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Become your favorite character. Enter by yourself or with a group. Each cosplay will be judged for accuracy and winners will receive prizes.
Applications open July 1-August 26, 2023.
If accepted, vendors will be notified by August 8, 2023.
Sell your high-quality anime merchandise at ToshoCON!
We'll get you set up with a booth, help you get started with our Vendor 101 class before the event.
Best of all, there are NO FEES to reserve a booth!
Applications open July 1-31 2023.
Do you prefer pencil or watercolor? Mixed media more your jam? Draw, sketch, paint, and/or digitally create your favorite anime character or an original piece for our anime art contest. There are three categories and prizes are given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each one. People’s Choice Art contest winner will be voted on in September before ToshoCON.
Applications open July 1-August 26, 2023.
Write and create your own comic for a chance to win cool prizes. Enter by yourself or with a group and split the prize.
Applications open July 1-August 26, 2023.
Check out these winning Cosplay, Art, AMV, and Comic contest entries from 2022
See all winnersShow your love of anime by dressing in cosplay as your favorite character—and win a prize while you're at it!
Not sure where to start? Enter the Beginner category to step into the world of cosplay. Already maxed out your level? The Intermediate category might be for you. Or join up with some friends to perform a skit on stage.
Each cosplay will be judged for accuracy, and winners will receive prizes.
The following rules apply to all contestants. All rules must be read and adhered to in order to participate in the Cosplay Contest. The Cosplay Contest organizers have the final say in all aspects of the contest.
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Begin Cosplay application here. If you see this let us know.
End cosplay application here
Do you love to draw? Are your notebooks filled with doodles? The ToshoCON Art Contest is for you!
Enter the Mixed Media, Color, and/or Black & White categories for a chance at 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place—then get your friends to vote for your entry to become the Teen Choice artist.
Winners will be showcased on the ToshoCON web site and given prizes.
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Begin Art Contest here
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Are you the best Anime Music Video creator that no one ever was? Enter your AMV in our contest and win prizes at ToshoCON!
Create and submit by yourself or with a group, up to three times.
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Begin AMV application here
End AMV application here
Enter the ToshoCON Comic Contest for the chance to win sweet prizes!
Make us laugh, cry, swear, and feel all the feels with your comic entry.
Write and submit your own comic, or enter with a group of friends.
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Begin Comic application here
End comic application here
Jump-start your new Vendor business selling wool-knit Master Roshi beards.
Attend our ToshoCON Vendor 101 class to learn the ins and outs of running your own business—like how to set up an online store, accept payments, file taxes, and get filthy rich with the world's greatest hobby-turned-hustle.
ToshoCON vendor applications will be open July 1–30, 2022. All applicants will be notified by email of the committee’s decision.
A “Vendor 101” class will be held at the Library's Viridian Event Center prior to ToshoCON. Additional information will be sent out closer to the event.
To ensure that both teens and vendors have the best experience possible, vendors interested in participating must meet our seller criteria, which includes offering high quality merchandise popular with the anime community and ensuring adequate inventory supply. All vendors must be approved by the ToshoCON committee.
Everyone wishing to be a vendor at ToshoCON must fill out an application.
Vendor CategoriesEach vendor is responsible for paying taxes on merchandise sold. A Temporary Tax License and schedules will be provided for you on the day of the event.
Once accepted as a vendor for this event and prior to selling you will be required to provide one of the following:
Sexually explicit content and non-packaged, perishable food items are not allowed. Any play weapon merchandise such as knives, swords, katanas, etc., must be left at the vendor’s booth until the buyer is ready to leave the event or the buyer must store them in a locked vehicle after the purchase is made.
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Begin Vendor Application here.
End Vendor application here
There's no better way to get involved and make friends at ToshoCON than by hosting a panel.
Get a group together, create your cosplay, and step into character as a member of the Teiko Junior High School Basketball Team or share stories of de-evilizing akumas with Ladybug and Cat Noir.
Panel slots are first-come, first-served, so apply now!
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Begin Panel application here
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RSVP for ToshoCON
All-day access to the ultimate teen anime experience.
Reservations for Toshocon 2023 will be available in July 2023.
We can't wait to see you! Reserve your spot at ToshoCON 2022.
All FREE at the County Library.
Reserve your ticket now!