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April 25, 2023
Naka-Kon is proud to announce our first Hallway Cosplay Judge, Diana the Great!
Diana The Great is a multi award winning, master level cosplayer from the greater KC Metro. Self taught in a variety of mediums, Diana's efforts and cosplays are geared to empower others, educate, promote diversity and representation, and show that cosplay truly is for everyone, regardless of age and skill.
April 17, 2023
We're excited to announce our third judge for the cosplay contest, the amazing Diana Tolin!
April 16, 2023
We're excited to announce our next judge for the cosplay contest, the incredible Momo Kariño!
April 15, 2023
Philip Odango of Canvas Cosplay is an award-winning cosplayer and designer who has crafted costumes for celebrities such as Mindy Kaling and Danny Trejo, and whose videos have amassed millions of streams on YouTube. Philip began cosplaying in 2005 and has since been an invited guest, presenter and cosplay contest judge all over the world.
April 6, 2023
We are excited to announce that musical guests DANTZ and Ray Kirk will appear at Naka-Kon 2023! DANTZ is one of Japan's most influential DJs and producers and has performed in clubs and music festivals worldwide. Ray Kirk is a multicultural rapper, singer-songwriter, and producer who has worked with some of the top artists in Japan and the US. In 2019, DANTZ and Ray Kirk teamed up to launch the music label lemon soda music to help Asian artists cross over globally.
April 4, 2023
Happy Spring, Nakama!
Naka-Kon is less than two months away, and we’re excited to see you very soon! Today, we are giving you an update on our COVID/Mask policy for Naka-Kon 2023
March 24, 2023
Welcome Zeno Robinson! Zeno is an actor residing in Los Angeles, California. Zeno began his acting journey in middle school, and after taking a program called “All About Kids”, signed with CESD Talent. He would gain his professional voiceover start soon after as “Alan Albright” in Ben 10 Alien Force at 14 years old, and has since studied under industry pioneers such as Charlie Adler, Tony Gonzales, Kris Zimmerman, Phil Lamarr, Ginny McSwain, and Tony Oliver.
March 16, 2023
We all know her and we all love her, welcome back Amelie Belcher! She's an award-winning artist, painter, art instructor, comic creator, Twitch streamer and podcast host.
March 8, 2023
Originally scheduled to appear in 2020, Naka-Kon is happy to welcome Chiaki Mayumura to our main stage this May! She is a bright, free-spirited track-making idol that uses her voice and guitar to create humorous music. She will be performing on both Friday and Saturday nights!
March 1, 2023
With less than 3 months to go, let's see those cosplay line-ups! We are offering multiple layout options depending on which days or special events you are attending. Download them and share with your friends. Tag Naka-Kon when you do!
February 24, 2023
Nakama, we're excited to announce our next guest of honor: Mark Whitten!
Mark is an LA based actor working in animation and video games with companies like DreamWorks, Disney, Netflix, DC, Sony Playstation, Square Enix, Nintendo, Bethesda, EA, and many more.
February 22, 2023
Please welcome Laura Stahl as our next Guest of Honor to Naka-Kon 2023!
February 20, 2023
Please welcome our next guest for Naka-Kon 2023: Khoi Dao!
Khoi is a cat owner and voice actor. You may have heard him as Albedo in Genshin Impact, Kagetsu in Fire Emblem: Engage, Kuroko in Kuroko’s Basketball, Nils & Wolt in Fire Emblem: Heroes, Cancer Cell in Cells at Work, Murata in Demon Slayer, Herb Cookie in Cookie Run Kingdom, Rei Kiriyama in March Comes In Like A Lion, and Tim Goodman in Detective Pikachu.
February 13, 2023
We're excited to announce Aaron Campbell as our next guest of honor! He is a voice actor for Crunchyroll, Studio Nano, Oktratron 5000, and Sound Cadence Studios. His voice can be heard in more than one hundred and fifty different titles.
February 8, 2023
Kristen McGuire is a professional voice actor, ADR Director and script adaptor. When it comes to voice work, Kristen has worked on hundreds of projects, but she is most well known for her work as Milim Nava in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Ruri in Dr.
February 6, 2023
Clifford Chapin is known for his roles in anime and video games, such as Ichijo Takayanagi from Red Data Girl, Connie Springer from Attack on Titan, Shingo Wakamoto from Prison School, Kukulkan in Smite, Hideyoshi Nagachika from Tokyo Ghoul, Yuri Dreyar from Fairy Tail, and Katsuki Bakugo from My Hero Academia. Chapin won the VNs Now award Best Male VA of 2013 for his role of David Sawicki in Yousei by Sakevisual.
January 16, 2023
Hello my favorite idols! It's time to apply for 2023 Sunflower Idol Festival at Naka-Kon!
Since we had such a high volume of applications last year we are changing the format from first-come-first-served to portfolio submissions. Please make sure to carefully read the requirements before sending in your application. The submission period will be open until February 15th. Final decisions will be announced on Saturday March 4th. Keep an eye out on the email you provided. I can't wait to see your talented selves!
January 1, 2023
Nakama, Happy New Year! We are happy to announce that our 2023 EARLY BIRD registration is now open! Please visit our registration page for details and the link to purchase.
December 26, 2022
Nakama - Our apologies, but we will be delaying the launch of the Naka-Kon 2023 registration a few more days to New Year, January 1, 2023.
December 20, 2022
Hopefully, everyone is bundling up warm with all this cold weather that is coming. We know everyone has been waiting to know what our COVID policy would be for Naka-Kon 2023.
Naka-Kon has decided that based on current and projected post-holiday COVID rates, flu rates, RSV rates, and trends with other convention policies leading up to Spring 2023, we will continue to require masks at the convention. We will no longer require proof of vaccination or a negative test to pick up badges or attend Naka-Kon.
December 9, 2022
Nakama! Hotel blocks for Naka-Kon 2023 are now open! Please visit the Hotels Page for details and reservation links!
December 5, 2022
Applications for Naka-Kon 2023 Exhibit Hall are now open! Applications will be available until January 6, 2023. Please visit our vendor hall page for the application link and more details.
December 4, 2022
Hello Nakama - this is a friendly reminder that our 2023 Exhibit Hall application will open tomorrow, Monday, December 5, 2022. The application will be available on our vendor hall page.
November 30, 2022
Hello, Nakama! We hope everyone’s holiday season is off to a great start. Today, we have updates to share as we prepare for next year’s convention scheduled on May 26-28, 2023, Memorial Day weekend.
First, we are excited to announce that our theme for next year's convention is 雲鶴 ・Resilience. The kanji 雲鶴, pronounced “unkaku,”means good fortune, longevity, and happiness.
