Status Active Country United States Attendance 6,745 in 2015 | Venue Sheraton Grand Phoenix Inaugurated 2008 Location Phoenix | |
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Genre Anime, Japanese culture | ||
Saboten Con is an annual four-day anime convention held during September at the Sheraton Grand Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona. The convention is held over Labor Day weekend. Its name comes from the Japanese word saboten, meaning "cactus".
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Programming
The convention typically offers an anime music video contest, gaming, masquerade, Japanese fashion show, panels, screenings, steampunk ball, vendors, and workshops.
History
Saboten Con was named the "Best Anime Convention - 2010" by the Phoenix New Times.
References
Saboten Con Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA