Zenkaikon is an annual convention that celebrates Japanese animation (anime), comics (manga), gaming, and pop culture in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. this year’s event was held March 22nd through 24th.
This years guests included voice actors David Sobolov, Ellyn Stern, Kirk Thornton, Dani Chambers, and Richard Epcar. If guests aren’t your thing they also played host to an artist alley and vendor hall where you could find almost anything that would help complete your anime collection.
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Our new thing for 2024 is to ask our readers to take a poll on some basic components of the con. We want to know how you rate the parking, the vendors and the food. The poll closes after 30 days and we will use this as a baseline for next years convention. We hope to eventually have a rating system set up for many of the conventions.
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There was a lot to do and see. Table top gaming, video gaming, and a panels that cover a range of topics from informative to interactive. Other events included an Idol Fest, Dance lessons, and scavenger hunt. Zenkaikon is a smaller con, but they had a lot to do.
A lot of events focus around cosplay. They have a cosplay contest, hallway contest, masquerade, cosplay meetups, and a photo booth. There are also several dances where cosplay is encouraged.
Cosplay photos are provided by a neutral third party with no opinions given on the event. Cosplay photos are provided to highlight the skills and enthusiasm of the photographer and cosplayers. All opinions and facts in the article are by the author.
As cosplay is a focus we can not forget about posting some cosplay photos which were provided by Tiffany Turner. as always, if you make a comment, we will tag your photos.
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