Ikasucon
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Anime convention in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
StatusInactive
GenreAnime, Manga, Video Games, and Japanese popular culture.[1][2]
LocationFort Wayne, Indiana
| Ikasucon | |
|---|---|
| Status | Inactive |
| Genre | Anime, Manga, Video Games, and Japanese popular culture.[1][2] |
| Venue | Grand Wayne Convention Center |
| Location | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2003 |
| Attendance | 1,500 in 2009[3] |
Ikasucon was an annual three-day anime convention held during July at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The name of the convention has no particular meaning.[4]
History
Ikasucon was previously held in the Cincinnati, Ohio area until moving to Fort Wayne, Indiana in 2007 for better facilities.[1][4]
Event history
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 25–27, 2003 | Cincinnati Convention Center Cincinnati, Ohio | Steve Bennett, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Monica Rial, and Jan Scott-Frazier.[7] | |
| July 16–18, 2004 | Clarion Hotel Blue Ash, Ohio | 886 | Greg Ayres, Steve Bennett, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Yad-Ming Mui, and Jan Scott-Frazier.[8] |
| July 15–17, 2005 | Clarion Hotel Blue Ash, Ohio | 1,300 | Greg Ayres, Steve Bennett, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Hilary Hatch, Yad-Ming Mui, Michael Poe, Jan Scott-Frazier, and Toshifumi Yoshida.[9] |
| July 14–16, 2006 | The Cinergy Center Cincinnati, Ohio | Greg Ayres, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Michael Gluck, David Kaye, Yad-Ming Mui, Jan Scott-Frazier, Toshifumi Yoshida, and Steve Yun.[10] | |
| August 10–12, 2007 | Grand Wayne Convention Center Fort Wayne, Indiana | Tristan MacAvery, Kevin McKeever, Yad-Ming Mui, Jan Scott-Frazier, and Toshifumi Yoshida.[11] | |
| July 18–20, 2008 | Grand Wayne Convention Center Fort Wayne, Indiana | Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Tristan MacAvery, Jeremy Mauney, Kevin McKeever, Harlan Watkins, and Mariah Watkins.[12] | |
| August 7–9, 2009 | Grand Wayne Convention Center Fort Wayne, Indiana | 1,500[3] | Jeremy Mauney, Wendy Powell, Harlan Watkins, Mariah Watkins, and Travis Willingham.[13] |
| July 16–18, 2010 | Grand Wayne Convention Center[14] Fort Wayne, Indiana | Hilary Hatch, Michael Poe, Spike Spencer, and Sonny Strait.[15] | |
| July 8–10, 2011 | Grand Wayne Convention Center Fort Wayne, Indiana | Hilary Hatch, Jamie McGonnigal, Steve "Warky" Nunez, Michael Poe, Blake Shepard, Sonny Strait, and Eric Stuart.[16] | |
| July 13–15, 2012 | Grand Wayne Convention Center Fort Wayne, Indiana | Daniel Coglan, Jillian Coglan, Steve Horton, Jamie McGonnigal, Steve "Warky" Nunez, Michael Poe, Blake Shepard, Sonny Strait, and Eric Stuart.[17] | |
| July 12-14, 2013 | Grand Wayne Convention Center Fort Wayne, Indiana | Abracadabra Productions[18] | |
| August 1-3, 2014 | Grand Wayne Convention Center Fort Wayne, Indiana | Robert Axelrod, James Hatton, Scott McNeil, Blake Shepard, Greg Wicker, Eric Wile, and Lisle Wilkerson.[19] | |
| July 10-12, 2015 | Grand Wayne Convention Center Fort Wayne, Indiana | Jeremy Inman and Blake Shepard.[20] | |
| July 8-10, 2016 | Grand Wayne Convention Center Fort Wayne, Indiana | James Hatton, Aaron Roberts, Blake Shepard, Austin Tindle, and Greg Wicker.[21] | |
| July 28-30, 2017 | Grand Wayne Convention Center Fort Wayne, Indiana | Quinton Flynn, Michele Knotz, Daman Mills, and Aaron Roberts.[22] |
References
- 1 2 3 Penhollow, Steve (July 13, 2012). "Convention celebrates Japanese popular culture". The Journal Gazette. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ Wiehe, Jeff (August 4, 2014). "Anime-ted: Convention draws fervid fans". The Journal Gazette. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 Hopper, Chris. "Ikasucon fans storm the Grand Wayne Center". WANE. Archived from the original on February 22, 2012.
- 1 2 "Thousands pack Fort Wayne for Ikasucon". WANE. Archived from the original on July 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Where Size Matters Not: Why Ikasucon Go-ers Love a Small Convention". IPFW The Communicator. July 17, 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ Carr, Keiara (July 8, 2016). "Anime festival boosts gaming, spotlights sports". The Journal Gazette. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2003 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2004 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2005 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2006 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2007 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2008 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2009 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
- ↑ "Grand Wayne Center Hosts 4th Straight Ikasucon Convention". Inc Now. Archived from the original on 2013-01-26. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2010 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2011 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2012 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2013 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2014 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2015 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2016 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2017 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
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