NashiCon

NashiCon is 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
StatusActive
GenreAnime, Japanese popular culture[1][2]
VenueDoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Columbia, South Carolina
Location(s)Columbia, South Carolina
CountryUnited States
Inaugurated2008
Attendance2,300 in 2019[3]
Organized byNASHI (Nippon Animation Society of Heavenly Imagery)[4]
Websitenashicon.com

Programming

The convention typically offers 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

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
DatesLocationAtten.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
  1. Bland, David Travis (April 17, 2014). "What's Up with NashiCon?". Free Times. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. Bland, David Travis (April 15, 2015). "Nashicon Returns to Convention Center". Free Times. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  3. "NashiCon 2019 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  4. Mann, Eddie (2011-03-21). "NashiCon takes over Russell". The Daily Gamecock. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
  5. "NashiCon Celebrates Japanese Culture" by Tug Baker, Free times, 3/27-4/2 issue, #25.13, p. 25
  6. Holleman, Joey (April 15, 2015). "NashiCon brings the anime convention fun to Columbia". The State. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  7. Maluck, Thomas (2008-04-18). "U. South Carolina's anime club hosts first convention". The Daily Gamecock via University Wire.
  8. Dong, Bamboo (April 16, 2014). "South Carolina Non-Profit Provides Manga Library for Local Cons". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  9. Holleman, Joey (April 14, 2015). "Local manga library goes on the road to conventions". The State. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  10. "NashiCon 2012 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
  11. "NashiCon 2009 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
  12. "NashiCon 2010 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
  13. "NashiCon 2011 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
  14. "NashiCon 2013 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
  15. "NashiCon 2014 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  16. "NashiCon 2015 Information". UpcomingCons.com. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  17. "NashiCon 2015 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  18. "NashiCon 2016 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  19. "NashiCon 2017 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  20. "NashiCon 2018 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  21. "NashiCon 2020 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2020-02-21.


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