Welcome to Kawaii Kon's home on the Web

Kawaii Kon is a 3 day Anime Convention and Conference dedicated to creating a broader awareness of, and appreciation for Japanese animation by celebrating the richness of the artform.  Here you will find the most current information about our show. 

Through cooperation with the community, Kawaii Kon hopes to facilitate growth of the anime, manga and related industries in Hawaii and beyond. In addition to providing a central event for fans and enthusiasts, Kawaii Kon seeks to become a vehicle for sharing and disseminating industry information. Kawaii Kon also provides the community and related industries the opportunity to network and conduct business.

Since our first convention in 2005, Kawaii Kon has grown to include thousands of annual attendees. Fans, artists and industry guests gather from all over the world for the 3-Day extravaganza.  Come on and join in the fun at Kawaii Kon!

Latest News

April 15, 2012 - Registration is now open!


Registration for Kawaii Kon 2013 is now open.  Go here to get registered for the best rates,

April 1, 2012 - Panel / Event submissions


Want to obtain a free pass to Kawaii Kon 2013? Then our “3 for 3” special may be for you! If you host 3 or more hours of approved panels, you and an eligible co-host may qualify each for a 3-day pass.

The Kawaii Kon 2013 submission form for panels / events is now live.  Go here to submit a panel you would like to run.

March 28, 2012 - Registration update


For everyone chomping at the bit to pre-register for Kawaii Kon 2013 your wait will be over soon!  On April 15th at 12:00am HST online registration will open up!  Make sure to register early and tell your friends to do the same in order to lock in the best rates.

March 19, 2012 - Thank you and 2013 annoucements!


Kawaii Kon would like to thank everyone that came out to attend our 2012 show, making it the biggest show in Kawaii history with over 6,000 attendees!  You can pre-register for Kawaii Kon 2013 by clicking here. Keep checking back often as we make more announcements about Kawaii Kon 2013 and other events happening throughout the year.  If you haven't already, sign up for the newsletter using the signup form located on the right of this page.