Castle Point Anime Convention

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Schedule

8:00 AM

Miscellaneous

10:00 AM

Autograph Session

Autograph Session

Autograph Session

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

10:15 AM

Miscellaneous

Panel

Learn to host (or sit through) a panel. Relive awful panels and dumb questions, from roleplay to war crimes.

10:30 AM

Panel

Wonder what's going on with those specific chants during idol concerts? Join ashes and Scrub in a deep dive into the culture!

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

11:00 AM

Guest

Please join us for a QnA panel featuring popular voice actors Emi Lo and Bryson Baugus. Get ready to hear industry insights, tips, and answers to any other curiosities you may have from your favorite voices!

Miscellaneous

11:30 AM

Guest

What are cosplay contests, and how do you enter? How do you have the most fun, and increase your chances of taking home an award? Join Wezrez Cosplay for an introduction to the world of cosplay competitions, featuring an explanation of how many contests work, and tips and tricks for getting the best experience out of a contest!

Meetup

11:45 AM

Panel

Sit down with a prosecutor to review various legal concepts seen in the Ace Attorney series. You’ll find out what’s accurate and what’s just for fun!

12:00 PM

Miscellaneous

Tournament

12:15 PM

Guest

SungWon Cho is a voice actor you may have heard in Delicious in Dungeon, Lackadaisy, God of War: Ragnarok, Borderlands 3, Aggretsuko, Ranking of Kings, One Piece, Pluto, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, Bigtop Burger, Pokemon, Neon White, AI: The Somnium Files: Nirvana Initiative, Like a Dragon, Granblue Fantasy, Odd Taxi, Craig of the Creek, Tuca & Bertie, OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, Monster Prom, and more. You may also know him from YouTube. He loves his cats Effie and Sophie very much.

12:30 PM

Meetup

12:45 PM

Panel

Nothing’s worse than having to change out of a cosplay you spent months making, or $$$ buying. Join us for a crash course in making cos work for you!

1:00 PM

Panel

Hello Kitty can never have too many friends, and neither can we! Jump into 50 years of cuteness, capitalism, and soft power dynamics!

Tournament

1:30 PM

Musical Performance

Guest

There are a lot of different tasks that are expected of voice actors: acting clearly being one. But what about being able to read a difficult line without tripping over your own tongue, providing fighting efforts, creature sounds, and even improvisation? Join host, Keith Silverstein as volunteers compete to the death for prizes in "The Voice Over Games Challenge."

Autograph Session

Autograph Session

Meetup

2:00 PM

Panel

What would happen if Sailor Moon and Mario went to the mall? Or if a group of friends got lost on their way to the convention? Let's find out! In this panel improv games will be taught and played, but with a twist of all things pop culture.

Tournament

2:15 PM

Guest

2:30 PM

Autograph Session

Meetup

2:45 PM

Panel

The Yearly Meeting is upon us once again. Try not to bring mom back this time. DON'T BE LATE.

Autograph Session

3:15 PM

Panel

BAWK! Don't be a "chicken" and come create your very own CPあC poultry memento with DizzyLizzy. Everyone will leave with their own personal chicken plushie. No prior sewing experience needed.

3:30 PM

Panel

Come join Aniwaza as we welcome you into the world of Wotagei. Learn how you can perform this lightstick dance and amaze your friends at the next con!

Meetup

3:45 PM

Panel

4:00 PM

Tournament

4:30 PM

Panel

School these students with your anime knowledge! Join us to compete against students from local colleges in a battle of anime trivia!

Meetup

4:45 PM

Panel

The love interest holds out his hand to you, proclaiming his love! What will you do? The route the story takes is up to you!

5:00 PM

Panel

Have you ever wanted to be a school idol? Well, now’s your chance! Come join RainbowStar Idols and dance along in their Love Live random dance panel!

Miscellaneous

5:15 PM

Panel

Come take a journey through Fire Emblem's varied history as we explore the evolution of the games' onscreen portrayals of queer and female characters.

5:30 PM

Meetup

5:45 PM

Panel

Order in the court! Several anime characters have been brought to trial, and it’s up to you to defend or prosecute them. Are you ready to lawyer up?

6:00 PM

Panel

A panel about the latest accessibility technology for gamers with disabilities. A lot has happened in the last year, let’s talk about it!

Tournament

6:30 PM

Panel

Have you ever wanted to make or modify a cosplay, but have no clue where to start? Well, you’re in the right place! Come join us to learn the basics!

7:00 PM

Musical Performance

Panel

Think you're good at Mario Kart? Good enough to play without looking? This is the game where you get to prove it. Prizes to be won.

7:15 PM

Panel

From Hetalia to JJK, fandom culture has evolved. Explore its benefits, challenges, and shifts with master's students studying fan identity!

8:00 PM

Guest

Being evil is not so black and white. There are plenty of shades in between, and lots of different motivations for the characters we love to hate. Join Keith Silverstein, who’s played baddies in shows like Hunter X Hunter, Monster, Bleach, Naruto, Persona 5, and My Hero Academia as he explores what makes these villains so different from each other. Come on. Embrace the darkness. You know you want to.

8:30 PM

Autograph Session

9:00 PM

Musical Performance

8:00 AM

Miscellaneous

10:00 AM

Autograph Session

Autograph Session

Autograph Session

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

10:15 AM

Panel

10:30 AM

Panel

Miscellaneous

10:45 AM

Panel

11:00 AM

Guest

Debuted as a voice actor in 2010, her major roles include: "Love Live!" as Kousaka Honoka of μ's, NHK Educational TV's "Test no Hanamichi New Ben Zem" as the narrator, TOHO CO., LTD Musical "Legally Blonde" as Vivian Kensington, Korean Drama "My Only One" as the JP dub voice for Kim Do-ran. Debuted as a musical artist in September 2014. In June 2018, her solo live "Nitta Emi Live Tour 2018 'EMUSIC 32 -meets you-'" took place at Osaka's Dojima River Forum and Tokyo's NHK Hall. Her Re-Debut Single "Sing Ring" released on March 25th, 2020. She is giving her all in her artist work as well, such as singing the opening theme "Longing for!" of the 2021 TV Anime "Azur Lane: Bisoku Zenshin!". Her major roles include the voices of Kousaka Honoka of μ's in "Love Live!", Morizono Rikka in "D.C. III: Da Capo III", Naruze Malga in "Kyoukaisenjou no Horizon", Akesaka Serina in "Irodorimidori", Mahiru in "Princess Connect! Re:Dive", Norizuki Ai in "KING OF PRISM -Shiny Seven Stars", and Sweet-P in "Caligua"

Meetup

Miscellaneous

11:45 AM

Panel

Meet Fire Emblem, a Nintendo series that has MORE entries than even Final Fantasy?

12:00 PM

Guest

Bryson Baugus is a voice actor, singer, and stage actor based out of Dallas, Texas. He is known for voicing many roles in anime and video games such as Shoyo Hinata (Haikyu!!), Nagi Seishiro (BLUELOCK), Falco Grice (Attack on Titan), Gepard Landau (Honkai: Star Rail), Bell Cranel (Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?), Akihiko Nirei (Wind Breaker), Pegasus Seiya (Saint Seiya), Sherbet Cookie (Cookie Run Kingdom), Takumi Aldini (Food Wars), and many others. For his full list of roles, check out BrysonBaugus.com!

Miscellaneous

Tournament

Tournament

Meetup

12:15 PM

Guest

Panel

Anime and manga tell all kinds of amazing stories. Having healthy representation of disabilities helps spread awareness and help end negative stigma.

12:30 PM

Panel

Join us for a custom made “Random Dance Play”, featuring both KPOP and JPOP artists like Twice, Vocaloid, BTS, LoveLive, SKZ, Ado, and more!

1:00 PM

Autograph Session

Meetup

Miscellaneous

Tournament

1:15 PM

Guest

Emi Lo is a Taiwanese/Chinese-American voice actor and director. They are most well-known for voicing Lucy in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Maomao in The Apothecary Diaries, Ruan Mei in Honkai: Star Rail, Sawatari in Chainsaw Man, Rena in Higurashi When They Cry, Rinku in D4DJ, Suma in Demon Slayer, Columbina/Damselette in Genshin Impact, Miri in Buddy Daddies, Hei in The Legend of Hei, Destiny in takt op. Destiny, Shuten Douji in Fate/Grand Order, Kate in Shadows House, Mirai in Dr. Stone, and Young Hawks in My Hero Academia, but can be heard in countless other anime and video games. When Emi is not acting, they can be found playing piano, playing video games, cosplaying, napping, working out, eating, or exploring natural and man-made ruins. They also have an absolutely precious but spoiled Siberian cat named Noctis that has never done anything wrong and is incredibly cute and fluffy.

1:30 PM

Panel

Let's go back to the late 90s to learn how one rapping dog changed the course of history forever. We're gonna learn how he did it and what came after.

2:00 PM

Autograph Session

Panel

Join us for Vocaloid Game Night! Play Name That Vocaloid, Guess The Tune, and Vocaloid trivia to win exclusive prizes! Fun and Vocaloid goodies await!

Tournament

Meetup

2:15 PM

Panel

Get ready to bust some moves with a Just Dance session hosted by RoyalBuckss! Consult with your doctor before engaging in physical activity.

2:30 PM

Autograph Session

Panel

Noo! Don't turn me into a marketable plushie! Come on down to learn how to create your own 20cm plush doll so that you can turn your faves into merch!

3:00 PM

Panel

A defining show of the Magical Girl genre is PreCure! Join abbyonthemoon as they take a deep dive of this beloved Magical Girl series!

Meetup

3:15 PM

Panel

Guess the series from our wide assortment of screenshots depicting various uniforms, and win some prizes along the way! (All are welcome!)

3:45 PM

Panel

Join kaigai idol Pan Ranger for an hour of anisong, tokusong, idol music, and a few originals. Are you bready?!

4:00 PM

Guest

SungWon Cho is a voice actor you may have heard in Delicious in Dungeon, Lackadaisy, God of War: Ragnarok, Borderlands 3, Aggretsuko, Ranking of Kings, One Piece, Pluto, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, Bigtop Burger, Pokemon, Neon White, AI: The Somnium Files: Nirvana Initiative, Like a Dragon, Granblue Fantasy, Odd Taxi, Craig of the Creek, Tuca & Bertie, OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, Monster Prom, and more. Join SungWon for a panel where he answers any questions you may have about the world of voice acting!

Meetup

Tournament

4:30 PM

Panel

Do you know a lot of anime songs? Come prove it in this Fastest Fingers First Name that Anime Tune game!

5:00 PM

Cosplay Event

5:30 PM

Panel

Explore the eclectic fashions of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure and what inspired Hirohiko Araki in creating our favorite Joestars and Jobros.

5:45 PM

Panel

Would you eat Senshi's cooking if given the chance, or would the ingredient list turn you away? Come and defend your choice in this DunMeshi panel!

7:00 PM

Miscellaneous

Register Today

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$50

Saturday

$40

Sunday

$60

2-Day