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Christina Shao (left) and Lotus Tan (right) (Photo by John Liu)
Held from March 30 – Apr 1 at the Washington State Convention Center, tens of thousands of anime fans got to mingle and cosplay at Sakura-Con. Known as the Northwest’s “oldest and most well-attended” convention devoted to the art, the member-only festival featured contests, panels, “cosplay chess,” gaming, and the Kawaii vs. Kowai Dance Party.
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Jonathan Paik (Photo by John Liu)
There were also two fashion shows, and special Shinjuku musical guests Okamoto.