To all artists/vendors, apps are open! The app will close on 12/28/25 at 11:59 PM EST. Please read the app when applying & have your portfolio always accessible during the process. No sale of food items are allowed. kogaracon.com/get-involved/ If you have questions, [email protected].

Want to relive Kogaracon 2025? Thank you to @jellymanmedia for the official recap! Next Stop: Kogaracon 2026 (Don’t forget our smaller collab events like @kinnarafest & Yukibana) Feel free to comment below 👇 if you’re in the video! 🎶🎵Music Credit: www.tandess.com #kogaracon #kogaracon2025

3 days away! Who am I seeing at the con?! Sound off!!

Please welcome back Catmint Wheelcake, known for their warm imagawayaki! Try the boba & custard one, you won’t regret it 😉 Wheel Cake, also known as “Imagawayaki,” a Japanese dessert that originated in Japan made its appearance in Taiwan during the period of Japanese colonial rule over Taiwan.

We are now less than one month from Kogaracon 2025! Here’s our final Headliners/Guests of Honor lineup! 👊🏼🔥 Patrick Pedraza @chaufornow.bsky.social @darrentdunstan @miasinclairjenness @actingwithemily @joshuaseth.bsky.social @samslade.actor @joeylem.com

Final VA guest is @joshuaseth.bsky.social will partake in the joint panel & paid autograph sessions. He’s best known as the star of Digimon, voicing “Tai” for 25 years in both the hit TV series and all 9 movies, helping it become the 75th highest grossing media franchise in the world.

Please welcome @samslade.actor will partake in the joint va panel & paid autograph sessions. She is a Filipino-American voice actress & percussionist from the city of Hampton, Virginia. A few of her roles include Anby Demara from ZZZ, Baldr from Fire Emblem Heros, Topaz from Honkai: Star Rail.

Please welcome Beard Papas to Kogaracon 2025! Since 1999, Beard Papa’s has been creating the world’s best cream puffs. We began in Japan and have expanded to over 500 stores in 15 countries and territories. We are committed to bringing a smile and Japanese oishii! (delicious!) to the world!

@kogaracon, @gundamplanet & @kaito.tea presents Boba and Build V2! We’re bringing it back again! Mingle with some new people 🗣️ The event is free to attend. However Boba/Food & Gunpla will need to be purchased to participate fully in the event! #kogaracon #kogaracon2025 #anime #gunpla #gundam #boba

@catbuscollective.bsky.social is a 7 piece jazz ensemble known for its unique fusion of Ghibli, anime, & City Pop soundtracks blending with jazz music. @mitamu.bsky.social @jaspershogodutz.bsky.social @thelintet.bsky.social @choimpet.bsky.social @iamokkai.bsky.social @marty_kenney_

Essence of pop rocks 🌸✨💥 Another year another design for @kogaracon.com #art #OCsky #illustration #イラスト #オリジナル #anime

Please welcome @chaufornow.bsky.social who will be participating in the joint VA panel and paid autograph sessions. Rachael Chau (she/they) is a proud NYC artist. She is best known for voicing Stelle, the femme Trailblazer, in Hoyoverse’s HONKAI: STAR RAIL. For more, visit linktr.ee/rachaelchau.

It’s MAR10 day, so welcome back, Nintendo! Don’t be a shy guy & stop by their table for some fun demo gaming & the chance to win some swag! They’ll be doing giveaways at 2PM, so stop by & level up! It’s first come, first served and they have limited quantity. Let’s-a go!

Please welcome Mia Sinclair Jenness. She will be participating in the joint Va panel and hosting paid autograph sessions. Mia‘s performance as “Powder” in the Emmy Winning series Arcane: League Of Legends solidified her place as one of the most prolific young voices in animation.

Welcome Patrick Pedraza! He will be participating in a panel & paid autograph sessions. From Oxnard, CA, he is a Latino Voice Actor best known for voicing Scaramouche- Genshin Impact. He considers himself a versatile VA as he’s been the voice of Good Luck Bear on the Care Bears series since 2018.

Apps for IdolFest are live & close on 3/15 at 11:59 PM EST. kogaracon.com/get-involved/ Read through the rules listed before submitting. All performances submitted have to be family-friendly. Email [email protected]. Thanks, Kogaracon Staff #Kogaracon #Kogaracon2025 #Animecon #idolfest

Thank you to one of our sponsors Blick! BLICK Art Materials is one of the largest providers of art supplies within the U.S. with over 90,000 items available online, in our catalog, and at our retail locations. www.dickblick.com #sponsor

Steph’s Macarons is a North Jersey-based micro-bakery known for its irresistibly cute and creative macarons. Founded by Steph, a dentist turned baker, the business specializes in crafting unique flavors, including Creme Brulee, Ube, & Thai Tea, that delight customers and elevate any occasion.

Please welcome @darrentdunstan as our 2nd GOH. He can be heard on animated series such as Yu-Gi-Oh! as Maximillion Pegasus, TMNT as Master Splinter, P. King Ducking as Arma Dillo, Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC V as Jean Michel Roget & Chaotic as Kaz. He has also voiced Munchlax, Blaziken, Loudred, Swellow, etc.

The moment you’ve all been waiting for is now here Reg is open! tinyurl.com/5bnusw27 Please notice the difference in price btwn pre-reg online & at-door. Get your badge now! We are 3 months from our show as of today! #kogaracon #animecon #registration #otaku #anime #kogaracon2025

1st guest of honor for Kogaracon 2025, Emily Bauer! She will be participating in the joint VA panel/hosting paid autograph signings. She is best known across Pokemon as: Cynthia, Dawn, Snowy, Officer Jenny, LUXRAY, SHINX, HAPPINY, CUTIEFLY etc! Yu-Gi-Oh Arc V as: Celina, Zuzu Boyle, Lulu Obsidian

Guest apps are live until 1/31/25 at 11:59PM EST. kogaracon.com/guest-applic... We can’t wait to welcome amazing talent to our show! Cosplay Guests/Itasha CarShow apps will open later. Want to recommend a guest, we are accepting requests. kogaracon.com/guest-recomm... Thanks, Kogaracon Team

Artists/vendors, 2025 apps are open! The app closes on 12/27 at 11:59PM EST. Please read thoroughly when applying & have your portfolio always accessible during the juried lottery process. tinyurl.com/3sp9vt8m Questions? [email protected] Thanks, Kogaracon Staff

The Geek Index Association Inc is a new educational 501(c)(3) nonprofit & is the official host of Kogaracon & its events. Run by the same team of volunteers & will continue to bring you the best in this new chapter. If you are interested in sponsoring the Geek Index Association Inc please reach out.

New Jersey’s 1st & only J-Rock music fest is back. The Yukibana Rock Fest is here! @kogaracon & @animesocialnexus proudly present the 2nd annual Yukibana Rock Festival, a winter celebration of Japanese/Asian music & pop culture, @ the historic Williams Center in Rutherford, NJ. Get your tix now!

New Jersey’s 1st & only J-Rock music festival is back. The Yukibana Rock Fest is here! @kogaracon & @animesocialnexus proudly present the 2nd annual Yukibana Rock Festival, a winter celebration of Japanese/Asian music & pop culture, at the historic Williams Center in Rutherford, NJ.

Our friends @animesocialnexus are hosting the 1st anime rave in NJ at @houseofindependents in Asbury Park on Friday Nov 22nd! Get your early bird tickets this week since it closes in 5 days‼️ 🎟️The ticket link is in our bio! #animesocialnexus #nj #njanime #njevents

Interested in vending at Kogaracon 2025? Please note that we select standard artist tables based on a screened lottery/double artist tables via jury. Email: [email protected] & [email protected] App is live from 12/13/24 12PM EST 12/27/24 11:59PM EST. Thanks, Kogaracon Staff

Check us out on May 3, 2025!

👀‼️🚨 Kogaracon 2025 info coming soon…. Art by @paperlarva.bsky.social

Our next guest of honor is Laila Berzins for #Kogaracon2024! She will participate in the joint va panel & will host paid autograph sessions. She is the voice of Xiao in Genshin Impact, Milluki in HunterXHunter, and many more! #Lailaberzins #voiceactor #anime #otaku #xiao #genshinimpact

"Hello Trailblazers, I am nobody’s shadow…" Welcome Nicholas Leung! May this journey lead us starward! He is best known for his role as Dan Heng in the Hoyoverse video game HONKAI STAR RAIL. #voiceactor #kogaracon #kogaracon24 #honkaistarrail #Danheng #danhengimbibitorlunae

Who's that Pokémon? It's Pikachu! Please welcome our 1st special guest, Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld! She is a voice actor best known for her roles as Bonnie, Nurse Joy on Pokémon, Aina Ardebit in Promare; Musa in Winx Club. #kogaracon #pokemon #pikachu #voiceactor #anime #animeconvention #otaku

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Join us on May 4, 2024! more info coming soon :)