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IKKiCON 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS

THURSDAY Registration .....6PM to 10PM Party ................. 8PM to 1AM (Pre-Registration Only)

FRIDAY Open to the Public at 10AM

Registration ...... 9AM Info Table ......... 9AM Exhibitors Room ....1PM Art Show ......... 10AM Maid Cafe ....... 11AM Photo Suite ......12PM

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9PM 9PM 7PM 8PM 6PM 5PM

CONVENTION HOURS .......... 2 CONVENTION RULES ........... 3 WEAPONS & PROPS POLICY .. 3 DANCE POLICY .................... 4 EXHIBITOR ROOM POLICY .... 4 EVENTS/LINES POLICY ......... 4 CONVENTION MAP .............. 5 EXHIBITOR MAP & LIST ........ 6 INDUSTRY GUESTS ......... 9-11 COSPLAY GUESTS ......... 11-12 FASHION GUESTS .............. 13 SPECIAL THANKS ............... 14

STAFF LIST ........................ 14 All information in this guide is subject to change at anytime without notice.

Gaming and video rooms are open 24 hours.

SATURDAY Open to the Public at 10AM

Registration ...... 9AM to 9PM Info Table ......... 9AM to 9PM Exhibitors Room . 11AM to 6PM Art Show .... 10AM to 4:00PM Maid Cafe ....... 10AM to 6PM Photo Suite ..... 10AM to 4PM

Less time watching ads means more time watching anime.

Gaming and video rooms are open 24 hours.

SUNDAY Open to the Public at 10AM

Registration ...... 9AM Info Table ......... 9AM Exhibitors Room . 11AM Art Show ......... 10AM Maid Cafe ....... 10AM Photo Suite ..... 10AM

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2PM 4PM 3PM 2PM 4PM 3PM

Gaming and Video Rooms close at 5PM

Note: Any information in this guide is subject to change without warning at anytime.

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CONVENTION RULES 1. Convention Staff, Guests, and Attendees may not engage in any activities that are prohibited by law. This includes, but is not limited to: harassment, substance abuse, public intoxication, etc. 2. Treat the Hotel and Convention Staff with respect. 3. Convention Staff, Guests, and Attendees may not be in possession of any item defined as a weapon, Illegal or not. 4. Convention Staff and Attendees may not bring any animals onto the convention premises, with the exception of ADA working Animals. 5. Badges must be worn and visible at all times. 6. Shoes must be worn at all times. 7. No sleeping in any Convention area at anytime. 8. Badges must be purchased in order to be allowed into the Convention space, if you do not have a badge you will be asked to leave until you purchase one. 9. Do not run in the Convention space. 10. Be mindful of those around you at all times.

WEAPONS & PROPS POLICY 1. Wooden swords, bats, prop canes, staffs, etc: permitted, and all props/weapons must be checked into the safety desk upon entering the convention, or (in the case of a Dealerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Room purchase) right after you finish your transaction. Realistic looking weapons will not be allowed. 2. Any and all LIVE Weapons are NOT allowed. This includes individuals who possess a weapons permit, or a concealed weapons permit. 3. Live Steel is not allowed in Convention Space. This includes blades, blunt, etcâ&#x20AC;Ś 4. If Safety decides a prop/weapon is too dangerous you will be asked to return the item to your room/car. If you take this as a mere suggestion, you will be expelled from the convention without refund. 5. No swinging, play fighting (unarmed included), or throwing of props/weapons will be permitted. 6. Real Guns: Guns and other firearms are not permitted. No exceptions, even if you have a concealed carry license. 7. Realistic ammunition and other realistically-colored weapons (ie: grenades): No live or spent ammunition, shells , or explosive incendiary devices. 8. Whips: allowed, must be kept on the hip at all times. 3

DANCE POLICY 1. NO BAGS ALLOWED. 2. Nothing attached to a string/chain that can be swung will be permitted. 3. No cosplay props or weapons are allowed into the Dance/Rave area, this includes lightsabers. 4. No fighting or dance fighting. 5. If you have a history of seizures, asthma, or heart attack, please avoid the Dance/Rave. The heat and flashing lights may trigger attacks. 6. Harassment will not be tolerated.

DEALER’S ROOM POLICY 1. Keep your hands visible and above the tables. Theft is no small charge, and the dealers WILL press charges. 2. If the room enters a lock down, please remain calm and slowly make your way to the door. 3. If Safety Personnel request that you open your bags please be polite and open them.

EVENT/LINES POLICY 1. 2. 3. 4.

To avoid fire hazards, keep lines single file and stay close to the walls. Please wait your turn in line. Don’t argue with the staff if they attempt to correct you. Keep in mind that the staff is not yelling at you, they have to speak loudly enough for the entire line to hear which can be difficult at times. 5. Completely fill in seats, try not to leave empty spaces. 6. Any event specific rules will be announced at the start of the event, please listen while they are being announced. 7. ID will be required for any 18+ panels, and recording devices therein will also be prohibited.

To view IKKiCON’s Harassment Policy, please visit: www.ikkicon.com/harassment-policy/

EXHIBITOR ROOM MAP

DEALERS: Cartoon Passion ...............D60-61 Anime Pop .......................D19-20 La De Da’s ...........................D5-6 Octane Toys.....................D43-44 Sun Anime .......................D22-23 Crimson Leather Works ....D33-36 NurdTyme.............................D12 The Treasure Nest ...........D54-56 Night Phoenix Designs ............D3 Anime Palace ........................D66 OOPLES LLC .......................D9-10 Purple Plum .....................D47-50 Collectors Universe ..........D24-27 Anime Depot....................D14-16 Anime Pavilion .................D29-30 ZZyZZYY & Mioo............ D17,D21 Aardvark Tees ................. D7,D11 Kawaii Gifts...........................D18 Pix Posters ............................D62 Tee Turtle .............................D63 Tee-Cat .................................D45 Yuki Pearl and Jade ...............D46 Gaijin USA .............................D13 Fanboy Glass ........................D37 Silver Leaf Costumes .............D57 168 Dragon .....................D58-59

Tasty Peach Studios .........D31-32 hobbyfan.com..................D38-40 Four Quarters .......................D51 Twylite Fashion .......................D8 Gifts and blessings .................D4 The Five Wits .......................D1-2 Waynes Closet..................D64-65 Sew Geek Austin ...................D42 7th Dimension .................D52-53

ARTIST ALLEY: The Inner Goddess Soap Company ................................ A1 frostyshark ............................. A2 Aphelionix .............................. A3 Silvernomiko ........................... A4 Haggar Hare ........................... A5 Allyssinian .............................. A6 Pew-Pew Studio ....................... A7 dream cosplays ....................... A8 Keri Ruediger .......................... A9 Hobbit.Town Jewelry ............. A10 Kiriska .................................. A11 octopifer ............................... A12 Cabbits Co. ........................... A13 John Yume ............................ A14 Studio TipTop ....................... A15 ToriKat ................................. A16

Spookii Sugar Crafts ............. A17 Wangi LLC ............................. A18 Coniving ............................... A19 unco ..................................... A20 Kawaii Meadows.................... A21 FaintSayu Art ........................ A22 Spiritwalk Treasures.............. A23 Silly Sweet Shop .................... A24 The Marshmallow Kitten........ A25 Hinoneko .............................. A26 seiya fantasy ......................... A27 elefluff .................................. A28 Studio Pen Pen ...................... A29 Lunarwhal ............................. A30 Zyeph Art.............................. A31 Pineapplebananacurry Studios ................................. A32 Christa Deason ..................... A33 AA&A Artistries ..................... A34 Jennifer Li ............................. A35 Radiant Baubles .................... A36 idrawrainbows ...................... A37 chaoticHARMONY.................. A38 Angelica Pretty ...................... A39 DG Crazed Accessories ......... A40 Chibi&Shizu’s Anime Prints .................................... A41

GAMING March 17–19, 2016

With over 56,000 attendees annually, SXSW Gaming is making a huge splash in showing the latest and greatest that the gaming world has to offer.

Following phenomenal growth, SXSW Gaming in its entirety is moving from its traditional home in the Palmer Events Center to the Austin Convention Center in 2016. The new dates for the event will be from Thursday, March 17 through Saturday, March 19.

SXSW Gaming Expo Witness what many exhibitors have to offer at the Austin Convention Center with exclusive demos, cutting-edge technology, esports exhibitions, and more. The Indie Corner, Tournament Stage, and Geek Stage offer a focus on geek culture in reference to comics and more. FREE and open to the public. 12:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Austin Convention Center from Thursday, March 17th through Saturday, March 19th

SXSW Gaming Sessions Attend professionally led panels, solo talks and dual presentations focusing on the industry-related issues in gaming and geek culture. FREE and open to the public. 12:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Austin Convention Center from Thursday, March 17th through Saturday, March 19th

SXSW Gaming Awards Join Jacksepticeye and Rachel Quirico at the Hilton for the SXSW Gaming Awards, which will cover 21 unique award categories. FREE and open to the public.

Visit sxsw.com/gameplay for more details!

8:00 – 10:00 p.m. at the Hilton on Saturday, March 19th

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INDUSTRY GUESTS

CHRIS AYRES Voice Actor and Director • Dragonball Z • Gantz • Black Butler

GREG AYRES Voice Actor and DJ • Free! • Deadman Wonderland • Ouran High School Host Club

Christopher Ayres has been working professionally in theatre, television and film since the age of 6. His work has been seen Regionally, Nationally and on Broadway. He currently works as a A.D.R. director at Sentai Film Works and as a voice actor has worked for Sentai Film Works, ADV films, Amusement park Media, New Gen Pictures Okratron 5000 and FUNimation Entertainment. As an A.D.R. Director his credits include: FROM THE NEW WORLD, MARIAH HOLIC, AKB0048 SECOND STAGE, KOKORO CONNECT series and o.v.a., SHINING HEARTS, ANOTHER, MYSTERIOUS GIRLFRIEND X, DUSK MAIDEN OF AMNESIA, BATTLE GIRLS, BODACIOUS SPACE PIRATES, MAJIKO: OH SAMURAI GIRL, NIGHT RAID 1931, THE NERIMA DAIKON BROTHERS, XENOSAGA: The Animation, MAGIKANO, and assistant director for THE WALL FLOWER and TSURITAMA Some of the roles as a voice actor Chris is best known for are Kei Kourono in Gantz, Frieza in Dragon Ball Z Kai, Arthur in Tears to Tiara, Hayashimizu in Full Metal Panic? Fummofu, Prince Soma in Black Butler, Takada Shingin in Sengoku Basara, and Sid in Devil May Cry. His voice can also be heard in Elfin Lied, Golgo 13, Phi-Brain, B-Toom, Diamond Daydreams and Fairy Tale to name a few. Chris also works as a professional fight director and has enjoyed bringing his workshop “Mock Combat for Cosplay” to many conventions. Greg Ayres has spent the last eleven years working in an industry he had admired for years as a fan. With over 200 credits to his name, this fan-boy has managed to get to play a variety of characters that are almost as colorful as his hair. He was thrilled to be a part of the Toonami re-launch last summer, in the roles of Ganta Igarashi in Deadman Wonderland, and Heihachi Hayashida in Samurai 7, and even more thrill to follow that up the following summer’s thriller Another as Kouichi Sakakibara. His most recent roles include Satoru Asahina in From the New World, Kenji Nakanishi in Say I Love You, Sion in No. 6, Tommyrod in Toriko, and Volken, in the Book of Bantorra. Some of his all-time favorite roles include Son Goku in Saiyuki, Chrono in Chrono Crusade, Kaoru Hitachiin in Ouran High School Host Club, Yuki in The Wallflower, Satoshi Hiwatari in DNAngel, Kaworu Nagisa in the Director’s Cut of Neon Genesis Evangelion, and Negi Springfield in Negima. He can also be heard as Uesugi Kenshin in Sengoku Basara, Hiro Hirono in ef: A Tale of Memories, Abe in Big Windup, Jr. in Xenosaga: The Animation, Tsujido in Speed Grapher, Roan in Ragnorok The Animation, Yamazaki in Welcome to the NHK, Gau Ban in Shadow Skill, Pope Alessandro XVIII in Trinity Blood, and a bunch of other titles he’ll probably forget to mention. 9

INDUSTRY GUESTS

KYLE HEBERT Voice Actor • • • •

Street Fighter League of Legends Naruto Dragonball Z

JESSICA CALVELLO Voice Actress • • • •

Attack on Titan Excel Saga Maria Holic Gatchaman Crowds

Kyle Hebert is a Los Angeles-based anime and video game voice actor whose credits include Wreck-It Ralph/Street Fighter (Ryu), Naruto (Kiba), Bleach (Aizen, Ganju), League of Legends (Ezreal, Jarvan, and Graves) and Gurren Lagann (Kamina). He is best known as the Narrator and Teen Gohan from the Funimation dub of Dragonball Z. Other fan faves include Blue Exorcist (Bon Suguro), Fire Emblem Awakening (Frederick, Validar), Fullmetal Alchemist (Vato Falman), Tales of Symphonia (Richter Abend) and Star Ocean (Dias, Arumat, Crow). Kyle can also be heard in numerous popular shows and games, such as Pokemon (Professor Oak in “Origins”), Digimon (Ballistamon and Dorulumon in “Fusion”), Sonic (Big the Cat in “Colors”), Final Fantasy (Nimbus in “Type-0”), World of Warcraft (Algalon the Observer in “Lich King”, Skylanders, Devil May Cry, Dynasty Warriors, Soul Calibur and Resident Evil. He is also the voice of filmmaker, Kevin Smith’s Smodco Internet Radio and cohosts “The Big Bald Broadcast” geek news podcast for that network. For more info, visit www.kylehebert.com. Jessica Calvello is STOKED to be attending her first ever Ikkicon!! Be gentle. An accomplished (lol) voice over artist, Jessica began working in the dubbing industry with ADVfilms (now Sentai Filmworks and Seraphim Digital) back in 1995, with her first show being 3 BIG LINES in an anime no one has ever heard of called Evangelion. Some of her more recent work includes: Hange Zoe (Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan Junior High), Gatchaman Crowds (Hajime), Brynhildr in the Darkness (Kotori Takatori), The World God Only Knows Goddesses (Haqua), Fairy Tail the Movie: Phoenix Priestess (Éclair), Infinite Stratos II (Tatenashi), Dog and Scissors (Natsuno), Problem Children are Coming from Another World, Aren’t They? (Black Rabbit), Rozen Maiden Zurücksplen (Suigintou), Girls und Panzer (Saori), Maria Holic/Maria Holic Alive (Kanako), Ikki Tousen series (Ekitoku Chouhi), and Rip Van Winkle in Team Four Star’s Hellsing Ultimate Abridged Episode 4 and Ifalna in Final Fantasy VII: Machinabridged (FF7:MA) - Ep. 8, to name a few! Jessica is also currently working with the talented team over at Cyanide & Happiness! Check out their YouTube channel to hear her in the animated short: The Weatherman (and there’s more animated shorts to come in the new year!)

Carli Mosier is a Texas native who graduated from the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, TX and attended the musical theatre program at the University of Houston. She continued on in film and stage productions throughout the Houston area and in 2004 she began working at ADV Films. However, she is best known for her performance as the sexy Detective Yukika in Nerima Daikon Brothers. She appears as Student Council President Yuri Kurosu in Magikano and Daisy in Halo: Legends.

CARLI MOSIER Voice Actress • Fairy Tail • Danganronpa: The Animation! • Elfen Lied • Halo Legends

She was also the Narrator and Prophetess in Sentai FilmWorks’ Night Raid: 1931 and has worked on titles for Sentai that include Colorful, Needless, ef: a tale of memories, ef: a tale of melodies, Aura and many, many others. Carli has also worked for Funimation, starting out there singing the closing credit song “Before Dawn” for season 5 of One Piece and voicing smaller characters in Evangelion, Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood and Sgt. Frog. She has also voiced Aunt Bitzi in Shin Chan, Akira Yoshii in Baka and Test and Astraea in Heaven’s Lost Property and several more. She’s thrilled to finally be able to talk about being Toko Fukawa/ Genocider Sho in Danganronpa: The Animation! Carli is also excited to have joined the epic series Fairy Tail as Ophiucus. Ikkicon happens to be one of Carli’s favorite conventions and she couldn’t be happier to be back and to celebrate the new year with y’all!

COSPLAY GUESTS

ALPACOSPLAY

Alpacosplay is an avid gamer, artist, and cosplayer. She began cosplaying over ten years ago at her first convention. In 2013, she started competing in cosplay contests and despite numerous attempts by her sewing machine to eat her hands, hair, and soul, she won several awards for craftsmanship and performance.

ENVEL

With over a decade of experience, Envel is a cosplayer who comes with quite the knowledge in many facets of cosplay. While her strongest passions lie in sewing and wig-styling, Envel enjoys challenging herself with every aspect of each costume, from custom-made shoes to building props from scratch.

COSPLAY GUESTS

JOSHUA HART

Joshua Hart is the costume designer, fashion designer, model, and commissioner behind J.Hart Design, a brand which he has created to showcase his award-winning work. With over ten years of sewing and cosplay experience, Joshua strives to produce works of art that showcase his love for unique silhouettes, impeccable fit, and intricate details.

YUMMY GAMORAH

Yummy Gamorah has been sewing, cosplaying and competing at conventions since 2004. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s won multiple awards across many conventions and has had her work featured on various websites and publications. As part of World Cosplay Summit Team USA 2015 she and her teammate Alpacosplay recently represented the United States in Japan, where they placed 3rd in the world.

Hioshi Jackson has been cosplaying since late 2014 and became a professional cosplay model in January 2015, gaining sponsorship from TitinTech compression gear three months later. His first and perhaps most distinguished cosplay, Officer Vi from League of Legends, was recognized by the characterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creator and Riot Games, and after meeting Monty Oum, he became the inspiration for the character of Fox in RWBY.

HIOSHI JACKSON

Baby, The Stars Shine Bright has since spread around the world. Baby opened its first international retail store in Paris, France. The first North American retail store opened in San Francisco, California in August, 2009. Baby has also exhibited an official boutique at New York Anime Festival in 2009, sells their clothing through the New York store Tokyo Rebel, and in 2014 opened up their own official store in New York. Sub-brands for Baby include Alice and the Pirates and Hello Kitty/Charmmy Kitty. Alice, created in 2004, has a darker and more gothic look compared to the style typically associated with Baby. The famous Laforet department store in Harajuku features a store solely dedicated to clothing from the Alice line. Baby, the Stars Shine Bright and Alice and the Pirates have designed costumes for anime, including Black Butler and The Mystic Archives of Dantalian. The boutique was also featured in the novel Kamikaze Girls as well as its manga and live-action film adaptations; its main character is a big fan of Baby’s designs.

SHIHO UTSUMI

AKINORI ISOBE

MASUMI KANO

Japanese Graphic Designer

Japanese Fashion Designer

Shiho Utsumi is born in Hiroshima, Japan. She joined BABY and works as a graphic designer, producing BABY’s original illustration that is printed in its clothes.

In 1988, fashion designer Akinori Isobe and his wife Fumiyo opened a clothing boutique in the Shibuya neighborhood in Tokyo. Naming their store “Baby, The Stars Shine Bright,” Baby specializes in the Lolita subcategory “Sweet Lolita,” a style influenced by Victorian and Edwardian clothing which features lighter, pastel colors and often uses sweet fruits, cute animals, fragrant flowers, and desserts in its fabric designs.

Masumi Kano, a designer for Baby, The Stars Shine Bright, studied Fashion and Design at the Bunka Fashion College in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Kano’s Baby designs are “kawaii” yet also offer a classical and elegant look closer to the “Dolly” style, which emphasizes an antique doll-like aesthetic. Kano debuted her work at Japan Expo in Paris, France, and has since attended conventions and fashion shows in America, Canada, China, and Sweden.

IKKiCON 2016 would like to thank the following for their time and hard work:

Special thanks to: City of Austin, Dave Henkin, San Japan, Peter “Justice” Jiang, Loredo Family, Renaissance Hotel Austin, Ushicon, Sarah Rodriguez, Steve Lin, FUNimation, Crunchyroll, Animefest, Anime Matsuri, A-kon, Anime Overload, Anime North Texas, Realmscon, Mizucon, SXSW, Anime Bento, Mizumicon, Ann Nguyen, Pete Ortega, Critical Hit Gaming, Julia Litchy, Del Bosque Family, and his name is JOHN CENA, TR Troubleshooters, OmniCon, Sherwood Forest Faire, Anime Pavilion, Lisa Baxter, Tommy Truong, Anime Expo, Project Anime, Pro Photography, Filmshooter, Shayne & his crew, Scott Huggins, Fatstream Entertainment, Marlon Stodghill, Ann Nguyen, & all our fans!

Michael Loredo - Convention Chairman Melissa Henderson - Co-Vice Chairman Ken Wallen - Co-Vice Chairman Michael “Towa” P. - Executive Director Craige H. - Finance Officer Daniel M. - Assurance Officer Jesus “Chuy” S. - Director of Resources Michael F. - Sales Director Brian P. - Logistics Officer Ben H. - Programming Director Brandy H. - Lt. Programming Director Kenwa - Guest Relations Director Scott H. - Technical Director Mark D. - Marketing Director Ann Nguyen - Lolita Coordinator Critical Hit Gaming - Console Gaming Brandon M. - Con Operations Manager Joseph O. - Con Operations Lt. Matt S. - Con Operations Lt. Michelle Hart - Cosplay Manager Brigette Rose - Lt. Cosplay Manager Alex W. - Events Manager Nugget. - Exhibitor Manager Blake W. - Gopher Manager Peter J. - Graphic Designer Diana S. - Maid Cafe Manager Spencer K. - Maid Cafe Manager Derek P. - Medical Response Manager Jenna E. - Merchandise Manager Will B. - Patrol Manager Mychal C. - Lt. Patrol Manager Filmshooter - Photo Suite Manager Shayne. - Registration Manager Frank A. - Screening Room Manager Pro Photography Staff Photographer Victoria G. - Staff Suite Lt. Manager Wolf T. - Volunteer Manager