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May 8, 2024
Are you ready to celebrate fashion with Emily Temple cute and Misako? Our tickets for the tea party and fashion show are on sale now! Seating is limited, so don't wait to reserve your spot for this special event. This year, we have combined our tea party and fashion show into one fabulous party - you won't want to miss it! Head over to our website now get your ticket.
May 8, 2024
We'd love to thank our wonderful sponsors for providing us with the means to make Naka-Kon such a wonderful event! Hammerspace has been graciously providing us with incredible trophies for the cosplay contest, as well as adorable acrylic charms!
May 7, 2024
Have you ever felt like you needed a second opinion when determining the final touches on your coordinate? We’ve all been there, and now is your chance to have one of the EGL Community’s veterans help you pick out the perfect coordinate! Fashion Model Misako Aoki will be available for a limited number of personal shopping experiences to help attendees shop the new collections from Emily Temple cute and MeLody BasKet.
May 6, 2024
Luna Flare is Kansas City’s favorite "Queen of Cosplay" returns to Naka-Kon 2024!
May 3, 2024
We are extremely excited to invite Diana the Great and Duff Cosplay back to judge the Hallway Cosplay Contest!
Diana The Great is an accomplished cosplayer from the greater Kansas City Metro. She holds nearly ten years of experience in a variety of crafting and creative media; from sewing to foam work, wig creation, makeup, facepaint and more.
May 1, 2024
Naka-ma, please give a warm welcome to our next guest of honor, Samuel Villanueva!
Samuel is a Senior Game Designer with over 25 years of development experience throughout five console generations. He has been fortunate enough to have worked on many high-profile franchises including Soul Reaver, Syphon Filter, Resistance and Uncharted as well as titles in the Blade Runner and Marvel Universes.
May 1, 2024
Naka-Kon is accepting applications for models to participate in our fashion show. All models must be badge holders of Naka-Kon 2024 as well as at least 18 years old. We expect all models to conduct themselves with the best behavior at all times while at the convention. Models will be expected to style their own hair for the fashion show.
April 29, 2024
Nakama, we've been her fan for years and love to have her at our convention. Please welcome Amelie Belcher to Naka-Kon 2024!
April 28, 2024
Naka-Kon is pleased to announce that our friends at 3DHQ Kansas City are yet again sponsoring some fabulous prizing at the Cosplay Contest! 3DHQ is your destination for everything 3D! Find out more at 3dheadquarter.com
April 18, 2024
We are excited to announce that we will be bringing back Coslesque! What is Coslesque you ask? Cos-lesque is a cosplay-themed burlesque show showcasing theatrical strip teases, this year featuring dazzling performers from Foxy By Proxy Revue! This will be an 18+ ticketed event. Keep an eye out on our social media channels for more info and to find out when tickets go on sale!
April 15, 2024
Nakama, are you ready to party? Then please welcome K!LL SCREEN! K!LL SCREEN [He/Him] is a club, convention, and rave DJ from Richmond, VA. He has spent over a decade crafting his signature sound described simply as “HIGH NRG | FAST AF | STUPID MUSIC”. He has performed all over the country at several events including MAGFest, San Japan, Colossalcon, Katsucon, and many more. Expect to hear anything and everything from heavy metal to jpop to speedcore.
April 13, 2024
Don't lose your mind over our next voice guest, Lex Lang! Lex Lang is a veteran voice actor with an extensive background in Animation, Anime, Video Games, TV and blockbuster films. Lex is currently starring as Suguru Geto in the international hit anime film and series Jujutsu Kaisen.
April 12, 2024
Nakama, you can never have too many friends. So please welcome Sandy Fox as our guest for Naka-Kon 2024! Sandy has been voicing characters in Anime, Animation, Video Games for over 30 years. She began her career in the entertainment industry working for The Walt Disney Company performing in hundreds of live stage shows as a singer, dancer and comedic talent. You know her as Hello Kitty, Chibiusa, and many many more!
April 4, 2024
Nakama - the Holiday Inn and Courtyard by Marriott - Metcalf overflow room blocks are sold out! We have added convention room blocks at two hotels: Quality Inn and Hampton Inn, both located off of I-435 and Metcalf and about a mile away from the convention center. Both hotel room rates include complimentary breakfast. Please visit the Hotel Page for additional information and directions to reserve the rooms.
April 3, 2024
Nakama - please welcome Briana Lawrence and Jessica Walsh to Naka-Kon 2024!
Over 20 years ago Briana Lawrence and Jessica Walsh (Snow) were two fanfiction writing ladies who geeked out over Gundam Wing boys and Resident Evil. Now? They’re still geeks and still have their fandoms, but they’re also a married couple who write books, wear nerdy outfits and do their best to keep their three butt-head cats in line. They’re failing. Send help.
April 2, 2024
Nakama - we regret to inform you that WATWING will not be able to attend Naka-Kon 2024 due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologize to those who were looking forward to their performances and appreciate your understanding. We will continue to work hard in hopes of being able to host them sometime in the future.
ナカコンの来場者へ：残念ながらWATWINGは予期せぬ事情により中コン2024に参加できなくなりました。コンサートを楽しみにしてくださっていた皆様には、心よりお詫び申し上げます。ご理解のほど、何卒よろしくお願い致します。いつかまた、中コンがWatwingのイベントを主催できることを願って、今後も努力してまいります。
April 2, 2024
The Naka-Kon Mainstage Cosplay Contest application opens today at 6:00 p.m.! Read over the rules and access the application here.
March 30, 2024
We are so excited that Diana "Binkxy" Tolin is Returning to Naka-kon! She was originally coming to facilitate the WCC integration efforts with the Mainstage Cosplay Contest, but she has graciously agreed to step in as a Mainstage Cosplay Contest judge!
March 26, 2024
Hello Naka-ma! We have an update regarding our cosplay guest lineup for 2024. Teca Cosplay will be unable to join us for the show this year due to an unforeseeable conflict. We hope to see her at a future event. We will announce a new mainstage judge soon!
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!
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!
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!
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!!.
March 16, 2024
Nakama - please welcome the Japanese male dance and vocal group WATWING as they spread their wings and grace the stage at Naka-Kon 2024! The six artists, Ryo Furuhata, Asahi Suzuki, Fu Takahashi, Rintaro Hachimura, Ryuta Kuwayama, and Noa Fukuzawa, have been combining their musical talents since taking the win at ‘Star Boys Audition’ in 2019 and have followed up with steady music releases and electric performances from there.