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AkaiCon 12 - Delinquent Dozen
June 26th - 28th 2026
www.akaicon.com for tickets and more information!
#animecon #nashville
#akaicon #cosplaynashville #akaiconevents
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Next FREE event we'll be at! Cosplayers take over Halloween in the Park!
September 26, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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Roller skating event!

Hope to see you there ☺️
August 12, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Cute new sticker artwork for our most recent event!
July 31, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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We're one week away from our next AkaiCommunity Event! If you're near Nashville, come check it out. Cosplay encouraged but not required
July 26, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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@keimaneki.bsky.social meet and greet happening now!
@himikomio.bsky.social at 3pm
akaicon.bsky.social AkaiCon @akaicon.bsky.social · Jun 23
This year we reached out to these wonderful vtubers to join us for a meet and greet!
Please welcome
@juzomori.bsky.social
@keimaneki.bsky.social
@ramaea.bsky.social
&
@rubycxfe.bsky.social

You will have a chance to meet these four in our dealers room on the guest aisle!

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Juzo Twitch streamer Vtuber Keimaneki Twitch streamer Vtuber Ramaea Twitch streamer Vtuber Rubycxfe Twitch streamer Vtuber
June 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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I’m here and rarin’ to go! Whatever you know me best from, I’m ready to passionately gush about it with you.

Of course, we know the MAIN reason you’re here is to buy the candles and fragrances, right?

…..RIGHT???
June 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Day 1 starts shortly!
We’re excited to see all of our guest! So will do a quick recap!
Let’s start with our wonderful Voice Actors!
@caitlinsvoice.bsky.social
@sonicmega.bsky.social
@dericksnow.bsky.social
Caitlin Glass at AkaiCon 2025! Sean Chiplock at AkaiCon 2025! Derick Snow at AkaiCon 2025!
June 27, 2025 at 1:18 PM
akaicon.bsky.social
This year we reached out to these wonderful vtubers to join us for a meet and greet!
Please welcome
@juzomori.bsky.social
@keimaneki.bsky.social
@ramaea.bsky.social
&
@rubycxfe.bsky.social

You will have a chance to meet these four in our dealers room on the guest aisle!

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Juzo Twitch streamer Vtuber Keimaneki Twitch streamer Vtuber Ramaea Twitch streamer Vtuber Rubycxfe Twitch streamer Vtuber
June 23, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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Please welcome Sean Chiplock!

"Sean Chiplock is a professional voiceover artist who has been quickly moving his way further into the industry, voicing in projects across the board from video games, to anime, to name-brand commercials, and even products from Disney-Pixar and
Nintendo.”
We have another special guest voice actor to announce! Please welcome Sean Chiplock! AkaiCon 11: 11th Unit June 27-29th 2025 Farm Bureau Expo Center Lebanon, TN "Sean Chiplock is a professional voiceover artist who has been quickly moving his way further into the industry, voicing in projects across the board from video games, to anime, to name-brand commercials, and even products from Disney-Pixar and Nintendo. Some of his recent notable roles include Revali, Teba, and The Great Deku Tree in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Diluc in Genshin Impact, Rean Schwarzer in the Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel series of games, and Subaru Natsuki in RE:Zero (or even more recently Shiki Granbell in Eden’s Zero), with many more TBA roles moving through the pipeline. Sean’s intense energy and devotion to his performances stems from his equally vibrant personality, and he enjoys talking to anyone about basically anything, whether it’s providing insight into his progress as an actor or sharing slice-of-life moments from his more interesting real-life adventures. A gamer at heart, he issues a calm but stern challenge to any would-be Smash Bros. enthusiasts; as a consistent top- quality Mega Man on the West Coast, he guarantees any willing rivals a hard battle to overcome. When not tackling his freelance work, he often enjoys streaming games from his favorite genres, dubbing the dialogue in real-time while sharing his passions for the worlds he sometimes even gets to directly contribute to. He currently resides in sunny California, battling traffic almost as often as he battles his animated rivals." @schiplock #Seanchiplock #akaicon #genshin #legendofzelda #lebanontn
June 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Poison Apple Cosplay has been cosplaying for many years & has been judging on & off since 2013. When she’s not judging at Akai, you can usually find her running around as our Mascot! Our contestants have been an absolute inspiration to her. She can’t wait to see what everyone’s crafted this year!
Let's meet our fantastic cosplay contest judges! @poisonapplecosplay Poison Apple Cosplay has been cosplaying for way more years than she’d care to count and has been judging on and off since 2013. When she’s not judging at Akai Con, you can usually find her running around as a certain red panda girl. Our contestants have been an absolute inspiration to her and she can’t wait to see what everyone’s crafted this year! @its_pandatime ItsPandaTime is a cosplayer of 13 years and a self proclaimed master of winging it. They love seeing unique ways to make cosplay creations come to life. They can’t wait to see how creative everyone who steps into the judging room is. @rivalskies RivalSkies has been cosplaying for 15 years and judging for 4 years. Her favorite thing about cosplay contests? The camaraderie that comes from all the contestants you meet and skills you learn about! Rival cannot wait to see you in the judging room and appreciate all of your hard work! *Pre-judging time slot emails are being sent out today and there are still openings available to enter the cosplay contest as of this time! So be sure to enter while you can. Spaces are filling up quick!* Photo credits to @amandaswansonphotography Let's meet our fantastic cosplay contest judges! @poisonapplecosplay Poison Apple Cosplay has been cosplaying for way more years than she’d care to count and has been judging on and off since 2013. When she’s not judging at Akai Con, you can usually find her running around as a certain red panda girl. Our contestants have been an absolute inspiration to her and she can’t wait to see what everyone’s crafted this year! @its_pandatime ItsPandaTime is a cosplayer of 13 years and a self proclaimed master of winging it. They love seeing unique ways to make cosplay creations come to life. They can’t wait to see how creative everyone who steps into the judging room is. @rivalskies RivalSkies has been cosplaying for 15 years and judging for 4 years. Her favorite thing about cosplay contests? The camaraderie that comes from all the contestants you meet and skills you learn about! Rival cannot wait to see you in the judging room and appreciate all of your hard work! *Pre-judging time slot emails are being sent out today and there are still openings available to enter the cosplay contest as of this time! So be sure to enter while you can. Spaces are filling up quick!* Photo credits to @amandaswansonphotography
June 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Looking for a hotel?

Get your room now for AkaiCon 11th Unit before they sell out!

For more info:
akaicon.com/hotel-inform...

We have partnered with Three hotels in Lebanon, TN. All offer our Attendees a reduced room rate for the weekend.

#akaicon #lebanontn #anime #cosplay
Hotel information is now available! Get your room now for AkaiCon 11th Unit before they sell out! Go to the site below for booking information. https://akaicon.com/hotel-information/ We have partnered with Three hotels in Lebanon, TN. All offer our Attendees a reduced room rate for the weekend. The Quality Inn & Cedar Valley Inn are considered Budget-Friendly options as they are considered Motels. While the Candlewood Suites has more amenities for guests as a Hotel. #akaicon #lebanontn #anime #cosplay
June 9, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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This year we will have a full arcade from Thorsen Gaming Experience.
A new & improved analog/board game area by Naga
& plenty of f2p consoles from us
GAME LIST:
DDR A3
Pump It Up NX2
Gitadora: Guitar & Drums
Taiko no Tatsujin
Sound Voltex
Jubeat
Wacca
Chunithm
Groove Coaster
Just Dance
+ more
The Akaicon game room returns better than ever! This year we will have a full arcade with 15+ arcade machines supplied by Thorsen Gaming Experience. A new and improved analog/board game area brought by NAGA (Nashville Area Gamer Association). And plenty of free-play consoles set up by us! GAME LIST: DDR A3 Pump It Up NX2 Gitadora: Guitar & Drums Taiko no Tatsujin Sound Voltex Jubeat Wacca Chunithm Groove Coaster Just Dance + more to be announced! Send us a DM if you would be interested in volunteering with the game room to earn a free badge
June 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Clock is ticking and we still have a lot to announce!

Hopefully we will see you & all of our Akai Family this year at the end of June!

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Thanks to our wonderfully skilled photog team
Lead by @photojonin.bsky.social
For the photos below.

#akaicon #animecons #Tennesseecosplay
X-men group photo. 5 cosplayers Card captor Sakura cosplayer Main pink outfit Red ribbons and wings Zoro from One piece Picture of our main events room packed to the brim for our idol festival.
June 5, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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New convention added:
AkaiCon 2025
@akaicon.bsky.social
June 27-29, 2025
An anime convention in Lebanon, Tennessee, USA
AkaiCon 2025 Information | FanCons.com
AkaiCon 2025 convention at Farm Bureau Exposition Center in Lebanon, TN on June 27-29, 2025. Learn more at FanCons.com.
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May 19, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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THE WAIT IS OVER!!!!!

Signups are LIVE for the 2025 AkaiCon Lip Sync Contest!!! Due to time constraints & growing popularity we will have a limited number of spots. This is an All Ages event & will be held on Sunday June 29th.

Sign up below :
akaicon.com/lip-sync-live/
THE WAIT IS OVER!!!!! Signups are LIVE for the 2025 AkaiCon Lip Sync Contest!!! Due to time constraints and growing popularity for this contest, we will have a limited number of spots. So please do not wait to sign up today! Please note that this is an All Ages event and will be held on Sunday June 29th. Follow the link below to sign up today!! Questions? Feel free to email the Programming Department at AkaiConProgramming@Gmail.com https://akaicon.com/lip-sync-live/
May 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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We are happy to announce our first voice actor guest for the 2025th year.
Please welcome, Caitlin Glass!
Come see Caitlin and many other special guests at AkaiCon: 11th Unit!

For Caitlin’s full bio, please go to akaicon.com

#caitlinglass #akaicon
We are happy to announce our first voice actor guest for the 2025th year. Please welcome, Caitlin Glass! Come see Caitlin and many other special guests at AkaiCon: 11th Unit! AkaiCon: 11th Unit June 27th – 29th 2025 Farm Bureau Expo Center Lebanon, TN Go to Akaicon.com for tickets and more info! “A voice actress and ADR director, best known for the role of Winry Rockbell in the Fullmetal Alchemist franchise, Caitlin has been working in the anime industry since 2004. Caitlin was the ADR director for the English dub of the fan-favorite, Ouran High School Host Club, as well as the voice of Haruhi Fujioka. In video games, Caitlin also lends her voice to Ember in Borderlands 3, Mathilda in Fire Emblem Echoes, Rose in Tales of Zestiria, Elma in Xenoblade Chronicles X, Thorn in Battleborn, and, most notably, Cammy White & Decapre in Street Fighter IV & V. Other well-known anime roles include Vados in Dragon Ball Super, Mina Ashido in My Hero Academia, Vivi in One Piece, Evergreen in Fairy Tail, Petra in Attack on Titan, Diancie in Pokémon, Kirigiri in Danganronpa: The Animation, Maki in Love Live! School Idol Project, Lilia in Yuri!!! on Ice, Hannah in Black Butler II, Miria in Baccano, Kimi in Tokyo Ghoul, Satellizer in Freezing, Miho Amakata in Free!, Kim in Soul Eater, Kyoko in Skip Beat!, Hitomi in Escaflowne (2017) and Mélie in Radiant.” For Caitlin’s full bio, please go to akaicon.com You can follow Caitlin on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube: @caitlinsvoice #caitlinglass #akaicon #FullmetalAlchemist #lebanontn #anime #cosplay
February 15, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Cosplay on ice went over great!

Thanks for coming out!

Next event details out soon! @photojonin.bsky.social took amazing photos you can find here!

photos.app.goo.gl/iNzXWBMUZvf7...

#akaicon #nashville #cosplaynashville #akaiconevents
Helluva boss Loona cosplay Cult of the lamb cosplay Life is strange cosplay Genshin impact cosplay
January 25, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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It's time for our Cosplay on Ice.

Join us at Centennial Sportsplex & wear your best cosplays.

$7 to get on the ice & $3 to rent skates.

This event is held during their public skate, so get there early so you don't miss out.

Show us your cosplay too!

#cosplaynashvile #akaiconevents #akaicon
Red panda girl, humanoid, ice skating.
November 18, 2024 at 12:58 PM
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Did you miss out on Karaoke last night?
Our Head Photographer Photo Jonin was there to give you a glimpse into the night!
AkaiCon would like to thank Rosies Twin Kegs & YOU for joining us!

Our next event will be in January so keep an 👁️ out.

#akaicon #cosplaynashville #akaiconevents #cosplay
man holding a microphone singing karaoke in cosplay. (series: Nana) ( my hero academia : Dabi ) Cosplayer singing karaoke and looking cool doing it. Person with round glasses looking super comfortable in their Lucario Fleece kigurumi. several cosplayers in a bar happily chatting amongst each other while in between songs at the karaoke event. the lighting is low and their is a blue and pink light shining over the crowd.
November 17, 2024 at 7:04 PM
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This is tonight!
We’re looking forward to seeing you all there!!!
Come sing your hearts out for our chilly edition of Karaoke night!

#rosiestwinkegs #cosplay #cosplaynashville #nashville #akaicon
akaicon.bsky.social AkaiCon @akaicon.bsky.social · Nov 4
Our next event! Karaoke @ Rosie's Twin Kegs 🎤

FB event link below:

www.facebook.com/share/bLELux...
A micro phone with a bokeh effect on the background lights making it look like you’re up on the mic for karaoke This will take place at Rosie’s international famous twin kegs at 413 west Thompson lane, Nashville, tn 37221. With akaicon heading the event. This event is 21+
November 16, 2024 at 11:51 PM
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Our next event! Karaoke @ Rosie's Twin Kegs 🎤

FB event link below:

www.facebook.com/share/bLELux...
A micro phone with a bokeh effect on the background lights making it look like you’re up on the mic for karaoke This will take place at Rosie’s international famous twin kegs at 413 west Thompson lane, Nashville, tn 37221. With akaicon heading the event. This event is 21+
November 4, 2024 at 5:33 PM