NashiCon
StatusInactive
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

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]

Programming

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

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. 1 2 3 Bland, David Travis (April 15, 2015). "Nashicon Returns to Convention Center". Free Times. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  3. 1 2 "NashiCon 2019 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  4. 1 2 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. 1 2 Holleman, Joey (April 15, 2015). "NashiCon brings the anime convention fun to Columbia". The State. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  7. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 "NashiCon 2012 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
  11. 1 2 "NashiCon 2009 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
  12. 1 2 "NashiCon 2010 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
  13. 1 2 "NashiCon 2011 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
  14. 1 2 "NashiCon 2013 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
  15. 1 2 "NashiCon 2014 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  16. ↑ "NashiCon 2015 Information". UpcomingCons.com. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  17. 1 2 "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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