Kawaii Kon
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| Venue | Hawaii Convention Center |
| Location(s) | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2005 |
| Attendance | 12,104 in 2017 |
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| http://www.kawaiikon.com/ | |
Kawaii Kon is an anime convention geared towards Japanese animation and comics held in the Honolulu area.
Kawaii Kon currently has AMV and anime screenings; industry, fan, and guest panels; Hall Cosplay contests, Masquerade/Cosplay Competitions, Art Shows, Artist Alley Contests, Concerts, Dances, and Karaoke, along with Video and Role Playing games, autographs, and a Dealer's Room.
Kawaii Kon was founded by Gamers Evolution Expo, LLC., a company started by Stan Dahlin, Marlon Stodghill and Scott Richardson. Dahlin is a Hawaii native himself, who was at the time based out of Atlanta, Georgia. As for why they decided to bring an anime convention to Hawaii, taken from the website: "Being a transplanted local boy living far away from home for a better part of a decade or more, I'm very proud to be hosting this show in my home state. You ask why? A number of reasons but to simply state it.... I love anime!"
Kawaii Kon was the first anime convention to be held in Hawaii. Local support for the convention by fans in the event's first year resulted in a surprising attendance level that surpassed the staff's expectations.
Kawaii Kon 2015 opening ceremony crowd
Coordinates: 21°17′25.44″N 157°50′8.52″W / 21.2904000°N 157.8357000°W
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