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Main Events were held in
the main ballroom and featured plenty of big screen videos, guest panels, Anime Music Videos,
karaoke excitement, costume contests, and much more. |
Kawaii-kon 2005 |
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Main Events were held in
the main ballroom and featured plenty of big screen videos, guest panels, Anime Music Videos,
karaoke excitement, costume contests, and much more. |
Kawaii-kon 2005 |
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 Ceremonies and Karaoke
Celebration: For many years the
mainland enjoyed a healthy dose of anime convention and Japan has plenty of them as well. But Hawaiians, especially those who could not afford to travel across the ocean have indeed longed to attain the status of the elite conventioneering groups. This report is proof of their commitment and determination to work hard to expand into the untapped fandom living on the islands. From cosplay to karaoke, Kawaii-kon 2005 paid special attention to the core pieces of an anime con and brought in over 1900 attendees from England, Okinawa, Australia and Japan. Special Guests of Honor for the inaugural Kawaii-kon 2005 included S. Kai Bovaird (Cause & F(X) Pictures), Robert DeJesus (artist, writer), Kaveh Kardan (Manager of Software Research and Development at Square USA), David Williams (ADR Director for ADV Films), and very talented voice actors Monica Rial, Jennifer Sekiguchi, and Mike Sinterniklaas. |
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| Kawaii-kon 2005 Cosplay
Contest was a big success this
year with tons of costumes and lots of awards to give out to the cosplayers that showed up in the halls and performed skits on stage for the audience. Kawaii-kon 2005 Cosplay Contest Best Youth Group Award: Inuyasha group Best Novice Group Award: E^2 Naruto group Best Individual Youth Award: Ocelot from Metal Gear Solid Best Weapon Award: Vash and Milly's Gatling Gun Best EGL Award: EGL group Best Vic Mignogna Youth Award: Ed from Full Metal Alchemist Best Novice Craftsmanship Award: Darcia from Wolf's Rain Best Journeyman Award: Hiyachi Samurai 7 Best Use of Carbon Filler Award: Gundam Wing Best Novice Award: Domu-kun Best Masters Award: Kikaider group Honorable Mention Awards: Kurenai and Maki, Hellsing group, .hack//sign group, Sophisticated Actor, Sasuke from Naruto, Gundam Wing, Last Blade, Lucinda Bleach, Quistis from Final Fantasy 8, Songstress Yuna from Final Fantasy X-2, Puchiko from Digi Charat, Anbu from Naruto, and Ed from Full Metal Alchemist |
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