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. 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. 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. = Senshi Con