Kawaii Kon

05/25/2026

Thank you to everyone who has applied for a spot at the Anime Swap Meet! We have filled all of the spaces and the waitlist is full as well, so we have closed the application for swap meet vendors.

Stop by the show to see what your fellow collectors have for sale and don't forget your 2026 Kawaii Kon badge to get $1 off admission.

05/18/2026

Bought too much stuff at Kawaii Kon and need to make some space? Maybe some comic books in boxes you haven’t read in a while or some figures you're tired of dusting all the time? Clear up some clutter and make some cash or find some new things to add to your collections!

The Anime Swap Meet (ASM) returns for 2026 in partnership with the Hawaii Video Game Marketplace at the Neal Blaisdell Center!

📅 June 20-21, 2026
🕓 10am-5pm
🎟️ $6 for a single day/$9 for two. Get $1 off admission by presenting your Kawaii Kon 2026 badge

Learn more or apply for a table at https://kawaiikon.com/kawaii-kon-anime-swap-meet/
Table sign-up deadline: June 12 at 11:59pm HST

05/04/2026

Can you believe that it's been a week since Kawaii Kon? Hope that post-kon depression hasn't been hitting you too hard.

Relive the weekend with us through the recap video from Closing Ceremonies. Also be sure to check out our YouTube channel for more videos from conventions past.

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05/02/2026

We hope you've had a few days to rest after this year's convention and while it's still fresh in your mind we would love for you to give us some feedback! Take a few minutes to let us know how we can make the show better for next year.

https://forms.gle/SQHzHtR65rPWSknY7

05/01/2026

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's Art Auction.

Together, we raised $2819 for the Hawaii Community Foundation, with funds going towards those who have been affected by the recent floods.

04/29/2026

Big mahalo to for sponsoring the banners you've seen around the Exhall and above the escalator this past weekend.

They also kept our crew looking good by providing us with shirts made through their UTme! print service. Be sure to stop by their store in Ala Moana to check out the service for yourself!

04/28/2026

Thank you to everyone who brought the explosive energy to day 3 of Kawaii Kon.

We hope you enjoyed the weekend and we hope to see you next year!

04/28/2026

We performed at “Kawaii Kon 2026” 🎸

We’re back in Hawaii for the first time in over 9 years ✨
And we’re so happy to have performed at this event for the first time 🎉

Your amazing energy made our performance even greater than ever 🔥

Thank you, Hawaii — we had such a wonderful time here 🏝️

04/27/2026

04/27/2026

That's a wrap on Kawaii Kon 2026!

To every single attendee, vendor, artist, panelist, cosplayer, guest, and crew member - THANK YOU. You are the heart and soul of this convention, and this year was nothing short of magical. 🧚

We're already counting down the days to next year's show and we hope you'll be back with us again.

We'll see you on Memorial Day weekend 2027!