Announcements and updates specifically from the 2024 convention year.
We would like to welcome and congratulate the Directors elected by the membership for the 2025 convention year:
Thank you to all candidates, and to our staff for your participation in elections!
Give the gift of anime this holiday season! Purchase a full weekend membership ages 13 and up for $10 off! Use the code HOLIDAYSALE at checkout for the discount to apply.
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Start your holiday shopping early this year! Purchase a full weekend membership ages 13 and up at a $10 discount during Black Friday! Use the coupon code BLACKFRIDAY at checkout for the discount to apply.
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Kumoricon would like to say a big thank you to all those who entered the 2025 Mascot Contest. We had some amazing entries. That being said, we would like to congratulate Imosenki, the winner of the 2025 Mascot Contest. Imosenki’s artwork will be used in a majority of Kumoricon’s branding for 2025.
Kumoricon is excited to announce that we will once again be back at the Oregon Convention Center for 2025. The convention will be taking place October 31–November 2, and we look forward to seeing you there! Pre-register online for the lowest possible price.
Due to issues beyond their control, Xander Mobus is no longer able to join us for Kumoricon 2024.
Kumoricon’s 2024 schedule is now live on our website and in the Guidebook app! Check it out at Events and Schedule or Download the app and get the Kumoricon 2024 guide to see what’s happening at Kumoricon this year!
The Consulate General of Japan in Portland welcomes Kumoricon back for another year’s festival, and encourages its volunteers and attendees to continue building bonds of friendship and understanding while celebrating joyful, playful creativity.
Please be sure to stop by their booth in our Exhibitor Area during the convention, to learn more about and deepen your connection to Japan!
Win a PS5 at the extremely hard take-home anime quiz in an open-book, take-home quiz beginning October 18, 2024, on Kumoricon’s website.
Testing understanding and analysis, this quiz will make you research the real world of art, geography, history, literature, music, and science. The answers will provide additional context to your anime.
Our next membership meeting will take place on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at 1:00 PM PT, and we will be holding it online. The meeting will be streamed in real time on Kumoricon’s Twitch channel. Additional participation is available on our Discord server. Current staff, potential staff, and any other members of the public are welcome to attend.
If you have news to report during the “Good of the Order” portion of the meeting, you can email it to good.of.the.order@kumoricon.org. “Good of the Order” is a great place to share new anime you’ve been watching, bring up exciting activities you recommend people try, or news you think would be relevant to the staff and attendees of Kumoricon.
If you are an organization member (staff) of Kumoricon, you may officially participate in this meeting, including counting toward quorum and the ability to vote, using the procedures listed on the meetings page.
The full membership meeting schedule for the year is available at our meetings page. This page will always show the most up-to-date scheduling information for meetings of the membership.
We hope to see you there!
Ghost Neko’s Purranormal Maid Café will be returning for 2024! If you’re ready for some tasty food, fun games, and a great experience with a maid or butler, check out their webpage and buy your tickets now!
Plus, this year brings something new and exciting: Ghost Neko’s Purranormal Maid Café After Dark. These exclusive 21+ sessions offer a unique, interactive experience with special performances, including dances and musical acts by our Bunny Girls and company. Alcohol will also be available for purchase during these late-night events. sessions are only held on Saturday, and have limited seating.
Please welcome Briana White to Kumoricon 2024!
Please welcome Allegra Clark to Kumoricon 2024!
Please welcome NANO to Kumoricon 2024!
Want to showcase your organization at Kumoricon 2024? We’re excited to announce that applications for Partner Tables are now live!
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with thousands of attendees and make an impact at Kumoricon 2024!
Apply now: https://www.kumoricon.org/partner-tables
Please welcome David Matranga to Kumoricon 2024!
Please welcome Stephanie Sheh to Kumoricon 2024!
Excited to share your fan art skills?! The Kumoricon 2024 Fan Art Contest is now accepting entries! Unsure of what to draw? This year, our theme is “reverie”! Entries are open until Friday, November 8, at 11:59pm!
For more information and official rules, please visit the Fan Art Contest page.
Please welcome Michelle Ruff to Kumoricon 2024!
Please welcome Xander Mobus to Kumoricon 2024!
Entries for the 2024 Karaoke Contest are now open for a short time! Sign up and get ready to show us your talent! Contest entry will run through November 5.
For more information and official rules, please visit the Karaoke Contest page.
Please welcome DJ Scottaconda to Kumoricon 2024 as one of our late night dance party DJs!
Please welcome DJ Khek to Kumoricon 2024 as one of our late night dance party DJs!
Our next membership meeting will take place on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at 1:00 PM PT, and we will be holding it online. The meeting will be streamed in real time on Kumoricon’s Twitch channel. Additional participation is available on our Discord server. Current staff, potential staff, and any other members of the public are welcome to attend.
If you have news to report during the “Good of the Order” portion of the meeting, you can email it to good.of.the.order@kumoricon.org. “Good of the Order” is a great place to share new anime you’ve been watching, bring up exciting activities you recommend people try, or news you think would be relevant to the staff and attendees of Kumoricon.
If you are an organization member (staff) of Kumoricon, you may officially participate in this meeting, including counting toward quorum and the ability to vote, using the procedures listed on the meetings page.
The full membership meeting schedule for the year is available at our meetings page. This page will always show the most up-to-date scheduling information for meetings of the membership.
We hope to see you there!
In our decision to move to another platform this year for our registration services, we recognize there are many changes that come with that decision, and we would like to be as transparent as possible on what those will look like for Kumoricon 2024 and future convention years.
One of the first major changes was already announced earlier this year: that for Kumoricon 2024, we will not be personalizing badges in any capacity this year. With that said, we know that many of our attendees like to have either a name or social media handle present on their badges, and would like you to know we plan to have a spot on the badge available for you to write a name, fan name, or social media handle of your choosing. You may also choose to leave the space blank as well. Pronoun stickers will be available upon request at check-in/purchase.
Secondly, we are transitioning away from separate pre-registration and at-con registration lines and moving into one larger line, snaking into all available spaces where staff members are available to assist you. This is due to our new system allowing our staff members to perform all duties (pre-registration check-in and at-con purchasing) across many devices within the registration area. With research done on other conventions’ use of this program and their decrease in line wait times (instead of 3 hours, think of 45 minutes), we expect this change to assist attendees in getting through our lines faster and enjoying more that our convention has to offer!
Lastly, with this new program, we are also able to offer membership sales outside of “open” hours. Starting November 6th, at-the-door pricing for full weekend memberships will be available online for purchase and can be picked up on Thursday at early check-in! In addition to that, the ability to purchase weekend memberships in-person will also be available on Thursday during open Registration hours. This is in hopes that allowing more people to pick up and purchase on Thursday will spread out numbers across busier days like Friday and Saturday. In addition to that, Friday badges will be available for sale starting at 9:00pm PT Thursday, November 7th. This will allow for pre-purchase for attendees who are looking to only purchase a day badge and will be available for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday day passes at their respective times (9:00pm PT on both Friday and Saturday). If you have any issues with the online system to purchase or need in-person assistance, again, any of our staff members will be happy to help on-site as well!
More information, as well as updated hours, can be found on our registration page.
Attention, cosplayers: the wait is finally over—the Cosplay Contest signups are now OPEN!!
Check out the link to enter! https://www.kumoricon.org/cosplay-contest
Please welcome Crusher back to Kumoricon 2024 as one of our late night dance party DJs!
Please welcome darkbluecat back to Kumoricon 2024 as one of our late night dance party DJs!
Join us in welcoming back streamer and musican Lollia to Kumoricon 2024
Youtube sensation Or3O will be gracing the Kumoricon stage this year!
Are you a cosplayer who likes to roleplay/play-fight with your friends? Do you like being told what to do and where to go by a fictional character? Then you’ll be great as a chess piece! Applications are now open! We select our participants from the pool of applicants, so think hard about who you want to play as before you sign up.
It is with great sadness that we must inform you that Kikuo will not be able to attend Kumoricon 2024 due to a scheduling conflict.
We understand that fans of Kikuo were excited about and anticipating his appearance at our event, and we share your disappointment that he will not be able to attend. We sincerely apologize for this cancellation, especially in light of last year’s, and we fully understand that this causes frustration for many of our attendees and fans.
As we adjust our programming, we appreciate your understanding and patience. Please know that we are working diligently to bring you the most fantastic experience for Kumoricon 2024, and we will continue to update you as things are finalized.
For those with questions or concerns, please fill out this form , and our team will get back to you as soon as we can.
We thank you for your continued support and look forward to seeing you at Kumoricon in November.
Professor Alisa Freedman is back at Kumoricon 2024 to teach everyone about Japanese pop culture, history, and more!
Are you interested in putting on an idol performance? The auditions for the Idol Festival are officially open! Check out the rules and audition form!
We are so happy to have Eli Ebberts joining us as a cosplay Guest of Honor for Kumoricon 2024!
We are excited to announce Faeliae Cosplay as a cosplay Guest of Honor for Kumoricon 2024!
Black Bettie Cosplay is back to join us for Kumoricon 2024 as a Cosplay Guest of Honor!
The Cosplay Lip Sync Showdown and 18+ Lip Sync Battle are back for 2024! Join us on stage where cosplayers of all ages lip sync for their lives! Come sing, shimmy, shake, and strut your stuff.
Remember to read the audition guidelines as they have been updated this year. We also have a helpful video guide on how to audition.
Show us what you got! Applications for the Cosplay Cabaret are now open!
Our next membership meeting will take place on Saturday, August 17, 2024, at 12:00 Noon, and we will be holding it online. The meeting will be streamed in real time on Kumoricon’s Twitch channel. Additional participation is available on our Discord server. Current staff, potential staff, and any other members of the public are welcome to attend.
If you have news to report during the “Good of the Order” portion of the meeting, you can email it to good.of.the.order@kumoricon.org. “Good of the Order” is a great place to share new anime you’ve been watching, bring up exciting activities you recommend people try, or news you think would be relevant to the staff and attendees of Kumoricon.
If you are an organization member (staff) of Kumoricon, you may officially participate in this meeting, including counting toward quorum and the ability to vote, using the procedures listed on the meetings page.
The full membership meeting schedule for the year is available at our meetings page. This page will always show the most up-to-date scheduling information for meetings of the membership.
We hope to see you there!
Ready to enter the writing zone?! We’re excited to announce submissions are open for the Fan Fiction Contest!
Flex that creativity, Kumo fans! Artists, here’s your chance to make your work a part of Kumoricon!
The winning 2025 mascot will be prominently used in Kumoricon art and publicity material for the 2025 convention year, such as the website, promotional flyers and posters, advertisements, merchandise, badges, and more.
It’s time to take to the stage! Panel applications are now open and we can’t wait to see what you’ll do with them. Find out how you can apply here.
Calling all editors! The Kumoricon 2024 AMV Contest is now open for entries!
Our next membership meeting will take place on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at 1:00pm, and we will be holding it online. The meeting will be streamed in real time on Kumoricon’s Twitch channel. Additional participation is available on our Discord server. Current staff, potential staff, and any other members of the public are welcome to attend.
If you have news to report during the “Good of the Order” portion of the meeting, you can email it to good.of.the.order@kumoricon.org. “Good of the Order” is a great place to share new anime you’ve been watching, bring up exciting activities you recommend people try, or news you think would be relevant to the staff and attendees of Kumoricon.
If you are an organization member (staff) of Kumoricon, you may officially participate in this meeting, including counting toward quorum and the ability to vote, using the procedures listed on the meetings page.
The full membership meeting schedule for the year is available at our meetings page. This page will always show the most up-to-date scheduling information for meetings of the membership.
We hope to see you there!
KumoriMarket applications for Artist Alley for Kumoricon 2024 are now closed!
KumoriMarket applications for Kumoricon 2024 are now open! Apply for our Exhibitor Area, Artist Alley, and Small Press. Each area has a different application deadline—the soonest will be Artist Alley, which will close May 29. Visit KumoriMarket for full information!
Hotel booking is now open! Book early as our room blocks fill up quickly! Please see our hotels page for all the details for the hotels in our room blocks for Kumoricon 2024. We work with the nearby hotels to make sure you are getting the lowest possible rates when you book your room in our official room blocks.
Get ready for another awesome guest joining us this year at Kumoricon 2024! Britt Baron who voices Tifa Lockhart from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Gabs in Jedi: Survivor, Ada-1 in Destiny 2: Forsaken, and many more icons of video games. While not voicing some of your favorite characters, Britt Baron also appeared in many popular TV shows including Netflix’s GLOW, Lucifer, Halo: The Fall of Reach, Grey’s Anatomy, and several others!
Get ready for another awesome guest joining us this year at Kumoricon 2024! Zeno Robinson who voices Hawks from My Hero Academia, Cyborg in Young Justice, Alan Albright in Ben 10: Alien Force, Remy in Big City Greens, and The Green Poncho in Craig of the Creek!
Join us in welcoming TurtleSmithy as cosplay Guests of Honor for Kumoricon 2024!
Our next membership meeting will take place on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at 12:00 noon, and we will be holding it online. The meeting will be streamed in real time on Kumoricon’s Twitch channel. Additional participation is available on our Discord server. Current staff, potential staff, and any other members of the public are welcome to attend.
If you have news to report during the “Good of the Order” portion of the meeting, you can email it to good.of.the.order@kumoricon.org. “Good of the Order” is a great place to share new anime you’ve been watching, bring up exciting activities you recommend people try, or news you think would be relevant to the staff and attendees of Kumoricon.
If you are an organization member (staff) of Kumoricon, you may officially participate in this meeting, including counting toward quorum and the ability to vote, using the procedures listed on the meetings page.
The full membership meeting schedule for the year is available at our meetings page. This page will always show the most up-to-date scheduling information for meetings of the membership.
We hope to see you there!
Our next membership meeting will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 1:00pm, and we will be holding it online. The meeting will be streamed in real time on Kumoricon’s Twitch channel. Additional participation is available on our Discord server. Current staff, potential staff, and any other members of the public are welcome to attend.
If you have news to report during the “Good of the Order” portion of the meeting, you can email it to good.of.the.order@kumoricon.org. “Good of the Order” is a great place to share new anime you’ve been watching, bring up exciting activities you recommend people try, or news you think would be relevant to the staff and attendees of Kumoricon.
If you are an organization member (staff) of Kumoricon, you may officially participate in this meeting, including counting toward quorum and the ability to vote, using the procedures listed on the meetings page.
The full membership meeting schedule for the year is available at our meetings page. This page will always show the most up-to-date scheduling information for meetings of the membership.
We hope to see you there!
In an effort to speed up registration lines and decrease attendee wait times, we have decided for Kumoricon 2024 to test out a new system that does not allow for personalized badges.
Pronoun display will still be available with this change.
We understand many people appreciate and love that Kumoricon has had personalized badges, and we are sad to see it go, but with past years showing 3+ hour wait times in registration pick-up and purchase, this is a necessary change in that process.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Registration, and we will do our best to assist you.
Our next membership meeting will take place on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at 1:00pm, and we will be holding it online. The meeting will be streamed in real time on Kumoricon’s Twitch channel. Additional participation is available on our Discord server. Current staff, potential staff, and any other members of the public are welcome to attend.
If you have news to report during the “Good of the Order” portion of the meeting, you can email it to good.of.the.order@kumoricon.org. “Good of the Order” is a great place to share new anime you’ve been watching, bring up exciting activities you recommend people try, or news you think would be relevant to the staff and attendees of Kumoricon.
If you are an organization member (staff) of Kumoricon, you may officially participate in this meeting, including counting toward quorum and the ability to vote, using the procedures listed on the meetings page.
The full membership meeting schedule for the year is available at our meetings page. This page will always show the most up-to-date scheduling information for meetings of the membership.
We hope to see you there!
Our next membership meeting will take place on Saturday, February 10, 2024, at 1:00pm, and we will be holding it online. The meeting will be streamed in real time on Kumoricon’s Twitch channel. Additional participation is available on our Discord server. Current staff, potential staff, and any other members of the public are welcome to attend.
If you have news to report during the “Good of the Order” portion of the meeting, you can email it to good.of.the.order@kumoricon.org.
If you are an organization member (staff) of Kumoricon, you may officially participate in this meeting, including counting toward quorum and the ability to vote, using the procedures listed on the meetings page.
The full membership meeting schedule for the year is available at our meetings page. This page will always show the most up-to-date scheduling information for meetings of the membership.
We hope to see you there!