Thank you so very much for joining us at Naka-Kon 2024! It was amazing spending the weekend with all of you!
See you March 14-16, 2025!
Naka-Kon is an annual three-day convention, celebrating anime, manga, cosplay, music, fashion, gaming, and more! Every year, we bring your favorite voice actors, musicians, cosplayers, artists, designers, and industry experts to the Overland Park Convention Center. Catch guest panels and performances, be part of our cosplay competitions, enter contests, and learn about working in the anime, manga, and music industries.
September 16, 2024
Staff applications for 2025 are NOW OPEN✨ Help us create an unforgettable experience for our attendees. Apply at via our JotForm
June 5, 2024
Naka-ma please give some love to the winners of the various cosplay contests this weekend! Check out the website for images, as well as more information about the contestants. Thank you to our sponsors for the fantastic prizing we were able to give out over the weekend: Holiday Matsuri, 3DHQ, Hammerspace, Arda Wigs, Oliso and Sewtites!
May 23, 2024
Nakama – in collaboration with VisitOP and Agenda USA, we are happy to announce the return of complimentary shuttle buses for attendees. The buses will run between the hotels and overflow lots and also to local restaurants and shops.
May 22, 2024
Nakama! Are you ready? Our pack of Inari are! Naka-Kon 2024 is in just a couple days! This article is jam packed with information so please check it out.
May 21, 2024
Nakama – here is a video message from our fashion guest, Aoki Misako. Tickets to the tea party & fashion show and shopping experience with Misako-san can be purchased via our website's Ticketed Event page.
May 21, 2024
Japanese Lolita fashion fans, we are excited to share the news that Maison de minette clothing will be available to purchase at Emily Temple cute and Melody BasKet booths! Please swing by the booth in the exhibit hall to check out this new brand.
May 20, 2024
Kon-kon! The Inari-kun plushie wait is finally over with help from Tasty Peach Studios! Inari-kun and friends are back with a bigger and blushier new design that makes them more huggable than ever.
They will be waiting for adoption at the Naka-Kon booth in the exhibit hall.
May 19, 2024
ReRoll Tavern returns to Naka-Kon! One of our local tabletop/board game/trading-card-game shops in the area, Reroll Tavern will be running the tabletop section this year, with a bigger rental library of games for everyone to enjoy. The Tavern will allow you to rent out a game to play with your friends while you're in the area. There will also be open spots available if you want to bring your own tabletop games to play with friends. There may even be campaigns of Dungeons and Dragons. Bring your Trading Card Game decks, too!
May 19, 2024
Psychic Drive returns to Naka-Kon! This popular Arcade Vendor from Michigan will be bringing their unique Japanese cabinets for free-to-play action throughout the weekend. KC Bemani will be joining forces with the crew to bring you a bigger arcade selection: