A-Kon 2012
June 1-3, 2012
Sheraton Dallas Hotel
Dallas, TX
Anime Convention
A-Kon is the oldest continually running, anime-based convention in North America. Celebrating its 23rd year in 2012, A-Kon hosts anime fans and guests, and offers other items of interest ranging from gaming, to independent film, all in the quest to provide the best experience for the fans and bring the most engaging, and educational, entertainment to the anime community.
Overall Rating: 4.7 stars (based on less than ten member ratings)
Registration Information
At-Door Rates
$62: All 3 Days
$42: Friday
$42: Saturday
$25: Sunday
$62: All 3 Days
$42: Friday
$42: Saturday
$25: Sunday
A-Kon 2012 Guests
- Curtis Arnott - Actor / Writer
- AYABIE - Band
- Steve Bennett - Co-Founder - Studio Ironcat
- Brentalfloss - Musician
- Nathan Robert Brown - Author
- Anthony Brownrigg - Producer / Actor / Director
- CJ Cherryh - Author
- Ming Doyle - Illustrator
- Sheldon Drzka - Manga Translator
- Sarah Elkins - Artist / Colorist
- Jane Fancher - Artist / Author
- Melanie Fletcher - Writer
- Quinton Flynn - Actor
- Scott Frerichs - Actor
- Esther Friesner - Author
- Catherine E. Hajek-Harris - Web Comic Creator - Acrylic Eyes
- Bev Hale - Author
- Yaya Han - Cosplayer
- Kyle Hebert - Actor
- DJ Infam0us - Disc Jockey
- Nick Landis - Actor - TeamFourStar
- Chris Layfield - Web Comic Writer - Zap!
- Cherami Leigh - Actor
- Pascalle Lepas - Web Comic Artist - Zap!
- Russell Lissau - Writer
- DJ MaRia - Disc jockey
- Lee Martindale - Writer - Society for Creative Anachronism
- Helen McCarthy - Writer
- Vic Mignogna - Voice Actor
- Elizabeth Moon - Author
- Jana G. Oliver - Author
- OZ - Band
- Meredith Placko - Costume Designer / Actor / Reporter
- Tak Sakaguchi - Actor / Director / Stuntman
- Rikki Simons - Artist / Actor - Studio Tavicat
- Sleeping Samurai - Foam Weapons Battle Arena
- Elizabeth Sloan - Costumer
- Jesse Sosa - 3D Character Artist
Jonathan Tarbox - CEO - Arashi ProductionsCancelled- Dirk Tiede - Web Comic Artist - Paradigm Shift
- Harry Turtledove - Writer
- Lisle Wilkerson - Actor / Interpreter / Podcaster
- Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons - Artist - Studio Tavicat
A-Kon 2012 Reports and Photos
Previous/Future Events
A-Kon 2023 — June 2-4, 2023
A-Kon 2022 — June 3-5, 2022
A-Kon 2021 — June 24-27, 2021
A-Kon 2020 — May 21-24, 2020
A-Kon 2019 — June 27-30, 2019
A-Kon 2018 — June 7-10, 2018
A-Kon 2017 — June 8-11, 2017
A-Kon 2016 — June 3-5, 2016
A-Kon 2015 — June 5-7, 2015
Mini A-Kon 2015 — March 12, 2015
A-Kon 2014 — June 6-8, 2014
A-Kon 2013 — May 31 - June 2, 2013
A-Kon 2012 — June 1-3, 2012
Mini A-Kon 2012 — February 18, 2012
A-Kon 2011 — June 10-12, 2011
A-Kon 2010 — June 4-6, 2010
A-Kon 2009 — May 29-31, 2009
A-Kon 2008 — May 30 - June 1, 2008
A-Kon 2007 — June 1-3, 2007
A-Kon 2006 — June 9-11, 2006
A-Kon 2005 — June 3-5, 2005
AnimeDay 2004 — August 14, 2004
A-Kon 2004 — June 4-6, 2004
A-Kon 2003 — May 30 - June 1, 2003
A-Kon 2002 — May 31 - June 2, 2002
Project: A-Kon 2001 — June 1-3, 2001
A-Kon 2000 — June 2, 2000
Project: A-Kon 1999 — June 4-6, 1999
Project: A-Kon 1998 — May 29-31, 1998
Project: A-Kon 1997 — May 30 - June 1, 1997
Project: A-Kon 1996 — May 31 - June 2, 1996
Project: A-Kon 1995 — June 2, 1995
Project: A-Kon 1994 — June 3-5, 1994
Project: A-Kon 1993 — May 28-30, 1993
Project: A-Kon 1992 — June 5-7, 1992
Project: A-Kon 1991 — May 24-26, 1991
Project: A-Kon 1990 — July 28-29, 1990
A-Kon 2022 — June 3-5, 2022
A-Kon 2018 — June 7-10, 2018
A-Kon 2017 — June 8-11, 2017
A-Kon 2016 — June 3-5, 2016
A-Kon 2015 — June 5-7, 2015
Mini A-Kon 2015 — March 12, 2015
A-Kon 2014 — June 6-8, 2014
A-Kon 2013 — May 31 - June 2, 2013
A-Kon 2012 — June 1-3, 2012
Mini A-Kon 2012 — February 18, 2012
A-Kon 2011 — June 10-12, 2011
A-Kon 2010 — June 4-6, 2010
A-Kon 2009 — May 29-31, 2009
A-Kon 2008 — May 30 - June 1, 2008
A-Kon 2007 — June 1-3, 2007
A-Kon 2006 — June 9-11, 2006
A-Kon 2005 — June 3-5, 2005
AnimeDay 2004 — August 14, 2004
A-Kon 2004 — June 4-6, 2004
A-Kon 2003 — May 30 - June 1, 2003
A-Kon 2002 — May 31 - June 2, 2002
Project: A-Kon 2001 — June 1-3, 2001
A-Kon 2000 — June 2, 2000
Project: A-Kon 1999 — June 4-6, 1999
Project: A-Kon 1998 — May 29-31, 1998
Project: A-Kon 1997 — May 30 - June 1, 1997
Project: A-Kon 1996 — May 31 - June 2, 1996
Project: A-Kon 1995 — June 2, 1995
Project: A-Kon 1994 — June 3-5, 1994
Project: A-Kon 1993 — May 28-30, 1993
Project: A-Kon 1992 — June 5-7, 1992
Project: A-Kon 1991 — May 24-26, 1991
Project: A-Kon 1990 — July 28-29, 1990