Anime Film "Your Name" Coming to Local Theaters
The worldwide highest-grossing anime film of all time, Your Name, begins US theatrical screenings on April 7! Find your local theater and get tickets at: https://www.funimationfilms.com/movie/yourname/
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Zenkaikon at Sakura Sunday 2017
Want another chance to show off your cosplay, and meet up with friends you might see at Zenkaikon? Join us on April 9th at Sakura Sunday! Sakura Sunday, run by the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia (JASGP), celebrates the blooming of the sakura (cherry blossom) trees in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park. Attendees can enjoy musical performances, martial arts demonstrations, crafts, vendors, food, tours of Shofuso Japanese house, and more!
Zenkaikon Announces Additional Programming Space @ Tellus360
We are excited to announce additional programming space for Zenkaikon 2017, located at Tellus360 Irish Pub & Event Venue. Zenkaikon will be using "The Temple" room at Tellus360 to host panels and guest autograph sessions. In addition, there will be a 10% discount on all food at Tellus360 when you show your Zenkaikon badge! Tellus360 is right next to the Lancaster County Convention Center, right in front of the Marriott parking garage (see map below).
Zenkaikon 2017 Welcomes Greg Wicker
We are happy to welcome back game show guru Greg "Greggo" Wicker, who will be hosting several game shows at Zenkaikon 2014! Greggo has been producing and hosting game shows at anime conventions since 1999, when he premiered Anime Match Game at Project A-Kon in Dallas. Since then, Greggo has done anime-themed versions of several classic game shows and created a few games of his own.
Zenkaikon 2017 T-shirt Contest Winners!
We are happy to announce the winners of the Zenkaikon 2017 T-Shirt Contest!
Zenkaikon Welcomes Cosplay Pro Wrestling
Zenkaikon, let's get ready to rumble!!! Join Cosplay Pro Wrestling for a spectacle like none other! You can catch their show at Zenkaikon on Sunday, April 30, 2017, with special guest host, Uncle Yo. Watch as worlds collide from all fandoms such as anime, video games and comics.
Zenkaikon 2017 Welcomes Sonny Strait
Most recognized as the voice of Krillin on the wildly popular, animated TV show Dragon Ball Z, he has voiced characters in many popular animated series including Usopp in One Piece, Maes Hughes in Fullmetal Alchemist, and Cartoon Network’s laid back, robot host Toonami TOM. He has also worked as a writer and director on several TV series including the Dragon Ball series, Case Closed, and Lupin the Third.
Zenkaikon 2017 Welcomes Cosplay Burlesque
Zenkaikon is happy to welcome performing arts group Cosplay Burlesque to Zenkaikon 2017! Cosplay Burlesque is a group of burlesque performers and cosplayers dedicated to combining the two for your entertainment.
Zenkaikon 2017 Welcomes Keith DeCandido
Zenkaikon 2017 is happy to welcome sci-fi/fantasy author Keith R.A. DeCandido. Author of over 50 novels, 100 short stories, & a mess of comic books, he's done numerous media tie-in books for properties such as Star Trek, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Supernatural, Spider-Man, World of Warcraft, and Stargate SG-1.
Zenkaikon 2017 T-shirt Contest
We are happy to announce our 7th annual T-shirt Design Contest! Now is your chance to get your unique design immortalized on the official T-shirt that will be sold to members of Zenkaikon 2017! The winner of the contest will receive a complimentary membership to Zenkaikon 2017, a table in the Artist Alley, and a T-shirt featuring their design!
Learn more on our T-shirt Contest page.