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Kin-Yoobi Con 2025

(Virtual) Friday, August 22, twitch.tv/kinyoobicontv

(In Person) Sunday, August 24
S.D.E.S. Portuguese Hall of Alvarado
30846 Watkins St, Union City, CA

Anime & Gaming Convention

Attendee At-the-Door/Day-of Registration - $30

As long as they are accompanied by a paid adult attendee, children under the age of 10 are free.

Welcome or Welcome Back

Welcome to Kin-Yoobi Con 2025! Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of anime and Japanese pop culture. Our convention is a place where fans come together to celebrate their love for anime, manga, gaming, and cosplay. Join us for a day filled with exciting events, special guests, and endless opportunities to connect with fellow enthusiasts. Whether you're a seasoned otaku or just discovering the wonders of anime, Kin-Yoobi Con 2025 has something special in store for you. Let's have some fun!

Activities & Events

Activities
Tickets

ATTENDEE REGISTRATION
Attendee Preregistration is $25
Attendee At-the-Door/Day-of Registration - $30
As long as they are accompanied by a paid adult attendee, children under the age of 10 are free.

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DEALER/ARTIST REGISTRATION
Selling hours are 11 am - 5 pm. Setup hours are 9:30 am - 11 am. Take down hours are 5 pm- 6 pm. Sellers are not required to stay for all open hours.

 

If we are not notified that you will be arriving after 10:30am the day of the convention we will assume you are not coming and give your spot to someone on the waiting list.

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Table reservations for Artists are currently available and cost $60 and each include one full day badge (1 full day attendee badge with table purchase).

Table reservations for Dealers are available and cost $85, and each include two full day badges, one for the dealer and one for a helper (2 full day attendee badges with table purchase).

 

What is the difference between a dealer and an artist? An artist is only allowed to sell art that they, themselves, made. That includes fanart or crafts. A dealer, on the other hand, is allowed to sell a variety of things, like anime merchandise such as DVDs, official art books, wall scrolls, games, cards and an assortment of other things that the dealer might not have necessarily made themselves. That's the only difference. There is no separate "artist alley" and "dealers hall," both artists and dealers are in the same hall and both have the same table size.

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​Before registering as an Artist or Dealer please first read the Kin-Yoobi Con Dealer/Artist Terms of Agreement and Limit of Liability for complete information. Registered Dealers and Artists must turn in a signed copy of this form.

To register as an Artist or Dealer, please complete and email the liability form to 2009gzr@gmail.com. We will assign you a spot, however please email us with any special need requests. We cannot guarantee specific placement but special accommodations will be taken into consideration when determining location. In particular, we will try our very best to accommodate for medical needs. Please also indicate any helpers you would like to register in your email.

​Once we receive your email we will send you an invoice to pay using credit/debit card. You may also pay by check.​​​​​

VOLUNTEER!
Interested in volunteering for Kin-Yoobi Con? We need your help! Volunteer for four hours and get free admission. Send us an email at 2009gzr@gmail.com to request a volunteer position.

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PRESS REGISTRATION
For press registration to Kin-Yoobi Con please send an email to 2009gzr@gmail.com with a link to your publication and information about your involvement with the press organization you contribute to, including title and/or affiliation. Kin-Yoobi Con staff will evaluate your press proposal and send you confirmation email promptly if approved. We encourage all interested members of the press to apply.

Honored Guests

Guests
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LauraC
LauraC is a veteran cosplayer active since 2006, with a long history of competing in and judging cosplay competitions and masquerades across the U.S. Her work has been featured in various media—including a special feature in Appleseed Ex Machina (2007), international magazines like Cosmode, two magazine covers, and live news coverage at San Diego Comic-Con International.

She’s appeared in a Facebook commercial titled “We Are Not Alone” and led a national Honda commercial that aired widely on the West Coast. One of her favorite collaborations was with Kotobukiya at SDCC.

LauraC is also a member of Angel Hearts since 2024, an award-winning American cosplay dance group based in California. Since its founding in 2003, Angel Hearts has performed IDOLM@STER, ParaPara, and J-Pop routines at anime conventions throughout California .

In addition to cosplaying, LauraC co-created a Halloween-themed children’s coloring book with TeaBearDoodles, available on Amazon. Today, she continues to cosplay and create with longtime friends, aiming to inspire others to be brave, creative, and unapologetically themselves.

Otaku Acoustics
Otaku Acoustics is a musician who plays acoustic versions of anime favorite songs. Primarily a vocalist, Trevor sings a combination of already translated and untranslated covers. All vocals and instrumentals will be played by Trevor himself. Some feature songs include: We Are!, The Loneliest Girl, and The Ghost Stories OP.

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astros_here
Astro (Astro_Here) is 19 (soon to be 20) master level competitive cosplayer with 8ish years (started in 2017) of experience! They have over 40+ awards under their belt! They're a disabled and chronically ill cosplayer whose trying to carve out a space where all are welcome! They love to travel all over the USA for cons! They also judge and help organize cosplay contests! They're always open to talk cosplay and help\advice if needed! Their DM's are always open! 

Foundation for the Eradication of Generation 5 Pokemon
Foundation for the Eradication of Generation 5 Pokemon is a comedy group founded in 2016 dedicated to providing high quality content to anime conventions in Northern California: from a history of video game consoles to a scathing criticism of Ash Ketchum's competence.

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Britt Baron
Britt Baron the voice of Tifa Lockhart in the highly anticipated Final Fantasy Vii Rebirth has also lent her voice to a handful of other video games over the years including: Gabs in "Jedi: Survivor," Linda of the Blue Team in “Halo 5: Guardians,” “Destiny-2: Foresaken” as Ada-1, "Starfield," “Dishonored 2,” "Fallout 76," "Agents of Mayhem," and “Skylanders: Imaginators”.

In addition to voice acting Baron has an impressive career in front of the camera. Most known for her starring role in Netflix's critically acclaimed, award winning comedy series "GLOW." Baron plays Justine, the youngest of the GLOW girls and daughter of wrestling coach and show director Sam Sylvia (Marc Maron).

Baron has also starred in “My Valentine,” a feature-length episode of Hulu’s horror/thriller anthology series “Into the Dark” produced by Scott Derrickson (Marvel’s “Doctor Strange”). Following that Baron starred in Freeform’s romantic comedy “The Thing About Harry.” Other notable credits for Baron include: indie film "Aftermath" starring opposite Ashley Greene, Rob Riggle’s “Ski Master Academy” for Sony’s Crackle, “Lucifer,” “All Rise,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders,” “Chicago P.D.,” “Halo: The Fall of Reach,” “Awkward,” and “Jennifer Falls.

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