –
Produced by the acclaimed studio BONES, this highly anticipated film features a brand new story with the original voice cast and staff from the TV series. Discover what happens when the Armed Detective Agency is threatened by an onslaught of unprecedentedly powerful enemies, and the city of Yokohama falls into a terrifying nightmare.
2018 Guest Reception
It is time once again for the ever-popular Sakura-Con Guest Reception!
Most Guests of Honor attend the Guest Reception, but there are always a few exceptions. Most often, this is due to unavoidable scheduling conflicts. Please see the Guest Reception Page for full details: Guest Reception Reservations
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Artist Alley Submissions Open
The 2019 Sakura-Con Artist Alley form is now open for submissions!
We are only accepting applications until the Dec 16th, 11:59 PST.
Extremely Hard Take-Home Anime Quiz
This is a multiple-choice, open-book, take-home quiz that begins on the Sakura-con site three weeks before the convention.
You can look up anything you want to get the answer.
You can still register: On-site Member Registration
Pre-registration for 2018 is closed but you can still purchase your membership at the door!
Member Registration location and hours are as follows:
The Conference Center, Level 3/Tahoma level
Thursday, March 29th, 12pm-10pm
Friday, March 30th, 6am-10pm
Saturday, March 31th, 6am-10pm
Sunday, April 1st, 8am-2pm.
Sakura-Con 2018 News Letter
As members of ANCEA/Sakura-Con, you are invited to celebrate Sakura-Con’s 21st Year!
This newsletter is meant to help you prepare for this year’s convention, and to share a little preview of what’s to come. Enjoy! And always, remember that if you have ANY questions about ANCEA/Sakura-Con please e-mail us.
Sakura-Con Welcomes Mamoru Yokota
Mr. Yokota was the producer for Air Movie, Kanon TV show and the animation director for Death Note. He was the character designer for Magical Kanan, Angelium, Rune Soldier Louie and Naruto Shippuden. Gaming fans will recognize his work in BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II as the animation director and director of the opening sequence.
Special Event Announcement: LiSA Video Concert
JOIN US at Sakura-Con 2018 for the “SEATTLE” Video Concert premiere of:
LiSA LiVE is Smile Always
~LiTTLE DEViL PARADE~
Attendees of this video concert will get to witness LiSA’s Saitama Super Arena performance for the first time in the Emerald City and will receive a free LiSA light stick!
Sakura-Con Welcomes Shigefumi Shingaki
Mr. Shingaki started his career in animation at Studio Mates. In addition to his freelance work, he now also does film production at Toei Animation.
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Sakura-Con Welcomes Ray Chase
Ray Chase is an actor who has attached himself to a great many video games and anime in a very short amount of time. In the last few years, fans recognize him as the main character Noctis in FINAL FANTASY XV, Master of Masters from KINGDOM HEARTS, Artorius from TALES OF BERSERIA, Roy/Gauis/Alphonse/Fernand from FIRE EMBLEM, Eve from NIER AUTOMATA, and his most celebrated role as the Subway Announcer in PERSONA 5.
Sakura-Con Welcomes John Swasey
John has gone on to voice hundreds shows and characters with Sentai Films, Funimation, ADV Films, Switchblade Films, Okratron 5000, Gearbox, Seraphim Digital and Illumitoons just to name a few. John’s wife once quipped that there are certain actors who might be the “Brad Pitts” of anime but John is the “Kevin Bacon” of anime.