IKKiCON is an annual three-day
anime convention
An anime and manga convention (often called just anime convention) is a fan convention with a primary focus on anime, manga and Japanese culture. Anime conventions are commonly multi-day events hosted at convention centers, hotels or college cam ...
held during January at the
Kalahari Resorts and Conventions in
Round Rock, Texas
Round Rock is a city in Williamson and Travis County, Texas, United States, part of the Greater Austin metropolitan area. Its population is 119,468 according to the 2020 census.
The city straddles the Balcones Escarpment, Texas State Histor ...
.
Programming
The convention typically offers live entertainment, musical performances, panels, screening rooms, vendors, video games, and workshops.
History
IKKiCON was created in 2007, originally taking the date of
Ushicon, and had higher attendance than expected.
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.
In 2015, the
World Cosplay Summit
is an annual international cosplay event, which promotes global interaction through Japanese popular culture, Japanese pop culture. It developed from a cosplay exhibition held at the Aichi Expo in 2005.
The WCS incorporated in 2012, by which ti ...
held regional qualifiers at IKKiCON.
The IKKiCON planned for January 2021 was cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...
, with the convention holding an event in May 2021 instead.
The convention for 2021 moved to the Austin Marriott Downtown.
IKKiCON in 2023 moved to the Kalahari Resorts and Conventions in Round Rock, Texas.
Detailed event history
References
External links
Ikkicon website
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Anime conventions in the United States
Recurring events established in 2007
2007 establishments in Texas
Annual events in Texas
Conventions in Texas
Festivals in Texas
Japanese-American culture in Texas
Tourist attractions in Williamson County, Texas
Culture of Austin, Texas