Anime St. Louis, St. Louis’s biggest anime convention, is back April 23-25, 2021 both in-person and on-line.

If It Can Go Wrong: Join us April 24, 2021 from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm as we dive deep into everyday cosplay catastrophes including hot glue mishaps, wardrobe malfunctions, seam-stress, and other maker mishaps. We’ll tell you some stories of our own and give advice on how to fix and avoid common calamities. Even will be streamed on-line via the Anime St. Louis discord channel and live streamed into Meeting Room 101 for those attending the even in person. Remember, if it can go wrong…it will go wrong.

Nerd Fest 2021 is scheduled for August 27-29, 2021 in Davenport, IA. We are scheduled to appear as featured panelists and runway cosplayers on Saturday, August 28th. We will bring you more details as they become available.

For more information on Nerdfest, please visit the link below:

NerdFest | United States (qcnerdfest.com) Introducing NerdFest, a one-of-a-kind experience that brings together the most talented and driven professionals in the industry. Video Games, Trading Card Games, Board Games, Tabletop RPGs, Cosplay, Interactive activities, and so much more! Come be a part of this amazing celebration of Nerd Culture! A collaboration of nerddom. A celebration of community. A festival with a purpose!

Virtual Naka-Kon is happening next weekend, March 12th-14th.

Self Care Flair with La Vie Cosplay Join Elle, licensed occupational therapist, March 13, 2021 from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm in a discussion about self care in relationship to cosplay. Explore the current climate of cosplay, gaining motivation, and remembering to take care of you. Let’s find the joy again in this amazing hobby!

Please visit the link below for more information on this on-line anime convention.

Homepage | Naka-Kon – Naka-Kon is an annual three-day convention, celebrating anime, manga, cosplay, music, fashion, gaming, and more! Every year, we bring your favorite voice actors, musicians, cosplayers, artists, designers, and industry experts to the Overland Park Convention Center. Catch guest panels and performances, be part of our cosplay competitions, enter contests, and learn about working in the anime, manga, and music industries.

Planet Funk Con (Davenport, IA) has announced that they are postponing their 2021 event. We are not looking for a replacement guesting spot or in-person live show at this time. We will advise you when we are given more information in regards to a later 2021 or 2022 Planet Funk Con event. See full details on their Facebook post:

https://www.facebook.com/planetfunkcon/posts/1668886463319078

For more information about future Planet Funk Cons, please visit the link below:

Comics & Entertainment Convention » Planet Funk Con » Quad Cities Planet Funk Con is the Quad Cities premiere comics, art and entertainment convention. Featuring comics, toys, anime, games, and tournaments, and family fun! We are the Quad Cities Comic Con you’ve been hearing about! 

Our friends at Anime Fusion are running a Virtual Convention on Saturday, October 17th. We’ll be debuting our newest panel “If It Can Go Wrong” from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm on our Twitch channel at LaVieCosplay – Twitch

Join La Vie Cosplay as we dive into everyday cosplay catastrophes. We’ll tell you some stories of our own and give advice on how to fix and avoid common calamities.

If It Can Go Wrong…it will go wrong.

Be sure to check back on our Twitch channel for future streams.

For more information about the Anime Fusion Virtual Con, check out the link below.

Anime Fusion – Where Classic Meets the Cutting Edge Anime Fusion is an annual non-profit convention run by volunteers from the Twin Cities fan community. Our organization is dedicated to bringing the classic favorites of anime back into the spotlight alongside the newest titles fresh from Japan. From our guests to our game rooms, we strike a balance between retro and modern favorites. Whether you’re a newcomer to the genre or a die-hard fan of the classics, Anime Fusion is the place to celebrate what you love!

Our friends at Anime Fusion are running a Virtual Convention on Saturday, October 17th. Join us for Sh*t Cosplayers Say live show shenanigans from 10:00 – 11:30 P.M. on our Twitch channel at LaVieCosplay – Twitch. Panel is recommended for those aged 13 and over.

From the podcast of the same name comes the best and worst cosplay and convention related questions. Join La Vie Cosplay as we explore the depths of the internet and examine the crazy of fandom life. You’re not gonna believe what some people say!

Sh*t Cosplayers Say 13+ Live Show

Be sure to check back on our Twitch channel for future streams.

For more information about the Anime Fusion Virtual Con, check out the link below.

Anime Fusion – Where Classic Meets the Cutting Edge Anime Fusion is an annual non-profit convention run by volunteers from the Twin Cities fan community. Our organization is dedicated to bringing the classic favorites of anime back into the spotlight alongside the newest titles fresh from Japan. From our guests to our game rooms, we strike a balance between retro and modern favorites. Whether you’re a newcomer to the genre or a die-hard fan of the classics, Anime Fusion is the place to celebrate what you love!

Anime Fusion (Plymouth, MN) has announced that they are cancelling their 2020 event. This was our last scheduled in-person appearance for 2020. We are not looking for a replacement in-person live show at this time. We have been advised that the cosplay department will be planning some on-line programming that weekend so stay tuned for more information. We will advise you when we are given more information in regards to virtual programming and the 2021 Anime Fusion event. See full details on their Facebook post:

https://www.facebook.com/animefusioncon/posts/3672489936098689

For more information about future Anime Fusions, please visit the length below:

Anime Fusion – Where Classic Meets the Cutting Edge Anime Fusion is an annual non-profit convention run by volunteers from the Twin Cities fan community. Our organization is dedicated to bringing the classic favorites of anime back into the spotlight alongside the newest titles fresh from Japan. From our guests to our game rooms, we strike a balance between retro and modern favorites. Whether you’re a newcomer to the genre or a die-hard fan of the classics, Anime Fusion is the place to celebrate what you love!

Our friends at Anime Iowa are running an on-line version of their event July 31 – August 2. Join us for Sh*t Cosplayers Say live show shenanigans from 10:00 – 11:00 P.M 6:30 – 7:30 PM. Saturday, August 1st on our Twitch channel at LaVieCosplay – Twitch. Panel is recommended for those aged 13 and over.

From the podcast of the same name comes the best of the worst cosplay and convention related questions. Join La Vie Cosplay as we explore the depths of the internet and examine the crazy of fandom life. You’re not gonna believe what some people say! Or what people think they can attach to their bodies with hot glue……This is the PG-13 version of our typically 18+ live show. Come interact with us on Twitch and have a great time. We will be hosted on Anime Iowa’s Twitch channel as well as on our own. You will have the opportunity to participate in challenges and prizes!
https://www.twitch.tv/laviecosplay & Anime Iowa Discord

La Vie Cosplay presents Sh*t Cosplayers Say with Anime Iowa On-line.

Be sure to check back on our Twitch channel for future streams.

For more information about the Anime Iowa Online, check out the link below.

AnimeIowa AnimeIowa is the largest anime convention in Iowa and still growing, hosting well over 3000 attendees each year. It is held once a year in July Friday through Sunday.

Anime Iowa (Coralville/Iowa City, IA) has announced that they are cancelling their 2020 event. We are not looking for a replacement guesting spot or in-person live show at this time. They are working on developing a virtual con which we intend on being a part of. We will advise you when we are given more information in regards to virtual programming for Anime Iowa 2020. See full announcement details on their webpage:

ANIMEIOWA IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT – AnimeIowa

For more information about the virtual event and other future Anime Iowas, please visit the link below:

AnimeIowa AnimeIowa is the largest anime convention in Iowa and still growing, hosting well over 3000 attendees each year. It is held once a year in July Friday through Sunday.

C2E2 was quite the adventure, and part of that was getting to work with the ever-talented The Portrait Dude again! It’s amazing how he’s able to capture images like these from the heart of the con floor. Keep scrolling from our favorites from this shoot.