Kawaii Kon
kawaii kon anime convention geared towards japanese animation comic held honolulu area kawaii kon currently amv anime screening industry fan guest panel hall cosplay contest masqueradecosplay competition art show artist alley contest concert dance karaoke along video role playing game autograph dealer room kawaii kon founded gamers evolution expo llc company started stan dahlin marlon stodghill scott richardson dahlin hawaii native time based atlanta georgia decided bring anime convention hawaii taken website transplanted local boy living far away home better part decade im proud hosting show home state ask number reason simply state love anime kawaii kon first anime convention held hawaii local support convention fan event first year resulted surprising attendance level surpassed staff expectation kawaii kon moved may august due covid pandemic later cancelled comic con honolulu kawaii kon going combine august event cancelled kawaii kon moved april november due covid pandemic also later cancelled kawaii kon held online event may comic con honolulu kawaii kon combined event change included additional concert video game space kawaii kon website