SakuraCon 2004 hosted a load of weekend-packed events to see and participate in for all the attendees starved for excitement.  The programming schedule managed to pack in events like a Hall Costume Contest, Anime Music Video Contest, Manga-drawing Contest, lots of Karaoke, Guest of Honor Focus Interviews, a fabulous Sunday Cosplay Fashion Show, Charity Auction, and of course, the great Cosplay Masquerade Night!  And for the anime-starved, Video Programming Rooms were also available for those diehard anime fans who wanted to do marathon video-watching all day and night through their Sakura weekend.

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Karaoke Contest Night: Belt out those tunes and get your groove on!  Contestants lined up and suited up for their latest incarnations of anime and video game song ecstasy.
Cosplay Contest Night: Oh, but wait!  There's more!  Much more!  Cosplay contestants got their chance at the spotlight of stage and glory as characters from Fushigi Yuugi, Final Fantasy, Houshin Engi, .hack, Naruto, Project A-ko, Utena, Yu Yu Hakesho, Guilty Gear X, Tekken 3, Digi Charat, Pokemon, Sailor Moon, Inuyasha, Sakura Taisen, Magical Knights Rayearth, Rurouni Kenshin, X, Hellsing, Chobits, Utena, Full Metal Alchemist, and more!  See below for skit performance highlights of Sakura-Con 2004's Cosplay Contest night!
 
Desperate reporter Auron tries drastic measures to get a story with fellow anime characters telling their stories of angst and sadness.
Bakazoku no Densetsu: It's a sunny morning in a traditional Japanese household with characters frolicking yuri goodness, killing the undead, parading in yaoi love, and showing off the beauty of Japan.

May from Guilty Gear X shows off her latest pink version topped with her really big anchor.

  Tekken Endorsement: Use clear eyes, it gets the red out!  Especially if you've stayed up watching too much Live Action Sailor Moon!

Pikachu isn't so cute after all... that is when Puchiko from Digi Charat has her way!

It's sweeping the clubs and the nations across the world.  Para Para!  And Nine's Para Para Solo Special debuted that night to audience cheer.
Protecting the world from love and justice, characters from Pokemon disguised as Sailor Moon characters are ready to thwart Ash's cheery goody goodiness.

Have you ever wondered how miracle girl groups choose their senshi?  A panel of senshi judges determine the fates for Ranma 1/2, Anthy Rose, and more!

Electric Anime: A family of cosplayers displayed their latest creations as characters from Sailor Moon, Inuyasha, Sakura Taisen, and Magical Knights Rayearth.

The latest J-Rock Kiss Me Deadly band needs a new drummer and it's time to make their fateful decisions, but no group is without a whole lotta love going on!

She's a White Magic Woman!  8-bit Theater presented a Final Fantasy side story of a Black Mage mackin' before he gets a smackin'...
League of Extraordinary Cosplayers presented their version of a Post Production of Final Fantasy VI-2.

Slightly Anime showed off what a good cosplayer skit should have: fight scenes, dance moves, acrobatics, squeaky catgirls, shirtless Kenshin, bishounen love, and more!

When Plushies Attack! It's another random crazed moment of glory... when plushies attack...

Imperial Flower Troupe presented their latest Sakura Taisen characters dancing to their favorite songs.

Sailor Star Healer preaches to the audience about losing hope in the Solar System and looking up to Sailor Moon to restore faith in the future.

Hellooo nurse!  Welcome to The Jungle as seasoned anime samurais list their wacky ailments to this cute personal caretaker.

  
AsianSYNC presented their lastest anime dance jam with hot dance grooving to hip hop, R&B, and of course NSYNC.

Rinbu Revolution presented a full court of Revolutionists from Utena with glorious swordplay and romantic dancing.

Sakura-Con 2004 Cosplay Contest Awards
Best Amateur Costume:
Seishirou's Sickle of Death
Best Professional Costume:
Electric Anime family group
Best Amateur Performance:
Nine's Para Para
Judges Choice:
She's a White Magic Woman
Best of Show Single:
May of Guilty Gear X
Best of Show Group and Professional Performance:
Slightly Anime

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