Rare Candy Cancellation
We regret that due to unforeseen circumstances, Rare Candy is no longer able to attend our 2019 convention.
Zenkaikon News
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Zenkaikon 2019 Welcomes Manly Battleships!
Zenkaikon is happy to welcome the crew of Manly Battleships! Known for their Gameshow Impossibru™ series, they will be bringing a boatload of game shows, academic lectures, and over-the-top entertainment to our 2019 convention!
Zenkaikon 2019 Welcomes Cosplay Burlesque!
Zenkaikon is happy to welcome performing arts group Cosplay Burlesque to Zenkaikon 2019! Cosplay Burlesque is a group of burlesque performers and cosplayers dedicated to combining the two for your entertainment. There is no fandom that they’ll leave untouched in their quest for great source material! They are fanfiction come to life!
PubForge Makerspace
PubForge - a co-working space located next to the Lancaster County Convention Center - will have a MakerSpace available to Zenkaikon members on Saturday, March 23 during Zenkaikon 2019!
They will hold two workshop sessions teaching "Basic Soldering for LED Lights for Cosplay". Each workshop session is limited to 20 attendees.
Zenkaikon 2019 welcomes Todd Haberkorn!
Zenkaikon is excited to welcome back multi-award-winning actor, director & producer Todd Haberkorn to our 2019 convention! Best known for roles such as Allen Walker (D. Gray Man), Natsu (Fairy Tail), Death the Kid (Soul Eater), Komiya (Aggretsuko) and many more!
Zenkaikon 2019 Welcomes Charles Dunbar!
We are happy to welcome back author, lecturer, and "Anime Anthropologist" Charles Dunbar to Zenkaikon 2019! Read more about him on his guest page
In addition to presenting a variety of panels, Charles will also be bringing back last year's popular Haunted Tea House! This event is advance signup only and limited to 50 members. Signups begin at 8:00pm on January 15th. Learn more on the event page.
Join us at Philcon 2018!
Philcon, the world's longest-running conference of science fiction, fantasy, and horror, run by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, is November 16-18, 2018! We're very happy to be working with them to help put together a jam-packed schedule of programming for the Anime & Animation track!
Greg "Greggo" Wicker Cancellation
Due to his retirement from the convention circuit, Greg "Greggo" Wicker will no longer be attending Zenkaikon 2019.
Zenkaikon 2019 Welcomes Samantha Sawyer!
Zenkaikon 2019 is happy to welcome comic book artist and illustrator Samantha Sawyer! Samantha is best known for her covers for Coffin Comics’ Lady Death and La Mureta; Big Dog Ink’s Penny for your Soul and Kaiju Epic; Crucidel Productions' Knightingail; and Ayee Dee Studio’s The Changeling.
Zenkaikon 2019 Welcomes Michaela Dietz!
Zenkaikon 2019 is excited to announce voice actress Michaela Dietz! She is best known as the voice of Amethyst (Steven Universe), Danelda (Mighty Magiswords), Riff (Barney & Friends), & Chunk (Lego Dimensions)!