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Sakura-Con 2017 is pleased to announce our first Guest of Honor, Yasuhiro Irie, director of Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood, just in time for the Holidays!

Attention all AMV creators and video editors! Enjoy making videos? Love Sakura-Con? Want to help get people pumped up? Why not try your hand at making us a video for our Opening Ceremonies?

Sakura-con 2017 Artist Alley sign-ups will be open for 36 hours, from 8 pm on Sunday December 25th through 8am on Tuesday December 27th. The sign-up link will be available here when applications open.

The Sakura-Con 2017 Hotel Block is now Open!

Please go to the Japan Fair website for more details!

If you’d like to participate in our section of the Chinatown Seafair Parade (aka the Cosplay parade!) please follow these instructions: Date: July 24th, 6:00-6:30pm line up. Objective: To show Seattle what Sakura-Con cosplay is all about!! 1. Plan a family friendly cosplay, BRING WATER and wear sunscreen. It’s likely to be hot, so plan ahead! 2. Meet up at approximately King street and 8th avenue. *We don’t know our exact placement until check in-usually we are in section “C”. * You may have to ask where Sakura-Con’s section is and look for us. We will have volunteers in the area-look for the cosplayers! Be there no later than 6:00 pm or parade officials might not allow you to participate. 3. Again, please BRING WATER and remember to prepare for sun and heat. The parade organizers do not provide shade, …

Participate in our annual cosplay contest at Dragon Fest (July 16-17 2016), and you’ll have a chance to win memberships to Sakura-Con 2017!

Anime Expo (July 1st to 4th) The biggest anime convention in North America, and we’ll be there to help promote our effort in the Pacific Northwest. Be sure to come by our booth to chat! We’d love to see your cosplay.

Register now for Sakura-Con 2017 and save money! The price is $50 per person, until 7/31 at 11:59 PM PST, after which the price will increase to $55 and up. Check the price schedule for more details.