IKKiCON
StatusActive
GenreAnime, Manga, Japanese pop culture[1]
VenueKalahari Resorts and Conventions
LocationRound Rock, Texas
CountryUnited States
First2007
OrganizerIkkicon LLC[2]
Attendance5,971 in 2010/11
Websitehttp://www.ikkicon.com/

IKKiCON is an annual three-day anime convention held during January at the Kalahari Resorts and Conventions in Round Rock, Texas.

Programming

The convention typically offers live entertainment, musical performances, panels, screening rooms, vendors, video games, and workshops.[3][4]

History

IKKiCON was created in 2007, originally taking the date of Ushicon, and had higher attendance than expected.[1] In 2009, voice actor Greg Ayres suffered a mild heart attack while attending the convention, and later thanked the staff for its response to the emergency.[5][6] In 2015, the World Cosplay Summit held regional qualifiers at IKKiCON.[7] The IKKiCON planned for January 2021 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the convention holding an event in May 2021 instead.[8][9][10][11] The convention for 2021 moved to the Austin Marriott Downtown.[12]

IKKiCON in 2023 moved to the Kalahari Resorts and Conventions in Round Rock, Texas.[13]

Detailed event history

DatesLocationAtten.Guests

References

  1. ^ "Konnichiwa, Austin! Celebrating Japanese pop culture at IkkiCon IV". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2015-01-16.
  2. ^ "Ikkicon 2015 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
  3. ^ "'Ikkicon' brings thousands of anime fans to Austin". Your News Now. Archived from the original on 2013-02-10. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
  4. ^ "Venturing into Anime". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
  5. ^ "Voice Actor Greg Ayres Hospitalized with Chest Pains". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
  6. ^ "Greg Ayres Releases Statement after Mild Heart Attack". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
  7. ^ "Dressed to Thrill - Ikkicon features Japanese anime, pop culture, and cosplay". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2015-01-16.
  8. ^ "Ikkicon May 2021 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  9. ^ "Stay tuned October 2020 IKKiCON Facebook". IKKiCON Facebook. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Cancelled November 2020 IKKiCON Facebook". IKKiCON Facebook. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Ikkicon January 2021 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  12. ^ "IKKiCON 14 Recap". IKKiCON Facebook. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  13. ^ "IKKiCON Celebrating Seventeenth Annual Anime Convention". Anime News Network. March 10, 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.