Naka-Kon Anime Convention

Come join Naka-Kon and our friends at SoPro Gaming for an Overwatch tournament! The tournament will consist of 16 teams total (3 players each), with prizes for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams! The tournament entry fee is $20 per player and covers the full day. All players must enter through this official form to play in the tournament. Players, please check in at 11am! The tournament starts at 12pm! Just want to hang out, watch your friends play, and cheer them on? That's fine too! We’re glad to have you! Entry is free for anyone whoe wants to watch, and SoPro will have a special rate for folks want to play other video games! Naka-Kon will be doing giveaways throughout the day and will have registration open for those who haven’t yet gotten their Naka-Kon 2018 badges! There will also be an assortment of other games (including board games) for people to play! You can RSVP on our facebook event page right here! See you there!

The Tokyo Olympics may still be about three years away, but Japan has just announced their Anime Ambassadors for the games! Some of the country’s most popular animated characters -Goku, Sailor Moon, Naruto, Luffy, Jibanyan, Shin-Chan, Astro Boy, and the girls from Pretty Cure- are now appearing on official Olympic merchandise! You can check it out on the official website here!

A New World will perform Saturday March 11, at 11 a.m., in the OPCC Ballroom. More information: http://ow.ly/rpfX307A8eV

Twitter: twitter.com/showshow_jp

We're excited to announce our first guests: RONDONRATS! This five-member group is a melodic rock band from Hiroshima, Japan, and Naka-Kon will be their first-ever performance in the United States! For band info, including music videos, head to the website: http://ow.ly/hFFl3074cjT

Are you ready for #Naka2017 yet? Saturday (Oct. 1) is your last chance to get your badge at the cheapest price! Tier 2 pricing takes effect on Oct. 2! Get your badge now: http://ow.ly/Zz6P304GXKE

Say a final farewell to summer with our special screening of “Summer Wars” at the Alamo Drafthouse Kansas City! Showing is Sunday, Sept. 18, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 and available through EventBrite! We’ll see you there!

Long time no see, Tumblr! After a quiet summer, we’re hard at work planning Naka 2017. Registration is officially open. This year, we’re using EventBrite (you can purchase your badges here), so you can buy your badges on the EventBrite site instead of through the Naka-Kon site. You can also keep up with announcements and connect with other convention attendees through our Facebook event. We’re really excited for this year, and we hope you are too! See you at the Kon!

(For those wondering: The bear in the image is Kumamon, the official mascot for the Kumamoto prefecture.)

Today is the last day to pre-register for #Naka2016! Buy your badge online now so you don't miss out! (Prices are $55 online as well as at the door.) Have questions? Check out our newly reorganized registration page! http://ow.ly/Z6TEQ

Get your schedule for Naka-Kon 2016 here!

If you haven't visited the site in a while, we've reorganized the registration section to include a lot of things you should know!

Still looking for a hotel for #Naka2016? We've opened up another room block at the Hyatt Place Kansas City/Overland Park at 112th and Metcalf. King rooms are $123 before taxes and fees. The cut off date is Thursday, March 3, so get your room ASAP! More info, including how to make a reservation: https://naka-kon.com/overflow-hotels

Welcome DJ Rob Reeves and Zombie Kitten to Naka-Kon 2016! These two are natives to the KC area and have DJed at conventions across the Midwest. Don't miss them at our dance party! DJ Rob Reeves bio: http://ow.ly/YLUsa  Zombie Kitten Bio: http://ow.ly/YLUtF

Hey, everyone! Still haven't gotten a hotel room yet? Now's your chance! We've opened up an additional room block at the Courtyard Kansas City Overland Park/Metcalf, South of College Boulevard. This is NOT the Courtyard Marriott next to the convention center -- it's the Marriott Courtyard on Metcalf near Joann. King rooms are $85 before taxes and fees; double queen rooms are $95. The cut off date is Friday, Feb. 26, so get your room ASAP! More info: https://naka-kon.com/overflow-hotels