KotoriCon

KotoriCon
Kotori, mascot of KotoriCon
StatusDefunct
GenreAnime, Manga, Japanese pop culture, and Video games[1][2]
VenueRowan College at Gloucester County
Location(s)Sewell, New Jersey
CountryUnited States
Inaugurated2010
Attendance1,020 in 2018[3]
Organized byRCGC Japanese Anime Guild[4]
Websitercgc.edu/Kotoricon

KotoriCon was an annual two-day anime convention held during January at Rowan College at Gloucester County (formerly known as Gloucester County College) in Sewell, New Jersey.[1][5] It was sponsored by the college's Japanese Anime Guild and KotoriCon's name came from the Japanese for little bird, inspired by the colleges roadrunner mascot.[6][7] The convention was designed to be family-friendly.[8] The convention ran its final event in 2020.[9]

  1. ^ a b Rearick, Kristie (January 7, 2011). "Second KotoriCon planned on GCC's campus". Gloucester County Times. NJ.com. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
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  4. ^ "Kotoricon returns for sixth year to Rowan College at Gloucester County". South Jersey Times. NJ.com. December 10, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  5. ^ "Gloucester County College to become Rowan College at Gloucester County". NJ.com. January 11, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
  6. ^ Roncace, Kelly (January 12, 2013). "Gloucester County College hosts fourth annual KotoriCon anime convention". South Jersey Times. NJ.com. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  7. ^ Nagle, Aubrey (January 8, 2015). "Anime convention lands in South Jersey". Philly Voice. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  8. ^ Barna, John (December 24, 2011). "Gloucester County College to host KotoriCon". Gloucester County Times. NJ.com. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
  9. ^ "Kotoricon Final". Retrieved January 23, 2020 – via Facebook.