Yaoi-Con

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Convention
Name: Yaoi-Con
Dates: 2001 – 2017
Frequency: annual
Location: California, USA
Type:
Focus: Yaoi, Bishounen
Organization:
Founder: Hikaru Sasahara (DMI president)
Founding Date: 2001
URL: http://yaoicon.com/

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Yaoi-Con was an annual San Francisco Bay Area yaoi convention first held in 2001. In the past, the con was often held in the vicinity of San Francisco's Japan Town.

2000s

YaoiCon 2001

YaoiCon 2001 was held on September 1, 2001 at the Radisson Miyako Hotel in San Francisco, CA. Guests included: Azusa Kurokawa - Manga Artist; Gilles Poitras - Author; Yoshihiro Yonezawa - President - Comic Market; Higuri You - Manga Artist.[1]

Yaoi-Con 2001 Reviews!

Here are some of the reviews that have been posted by anime reporters and attendees.[2]

YaoiCon 2002

Yaoi-Con 2002 was held on October 18-20, 2002 at the Holiday Inn Golden Gateway in San Francisco, CA. Guests included: Andrew Conway - Whip Expert; Patrick Drazen - Author/Lecturer - Stone Bridge Press; Secret Secret - Band; Nitta Youka - Artist.[3]

YaoiCon 2003

Yaoi-Con 2003 was held on October 17-19, 2003 at the Renaissance Parc 55 in San Francisco, CA. Guests included: Jo Chen - Artist; Shushushu Sakurai; Secret Secret - Band.[4]

YaoiCon 2004

Yaoi-Con 2004 was held October 29-31, 2004 at the Westin San Francisco Airport in San Francisco, CA. Guests included: Jo Chen - Artist; John O'Donnell - Managing Director - Central Park Media; Ayano Yamane - Manga Artist.[5]

YaoiCon 2005

Yaoi-Con 2005 was held October 28-30, 2005 at the Westin San Francisco Airport in San Francisco, CA. Guests included: Kodaka Kazuma - Mangaka; Higuri You - Manga Artist.[6]

YaoiCon 2006

Yaoi-Con 2006 was held October 20-22, 2006 at the Westin San Francisco Airport in San Francisco, CA. Guests included: Asia Watanabe - Manga Artist.[7]

YaoiCon 2007

Yaoi-Con 2007 was held October 26-28, 2007 at the Marriott San Mateo/San Francisco Airport Hotel in San Mateo, CA. Guests included: Mamiya Oki - Manga Artist; Hinako Takanaga - Manga Artist; Kawahara Tsubasa - Novelist.[8]

YaoiCon 2008

Yaoi-Con 2008 was held September 26-28, 2007 at the Marriott San Mateo/San Francisco Airport Hotel in San Mateo, CA. Guests included: Yamila Abraham - Writer - Yaoi Press, LLC; Lynn Flewelling - Author; Yayoi Neko - Artist / Writer; M.A Sambre - Artist; Nase Yamato - Manga Artist. "Yaoi-Con 2007 Information". AnimeCons.com.[9]

YaoiCon 2009

Yaoi-Con 2009 was held October 30 - November 1, 2009 at the Marriott San Mateo/San Francisco Airport Hotel in San Mateo, CA. Guests included: Yamila Abraham - Writer - Yaoi Press, LLC; Jo Chen - Artist; Minami Haruka - Artist; Kano Miyamoto - Manga Artist; Yayoi Neko - Artist / Writer; Makoto Tateno - Manga Artist.[10]

2010s

YaoiCon 2010

Yaoi-Con 2010 was held October 29-31, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport in Burlingame, CA. Guests included: Jo Chen - Artist; Lynn Flewelling - Author; Hidenobu Kiuchi - Voice Actor; Kano Miyamoto - Manga Artist; Yasuhiro Nakamura - Publisher - Comic Market, Yayoi Neko - Artist / Writer; Ryotaro Okiayu - Actor; Hinako Takanaga - Manga Artist; Ayano Yamane - Manga Artist.[11]

YaoiCon 2011

Yaoi-Con 2011 was held October 21-23, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport in Burlingame, CA. Guests included: Fusanosuke Inariya - Manga Artist.[12]

YaoiCon 2012

Yaoi-Con 2012 was held October 12-14, 2012 at the Westin Long Beach Hotel in Long Beach, CA.[13]

YaoiCon 2013

There was no YaoiCon held in 2013. Con organizers announced they would be taking the year off and returning in 2014.[14]

YaoiCon 2014

Yaoi-Con 2014 was held September 12-14, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport in Burlingame, CA. Guests included: Reika - Cosplayer; Shoko Takaku - Manga Artist.[15]

YaoiCon 2015

Yaoi-Con 2015 was held September 18-20, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport in Burlingame, CA. Guests included: Makoto Tateno - Manga Artist. [16]

YaoiCon 2016

Yaoi-Con 2016 was held September 16-18, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport in Burlingame, CA. Guests included: Hinako Takanaga - Manga Artist.[17]

YaoiCon 2017

YaoiCon 2017 was held October 6-8, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara in Santa Clara, CA. Guests inclided: Sakira - Manga Artist.[18]

YaoiCon 2018

YaoiCon did not occur in 2018; it was planned to recur in fall of 2019 but plans did not materialize. The con website appears to have gone defunct sometime in early 2020 with a notification for the owner to contact the hosting provider.[19] The event Facebook group was still somewhat active as recently as June of 2024 with 2.2K members.

References

  1. ^ "Yaoi-Con 2001 Information". AnimeCons.com. 2001-09-01. Archived from the original on 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  2. ^ "Yaoi-Con 2001 Reviews!". Archived from the original on 2002-01-24.
  3. ^ "Yaoi-Con 2002 Information". AnimeCons.com. 2002-10-18. Archived from the original on 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  4. ^ "Yaoi-Con 2003 Information". AnimeCons.com. 2003-10-17. Archived from the original on 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  5. ^ "Yaoi-Con 2004 Information". AnimeCons.com. 2004-10-29. Archived from the original on 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  6. ^ "Yaoi-Con 2005 Information". AnimeCons.com. 2005-10-30. Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  7. ^ "Yaoi-Con 2006 Information". AnimeCons.com. 2006-10-20. Archived from the original on 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  8. ^ "Yaoi-Con 2007 Information". AnimeCons.com. 2007-10-26. Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  9. ^ "Yaoi-Con 2008 Information". AnimeCons.com. 2008-09-26. Archived from the original on 2021-03-06. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  10. ^ "Yaoi-Con 2009 Information". AnimeCons.com. 2009-10-30. Archived from the original on 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  11. ^ "Yaoi-Con 2010 Information". AnimeCons.com. 2010-10-29. Archived from the original on 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  12. ^ "Yaoi-Con 2011 Information". AnimeCons.com. 2011-10-21. Archived from the original on 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  13. ^ "Yaoi-Con 2012 Information". AnimeCons.com. 2012-10-12. Archived from the original on 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  14. ^ "A Yaoi-Con Announcement from DMI President, Hikaru Sasahara". 2012-12-27. Archived from the original on 2013-03-08.
  15. ^ "Yaoi-Con 2014 Information". AnimeCons.com. 2014-09-12. Archived from the original on 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  16. ^ "Yaoi-Con 2015 Information". AnimeCons.com. 2015-09-18. Archived from the original on 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  17. ^ "Yaoi-Con 2016 Information". AnimeCons.com. 2016-09-16. Archived from the original on 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  18. ^ "Yaoi-Con 2017 Information". AnimeCons.com. 2017-10-06. Archived from the original on 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  19. ^ "Default Web Site Page". Archived from the original on 2020-05-16.