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IbashoCon 2025 recap

what even is IbashoCon?

IbashoCon is built on one idea: everyone deserves a place to belong. As Raleigh’s signature anime and Asian pop-culture convention, we bring fans together across anime, K-pop, danmei, and gaming for a weekend of connection, creativity, and celebration. Whether you’re a longtime fan or brand new to the community, IbashoCon welcomes you home.

Basic details

  • Exhibitors and events

    50+ Vendors, Special Guests, Cosplay Contest, Game Tournaments and hundreds of hours of events throughout the weekend!

  • The Why?

    With over 1,800 attendees at IbashoCon 2025, the momentum for 2026 is stronger than ever! Fans came together to celebrate through cosplay competitions, K-pop dance battles, an exciting exhibitor hall, and countless community-driven experiences.

A crowded ball room with numerous attendees, some seated and some standing, many wearing cosplay costumes, and arcade machines in the background. IbashoCon 2025 game room for free play and Ibashowdown (Formerly known as Gohon Kumite)
A large group of people cosplaying as anime characters sitting in an auditorium, holding glowing light sticks during a convention or cosplay event. This was the Idol fest event at IbashoCon 2025.
A large group of people dressed in cosplay at IbashoCon, with some judges sitting at a long table and an audience sitting behind them.
Group of people standing in line at the check-in desk of a convention center, with some looking at their phones, and a pink banner displaying the event name, BASHOCON, in front of the desk.