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.
Jonathan Paik (Photo by John Liu)
There were also two fashion shows, and special Shinjuku musical guests Okamoto.