NekoCon 2025 was held from October 31st to November 2nd at eh Hampton Roads Convention Center in Hampton, VA. Founded in 1998, NekoCon bills themselves as Virginia’s longest-running anime convention. This event is a celebration of anime, manga, gaming, pop culture, and everything in between.
This year had the theme of “Cy-Purr-Punk,” fusing classic anime culture with cyberpunk aesthetics. The convention featured a robust lineup of voice actors, including Tony Oliver and Paul St. Peter, who participated in autograph sessions and Q&A events. the event also raised over $7,000 for the Carolina Manga Library and the Hampton Roads Cancer Care Foundation.
Our past cosplay coverage can be found here: 2023
Overall, the event was regarded as a successful and well-organized mid-sized convention. There was panels, gaming, and specialized events such as the Maid Cafe and Host Club. There was also a variety of musical talent representing genres from K-Pop to YouTubers turned singers.
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Cosplay is always popular at these events and thanks to Patrick Horton we get to see a sampling of some of the cosplay that was on site this year.
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