Natsu Con Japanese Anime Conference

Natsu Con is at Bowman Library on July 29^th from 1PM-7PM. The teen event is sponsored by the Teen Advisory Board at Bowman Library and is free and open to the public. Focused on anime and comic characters, attendees will hear from special speakers who will focus on developing anime characters, Nick Coleman with a talk about how super heroes have issues too, an artist alley, character panels, dance presentations, cosplay contents, Japanese snacks, and more. The day ends with a drawing workshop by cartoonist Paul Merklein of Wisconsin.

Register for the artist alley, cosplay, and participation in character panels at www.handleyregional.org/natsucon. 

Natsu Con 2019 Schedule

1:00        Artist Alley Opens

1:30        Nick Coleman: Super Heroes Have Issues Too

2:30        Character Panels 

3:30        New Anime Shows

4:30        Break and Japanese Snacks 

5:00        Idol Dance Presentation

5:15        Masquerade and Cosplay Contest

6:00        Paul Merklein of Great Big Faces: Be a Cartoonist!

Pull out sessions include caring for your cosplay hair color, learn Japanese, explore the Oasis of Ready Player One, and participation in the idol dance.

“Relating to our teen patrons is important,” says John Huddy, Director of Handley Regional Library System. “Sometimes this means looking at creative ways to connect literacy, community, and entertainment. In this case, our graphic novels, video games, digital resources, and anime materials come together to help inspire an interactive conference with important topics facing teens today in a fun and safe environment while promoting life-long literacy. It really is going to be a great event and we think teens shouldn’t miss it.”

“We have a lot packed into this one-day event,” says Donna Hughes, Youth Services Division Head for Handley Regional Library System. “From our staff, the Bowman Library Teen Advisory Board, and unique speakers, we’ve received a lot of creative help and input to make a very special conference for teens.  If you just want to attend, you can simply show up at Bowman Library during the event. We still have spots available to participate.”