# Ushicon

Ushicon is an annual three day anime convention held during February at the Wyndham Garden Austin in Austin, Texas. The convention resumed operation in 2011 as an 18-and-older event. It was originally held in Austin, Texas, from 2002 to 2006 until ceasing operations due to changes in anime fandom and facility issues.

## History

Ushicon did not return after 2006 due to issues with convention facilities in Austin not being able to handle 2,500-5,000 attendees and changes in the fandom that did not match with the goals of Ushicon. In 2007 a free "Block Party" was held to celebrate the American release of Princess Tutu with support from ADV Films. The event featured cast members from the American and Japanese releases, along with the series creator. In 2010, Chibi Ushicon was the convention's first 18 & older convention, with Ushicon returning as a full 18 & older convention in 2011.

### Event history 2002-2006

| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
| February 1–3, 2002 | Sheraton Four Points Austin, Texas | 800 | Arik Renee Avila, Jessica Calvello, Rodney "Largo" Caston, Dementia7 Studios, Jason Douglas, Tiffany Grant, and Brett Weaver. |
| January 31 – February 2, 2003 | Austin Marriott at the Capitol Austin, Texas | 1,290 | Arik Renee Avila, Steve Bennett, Tiffany Grant, Vic Mignogna, Stephanie Nadolny, Monica Rial, and Doug Smith. |
| January 30 – February 1, 2004 | Austin Marriott at the Capitol Austin, Texas | 2,200 | Greg Ayres, Steve Bennett, Johnny Yong Bosch, Robert DeJesus, Tiffany Grant, Shimpei Itoh, Kumiko Kato, Koda Kumi, Mike McFarland, Mio Odagi, Xero Reynolds, Monica Rial, and Doug Smith. |
| January 21–23, 2005 | Renaissance Austin Austin, Texas | | Steve Bennett, Brian Clevinger, Justin Cook, Tiffany Grant, Kyle Hebert, You Higuri, Ikuko Itoh, Yukon Makoto, Vic Mignogna, Hitoshi Okuda, Monica Rial, and Doug Smith. |
| January 27–29, 2006 | Austin Marriott at the Capitol Austin, Texas | | Keitaro Arima, Greg Ayres, Laura Bailey, Steve Bennett, Rivkah Greulich, Ikuko Itoh, Yuri Lowenthal, Carrie Savage, and Doug Smith. |

### Ushiko's Anime Block Party 2007

| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
| January 26–28, 2007 | La Quinta Inn & Suites Austin Southwest at Mopac Austin, Texas | | Jessica Boone, Luci Christian, Ikuko Itoh, Nanae Kato, Chris Patton, and Naoki Yanagi. |

### Chibi Ushicon 2010

| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
| January 29–31, 2010 | Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Round Rock, Texas | | |

### Event history 2011-2020

| Dates | Location | Guests |
| February 4–6, 2011 | Wingate by Wyndham Hotel & Conference Center Round Rock, Texas | Pam Dougherty and Micah Solusod. |
| February 3–5, 2012 | Wingate by Wyndham Hotel & Conference Center Round Rock, Texas | Cherami Leigh, Junichi Sato, and Spike Spencer. |
| February 8–10, 2013 | Wingate by Wyndham Hotel & Conference Center Round Rock, Texas | Robert Axelrod and Alexis Tipton. |
| February 7–9, 2014 | Wingate by Wyndham Hotel & Conference Center Round Rock, Texas | Terri Doty and Jessie James Grelle. |
| February 6–8, 2015 | Wingate by Wyndham Hotel & Conference Center Round Rock, Texas | Chuck Huber |
| February 5–7, 2016 | Wingate by Wyndham Hotel & Conference Center Round Rock, Texas | Caitlynn French and Natalie Rose Hoover. |
| February 17–19, 2017 | Wingate by Wyndham Hotel & Conference Center Round Rock, Texas | Dawn M. Bennett, Morgan Berry, and Wataru Yoshizumi. |
| February 16–18, 2018 | Wingate by Wyndham Round Rock Hotel & Conference Center Round Rock, Texas | Daman Mills and Alejandro Saab. |
| February 15–17, 2019 | Wingate by Wyndham Round Rock Hotel & Conference Center Round Rock, Texas | Jay Hickman, Ikuko Itoh, Junichi Sato, and Yasuno Sato. |
| February 7–9, 2020 | Courtyard by Marriott Austin Pflugerville and Pflugerville Conference Center Pflugerville, Texas | Bryson Baugus, Ogawa Burukku, and Brett Weaver. |

### Ushiko's 21st Birthday Party 2023

| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
| February 4, 2023 | Hilton Garden Inn San Marcos San Marcos, Texas | | |

### Event history 2024-present

| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
| February 16-18, 2024 | Embassy Suites by Hilton San Marcos Hotel Conference Center San Marcos, Texas | | |
| February 7-9, 2025 | Wyndham Garden Austin Austin, Texas | | |