Convention Information

Name:Sakura-Con [visit site]
Date:April 8-10, 2005
Location:Reservations for Marriott hotels, resorts, & inns Seattle Airport Hilton & Sea-Tac Marriott Hotel
Seattle, WA
Attendance:4,745 paid attendees
Pre-Reg. Rates:$30 by Jul 1; $35 by Sep 1; $40 by Jan 1; $45 by Mar 1
At-Door Rates:$50 weekend; $25 to $30 per day
Programming
and Events:
Video Programming:
Anime Screening(s)
AMV Contest
Panel Programming:
Guest Panels
Industry Panels
Fan Panels
Workshops
Costume Events:
Hall Cosplay
Masquerade / Cosplay Competition
Art Programming:
Art Show & Auction
Artists' Alley
  Music Programming:
Dance
Karaoke
Game Programming:
Video Gaming
Collectable Card Games
Role Playing Games
Tabletop Games
Other Events:
Autographs (free)
Dealers' Room
Charity Auction
Dinner
Guests: Angela (Musicians)
Tom Bateman (Coordinator of Special Events, Robotech.com)
Greg Dean (Webcomic Artist, Real Life Comics)
Jerry Holkins (Web Comic Writer, Penny Arcade)
Kumiko Kato (Singer / Dancer)
Hiroki Kikuta (Composer)
Mike Krahulik (Web Comic Artist, Penny Arcade)
Hiroshi Nagahama (Artist)
Ikue Ohtani (Voice Actress)
Run Sasaki (Voice Actress)
Tatsuo Sato (Screenwriter)
Travis Willingham (Voice Actor)
Tommy Yune (Creative Director, Harmony Gold)
Photos and
Reports:
  • A Fan's View
  • American Cosplay Paradise
  • ANGLCon.com
  • Anime News Network
  • Anime Web Turnpike
  • Anime-Source.com
  • California Cosplay Times
  • Chris Jantzen
  • Cosplay.com (Eurobeat King)
  • Darkain.com
  • Hear Me Now
  • Linus Lam News Network
  • Obsessed With Anime
  • Robotech.com
  • The Comics Journal
  • The Fequinarium
  • theOtaku.com
  • Toon Zone
  • Yokosama
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    • News and 
    Press Releases:
    Nov 11, 2003 - Sakura-Con announces date changes for 2005
    Mar 14, 2005 - Sakura-Con announces guests of honor
    Jan 02, 2006 - Largest anime conventions of 2005
    See Also:
    Baka!-Con 1998 - April 24-26, 1998
    Baka!-Con 1999 - April 23-25, 1999
    Sakura-Con 2000 - March 31 - April 2, 2000
    Sakura-Con 2001 - April 27-29, 2001
    Sakura-Con 2002 - April 26-28, 2002
    Sakura-Con 2003 - April 4-6, 2003
    Sakura-Con 2004 - April 23-25, 2004
    Sakura-Con 2005 - April 8-10, 2005
    Sakura-Con 2006 - March 24-26, 2006
    Sakura-Con 2007 - April 6-8, 2007
    Sakura-Con 2008 - March 28-30, 2008
    Sakura-Con 2009 - April 10-12, 2009
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