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Cosplay Chess Applications Opening Soon

Applications for 2025 Cosplay Chess will go live on Sunday, February 16th at 12:00PM Pacific.

Applications will be open until March 17th, 11:59PM PST. The theme for the all-ages Main Game is Red Vs Black, the same colors as our chessboard! The theme for the 18+ Late Night Game is Brains Vs Brawn. We also have the Sunday Improv Game, where anything can happen!  

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Sakura-Con Welcomes Rumi Okubo and Yosuke Shiokawa

Rumi Okubo is a voice actress who has accomplished so much in her young career. She has been involved in many high profile projects including SERVANT x SERVICEMagi: The Kingdom of Magic and Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic.

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In 2000, Mr. Shiokawa started his career at Square (currently Square Enix) and joined SQUARE ENIX, INC. (North America) in 2009. Prior to his current position at DELiGHTWORKS Inc., Mr. Shiokawa also worked for Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.’s Tokyo RPG Factory.

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Sakura-Con welcomes Chiharu Sawashiro and Takanori Matsuoka

This is Chiharu Sawashiro‘s first American convention, and he will appear at Sakura Con to promote the new upcoming anime, “Caligula” in which he voices one of the main characters, Ritsu Shikishima. Come see him in the special Caligula panel, with an exclusive screening of this new show!

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In Takanori Matsuoka‘s latest project, he is the Producer for the upcoming anime, “Caligula”, which is scheduled for an April 2018 release.  Come see him in the special Caligula world premiere panel exclusively here at Sakura Con!

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Sakura-Con Welcomes Ian Sinclair & Max Mittelman

Ian Sinclair is an actor, director, and voice actor that has been working in the anime and videogame industry for over a decade. Some of his more popular roles include: Whis from DragonBall Z, Brook from One Piece, Dandy from Space Dandy, Berkut in Fire Emblem Shadows of Valentia, and many more…

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Although Max Mittelman is well known as Saitama in ONE-PUNCH MAN, he’s also given life the hotheaded troublemaker with a heart of gold, Ryuji, in PERSONA 5, the carefree and always hungry, Plagg, in MIRACULOUS LADYBUG, and the lazy yet virtuous sin of sloth, King, from SEVEN DEADLY SINS.

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