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<\/a>\u201cThe convention is a great way for local cosplayers to get into the cosplay community and it\u2019s a huge networking thing now,\u201d says Csiki. \u201cA lot of cosplayers at Tsukino-Con are really great at explaining their cosplays too, lots of passion. I\u2019ve never had a bad experience interacting with anyone at Tsukino-Con doing cosplay.\u201d<\/p>\n
Csiki says that the convention has changed a lot since the pandemic, since Tsukino-Con didn\u2019t run between 2020 and 2023.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe con is still a little bit recovering from COVID, but it\u2019s at a point where the numbers are similar to how they were a little bit before COVID, like before our bigger numbers, so it\u2019s building up,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s recovering.\u201d<\/p>\n
The organizers of Tsukino-Con have been trying to run smaller events as well, such as the one-day Tsukino Matsuri that took place in August 2025.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are trying to implement more community events, so we\u2019re trying to hold things for the con so people who attend the con can interact more with things they might not have originally,\u201d says Csiki. \u201c[Trying to] put more events in place for stuff like that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Smaller anime conventions like Tsukino-Con don\u2019t get as much attention as larger ones like Anime Revolution or Fan Expo, but Csiki argues that there\u2019s just as much fun to be had at a local convention.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a very different experience to come to a convention that\u2019s smaller,\u201d says Csiki. \u201cYou get a lot more time to interact with people and voice actors that come. You get a feel for the people that are actually in your community who like the same things you do, which is one of the things that I\u2019ve really liked about Tsukino-Con. A lot of the people that I meet at Tsukino-Con I can meet outside of the con as well, because a lot of the people are very local, so it\u2019s a great way to make friends and learn about what\u2019s in your community as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tsukino-Con\u2014which offers student discounts for single-day or full-weekend passes\u2014includes different events to attend and things to explore in between panels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cA lot of local artists come to sell their work, which is a huge incentive [for guests to attend]. There\u2019s going to be the cosplay contest and the swimsuit contest. There\u2019s usually some gaming stuff that goes on. We are planning to have a small array of guests coming. Some voice actors, and some tubers as well hopefully,\u201d says Csiki. \u201cLearning about the anime community, coming in and having fun, meeting new people\u2014those are some of the reasons that I recommend people come to a small con in general.\u201d<\/p>\n Csiki says that she and the rest of the organizers have put a lot of hard work into making sure everyone has a great time at the convention this year.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m very excited for this year\u2019s con and I really hope a lot of people also enjoy [the] con this year as well,\u201d says Csiki.<\/p>\n