GUIDE
Skull-Face Bookseller Honda-San [Sub]
8:00am – 9:30am
Viewings 1
Honda is a skeleton, but more importantly, he is a bookseller. And he’ll tell you from firsthand experience that the job of a bookstore employee is more challenging than it may seem to the average customer.
Alongside his equally eccentric coworkers, Honda constantly deals with the stressful requirements of the bookselling industry. From the drama of receiving new titles without their bonus material to the struggle of providing quality service to customers who speak a different language, the work of a skeleton bookseller never ends.
Nevertheless, despite the hardships he faces, Honda thoroughly enjoys his job and strives to bring the best book selections and service to his customers.
[from My Anime List]
PTSD in Anime
8:45am – 9:45am
Panels 2
What does Evangelion, Fullmetal Alchemist, Re: Zero, and Steins;Gate all have in common? They all have characters that have survived traumatic events. Come join Merc with a Podcast as we discuss what the mental disorder PTSD is exactly. Then find out how some of anime’s top characters came to and lived with this condition.
2023 AMV Contest (Reshowing)
9:00am – 11:00am
Main Events
Join us as we showcase the many AMVs from around the world that were entered into our contest this year! From laugh out loud comedies to tearjerking videos, our AMV entries cover the full spectrum of emotions sliced together for a major joyride. You won’t want to miss the talent on display here.
Wheel of Fortune X2
9:30am – 10:30am
Panels 1
Wheel of Fortune has gone Maverick for 2023, offering X2 the fun and X2 the prizes! Spin, buy and solve your way to mega prizes and mega excitement!
Wig Style, Wear, and Care 101 by CosMom ConShop
9:30am – 11:00am
Panels 3
Learn all the fundamentals for wearing, styling, and taking care of a cosplay wig! Beginner oriented.
Some experienced cosplayers are able to create absolute masterpieces out of their cosplay wigs. As fantastic of a goal that is, it can be really hard to get there without starting at the very beginning with the fundamentals of wig styling. This panel will be an excellent first hand experience at wig styling basics like how to hold your scissors, what tools you’ll need and where to get them, how to shop for wigs, and will also include tips and tricks for how to get your wig to fit just right when it’s finally time to wear your cosplay.
The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting
9:30am – 11:00am
Viewings 1
Tooru Kirishima’s notoriety is spread far and wide in the underworld. He is most commonly known as “The Demon of Sakuragi”—a man who is not afraid to resort to violence if deemed necessary. After almost jeopardizing a peace treaty, his boss tasks him with the most difficult job he has ever had: taking care of seven-year-old Yaeka Sakuragi—the boss’ precious daughter—so that Tooru understands what it means to be responsible for another life.
At first, the two do not seem to meet eye to eye, as Tooru has no clue on how to communicate with Yaeka, and the young girl is not used to expressing her emotions. However, as time goes on, they come to understand each other despite their differences. The fearsome right-hand man of a yakuza boss and the child he must protect are about to learn that family is not always bound by blood.
[from My Anime List]
Manga Library Room Open
9:30am – 3:30pm
Manga Library
Tabletop Gaming Room Open
9:30am – 4:00pm
Tabletop
Video Gaming Room Open
9:30am – 4:00pm
Video Gaming
So You Want To Be A Panelist…
9:45am – 10:45am
Workshop
Are you reading over the schedule or sitting in a panel wondering why a certain topic wasn’t covered? Think you have what it takes to stand in front of a crowd talking about a subject you’re passionate about? What technology is needed? Join veteran panelists, A Nerdy Couple, on learning the ins and outs (and some hilarious mistakes we’ve made) of what it takes to run a panel!
Introduction to Fan Fiction (Cancelled)
10:00am – 11:00am
Cancelled
This Panel Has Been Cancelled – We Apologize for the Inconvenience
Have you ever wanted to get into fan fiction? Come join us as we delve into into its complicated history and culture, so that you may be better prepared to take the leap!
Competitive Tournament: Guilty Gear Strive
10:00am – 12:00pm
Video Gaming
Take on the challenge to win great prizes! Compete against the best Guilty Gear players around in a bracket-style battle. $10 entry fee to participate. Sign-ups occur outside the Video Gaming Room on Friday Night (must sign-up before 9pm).
Cosplay Meetup: Pokemon
10:00am – 11:00am
Cosplay HQ
Cosplay HQ Open
10:00am – 3:00pm
Cosplay HQ
Exhibitors Hall Open
10:00am – 3:00pm
Exhibitors
Itasha Car Show Open
10:00am – 3:00pm
Exhibitors
Jared Box Project Donations Open
10:00am – 3:00pm
Exhibitors
Merch Booth Open
10:00am – 3:00pm
Exhibitors
Silent Auction Open (Closes Today @ 1pm)
10:00am – 1:00pm
Exhibitors
Game Gauntlet
10:30am – 12:30pm
Video Gaming
Do you consider yourself great at video games? Test your mettle in the 5th Annual Setsucon Game Gauntlet! This bracket-style tournament features a variety of different games, tricks, traps, & more.
Entrants for the Game Gauntlet are chosen from the Saturday Video Game Tournament winners, Saturday Qualifier Challenge winners, and filled from the audience. Visit the Video Game Room to learn more.
Don’t want to compete but want to watch? Make sure to stop by the Video Game Room on Sunday to see who comes out on top!
Let’s Play: Night in the Woods w/ Sarah Wiedenheft
11:00am – 12:00pm
Panels 1
Feeling adventurous? Come play Night In The Woods with Sarah! It is about a college dropout named Mae who travels back home to reconnect with old friends and resume her former life in Possum Springs. But things aren’t the same. Everyone seems different now. And there’s something in the woods.
Cosplay Competitions 101
11:00am – 12:00pm
Workshop
Join Cosplay Judge Corwynte as they give you the tips, tricks, and rundown on how to succeed in a cosplay competition.
The Ancient Magus’ Bride
11:00am – 12:30pm
Viewings 1
Chise Hatori, a 15-year-old Japanese girl, was sold for five million pounds at an auction to a tall masked gentleman. Abandoned at a young age and ridiculed by her peers for her unconventional behavior, she was ready to give herself to any buyer if it meant having a place to go home to. In chains and on her way to an unknown fate, she hears whispers from robed men along her path, gossiping and complaining that such a buyer got his hands on a rare “Sleigh Beggy.”
Ignoring the murmurs, the mysterious man leads the girl to a study, where he reveals himself to be Elias Ainsworth—a magus. After a brief confrontation and a bit of teleportation magic, the two open their eyes to Elias’ picturesque cottage in rural England. Greeted by fairies and surrounded by weird and wonderful beings upon her arrival, these events mark the beginning of Chise’s story as the apprentice and supposed bride of the ancient magus.
[from My Anime List]
Maid Cafe Session 5
11:00am – 12:00pm
Maid Cafe
With a blend of cosplay, games, music, performances, and hospitality, the Setsucon Maid Cafe presented by Pixel Pop – join these maids for an event that is sure to be special!
Sign-ups are first-come, first-served at the Maid Cafe Room for the following seating times. There is a $10 fee per person to sign-up, which includes the one-hour block and desserts.
Cosplay Meetup: Cyberpunk Edgerunners
11:00am – 12:00pm
Cosplay HQ
Traveling DM w/ Lex Winter
11:15am – 12:15pm
Panels 2
It’s harder than it looks. Creating a session, balancing encounters, choosing the right settings, and ultimately running the game requires a sense of finesse…and a lot of making square pegs fit in round holes. This is doubly hard when looking into adapting your passions into a session. Part Q&A, part advice garnered from 25 (!) years of play and game mastering, let’s look at both the art and science of being a DM, and how one can use those skills to adapt what passions into projects.
Con Feedback Session
11:30am – 12:30pm
Panels 3
Let us know how we did! Chat with our senior staff and share your thoughts on how the convention weekend has been. Ask questions, give us feedback, let us know what you want to see in future years, and help us improve the con for the future!
Sunday Anime Concert w/ Kohei Hattori
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Main Events
Finish up the convention weekend with a huge performance by Kohei Hattori! With all of your favorite anime tunes, songs from his career, and some unique favorites that you’ll be singing along to, this show will get you off your feet and dancing all around!
Cosplay Meetup: Sailor Moon
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Cosplay HQ
AMV Submissions Overflow & Contest Awards
12:30pm – 2:00pm
Panels 1
Join us on Sunday for a chance to see the many other AMV submissions that we had in this record breaking year. And stay til the end to find out all of our award winning AMV titles for Setsucon 2023!
Becoming a Real Idol: Learn Happy Synthesizer’s Dance! w/ Fake Idol Project
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Panels 2
Have you always wanted to dance like your favorite J-pop idols, but don’t know where to even begin? Join Fake Idol Project as they take you step-by-step through learning the chorus of Happy Synthesizer! They’ll break down the moves for you, and the entire class will perform it together at the end.
Hand Embroidery 101 / Banner Make ‘n’ (Cancelled)
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Cancelled
This Panel Has Been Cancelled – We Apologize for the Inconvenience
In this workshop, you will learn the basics of hand embroidery, so you can use it in your cosplays. This workshop is designed to introduce you to 4-5 different stitches that can be used, different types of stabilizers, and how to transfer your designs. You’ll learn stitches that you can use to outline and fill out your design.
You will have a chance to see the stitches up close, practice the stitches and then create your own banner.
There is a supply kit with all supplies needed that will be available for $10. It is not mandatory. (If you want to bring your own supplies, you will need an 8″- 12″ embroidery hoop, a piece of 12″ – 14″ fabric, a piece of stabilizer, embroidery needles, and embroidery floss.)
All Saints Street
12:30pm – 2:30pm
Viewings 1
In this world, angels, demons, and other supernatural beings peacefully coexist with humans. Neil Bowman is a demon who is unlike most; he is mesmerized with human culture, and no matter how hard he tries, he can’t do anything evil. Thus, he runs away from Hell and up to Earth.
Neil moves in with his online friend and vampire, Ira Blood, along with Ira’s many roommates. Despite coming to Earth to meet humans, Neil discovers that not a single one of his new roommates is actually human. Along with Ira, there’s Lynn Angel, the stern angel landlord; Lynn’s little sister, Lily, who falls from Heaven; Abu, a mummy who never speaks; and Vladimir Eliot Kirilenko, a werewolf tasked with monitoring Neil.
What most of them don’t realize—not even Neil himself—is that Neil possesses the powers of the Demon King. What effect will this have on the residents of Apartment 1031 on All Saints Street?
[from My Anime List]
Maid Cafe Session 6
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Maid Cafe
With a blend of cosplay, games, music, performances, and hospitality, the Setsucon Maid Cafe presented by Pixel Pop – join these maids for an event that is sure to be special!
Sign-ups are first-come, first-served at the Maid Cafe Room for the following seating times. There is a $10 fee per person to sign-up, which includes the one-hour block and desserts.
Cosplay Action Choreography (Advanced Level)
12:45pm – 1:45pm
Panels 3
Ever wanted to learn how to do a fight scene, whether it’s on stage or in front of the camera? This panel covers choreography tips and movement tricks on how to properly perform a fight scene in the safest, fastest, and best-looking way. NOTE: Everybody will create their own action sequence.
Autograph Session w/ Aaron Dismuke & Sarah Wiedenheft
12:45pm – 1:45pm
Exhibitors
Grab an autograph from voice over guests Aaron Dismuke and Sarah Wiedenheft! They will be signing items that you provide – with the first autograph per guest on a provided item being free – or you can purchase photos and items from them to get autographed. (Note: Funko Pops are not included in the one free autograph policy).
Dragon Ball Z FighterZ Tournament
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Video Gaming
Competitive Tournament: Tekken 7
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Video Gaming
Take on the challenge to win great prizes! Compete against the best Tekken players around in a bracket-style battle. $10 entry fee to participate. Sign-ups occur outside the Video Gaming Room on Friday Night (must sign-up before 9pm).
A Rogue Heart Tabletop RPG w/ Lex Winter
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Tabletop
A lost cleric, wrecked hospital ship, and a dead planetoid. Just another day in the Wildspace system of Nostia. Or is it? Something in your bones indicates things are about to get a little wibbly wobbly.
A four hour adventure balanced for 5 characters with an average party level of 13.
Cosplay Meetup: Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Cosplay HQ
Otaku no Tatakai! Anime Rap Battles w/ Kawaii Kunai
1:45pm – 2:45pm
Panels 2
This is a musical battle for the ages! Come witness your favorite anime royalty freestyle rap battle each other for the crown! Goku vs Vegeta, Pokemon vs Digimon, Class 1-A vs The Sailor Scouts; you decide who will enter the rap battle octagon and who will walk away victorious! Heroes 4 Hire’s very own Tray-Digga The Legendary Super Saiyan and Ray Riley The Shinigami, along with The Mech Warrior DJ, Awesomus Prime, bring you an experience that is clearly over 9000!!!!
Iron Cosplay
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Main Events
The ultimate skills challenge! Entrants will have 45 minutes to complete a cosplay with only the provided ingredients. Four contestants may enter – but only one will emerge the champion!
1990’s Anime: A Decade of Hits!
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Panels 3
After the wild and crazy 1980’s, the 1990’s calmed down and produced some of the greatest anime that is still relevant today. Come join Children Driving Robots and we’ll show you why the 1990’s was a great time to be an anime fan!
Otaku Bingo
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Workshop
Do you love anime? Bingo? Prizes? Then stop by and play Otaku Bingo! Hear a description, mark the characters, win some prizes! (They’re pretty good!)
Maid Cafe Session 7
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Maid Cafe
With a blend of cosplay, games, music, performances, and hospitality, the Setsucon Maid Cafe presented by Pixel Pop – join these maids for an event that is sure to be special!
Sign-ups are first-come, first-served at the Maid Cafe Room for the following seating times. There is a $10 fee per person to sign-up, which includes the one-hour block and desserts.
How to Write a Decent Dub w/ Aaron Dismuke
2:30pm – 3:30pm
Panels 1
Aaron Dismuke here – refusing to refer to myself in the third person like some may do for these panel descriptions, probably because I am neither an awkward anime character nor a khajiit. If you’re curious about how we make the decision to stray from, add to, or stick with the translations of the shows we dub at Funimation, come listen to me talk. I have around five years of experience adapting scripts for the likes of Fairy Tail, Fire Force, Tokyo Ghoul, Attack On Titan, and Overlord.
My Next Life As A Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! [Sub]
2:30pm – 4:00pm
Viewings 1
Most people would prefer being the protagonist of a world full of adventure, be it in a game or in another world. But, unfortunately, a certain girl is not so lucky. Regaining the memories of her past life, she realizes that she was reborn in the world of Fortune Lover—one of the games she used to play.
Unfortunately, the character she was reincarnated into—Catarina Claes—is the game’s main antagonist, who faces utter doom in every ending. Using her extensive knowledge of the game, she takes it upon herself to escape from the chains of this accursed destiny.
However, this will not be an easy feat, especially since she needs to be cautious as to not set off death flags that may speed up the impending doom she is trying to avoid. Even so, to make a change that will affect the lives of everyone around her, she strives—not as the heroine—but as the villainess.
[from My Anime List]
Fun and Games w/ Antipode
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Panels 2
You’re invited to a panel full of games, prizes, and fun with Antipode! Can you stump our game masters or will you need to poll the audience? Come bring your knowledge, skills, and friends as we will have games for individuals and teams. This is an all ages event!
Anime and RPGs
3:15pm – 4:15pm
Panels 3
From classics like Record of Lodoss War to modern favorites like Konosuba, the storytelling and tropes of the tabletop role playing game have long been a part of anime. Join us as we explore the histories of these two art forms, and then try to reimagine some of our favorite shows in various tabletop systems.
Anime Adaptations: Is It Okay to Make Changes?
3:45pm – 4:45pm
Panels 1
When an anime is adapted from manga, there are a variety of factors that contribute to why a studio makes certain changes. In this panel, we will be reviewing anime adaptations that made significant changes from manga to anime and review if the changes made were god awful, acceptable, or actually an improvement. Should we forget about the 2003 version of Fullmetal Alchemist? Is a slideshow of plot points acceptable? *cough* The Promised Neverland. We’ll discuss these shows, plus a few more, so come for a fun time!
Jujutsu Kaisen [Sub]
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Viewings 1
Idly indulging in baseless paranormal activities with the Occult Club, high schooler Yuuji Itadori spends his days at either the clubroom or the hospital, where he visits his bedridden grandfather. However, this leisurely lifestyle soon takes a turn for the strange when he unknowingly encounters a cursed item. Triggering a chain of supernatural occurrences, Yuuji finds himself suddenly thrust into the world of Curses—dreadful beings formed from human malice and negativity—after swallowing the said item, revealed to be a finger belonging to the demon Sukuna Ryoumen, the “King of Curses.”
Yuuji experiences first-hand the threat these Curses pose to society as he discovers his own newfound powers. Introduced to the Tokyo Metropolitan Jujutsu Technical High School, he begins to walk down a path from which he cannot return—the path of a Jujutsu sorcerer.
[from My Anime List]
Closing Ceremonies
4:30pm – 5:30pm
Main Events
Close out the con with our staff as we reminisce about the weekend that was, share our favorite parts of the con, and listen to your feedback on how we can build upon the year for next year.
Founded in 2007 by the Penn State Anime Organization, Setsucon brings anime, manga, and Japanese culture to the winter months in Central Pennsylvania.
