NashiCon was an annual three-day anime convention held traditionally during March/April at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Columbia, South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina.[5] It was the first anime convention in South Carolina and Nashi stands for Nippon Anime Society of Heavenly Imagery.[2][6]
| NashiCon | |
|---|---|
| Status | Inactive |
| Genre | Anime, Japanese popular culture[1][2] |
| Venue | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Columbia, South Carolina |
| Location(s) | Columbia, South Carolina |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2008 |
| Attendance | 2,300 in 2019[3] |
| Organized by | NASHI (Nippon Animation Society of Heavenly Imagery)[4] |
Programming edit
The convention typically offered an anime viewing room, artists alley, cosplay ball, dance, human board game (OTAKU - Oversized Tangential All-Consuming Kaleidoscopic Universe), panels, table top gaming, and video gaming.[2][4][7] The Carolina Manga Library evolved out of NashiCon 2013 and provided the convention's manga library in 2014.[8][9]
History edit
The first convention held in 2008 attracted 200+ attendees.[7] They relocated venues to the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in 2012.[10] NashiCon became a three-day convention in 2015.[6]
Event History edit
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 2009 | University of South Carolina, Columbia Campus Columbia, South Carolina | 200 (est)[11] | Northrup Davis and Thor Thorvaldson, Jr.[11] |
| April 17–18, 2010 | University of South Carolina, Columbia Campus Columbia, South Carolina | 400 (est)[12] | Sean McGuinness, Morgan Skye, and Thor Thorvaldson, Jr.[12] |
| March 19–20, 2011 | University of South Carolina, Columbia Campus Columbia, South Carolina | 900 (est)[13] | Kittyhawk, Sean McGuinness, Morgan Skye, and Thor Thorvaldson, Jr.[13] |
| March 31-April 1, 2012 | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center Columbia, South Carolina | 1,100 (est)[10] | Kittyhawk, Sean McGuinness, Morgan Skye, Spike Spencer, and Thor Thorvaldson, Jr.[10] |
| April 13–14, 2013 | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center Columbia, South Carolina | 1,300 (est)[14] | Laugh Out Loud, Sean McGuinness, Mega Ran, and Thor Thorvaldson, Jr.[14] |
| April 19–20, 2014 | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center Columbia, South Carolina | 1,800 (est)[15] | Robert Axelrod, Cir9, Laugh Out Loud, Sean McGuinness, Mega Ran, K Murdock, Seraphina, Thor Thorvaldson, Jr., Greg Wicker, and Lisle Wilkerson.[15] |
| April 17–19, 2015[16] | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center Columbia, South Carolina | 2,334[17] | Cir9, Kyle Hebert, Laugh Out Loud, Sean McGuinness, Spike Spencer, and Thor Thorvaldson, Jr.[17] |
| April 1–3, 2016 | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center Columbia, South Carolina | 2,500 (est.) | Kittyhawk, Lauren Landa, Tony Oliver, Thor Thorvaldson, Jr., and David Vincent.[18] |
| March 31 - April 2, 2017 | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center Columbia, South Carolina | 2,700 (est.) | Kira Buckland, Kyle Hebert, None Like Joshua, Derek Stephen Prince, SkyBlew, and Thor Thorvaldson, Jr.[19] |
| March 23–25, 2018 | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center Columbia, South Carolina | 2,700 (est.) | Mega Ran, Erica Mendez, Miku-tan, None Like Joshua, and Lisle Wilkerson.[20] |
| April 5-7, 2019 | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center Columbia, South Carolina | 2,300 (est.) | Chalk Twins, Brittany Lauda, Matt Shipman, and Christopher Wehkamp.[3] |
| February 14-16, 2020 | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Columbia, South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina | AmaLee, Jād Saxton, and Sarah Wiedenheft.[21] |
References edit
- ^ Bland, David Travis (April 17, 2014). "What's Up with NashiCon?". Free Times. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ a b c Bland, David Travis (April 15, 2015). "Nashicon Returns to Convention Center". Free Times. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ a b "NashiCon 2019 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ^ a b Mann, Eddie (2011-03-21). "NashiCon takes over Russell". The Daily Gamecock. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
- ^ "NashiCon Celebrates Japanese Culture" by Tug Baker, Free times, 3/27-4/2 issue, #25.13, p. 25
- ^ a b Holleman, Joey (April 15, 2015). "NashiCon brings the anime convention fun to Columbia". The State. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ a b Maluck, Thomas (2008-04-18). "U. South Carolina's anime club hosts first convention". The Daily Gamecock via University Wire.
- ^ Dong, Bamboo (April 16, 2014). "South Carolina Non-Profit Provides Manga Library for Local Cons". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ^ Holleman, Joey (April 14, 2015). "Local manga library goes on the road to conventions". The State. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ a b c "NashiCon 2012 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
- ^ a b "NashiCon 2009 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
- ^ a b "NashiCon 2010 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
- ^ a b "NashiCon 2011 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
- ^ a b "NashiCon 2013 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
- ^ a b "NashiCon 2014 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "NashiCon 2015 Information". UpcomingCons.com. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
- ^ a b "NashiCon 2015 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "NashiCon 2016 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "NashiCon 2017 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "NashiCon 2018 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "NashiCon 2020 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
Other Related News Articles edit
- Travis Bland, David (March 21, 2018). "Family of Characters: The Anime Gathering Nashicon Has Built a Rich Community in Its First 10 Years" Free Times, Retrieved 24 May 2018.
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