Ikasucon
{{Infobox Convention
| name = Ikasucon
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| status = Inactive
| venue = Grand Wayne Convention Center
| location = Fort Wayne, Indiana
| country = United States
| first = 2003
| genre = Anime, Manga, Video Games, and Japanese popular culture.{{cite news|last=Penhollow|first=Steve|title=Convention celebrates Japanese popular culture|url=http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20120713/FEAT/307139990/1011|access-date=12 March 2014|newspaper=The Journal Gazette|date=July 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129061057/http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20120713/FEAT/307139990/1011|archive-date=November 29, 2014}}{{cite news|last1=Wiehe|first1=Jeff|title=Anime-ted: Convention draws fervid fans|url=http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20140804/LOCAL/308049968|access-date=24 November 2014|work=The Journal Gazette|date=August 4, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129055535/http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20140804/LOCAL/308049968|archive-date=November 29, 2014}}
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Ikasucon was an annual three-day anime convention held during July at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The name of the convention has no particular meaning.
Programming
The convention typically offered anime improv, anime music video contest, chess, costume competitions, game shows, gaming tournaments, formal dance, karaoke, original animation contest, panels, rave, vendors, workshops, and video screenings.{{cite news|title=Where Size Matters Not: Why Ikasucon Go-ers Love a Small Convention|url=http://www.ipfwcommunicator.org/where-size-matters-not-why-ikasucon-go-ers-love-a-small-convention/|access-date=24 November 2014|work=IPFW The Communicator|date=July 17, 2013}}{{cite news|last1=Carr|first1=Keiara|title=Anime festival boosts gaming, spotlights sports|url=http://www.journalgazette.net/entertainment/Anime-festival-boosts-gaming--spotlights-sports-13873201|access-date=4 September 2016|work=The Journal Gazette|date=July 8, 2016|archive-date=14 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914192307/http://www.journalgazette.net/entertainment/Anime-festival-boosts-gaming--spotlights-sports-13873201|url-status=dead}}
History
Ikasucon was previously held in the Cincinnati, Ohio area until moving to Fort Wayne, Indiana in 2007 for better facilities.{{Cite web | url = http://www.wane.com/dpp/news/local/thousands-pack-fw-for-ikasucon | title = Thousands pack Fort Wayne for Ikasucon | publisher = WANE | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130719141048/http://www.wane.com/dpp/news/local/thousands-pack-fw-for-ikasucon|archive-date=July 19, 2013}}
=Event history=
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| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests
{{Convention list | date = July 25–27, 2003 | venue = Cincinnati Convention Center | location = Cincinnati, Ohio | attendance = | guests = Steve Bennett, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Monica Rial, and Jan Scott-Frazier.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/121/ikasucon-2003 | title = Ikasucon 2003 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2007-12-21}} }} {{Convention list | date = July 16–18, 2004 | venue = Clarion Hotel | location = Blue Ash, Ohio | attendance = 886 | guests = Greg Ayres, Steve Bennett, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Yad-Ming Mui, and Jan Scott-Frazier.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/348/ikasucon-2004 | title = Ikasucon 2004 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2007-12-21}} }} {{Convention list | date = July 15–17, 2005 | venue = Clarion Hotel | location = Blue Ash, Ohio | attendance = 1,300 | guests = Greg Ayres, Steve Bennett, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Hilary Hatch, Yad-Ming Mui, Michael Poe, Jan Scott-Frazier, and Toshifumi Yoshida.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/730/ikasucon-2005 | title = Ikasucon 2005 Information | access-date = 2014-03-12 | publisher = AnimeCons.com}} }} {{Convention list | date = July 14–16, 2006 | venue = The Cinergy Center | location = Cincinnati, Ohio | attendance = | guests = Greg Ayres, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Michael Gluck, David Kaye, Yad-Ming Mui, Jan Scott-Frazier, Toshifumi Yoshida, and Steve Yun.{{cite web|url = https://animecons.com/events/info/999/ikasucon-2006 |title = Ikasucon 2006 Information | access-date = 2007-12-21 | publisher = AnimeCons.com}} }} {{Convention list | date = August 10–12, 2007 | venue = Grand Wayne Convention Center | location = Fort Wayne, Indiana | attendance = | guests = Tristan MacAvery, Kevin McKeever, Yad-Ming Mui, Jan Scott-Frazier, and Toshifumi Yoshida.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1198/ikasucon-2007 | title = Ikasucon 2007 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2007-12-21}} }} {{Convention list | date = July 18–20, 2008 | venue = Grand Wayne Convention Center | location = Fort Wayne, Indiana | attendance = | guests = Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Tristan MacAvery, Jeremy Mauney, Kevin McKeever, Harlan Watkins, and Mariah Watkins.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1439/ikasucon-2008 | title = Ikasucon 2008 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2008-08-22}} }} {{Convention list | date = August 7–9, 2009 | venue = Grand Wayne Convention Center | location = Fort Wayne, Indiana | guests = Jeremy Mauney, Wendy Powell, Harlan Watkins, Mariah Watkins, and Travis Willingham.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1817/ikasucon-2009 | title = Ikasucon 2009 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2009-07-15}} }} {{Convention list | date = July 16–18, 2010 | location = Fort Wayne, Indiana | attendance = | guests = Hilary Hatch, Michael Poe, Spike Spencer, and Sonny Strait.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1959/ikasucon-2010 | title = Ikasucon 2010 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2012-05-03}} }} {{Convention list | date = July 8–10, 2011 | venue = Grand Wayne Convention Center | location = Fort Wayne, Indiana | attendance = | guests = Hilary Hatch, Jamie McGonnigal, Steve "Warky" Nunez, Michael Poe, Blake Shepard, Sonny Strait, and Eric Stuart.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2349/ikasucon-2011 | title = Ikasucon 2011 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2014-03-12}} }} {{Convention list | date = July 13–15, 2012 | venue = Grand Wayne Convention Center | location = Fort Wayne, Indiana | attendance = | guests = Daniel Coglan, Jillian Coglan, Steve Horton, Jamie McGonnigal, Steve "Warky" Nunez, Michael Poe, Blake Shepard, Sonny Strait, and Eric Stuart.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2823/ikasucon-2012 | title = Ikasucon 2012 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2014-03-12}} }} {{Convention list | date = July 12-14, 2013 | venue = Grand Wayne Convention Center | location = Fort Wayne, Indiana | attendance = | guests = Abracadabra Productions{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/3586/ikasucon-2013 | title = Ikasucon 2013 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2014-03-12}} }} {{Convention list | date = August 1-3, 2014 | venue = Grand Wayne Convention Center | location = Fort Wayne, Indiana | attendance = | guests = Robert Axelrod, James Hatton, Scott McNeil, Blake Shepard, Greg Wicker, Eric Wile, and Lisle Wilkerson.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/4425/ikasucon-2014 | title = Ikasucon 2014 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2014-05-21}} }} {{Convention list | date = July 10-12, 2015 | venue = Grand Wayne Convention Center | location = Fort Wayne, Indiana | attendance = | guests = Jeremy Inman and Blake Shepard.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/5454/ikasucon-2015 | title = Ikasucon 2015 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2015-07-19}} }} {{Convention list | date = July 8-10, 2016 | venue = Grand Wayne Convention Center | location = Fort Wayne, Indiana | attendance = | guests = James Hatton, Aaron Roberts, Blake Shepard, Austin Tindle, and Greg Wicker.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/6292/ikasucon-2016 | title = Ikasucon 2016 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2016-07-06}} }} {{Convention list | date = July 28-30, 2017 | venue = Grand Wayne Convention Center | location = Fort Wayne, Indiana | attendance = | guests = Quinton Flynn, Michele Knotz, Daman Mills, and Aaron Roberts.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/7799/ikasucon-2017 | title = Ikasucon 2017 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2017-04-16}} }} |
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Category:Anime and manga conventions
Category:Recurring events established in 2003
Category:2003 establishments in Ohio
Category:Annual events in Indiana