# Senshi-Con

Senshi-Con is an annual three-day anime convention held during September at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage, Alaska. The name is a combination of the English word convention and the Japanese word senshi (戦士 in Japanese), meaning warrior. Senshi-Con was Alaska's first anime convention.

## Programming

The convention typically offers card gaming, cosplay chess, an cosplay contest, table top games, vendors, video game tournaments, and workshops. Senshi-Con brought an estimated $191,000 to economy of Anchorage, Alaska in 2015.

## History

Future voice actor Kira Buckland created Senshi Con in 2005 while president of the West High anime club. The Dimond High video game club was also part of the founding, and the event was held in the West High School cafeteria. Senshi Con in 2006 moved to the University of Alaska Anchorage. Due to continuing growth, the convention moved to the William A. Egan Civic and Convention Center in 2013 and would in addition use space at the Hilton hotel in 2016. The convention moved to the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center and had food trucks across the street from the event in 2017. Senshi-Con 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The convention returned in 2023.

### Event history

| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
| March 4, 2005 | West High School Anchorage, Alaska | 300 | |
| March 18, 2006 | UAA Student Union Anchorage, Alaska | 450 | |
| February 24, 2007 | UAA Student Union Anchorage, Alaska | 700 | Caitlin Glass |
| February 23, 2008 | UAA Student Union Anchorage, Alaska | 1,200 | Che Gilson and Brett Uher. |
| February 21, 2009 | UAA Student Union Anchorage, Alaska | 640 | Kira Buckland and L33tStr33t Boys. |
| March 20-21, 2010 | UAA Student Union Anchorage, Alaska | 1,000 | Laura Bailey, Jakie Cabe, Chris Cason, Leah Clark, and Travis Willingham. |
| September 24-25, 2011 | UAA Student Union Anchorage, Alaska | 1,400 | Chris Cason. |
| September 29-30, 2012 | UAA Student Union and Lucy Cuddy Hall Anchorage, Alaska | 1,600 | Robert Axelrod |
| September 28-29, 2013 | William A. Egan Civic and Convention Center Anchorage, Alaska | 2,010 | Chuck Huber and Katie Tiedrich. |
| September 27-28, 2014 | William A. Egan Civic and Convention Center Anchorage, Alaska | 3,328 | Rob DenBleyker, Caitlin Glass, Natalie Rose Hoover, and Dave McElfatrick. |
| September 26-27, 2015 | William A. Egan Civic and Convention Center Anchorage, Alaska | 4,073 | Jennifer Cihi, Stefanie DeLeo, Samantha Inoue-Harte, Taliesin Jaffe, and Pannon. |
| October 1-2, 2016 | William A. Egan Civic and Convention Center Hilton Hotel Anchorage, Alaska | 3,791 | Zach Callison, Jessica Nigri, and J. Michael Tatum. |
| September 30 - October 1, 2017 | Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center Anchorage, Alaska | | Steve Blum, Chalk Twins, Ejen Chuang, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, and Phil Mizuno. |
| September 21-23, 2018 | Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center Anchorage, Alaska | | Johnny Yong Bosch, Kiba, Max Mittelman, Ciarán Strange, and Jeannie Tirado. |
| September 28-29, 2019 | Hilton Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska | | Justin Briner, Leon Chiro, Natalie Rose Hoover, Erica Lindbeck, Xander Mobus, and Ciarán Strange. |
| September 8-10, 2023 | Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center Anchorage, Alaska | | Kira Buckland, Sarah Natochenny, Jessica Nova, and Twinfools. |