Status Active Country United States | Location(s) Toledo, Ohio Inaugurated 2009 | |
Genre Anime, Japanese culture Venue SeaGate Convention Centre | ||
Glass City Con (formerly GarasuNoShiCon) is an annual two-day anime convention held during July or August at the SeaGate Convention Centre in Toledo, Ohio. In Japanese, "GarasuNoShiCon" means "Glass City Convention".
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Programming
The convention typically offers anime screenings, an artist alley, a cosplay competition, card and tabletop games, video games, LARP (live action role playing), a rave, vendors, and workshops. In 2010, it held a charity auction that benefited the American Red Cross, and in 2011, it supported Child's Play.
History
The convention was founded in 2009 by Aaron Auzins and Chris Zasada and was organized by members of the Gamers United, Japanese Club, and Owens' Anime Convention clubs. The convention was originally free to attend in 2010 and 2011 and was held at Owens Community College. It expanded in 2014 and moved to the Seagate Convention Centre.