07.15.08
Thank you to all of our attendees for your patience. The Parental Consent Form is now available online. We will also have copies available at-con as well.
My sincerest apologies for the delay.
-- Dusty, Relations Director
07.07.08
Our Guest Relations staff is pleased to present, as a new guest to Ikasucon... Jeremy Mauney!
Jeremy Mauney was born in Lexington, KY where he grew up on a horse farm. In early 2005, he moved to Tokyo, Japan and became the 1st American to ever work in Japan as a full-time assistant illustrator on a popular Japanese manga.... Fist of the North Star and Fist of the Blue Sky.
Jeremy was hired by Tetsuo Hara in person only 2 days after Jeremy arrived in Tokyo. He was then personally trained by Tetsuo Hara and his staff for several months before contributing heavily to the manga.
He worked and contributed to the manga series from 2005-2006 which included Fist of the Blue Sky Volumes 13, 14 and 15 and several volumes of Fist of The North Star: Master Edition.
During his time in Japan, he also became the lead vocalist for Japanese death metal band Detritum. Detritum gave Jeremy the chance to tour around the Japan and play concerts with many of Japan and the world's famed metal bands.
After spending nearly 3 years living and working in Japan, Jeremy moved back to his hometown of Lexington, KY where he is currently writing and illustrating Black Forest of the Sleeping Giant, a comic book that is based around his experiences in Japan but with a bit of a fantasy twist.
For more info on Jeremy visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Mauney
Some important deadline news... the AMV contest deadline has been extended until this Friday, July 11. If you missed the deadline, get them in quick!
Also, the Anime Family Feud poll will also close on Friday, July 11. If you haven't had the chance to take the survey... then now's the time! It only takes a minute and every survey counts towards the answers for Anime Family Feud at this year's convention!
The con continues to draw closer! We're gearing up for a great event this year. We have lots of new events, tournaments, game shows, and more that will entertain and inform you. If you haven't pre-registered, don't worry! We will have badges available at the door. The best value is a 3-day pass for $45. Single day passes are available for each day, as well. Prices are listed below:
FRIDAY: $25
SATURDAY: $30
SUNDAY: $20
Hope to see you at the convention!
07.02.08
Ikasucon is fast approaching and the Masquerade Contest is still accepting pre-registration entries for its 2008 event. Entries must be emailed by July 14th or you will have to register at con for a spot in the cosplay. Entries are limited, so please act quickly and send in your pre-registration! Click Here for Pre-registration details.
Ikasucon's Masquerade and Cosplay Rules are updated. Rules are located here
06.29.08
We're pleased to announce the return of old friends Studio Capsule!
Robert DeJesus is a writer, story creator, illustrator, storyboard artist and character designer for Studio Capsule. Robert is no stranger to the anime and manga community. An Indiana born, self-taught artist, who got his first art career break when he sent an eight page short story to comic publisher, Antarctic Press in February of 1990. He has drawn manga inspired art for well over 19 years and has been published nearly all over the world. He has worked for many companies like Playstation Magazine, Marvel, Hasbro, and recently with Harper Collins Publishing.
Emily DeJesus is a writer, editor, story creator and manager of Studio Capsule. Robert and Emily met at a convention called Anime Central and haven't been apart since that day. Emily has always enjoyed manga and anime, but never thought it could be her job. Emily has worked with Robert for over 7 years now. She helps write the web comic "How to Loathe Drawing in the Manga Style" and has just finished writing her first children's book. She enjoys the business side of working for Studio Capsule very much and is grateful that she has an opportunity to work in the manga/comics business.
Studio Capsule is involved in creating a line of low print run doujinshis, portfolios, animated shorts, and other projects expanding Studio Capsule. Find out everything that's new with either Studio Capsule or Robert and Emily DeJesus at http://www.studiocapsule.com
06.19.08
We are pleased to announce that we will be having a Date Auction at this years Ikasucon. Participation in this event is open to men and women age 18 and up.
If you are interested in becoming an auctionee, please send an email with the following to auction@ikasucon.org: name, date of birth, contact information, plans for stage performance (maximum time of 3 minutes), willingness to accept bids from men/women, and a jpeg format photo of yourself. Beyond this required basic information feel free to send along any further details that you feel might help the MC when introducing you.
Further rules and details regarding the Date Auction will be added to the events page in fairly short order, any questions that arise until then can be sent to auction@ikasucon.org or addressed on the forums.