Nekocon
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| Nekocon | |
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| Location | Hampton Roads Convention Center Hampton, Virginia |
| Country |  United States |
| Years in existence | 1997 to present |
| Attendance | 2,368 in 2004 |
| List of events | Cosplay contest, karaoke, video rooms, anime music video contest, dance, panels, and workshops |
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Nekocon is an anime convention held annually in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, traditionally in the month of November. The word 'Nekocon' comes from a combination of the Japanese word 'neko' meaning cat and 'con' as an abbreviation of 'convention', and was chosen for the common association of catgirls with anime as well as Nekocon's mascot, Reiko.
Originally founded in 1997 in Virginia Beach, a birthplace for many similar anime conventions, it has been held at many locations in the Hampton Roads area as the size of its attendance outgrows available space. In 2004 the convention's ownership changed hands from Reiko Entertainment to Warui-Neko Entertainment, and the convention moved to the brand new Hampton Roads Convention Center in Hampton, Virginia.
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[edit] Events
Nekocon features many events common to anime conventions. Voice actors, directors, industry producers, and other figures of the japanophile entertainment industry make appearances and hold question and answer panels. Events also include a cosplay contest, karaoke, video rooms to watch non-stop anime, anime music video (AMV) contest, dances, as well as panels and workshops where attendees can learn new things, consult with others about anime and Japanese culture, and meet and discuss topics with guests.
[edit] Past guests
Some of these guests may be recurring from past years for one reason or another. Guests known to frequent Nekocon (for a period of two years or more) are marked with a +
[edit] Voice actors
[edit] Artists
- Steve Bennett+
- Robert & Emily DeJesus+
- Dizziness+ (program artist)
- NovaBlade Studios
- Michael "Mookie" Terracciano+
- Team Draconia
- Fred Perry+
- Doug Smith
