Detroit's { Anime / Manga / Gaming / J-Music } Experience
“Everyone was friendly and the atmosphere was amazingly calm. I've never been to a convention like that before.” –Roxas
Grab your Pocky. Metro Detroit's first and only anime convention is returning for its third year, and it's better than ever. Here at Youmacon, thousands of otaku from Michigan and beyond meet anime voice actors face to face, compete for masquerade and cosplay trophies, and shop for treasures of their favorite fandom. Youmacon's original events immerse you in the experience of becoming a Japanese chess piece in a game of shougi, leading a team to the Star in a live action Mario Party battle, and being served by maids in a relaxing cafe. And the fun never stops, because Youmacon provides nonstop 24-hour gaming, anime music videos, and video programming. So come join us. Youmacon is calling.
November 4 Thanks to all who attended who helped make Youmacon 2007 rock! We'll see you in 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Dearborn October 30th through November 2nd!
October 30 The video programming schedule has been posted.
October 16 The Youmacon 2007 schedule is now available.
October 10 Youmacon is proud to announce another guest, Hyper-Strike!
October 7 Only one week left to submit your entries for the Youmacon AMV contest.
October 4 Lemon Demon is our next ultimate guest!
September 26 Mike Sinterniklaas is yet another guest to encounter at Youmacon!
September 18 The guest list keeps growing with the addition of Quinton Flynn and Jeff Nimoy!
September 16 Only two weeks left to pre-register!
September 6 Youmacon welcomes the return of Bob and Emily DeJesus.
August 28 Use your anime knowledge on Anime Family Feud's survey to decide what the top answers will be this year.
August 25 Give your mind a vacation with the return of Anime Hell and Midnight Madness.
August 21 Youmacon is happy to announce Stephanie Sheh will be joining our prestigious guest ranks! And are you curious as to whether your favorite topic will get its time in the sun? Then keep an eye on the growing list of panels to be held all weekend. Also, don't forget to pack your jammies for the first annual Cosplay Slumber Party!
August 17 The Hilton's rooms have sold out, but discounted reservation rates are now available for the spacious and luxurious Embassy Suites.
May 9th Two more reasons to get your registration in, as Wayne Grayson and Patrick Seitz have joined the guest list!
April 13 Penguicon is next week at the Hilton, and Youmacon will once again sponsor their anime room. Stop by and sample some anime programming and all the other events Penguicon has to offer.
March 28 It's time to start preparing for Youmacon 2007! This year, Johnny Yong Bosch with Eyeshine, Caitlin Glass, Toshifumi Yoshida, and the Spoony Bards, among others, will be joining us as guests. See what events are in store this year, and get registering, because it's only $35 through June 30. And don't forget to reserve your hotel room or Artists' Alley table before they sell out.