Matsuricon

For the annual convention in Florida, see Holiday Matsuri. For the convention in Texas, see Anime Matsuri.

Matsuricon is a three-day anime convention held during August/September in Columbus, Ohio, at the Hyatt Regency Columbus and Greater Columbus Convention Center. The convention is family friendly.^[3]

Matsuricon
Status	Active
Genre	Anime, manga, video games, and popular culture[1][2]
Venue	Hyatt Regency Columbus Greater Columbus Convention Center
Location(s)	Columbus, Ohio
Country	United States
Inaugurated	2006
Attendance	4,500 in 2014
Website	http://www.matsuricon.org/

Programming

The convention typically offers an artist alley, cosplay contest, dealers room, formal ball, gaming (arcade, board, video), karaoke, masquerade, and a video contest.^[1][3][4] The Carolina Manga Library provided the conventions manga library in 2014.^[4][5] Matsuricon's 2014 charity fundraisers raised $13,916 and benefited Pelotonia.^[4]

History

In 2012 the convention hosted the Distant Worlds concert, led by Arnie Roth.^[2][6] The concert was followed up with a meet and greet event with composer Nobuo Uematsu for VIP ticket holders.^[2][6] Matsuricon in 2018 shared convention center space with an Ohio GOP dinner that featured as a speaker President Donald Trump.^[7][8][9] Matsuricon 2020 and 2021 was cancelled and replaced by virtual events due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^{[10][11][12][13][14]}

Event history

Dates	Location	Atten.	Guests
April 20–23, 2006	Comfort Inn North Columbus, Ohio	400	Johnny Yong Bosch, Joanna Estep, Eyeshine, Gakidomo, Michael Gould, Alex Kolesar, Joe Kovell, Christy Lijewski, Tristan MacAvery, William Sebree, Patrick Seitz, Mindy Timpone, Harlan Watkins, Mariah Watkins, and Where's the Buffet?.[15]
September 7–9, 2007	Columbus Marriott Northwest Dublin, Ohio	450	Alex Kolesar, Joe Kovell, Tristan MacAvery, So Be It, Harlan Watkins, Mariah Watkins, and Where's the Buffet?.[16]
August 22–24, 2008	Holiday Inn Columbus-Worthington Worthington, Ohio[17]	702	Robert Axelrod, Alex Kolesar, Joe Kovell, Tristan MacAvery, Jeremy Mauney, Mindy Timpone, Harlan Watkins, Mariah Watkins, and E. K. Weaver.[18]
August 28–30, 2009	Holiday Inn Columbus-Worthington Worthington, Ohio	850	Jamal Ard, Robert Axelrod, Juliet Cesario, Trevor Devall, Caitlin Glass, Kyle Hebert, Steve Horton, Chris Hoskins, Brandon Johnson, Alex Kolesar, Joe Kovell, Tristan MacAvery, Chris Martin, Kevin McKeever, Tyler Patrick, Mindy Timpone, Xenogenesis, and Stephanie Young.[19]
August 13–15, 2010	Doubletree Hotel Columbus/Worthington Columbus, Ohio	1,550	Jamal Ard, David Brehm, Scott Freeman, Hilary Hatch, Kyle Hebert, Chris Hoskins, Brandon Johnson, Alex Kolesar, Joe Kovell, Kevin McKeever, Jacob Newell, Brina Palencia, Michael Poe, Micah Solusod, Sonny Strait, Mindy Timpone, Eric Vale, Doug Walker, Julie Wright, and Stephanie Young.[20]
August 17–19, 2011	Hyatt Regency Columbus Columbus, Ohio	2,700	Kevin Bolk, David Brehm, Scott Freeman, Jessie James Grelle, Jennifer Hale, Clarine Harp, James Hatton, Kyle Hebert, Taliesin Jaffe, Alex Kolesar, Joe Kovell, Cherami Leigh, Kevin McKeever, Steve "Warky" Nunez, Brina Palencia, Ian Sinclair, Micah Solusod, Sonny Strait, Eric Stuart, Veronica Taylor, Mindy Timpone, Alexis Tipton, Eric Vale, Doug Walker, and Stephanie Young.[21]
August 24–26, 2012	Hyatt Regency Columbus Columbus, Ohio	3,000	Madison Bartholemew, David Brehm, Chris Cason, Samurai Dan Coglan, Scott Freeman, Todd Haberkorn, James Hatton, Alex Kolesar, Joe Kovell, Cherami Leigh, Kevin McKeever, Scott McNeil, Tony Oliver, Brina Palencia, Christopher Sabat, Ian Sinclair, Micah Solusod, Sonny Strait, Mindy Timpone, Nobuo Uematsu, Doug Walker, Cathy Weseluck, Stephanie Young, and Apphia Yu (Ayu Sakata).[22]
August 23–25, 2013	Hyatt Regency Columbus Columbus, Ohio	4,400	Scott Freeman, James Hatton, Kyle Hebert, Chuck Huber, Alex Kolesar, Joe Kovel, Lauren Landa, Scott McNeil, Ian Sinclair, Micah Solusod, John Swasey, J. Michael Tatum, David Vincent, Lisle Wilkerson, Travis Willingham, Stephanie Young, and Apphia Yu (Ayu Sakata).[23]
August 22–24, 2014	Hyatt Regency Columbus Columbus, Ohio	4,500	Kevin Bolk, Johnny Yong Bosch, David Brehm, Christine Marie Cabanos, Jillian Coglan, Samurai Dan Coglan, Eyeshine, Scott Freeman, Jessie James Grelle, Darrel Guilbeau, James Hatton, Chuck Huber, Erik Scott Kimerer, Lauren Landa, Scott McNeil, Danielle McRae, Erica Mendez, Matthew Mercer, Trina Nishimura, Professor Shyguy, Ian Sinclair, Micah Solusod, Brad Swaile, Symphonic Anime Orchestra, Sarah Anne Williams, Stephanie Young, and Apphia Yu (Ayu Sakata).[24]
August 14–16, 2015	Hyatt Regency Columbus Greater Columbus Convention Center[3] Crowne Plaza[3] Columbus, Ohio	5,500	Kevin Bolk, David Brehm, Jessica Calvello, Jillian Coglan, Samurai Dan Coglan, Kyle Hebert, Bridget Hoffman, Alex Kolesar, Joe Kovell, Lauren Landa, Cherami Leigh, Scott McNeil, Erica Mendez, Matthew Mercer, Tony Oliver, Jake Paque, Professor Shyguy, Patrick Seitz, Ciarán Strange, Karen Strassman, John Swasey, Eric Vale, Cristina Vee, Lisle Wilkerson, and Stephanie Young.[25]
August 19–21, 2016	Hyatt Regency Columbus Columbus, Ohio	5,300	Kevin Bolk, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Jillian Coglan, Samurai Dan Coglan, Richard Epcar, Lydia Mackay, Mike McFarland, Lisa Ortiz, Brina Palencia, Professor Shyguy, Christopher Sabat, Tara Sands, Patrick Seitz, Ian Sinclair, Michael Sinterniklaas, Paul St. Peter, Sonny Strait, Ciarán Strange, John Swasey, and Eric Vale.[26]
August 25–27, 2017	Hyatt Regency Columbus Columbus, Ohio	5,700	Zach Aguilar, Christine Marie Cabanos, Jennifer Cihi, Robbie Daymond, Sandy Fox, Erika Harlacher, Kyle Hebert, Xanthe Huynh, Kazha, Lauren Landa, Lex Lang, Erica Lindbeck, Julie Maddalena, Kyle McCarley, Erica Mendez, Tony Oliver, and Spike Spencer.[27]
August 24-26, 2018	Hyatt Regency Columbus Greater Columbus Convention Center Columbus, Ohio	6,500	Ray Chase, Jillian Coglan, Samurai Dan Coglan, Ben Diskin, Todd Haberkorn, Erika Harlacher, Caleb Hyles, Mela Lee, Cherami Leigh, Erica Lindbeck, Kyle McCarley, Tony Oliver, Bryce Papenbrook, Jamieson Price, Professor Shyguy, Kaiji Tang, TeddyLoid, and Kari Wahlgren.[28]
August 16-18, 2019	Hyatt Regency Columbus Greater Columbus Convention Center Columbus, Ohio		Kevin Bolk, Justin Briner, Ray Chase, Luci Christian, Robbie Daymond, Quinton Flynn, Caitlin Glass, Jessie James Grelle, Joel McDonald, Brandon McInnis, Erica Mendez, Jez Roth, Ian Sinclair, John Swasey, J. Michael Tatum, Toshifumi Yoshida, and Ryan Zanfei [29]
August 12-14, 2022	Hyatt Regency Columbus Greater Columbus Convention Center Columbus, Ohio		Kevin Bolk, Griffin Burns, Aaron Dismuke, Katelyn Gault, Kyle Hebert, Caleb Hyles, Jerry Jewell, Emi Lo, Kyle McCarley, Joel McDonald, Brandon McInnis, Professor Shyguy, and Ciarán Strange.[30]
August 11-13, 2023	Hyatt Regency Columbus Greater Columbus Convention Center Columbus, Ohio		Kevin Bolk, Ricco Fajardo, Bridget Hoffman, Natalie Rose Hoover, Caleb Hyles, Brittany Lauda, Erica Lindbeck, Brandon McInnis, Nano, Tony Oliver, J. Michael Tatum, Chris Tergliafera, Kirk Thornton, Kaoru Wada, and Jonathan Young.[31]
August 30 - September 1, 2024	Hyatt Regency Columbus Greater Columbus Convention Center Columbus, Ohio		Bryson Baugus, Kevin Bolk, Kamen Casey, SungWon Cho, Jordan Dash Cruz, Ricco Fajardo, Dorah Fine, Katelyn Gault, Caitlin Glass, Chris Hackney, Kyle McCarley, Brandon McInnis, Lexi Nieto, Tony Oliver, Jamieson Price, Michael Sinterniklaas, J. Michael Tatum, David Vincent, and Toshifumi Yoshida.[32]
August 29-31, 2025	Hyatt Regency Columbus Greater Columbus Convention Center Columbus, Ohio		Ray Chase, Jordan Dash Cruz, Jill Harris, Adam McArthur, Brandon McInnis, Dallas Reid, Mallorie Rodak, Keith Silverstein, J. Michael Tatum, and Anne Yatco.[33]