Uchi-Con

Thank you everyone for a great Uchi-Con! This is the largest that Uchi-Con has ever been, spreading across two buildings, with more events than we've ever tried to put on, special guests, and lots of fantastic prizes and giveaways from our sponsors! 

This year is also the biggest crowd we've ever had: about 1200 guests registered with us this year. That's 200 more than last year and we're really blown away!

If you didn’t manage to pre-register for the convention, never fear! You can register on the day of the con at our registration table. Just fill out the form, we’ll give you a wristband, and then you can go off and enjoy the con! 

Here’s our guidebook for this year!

Uchi-Con's game room, run by I Play Games and Kevin Fair, will be hosting a Super Smash Brothers Melee Tournament! 

Are you in last-minute cosplay crunch mode? Why not enter the cosplay contest? If at least 50% of your costume has been made by hand, you're eligible to compete for the chance to win great prizes provided by sponsors like Funimation, Crunchyroll, and Arda Wigs! 

You can sign up at any time, even on the day of the con, but you can sign up in advance by filling out this form on our website! Note that you must have made an account and be logged in in order to see the form. Additional guidelines can be found on this page as well. Day-of sign-in will be at the Registration table.

They'll be doing wig styling demonstrations at their table, and they'll also have ways to win gift certificates and discounts, so you should definitely go check out their table on the day of the con!

This year, forms for Pre-Registration, Artist Alley Registration, and Panel Signup will ALL be going live at noon on November 1st, on our new website, http://uchi-con.com/

Speaking of our new website, you MUST make an account on the site AND pre-register before you will be able to register for anything else. All artists and panelists must go through these steps as well!

Uchi-Con will be taking place on February 4th, 2017 this year! Save the date!

Now that we are done with all of our announcements and the con is officially less than 1 week away, here is the schedule for all the major events at Uchi-Con 2016!!

Panels: Max Palevsky Theater

10am-11am "If You Die in the Game You Don't Die in Real Life: Blending RPG Elements into Everyday Existence" Hosted by: UChicago Humans vs Zombies

11am-12pm "Japanese Ghost Stories and Manga Master Shigeru Mizuki" Hosted by: Professor Ada Palmer

12pm-1pm "Fantasies vs Realities: Fans, Fictions, and the Evolution of Yaoi" (18+) Hosted by: Sex Week & UCJAS

1pm-1:30pm "Hypothetical Literature: The Rhetorical Formulation of Japanese Science Fiction" Hosted by: Brian White

2pm-3pm Cosplay Contest

Performances: 3rd Floor Theater

11am-12pm "Kojo Daiko Jams at Uchi-con" Performance by: Kojo Daiko

12pm-1:45pm "Kid Yuki and The Otakus: Live Concert" Performance by: Kid Yuki and the Otakus

1:45pm-2:30pm "Tsugaru-jamisen Demonstration" Performance by: Joshua Solomon

Special Events:

10am-2pm Kimono Dressing Location: Photobooth  Hosted by: Japanese Student Association

3pm-4pm Super Happy Fun Go~Go~ Date Auction (must be 18+ to bid) Location: 3rd Floor Theater Hosted by: Tri Chi Fraternity

4pm-5:15pm The Cat Returns Film Screening Location: Max-Palevsky Theater Hosted by: Doc Films

4pm-4:30pm Swing Dance Lesson Location: 3rd Floor Theater Hosted by: Chicago Swing Dance Society

Now, without further ado: our final announcement!

Uchi-Con will be ending with a glorious Masquerade Ball! Grab your friend, partner, family member, or your favorite inanimate object and dance the afternoon away to your favorite songs from anime, video games, and even Disney! Don't know how to dance? Come to the dancefloor half an hour early for a swing lesson taught by UChicago's own Chicago Swing Dance Society! Don't have a dance partner? If you're over 18, you can come and bid for a temporary one at the date auction right before the ball!

This year, Uchi-Con will be holding a Date Auction! Several lovely volunteers from the Animation Society and the UChicago honor society Tri Chi will be in cosplay and in character! Anyone can attend, and those over 18 in the audience can bid for some company at the following event! But what could that possibly be? Keep your eyes peeled for the next and final announcement to find out!

The Japanese Student Association at UChicago will be presenting a kimono dressing booth! Kimonos can be a little tricky to put on properly, but these pros will make sure you look great! The photo booth will be right across the room so you can get a picture right away!