The Penn State Anime Organization (PSAO) will host its 15th annual “Setsucon” convention this weekend.
The annual event will be held online Saturday and Sunday and will “celebrate anime, gaming and cosplay.” Traditionally, the event would have been held in Altoona back in January. But because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the event has been moved online on a different date.
Setsucon, which is free an open to all, will still have the same events that would happen at an in-person convention, including panels with voice actors, video game tournaments, live music and more. Notably, Sarah Natochenny, best known as the voice behind “Pokémon” star Ash Ketchum, will be featured at the conference.
The convention seeks “to celebrate all things anime, manga, gaming, cosplay, and Japanese culture.”
The convention started in 2007 in State College and moved to Altoona in 2018 as it continued growing. Since its founding, Setsucon has grown into one of the largest annual anime conventions in Pennsylvania and is expecting 3,000 to 5,000 viewings throughout the weekend.
Setsucon will be streamed on Twitch. More information about the convention can be found here.
More Community
View all Community
New Multi-Roaster Coffee Shop Third Planet Opening in State College This Fall
A longtime State College resident and coffee expert is preparing to open a new downtown shop centered on a rotating selection of light-roast, single-origin coffees from roasters across the country. […]
Music for a Mission: State College Food Bank Celebrates Community Support With Fight to End Hunger Concert
The State College Food Bank is hosting the second annual Great Big Fight to End Hunger Concert at the State Theatre on Sept. 14, featuring the Grammy Award-winning band A Great Big World.
Bottle Shop Expands With New Blue & White Pub in Downtown State College
What began as a plan to purchase and renovate a longtime West Beaver Avenue bottle shop has grown into a new pub six years later. The Blue & White Bottle […]
