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Shoujocon
StatusDefunct
Location(s)New Jersey/New York
CountryUnited States
Inaugurated2000
Most recent2003
Attendance600 in 2003
Organized byShoujo Arts Society

Shoujocon was an American fan convention for anime and manga which focused on the shōjo (girls') subgenre. The convention was founded in 2000 by then-anonymous women identified as "Nora" and "Katchan", and initially financed through eBay sales of fan-donated merchandise. Shoujocon quickly grew from 456 attendees to a peak of 1,252. In addition to its unique audience, Shoujocon attempted many other organizational and programmatic innovations during its time, such as an international staff which held meetings entirely online, support for doujinshi artists and writers, and cultural workshops.

In 2002, Nora and Katchan stepped down, turning leadership over to the newly formed Shoujo Arts Society (SAS), a non-profit organization incorporated to manage Shoujocon and promote the shōjo subgenre via other events. For the 2003 convention, Shoujocon moved to Rye, New York, where difficulties with the hotel and the change of location triggered a severe drop in attendance and poor reviews of the convention. The 2004 convention was first postponed, then canceled altogether.

Working with the organizers of Yuricon, the Shoujo Arts Society later announced a joint event called "Onna!" which was held in October 2005.

History

Event history

Dates Location Atten. Guests
July 15–16, 2000 Newark Gateway Hilton
Newark, New Jersey		456Roxanne Beck, Mandy Bonhomme
July 14–15, 2001 East Brunswick Hilton
East Brunswick, New Jersey		1,252Katsumi Kurata, Ryo Hitaka, Mandy Bonhomme, Colleen Doran
July 19–21, 2002 East Brunswick Hilton
East Brunswick, New Jersey		1,229Mandy Bonhomme, Friends of Lulu, Azusa Kurokawa, Jamie McGonnigal, Liam O'Brien, and Umbrella Studios.
August 22–24, 2003 Rye Town Hilton
Rye Brook, New York		600Katie Bair, Kelli Shayne Butler, Tiffany Grant, and Jamie McGonnigal.

References

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  2. Nora (1999-08-05). "Shoujocon Auctions!". Newsgroup: rec.arts.manga. Usenet: 37AA502B.2109@earthlink.net. Retrieved 2007-03-06.
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  6. L. Cintron (2002-07-02). "Hot Dogs? Hamburgers? Is It July? Then It Must Be..." Newsgroup: rec.arts.anime.info. Retrieved 2007-03-06.
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  8. Lisa Z. "Shoujocon 2003". Anipike Magazine. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-03-06.
  9. Delahanty, Patrick (2004-03-08). "Shoujocon postponed until 2005". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
  10. Delahanty, Patrick (2004-08-08). "Shoujocon 2005 is cancelled". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
  11. "Onna! 2005 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
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