Katsucon Archives

Katsucon is almost here The popular annual anime con brings out some of the best cosplay in the world But if you're like me, you're just here for a good time Looking for some easy, last minute costumes just to wear? Fun.com has everything you need to enjoy Katsucon! Mario, Luigi and Bowser Romper $24.99 (each) Going to[...]

If you're into cosplay, Katsucon should be a con you check out I was lucky enough to stop and chat with a few cosplayers over the weekend, but the sheer size of the con can make it difficult to find time and space to do a shoot! Thankfully for me, Evan Wells was willing and[...]

Towering over me at a staggering 6'2 is the neon green Kiwi Fox. Kiwi was created over a long period of time, but his physical manifestation took about 2

I've never personally seen a real Japanese tea ceremony before, so I couldn't pass up the chance to see it live at Katsucon. The Comiku Girls hosted the event, and they are 10 year veterans of the east coast convention scene, described in Katsucon's guide by the following quote: Each has had a pencil (or brush) in[...]

So as you may remember from a few weeks ago, there was a movement at Katsucon called "Get The Scoop" which encouraged attendees to buy Dippin' Dots and to generally support freedom of the press I caught up with Jessi Pascal and asked her how the movement (and con!) were going. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmBTfj1v2h0Video can't be loaded because[...]

Katsucon has a long standing tradition of having some of the best cosplay The following shots were taken Thursday-Saturday, and as you can see each and every cosplayer here has put their heart and soul into the costume Disney won out in terms of popularity, but anime and video games were still in full force[...]

Cherry Tea Maid Cafe has been at Katsucon for some time now They originally were in the nightclub at the top of the Gaylord, but now they're in a tucked away near the back of the atrium The menu wasn't awful, and included yakitori, tea, cake, rice omelettes, and other Japanese items Prices were a[...]

I've been going to Katsucon for roughly 16 years at this point I remember when it was a small con, maybe a few thousand people Then it grew And kept growing And now it takes over the National Harbor's Gaylord Hotel every year, with no real sign of slowing down Katsucon is a well oiled[...]

One of the East Coast's biggest anime conventions–Katsucon–is this weekend I've been going to the con for about 15 years now, and it's been amazing to watch it grow Now while I'm not cosplaying to this show, I still fondly recall the days of finishing my costumes at the last minute. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float:[...]

Recently it was outed that Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary, is actually an anime fan, and at Katsucon 2013 even cosplayed as a Gundam (Seriously a Gundam). Best #katsucon EVER w @timodc @kakukowski #nationalharbor see PIC pic.twitter.com/6F0hnrCK — Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) February 15, 2013 We also learned that he's had a long standing feud with Dippin Dots[...]

Bleeding Cool will have a reporter at the next Katsucon, we'll let you know if he shows up this year. Best #katsucon EVER w @timodc @kakukowski #nationalharbor see PIC pic.twitter.com/6F0hnrCK — Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) February 15, 2013 Just when you thought that #spicerfacts spinning out of the debut performance of the brand new White House Press Secretary[...]

Cosplay is about putting the costume together, and sharing your love for the character. AM: What are some of your favorite conventions you've attended and why? Luna: My favorite conventions would have to be: Katsucon: the location is amazing and everything is walking distance Colossalcon: the location is a water park and the cosplay staff is amazing[...]

Our Senior Cosplay Correspondent and Bleeding Cosplay columnist Ian Mageto attended Katsucon in Maryland this past weekend and poured all of his ferocious enthusiasm for cosplay into this splendid video for us here at Bleeding Cool. Here's Ian's "Katsucon 2014 Con-umentary: Cosplay Compilation Video" : [youtube]http://youtu.be/ugMLDs7IhYU[/youtube] Our Senior Cosplay Correspondent and Bleeding Cosplay columnist Ian Mageto attended[...]