NekoCon 2024: Full Schedule

Welcome to NekoCon 2024 - Mewths and Legends!

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11:00am EDT

Introduction to the NekoCon Ribbon Game: Year 3

Friday November 1, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT

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What IS a ribbon game and how do you play? Learn everything you need to know from NekoCon's ribbon game coordinators and maybe earn some ribbons as well!

Panelists

NekoCon Public Photoshoot Staff

Friday November 1, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Panel 3 HRCC 1st Floor, Rooms 106-107

NekoCon Event, Ribbon Game

12:00pm EDT

Public Photoshoots 101

Friday November 1, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT

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If you've ever wanted to host your own public photoshoot or meetup but you don't know where to start, this is the panel for you. Your fellow public photoshoot department heads are here to give you some tips and suggestions.

Panelists

NekoCon Public Photoshoot Staff

Friday November 1, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Panel 3 HRCC 1st Floor, Rooms 106-107

NekoCon Event, Photoshoots

1:30pm EDT

From Girls to Guns: A History of Fuji TV’s noitaminA Anime Block

Friday November 1, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT

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Originally launched in April of 2005 to expand the typical male anime audience, Fuji TV’s noitaminA anime block has become a leader in highlighting the best in non-traditional anime. Join Fatal Fanatix as we cover the history and many of the best series of this iconic programming block.

Panelists

Fatal Fanatix

NekoCon is proud to announce Fatal Fanatix as a Featured Panelist!Fatal Fanatix is a collective of diverse talent committed to bringing the black, queer, nerd, and allied communities an array of multimedia entertainment and programming designed to uplift, inform, and encourage dialogue... Read More →

Friday November 1, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Panel 3 HRCC 1st Floor, Rooms 106-107

Featured Panelist Panels/Events, Anime

3:00pm EDT

Beyond D&D: RuneQuest & The World of Glorantha

Friday November 1, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

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Almost everyone knows that D&D is the first TTRPG, but it is far from the only RPG with such a storied history. Now in its seventh Edition, RuneQuest is a TTRPG with almost as long a history as D&D, and its setting, the world of Glorantha, has the unique distinction of being the only TTRPG Setting that has been in near constant development for over forty years now. Enter a Swords and Sandals World where every Adventurer can call on the power of the Gods, where the laws of Myth underpin every facet of existence, and where a Hero can make such an impact on the world that they carve their legend into the fabric of reality itself. Kept alive through a dedicated fan base now directly involved in its continuation, RuneQuest in its current edition is undergoing what is being called the "Gloranthan Renaissance", and there has never been a better time to discover Glorantha for yourself and your table.

Panelists

Jim

Founder & Head Writer, Apotheosis Games & Publishing

Veteran Game Master Jim Deeley is the founder and lead writer at Apotheosis Games & Publishing. A passionate fan of fantasy, science fiction, and history since his early boyhood days of playing amongst dusty, crumbly castle ruins all across England, Jim has developed and presented... Read More →

Friday November 1, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Panel 3 HRCC 1st Floor, Rooms 106-107

Fan Panel/Workshop, Tabletop Gaming

4:30pm EDT

Life and Times of Godzilla

Friday November 1, 2024 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT

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When you think giant monsters, usually the first, last, and only option revolves around one gigantic mutated dinosaur known as the King of Monsters. Gojira, Godzilla, he goes by those names and more. This panel looks at his entire life story from his origins as an avatar of nuclear destruction, to his superhero phase, his reinvention, and his two SUBSEQUENT ones as well. We leave (almost) nothing out. Not even the US versions. This is Your Life, Godzilla. Good AND bad.

Panelists

Lex Winter

NekoCon is proud to announce Lex Winter as a Featured Panelist!There are three consistent things in my life: going to the gym, running a lot of D&D, and talking about Japan. It was 2009 that I first got up on stage at NekoCon to present a panel. I had no idea if it would go over well... Read More →

Friday November 1, 2024 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Panel 3 HRCC 1st Floor, Rooms 106-107

Featured Panelist Panels/Events, Japanese Culture

6:00pm EDT

Childhood Trauma in Anime & Popular Culture (13+)

Friday November 1, 2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT

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One trope common across all genre in anime and popular culture is the motivational childhood suffering a story's characters must face in the telling. Both protagonists and antagonists are often defined by the traumas they have faced in childhood, and in many cases, overcome by the story's close. In this panel, come learn about traumatic archetypes, common symptoms, and the the stories of people overcoming these great odds to accomplish amazing things. Finally, take the opportunity to discuss with experts characters from your favorite anime and how they have overcome the odds.

Trigger Warning: This panel discusses fictional childhood traumas, some more visceral than others.

Panelists

Dr. Cal Baldari

VCCS

Dr. Cal Baldari is a retired U.S. Army Sapper and military instructor turned professor of ethics. His research credits include alternative military ethics, Aristotelian excellence, moral conflict in literature, implicit bias mitigation, modern heroics, RPG morality, and many others... Read More →

Friday November 1, 2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Panel 3 HRCC 1st Floor, Rooms 106-107

Fan Panel/Workshop, Anime

7:30pm EDT

Introduction to Japanese Stationery

Friday November 1, 2024 7:30pm - 8:30pm EDT

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Looking at all the cute notebooks? Not sure why pens seem to be finer tipped than you're used to? Don't know what washi tape is? Here's an overview of stationery and pens with a brief look at background and major Japanese brands.

Panelists

Katriel Paige

Katriel Paige has been interested in the religious cultures of Japan since their undergraduate days in East Asian Studies and the days of the Shinto ML on Yahoo Groups. They first started doing Japanese cultural panels with an introduction to Japanese religious depictions in anime... Read More →

Friday November 1, 2024 7:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
Panel 3 HRCC 1st Floor, Rooms 106-107

Featured Panelist Panels/Events

9:00pm EDT

The Good, The Bad, and The Stupid: a Villains panel

Friday November 1, 2024 9:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

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Enemies come in various shapes, sizes, and quantities of common sense. We're going to discuss what makes a villain effective, and why most of them aren't.

Panelists

NoGreatImport

Friday November 1, 2024 9:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
Panel 3 HRCC 1st Floor, Rooms 106-107

Fan Panel/Workshop

10:30pm EDT

$h!# Voice Actors have to say

Friday November 1, 2024 10:30pm - 11:30pm EDT

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Some days, everything goes right. Things are good, the sun shines, and all is as it should be. Today is not that day, and tomorrow isn’t looking good either. Welcome to when things go horribly (and often hilariously) wrong. Technical gibberish, flights of fancy, and the downright insane. All this and more are yours to enjoy as your host, Greg Houser, subjects you to nearly two decades of some of the more ridiculous and insane directions he’s received as a voice actor. Buckle up… it’s going to be an interesting ride.

Guests

Greg Houser

We’d like to invite Greg as a good example of “you’re doing it wrong” for the rest of our attendees. He originally joined the voice acting ranks through his background in IT and Engineering (no, seriously). Earning advanced degrees from Pennsylvania State University and studying... Read More →

Friday November 1, 2024 10:30pm - 11:30pm EDT
Panel 3 HRCC 1st Floor, Rooms 106-107

Guest Panels/Events, Voice Acting

12:00am EDT

“Guess that Anime Dad”

Saturday November 2, 2024 12:00am - 2:00am EDT

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“Guess that Anime Dad!” is a jeopardy game to see if you know your anime dads! Four contestants will be competing to test their anime knowledge! The contestant with the most points will win “Best Anime Dad” Trophy and prize!

Panelists

Anastaciaplus

Saturday November 2, 2024 12:00am - 2:00am EDT
Panel 3 HRCC 1st Floor, Rooms 106-107

Fan Panel/Workshop, Gameshow