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Naka-Kon is an annual three-day convention, celebrating anime, manga, cosplay, music, fashion, gaming, and more! Every year, we bring your favorite voice actors, musicians, cosplayers, artists, designers, and industry experts to the Overland Park Convention Center. Catch guest panels and performances, be part of our cosplay competitions, enter contests, and learn about working in the anime, manga, and music industries.

The Tomo Times

November 27, 2023

Nakama, Happy Cyber Monday! Registration for Naka-Kon 2024 is now open and can be purchased from our Registration page. Early bird badge rates will be available until February 29, 2024.

Also, big congratulations to the following people for winning last month's KC Japan Festival and Planet Anime raffle! Each winner will receive a pair of Naka-Kon 2024 badges and will be notified by email with directions to claim their badges.

The Tomo Times

March 23, 2024

We're serving up some hot and fresh cosplay event information for Naka-Kon 2024! The website has been updated to reflect updated information for all of the 2024 Cosplay events, including the Main Stage Contest and our brand new collaboration with Holiday Matsuri for the Naka-Kon x Holiday Matsuri WCC Delegate Contest!

The Tomo Times

March 23, 2024

We’ve got something delicious in store for cosplayers at Naka-Kon 2024! We’re extremely excited to announce our collaboration with Holiday Matsuri for an amazing new competition and prize that will be added to the Naka-Kon Mainstage Cosplay Contest: The Winter Cosplay Champion Delegate Contest! Winners of this new contest will be granted travel and accommodations for 2 to enter the WCC at Holiday Matsuri 2024!

The Tomo Times

March 19, 2024

Alright Nakama, it's time to announce the Mainstage Cosplay Contest Judges for 2024! The judges for this year's show have a wealth of experience competing both domestically and internationally with performance and craftsmanship wins under their beautifully embellished belts. We are so excited to welcome them to the Naka-Kon family!
The Tomo Times

March 16, 2024

Nakama - please welcome singer and voice actress Aika Kobayashi to Naka-Kon 2024! Nicknamed Aikyan by her fans, Kobayashi-san is best known as the voice behind school idol and Aqours member Yoshiko Tsushima from Love Live! Sunshine!!.

The Tomo Times

March 14, 2024

We are honored to announce that fashion model Misako Aoki will be a guest of honor at Naka-Kon 2024! Appointed as the ‘Kawaii Ambassador’ by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, she has visited over 45 cities in 25 countries on cultural diplomacy as the leading representative of Lolita fashion. She helped found the Japan Lolita Association and served as the first president, and in addition to being a model Aoki-san also works as a nurse in Japan.

The Tomo Times

March 12, 2024

Nakama - we are excited to share that Japanese fashion brands EmilyTemple cute and Melody BasKet will be part of Naka-Kon 2024! Joining us from Japan will be the brand's President and Director. EmilyTemple cute and Melody BasKet specialize in fun, feminine clothing suitable for casual, otome and Lolita styles. Please check out the brand's clothing and items at the exhibit hall, fashion show, and tea party.

The Tomo Times

March 6, 2024

Ever want to marry a 10 foot tall cryptid and be whisked away to a magical forest forever? Please welcome our next guests Dani Chambers and make sure to ask her about it. Dani made her anime debut as Chise Hatori in The Ancient Magus Bride. Since then, she's voiced many roles such as Becky from Spy x Family, Nilou from Genshin Impact, and Timerra in Fire Emblem Engage.

The Tomo Times

March 2, 2024

Are you ready to believe in the power of Love? You better be ready to sing your heart out Nakama! Please welcome the singing voice of the Moon Princess herself, Jennifer Cihi. Jennifer has been performing since she was a young girl where she played Pepper in the Broadway National Tour of Annie.  Her most notable job is the original English singing voice of Sailor Moon. She also sang for City Hunter and Princess Mononoke.