Cosplayful.com Features SaikouCon 2015 on Top 100 Anime Conventions in North America 2015
5/19/15 Bethlehem, PA – SaikouCon, which means "best convention”, is the Lehigh Valley's first and only large scale, annual anime convention. Boasting a dedicated staff of longtime Japanese anime and manga fans, SaikouCon is excited to be the only annual convention dedicated exclusively to anime, manga, and Japanese culture and pop culture in this area of Northeast Pennsylvania. The convention grew out of the now defunct, but soon to be relaunched, webzine Anime Ate My Brain Magazine; the sibling webzine to Tastes Like Rock! Music Magazine. Both journalistic endeavors fall under the newly renamed Nerdy Rock 'n Roller Publishing, which will be growing in diversity in 2015.
The convention promises to remain very hands on and attendee friendly every year, while also maintaining a safe atmosphere for attendees to enjoy the convention to their carefree fullest. As always, Cosplay =/= Consent is a very important issue to the staff of SaikouCon, and the same rules and regulations that made SaikouCon 2013 and 2014 a safe haven for cosplayers will be enforced just as strictly at SaikouCon 2015. SaikouCon 2015 will feature many diverse and entertaining panels, workshops, activities, events, screenings, gaming tournaments, and much more!
SaikouCon was included in Cosplayful.com's list of the Top 100 Anime Conventions in North America for 2015. The Cosplay webstore and Cosplay/Convention Lifestyle blog honored the Bethlehem, PA based anime convention with the 92 rank out of 100 listing winners on May 18, 2015. SaikouCon's founder and con chair, Michael Meade, had this say on SaikouCon's Facebook page, “We came in at #92 on Cosplayful.com's list of the Top 100 Anime Cons in North America for 2015, https://cosplayful.com/cosplay-blog/top-100-anime-conventions-in-north-america-2015/!! We still have a long way to go as we grow, but this is definitely an honor for us! Cosplayful just sent us the e-mail letting us know we made the list this year a few minutes ago. Didn't even know we were nominated, if we were, before that e-mail; not sure how they compile the list and award spots on it.”
The convention is quite honored to be included in Cosplayful's award listing, it is the first time SaikouCon has been recognized in this manner, the whole staff of the convention is reportedly ecstatic for the recognition so early in the lifetime of the Lehigh Valley area convention. 2015 is the convention's third year. SaikouCon would like to thank Cosplayful for their recognition profusely!!
SaikouCon has also brought back their All Access badge level for attendees. The All Access badge was initially discontinued for 2015 after low interest for SaikouCon 2014, however, after several e-mail requests the staff of SaikouCon decided to bring it back for the remainder of the pre-registration period for higher level badges. SaikouCon's pre-reg period for high level badges (Deluxe, VIP, and All Access) concludes at midnight on July 17 whereas Basic badges will be available for pre-reg until August 14, 2015 at midnight. Higher level badges will not be available for At Door registration due to the memorabilia that is included with them such as exclusive buttons (Deluxe), mini-posters (VIP), and full sized posters (All Access). All Access badges also include a private meet and greet with all of SaikouCon 2015's Guests of Honor on SaikouCon Saturday. For more information about all that is included with each badge level visit http://www.saikoucon.com/guest-registration.html.
SaikouCon 2015's list of Guests to date is as follows:
Guests of Honor:
RuffleButt Cosplay (Jessie Pridemore)
Leah Clark, Voice Actress (Soul Eater, Toriko, Sgt. Frog, xxxHOLiC, Eden of the East, Deadman Wonderland & many more)
Danielle McRae, Voice Actress (Sword Art Online, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, Skullgirls, Magi: The Kingdom of Magic & more)
Tia Ballard, Voice Actress (Fairy Tail, Rideback, Attack on Titan, Date A Live, The Devil Is a Part-Timer!, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood & many more)
Featured Guests:
The Gamer's Edge Comics & Gaming
Sci-Fi Photo Guys
Cosplayer Hazel Dayze
Cosplay Burlesque
Musical Guests:
The Adarna (Jet City Rock)
Mike P (Sound Man Extraordinare)
Adam WarRock (Nerdcore Rapper/Hip Hop Artist)
Take Away The Ugly (Horror Punk Rockers)
Special Guest:
Koralene Cosplay
For more information on all of SaikouCon's Guests, visit www.saikoucon.com/guests-of-honor.html.
To Pre-Register as a guest of SaikouCon 2015 visit www.saikoucon.com/guest-registration.html and make sure to note the new designations for Teen and Adult badges to attend the convention, the new designations do away with the need for parental consent forms for SaikouCon guests age 13-17, attendees 12 and under still need to be accompanied by a chaperone age 18 or older at all times, while family friendly, SaikouCon is largely PG-13 so tweens and little ones need accompaniment. To book a room for SaikouCon Weekend 2015, call the Best Western Lehigh Valley Hotel Conference Center, SaikouCon's new home located at 300 Gateway Drive, Bethlehem PA 18017, at 1-888-222-8512 or 1-610-866-5800 and request a room in the SaikouCon block of rooms for the discounted rate! The Best Western is offering SaikouCon attendees a block of 50 rooms available until July 25, 2015 or until the block is booked solid. There will be limited overflow rooms available for booking after the Best Western block is filled at the Hampton Inn right next door to the Best Western. Amenities from both hotels are open to attendees that book sleeping rooms at either hotel including the Best Western's outdoor pool and the Hampton Inn's indoor pool as well as gym facilities at both hotels.
The convention will always feature some of the best live entertainment themed to Japanese culture and pop culture, as well as the best in J-Rock, J-Pop, and nerd/geek culture musical acts from all over the US and beyond.
All of this plus top creators, writers, artists, distributors, industry insiders, English dub and original Japanese voice talent, some of the best cosplay talent, shows, masquerades; and so much more!
To get the latest up-to-the-minute updates follow SaikouCon on http://www.saikoucon.com, http://facebook.com/SaikouCon, http://twitter.com/SaikouCon, http://saikoucon.tumblr.com, and SaikouCon's listing on animecons.com: http://animecons.com/events/info.shtml/5461/SaikouCon_2015
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