05/20/13

VO-Idol is a competition for amateur/aspiring voice actors to put their acting skills to the test. Contestants will be asked to perform different aspects of voice over – not just anime. There are three rounds total. Auditions will be submitted prior to the convention, while the second and final rounds will take place at the convention.

05/16/13

Can you guess the actual number of “how many people will be at A-Kon 24″? Last year we had 21985 and we’re looking to grow even bigger and better.

05/15/13

Advanced Visual Designs (AVD) once again hosts the Model Contest. As always, awards are First, Second, and Third Place in each category, as well as Best of Show. These beautifully crafted, lovingly assembled works are well worth taking time to see. But please don’t touch. If you break something, someone will cry, payment will be extracted, pain inflicted, death and destruction will follow forever.

05/15/13

A-Kon 24 hosts a Semi-Final round of the Bandai Gunpla Builders World Cup (GBWC).

04/22/13

AKON-24 artists, are you ready to exhibit your work in the most significant Monster Fan magazine of all time? Join the Famous Monsters of Filmland & Monster Attack Team Art Portfolio Review at AKON-24. Famous Monsters has been featuring original art on its cover by legendary and up-and-coming artists alike, such as Basil Gogos, Ken Kelly, Bob Eggleton,...

Mamoru Hosoda’s “Wolf Children” is coming to Dallas, and FUNimation has provided us with movie posters to give away!

02/05/13

              “Yes, A-Kon is known for it’s amazing Cosplay, but this is you chance to compete in the exclusive Video Game Cosplay!  It is hosted by DugFinn Cosplay  with special guest Judge, Rachel Lara.  So come and show off your best digital costumes made flesh! Also we’d like to announce a special category for the best NIS...

01/30/13

You got questions, they have answers.

12/30/12

*Update: Congratulations to Natalie Flowers on winning the Anime Military Association’s Challenge Coin Design Contest for A-Kon 24.
Design the A-Kon 24 Military Launch Coin. The Anime Military Association wants your help to design one side of our one-of-a-kind custom challenge coin for our Military Lunch at A-Kon 24.

11/01/12

A-Kon® needs original artwork for flyers, T-shirts, and other promotional needs! We are looking for images that will effectively portray A-Kon® while getting people excited about the convention and getting the word out.