Upstate New York's top anime convention, bringing fans all over to Rochester, NY. Follow for the latest news! 🐯
Thank you for coming to Tora-Con 2024!!
Meet the voice behind 2B, Umi Sonoda, Reimi Sugimoto, Lyria, Iroha Tamaki, and hundreds more of your favorite characters. Kira Buckland (.
@KiraBuckland
) is coming to Tora-Con 2020! 🧡
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Artist Alley and Vendor's Hall is open til 4pm! It's the last day to get your shopping in!
It's also the LAST day to get Kson X Tora-Con merch at the merch table!
We're honored to welcome Corina Boettger (
@thebirdzulu
) to Tora-Con 2022!
Corina can be heard as the voice of Paimon in Genshin Impact, Tatsumaki in One Punch Man, Mizuki in Ai: The Somnium Files, and more. Visit our website to learn more about them!
Kyle McCarley (.
@KyleMcCarley
) is joining us for Tora-Con 2020! You can hear him in roles such as Mikazuki Augus (Gundam IBO), Shigeyo Kageyama (Mob Psycho 100), Narancia Ghirga (JJBA: Golden Wind), and 9S (Nier: Automata)!
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As cons continue to cancel and postpone, let's take a moment to support those who are losing a key source of income: the Artists of convention Artist Alleys.
All Artists who were accepted into our 2020 AA have their shops linked on our website.
So all are aware, we are meeting with RIT personnel later today (March 12) regarding the future of Tora-Con 2020 and will provide an update when the time comes. The only reliable sources for Tora-Con updates will be our website, official pages, staff, and emails.
We're excited to welcome
@Digibrah
to Tora-Con 2018!
Best known for his popular YouTube videos analyzing anime narratives and aesthetics in-depth, Digibro also has a prolific presence as a vlogger, podcaster, and writer.
Have you checked out our Tora-Con 2024 guest lineup yet? We're excited to bring all of these talented individuals to you, right here in Rochester! 🥰
Remember to register in advance to be able to meet them, and let us know who you're looking forward to seeing!🥳
🧡Welcome, Circus-P (
@VocaCircus
)!🧡
Circus-P is a music producer and one of the most prolific VOCALOID content creators in the West, having created demos for the likes of Hatsune Miku, Megurine Luka, DEX and DAINA, and more.
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We're happy to welcome
@EarlCrayTea
as a cosplay guest! This local friend of ours is celebrating his 10th year of cosplay and we couldn't be happier to have him join us to judge this year's Cosplay Contest.
Learn more about him on our website:
With VShojo's Kson coming in-person to Tora-Con next weekend, we will be having EXCLUSIVE Kson X Tora-Con merch at our merch table!
Merch details will be coming soon, but make sure to buy your badge by tomorrow night!
🎉 We're happy to announce our next con is MARCH 19, 2022! 🎉
Right away you might notice this is a single day as opposed to our usual two. We are also going to have a lower attendance cap than usual. We promise you this wasn't a decision that was made lightly. (1/5)
It's the voice of Aizawa Shota (Eraser Head), Miles Edgeworth, and Takehisa Hinawa! Come meet Christopher Wehkamp (.
@ChrisWehkamp
) at Tora-Con 2020!
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Today we are excited to announce Kira Buckland (.
@KiraBuckland
) as a guest for Tora-Connect!
Got a question for Kira? Fill out this form:
We'll choose some of the best Q's and discuss them in a panel on our stream!
#ToraConnect
Thank you everyone who came out to Tora-Con 2022!! We're committed to continue bringing you this event for many years to come, and are beyond excited see you for Tora-Con 2023 on the weekend of March 24th! 🐯✨
We're welcoming
@VocaCircus
to Tora-Con 2018!
CircusP is a Western music producer specializing in VOCALOIDs and other vocal synths. His song “Ten Thousand Stars” won the 2016 Miku Expo song writing contest and was performed before audiences worldwide.
🧡 Welcome, Matt Shipman (
@MattShipmanVO
)! 🧡
Matt Shipman is a Voice Actor, ADR Writer, and ADR Engineer, best known for voicing Hiro in DARLING in the FRANXX, Inasa in My Hero Academia, Floch in Attack on Titan, and Shay in Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V.
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It's finally here! 🎉 The Tora-Con 2023 Schedule is live! Check below to see when your favorite events are running and plan out your weekend at the con! Print copies will be available during the con as well. 🐯
We're welcoming
@justinbriner
to Tora-Con 2018! Well known for his role in My Hero Academia as Izuku "Deku" Midoriya, he can also be heard as Nova in Space Patrol Luluco, Niko in Nanbaka, and many other anime and video game roles.
#ToraCon
#ToraCon2018
Today we are happy to announce Casey Mongillo (.
@CaseyTheVA
) as a guest for Tora-Connect!
Got a question for Casey? Fill out this form:
We'll choose some of the best Q's and discuss them in a panel on our stream!
#ToraConnect
Kson will be coming Tora-Con in-person! Kson is one of the most popular revolutionary VTubers on YouTube & Twitch! The American-Japanese streamer has even done songs and collaborations with other celebrities!
🧡Welcome, Kristen McGuire (
@KrisComics
)! 🧡
Kristen McGuire is a voice actor, ADR Director and Script Adapter for Funimation, known for her roles as Tatami Nakagame (MHA), Milim Nava in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, & more!
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🧡 We're welcoming Eri Sasaki (
@eri_lattice
) to Tora-Con 2019! 🧡
Eri Sasaki is the voice behind “Ring of Fortune”, the opening theme song for the TV anime “Plastic Memories” and “Fuyubiyori”, the ending theme to the TV Anime “Laid-Back Camp”!
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Give a warm welcome to the first of our 2020 cosplayer guests, the incredibly talented Mangoloo of .
@LMcosplays
!
Learn all about her on our website: ✨
You can find Kson doing some live panels and meet and greets on both days of our convention. The meet and greets will be limited to 30 individuals each day and the raffle method will be posted soon, keep an eye out!
Look forward to seeing her at Tora-Con 2024!
Happy
#PrideMonth
from all your friends at Tora-Con! We're proud to love and support all of our LGBT+ anime lovers~ 🏳️🌈
We couldn't have asked for better art than this image made by
@razzbexxa
, a talented artist in the LGBT+ community!
We have a big announcement! 📢📢📢
#toracon2021
will be taking place online due to RIT's COVID-19 policies. We are currently shifting gears to create an all new
#toracon
experience, so please be patient with us! 🧡🐯
On behalf of Tora-Con staff, we support the people protesting against all of the injustices taking place across America. We stand with the
#BlackLivesMatter
movement.
For the first time ever, we're giving away a ✨ FREE TORA-CON WEEKEND BADGE ✨ over social media! All you need to do is vote!
Voting opens Wednesday, July 17th in the afternoon hours. Stay tuned for the design reveals and best of luck!
Our official 2019 dates are here!
Join us March 23-24, 2019 at the RIT for Tora-Con's 15th year, brought to you by the RIT Anime Club. We're simultaneously planning ahead for 2020!
Stay tuned on our social media channels and on our website.
🧡 Now for a final, surprise 2019 guest announcement: Welcome, Ian Sinclair
@iantweeting
! 🧡
Ian Sinclair is an actor, director, and voice actor that has been working in the anime and video game industry for over fifteen years.
✨Full information at ✨
After much deliberation, the Tora-Con staff have decided to redesign our mascot characters. Thank you
@nyanekoRei
for making sure their designs really pop!
Thank you SO much to everyone who came out for our 15th year... and 2020 is coming March 21-22, 2020 at RIT! Stay tuned for HUGE updates. We're ramping up to make it a particularly special year that will change Tora-Con for years to come. 🤫
Tora-Con 2023 is officially over! 🐯🎉 Thank you all for another wonderful year, our first back as a two-day convention!!
Be sure to fill out our attendees survey as well to let us know how we can improve in the future:
It's time to plan your con. The print version of our 2022 event schedule is here! 🧡
We recommend printing your own if you prefer the schedule on paper. If you prefer digital, the mobile version will be up shortly!
Download the high res schedule here:
We're welcoming
@CliffordChapin
to Tora-Con 2018! His voice acting roles include Katsuki Bakugo in My Hero Academia and Conny Springer in Attack on Titan. He is also currently the ADR Director for DARLING in the FRANXX.
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#ToraCon2018
We’re welcoming
@FeleciaAngelle
to Tora-Con 2018! Her work includes The Hero Emilia/Emi Yusa in The Devil Is A Part-Timer! and Shalltear Bloodfallen in Overlord. She was also Assistant ADR Director for Blood Blockade Battlefront.
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Today's the day!! Badge pickup starts at 7pm TONIGHT!!! The weather is gonna be rough, but we are so excited to see you! Make sure you stay safe on the drive over!
Hello everyone,
It's with an extremely heavy heart that I have to announce that UBCon 31 is cancelled. We have been told that we are not allowed to have any meetings/events, ect till May (and possibly longer).
Please read the full post on our facebook.
#ubcon
#ubcon31
#ubconxxxi
Our meeting has begun. We'll do our best to make the best of what's quickly becoming a grave situation. We'll post an update when an agreement is made.
Registration is open for Rochester's anime convention, Tora-Con!
Join us March 21-22 for our 16th year. Badges are only $30 for the full weekend and are limited, so get yours before they're gone!
Register today at 🐯🧡
Tora-Con 2024 is officially over!! 🐯🥳
Thank you all for coming to Tora-Con!! We hope that y'all had a lovely time here!!
The attendee feedback survey will be available soon.
We wanted to say thank you to everyone for supporting us yesterday with Tora-Connect! We couldn't have made it a success without you.🧡🐯Have a silly gif of the staff who showed up in person, goofing off after all their hard work was done!
#toraconnect
#toracon2021
#toracon
NEW EVENT ★
For the first time ever, Tora-Con is teaming up with
@rit_aniclub
to bring you an animated film festival right here at the convention!
Film submissions will be handled by the Animation Club and open to all RIT students, staff, and alumni in the near future.
What if the mascots suddenly swapped colors? Joker or genius, our lovely staff artist
@razzbexxa
imagined it for April Fool's Day. Happy April 1st!
#toracon
#aprilfools
Grab your pen lights and bring out your energy for another round of wotagei.
@anisongparty
is returning this year with DJ APPARE, DJ Dekimasen, and DJ Pleasant!
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We'd like to remind everyone of our COVID-19 policy for Tora-Con 2022! Per RIT's current guidelines:
(1/2)
✅ Vaccinations are required for all attendees ages 12 and up.
✅ Masks must be worn at all times during the convention, except when eating or drinking.
As a reminder, tickets for Kson's meet and greet will be done in a 'random giveaway' style in person. More info will be available at the event. Signings will ONLY be happening in the meet and greets.
Hello everyone, we are proud to announce our official plans for 2021: Tora-Connect! This coming year, we're doing things a little differently. For all info, please visit the Tora-Connect webpage:
Thanks for your patience, and stay tuned for more news! 🐯
🎉 Attendee registration for Tora-Con 2022 is now live! 🎉
Enjoy a day of anime, cosplay, panels, and (of course) industry guests! Tora-Con 2022 is March 19, 2022 @ RIT.
🧡 Don't miss out- register today at
The Tora-Con 2020 schedule & app are HERE!
Download the Attendify app to your device and search for Tora-Con 2020 to join in, or view the schedule in your browser at
Tell us what you're looking forward to this year!
That's a wrap for Tora-Con 2018! We hope we made your convention experience one filled with memories. Let us know what you thought in the link below, or by rating any of the panels in our 2018 app.
#ToraCon
#ToraCon2018
Find us this weekend at
@fc3roc
! It's a weekend full of comics, vendors, wrestling, cosplay, panels, and beyond!
And stay tuned, we've got big updates on the horizon about Tora-Con 2019!
In its first Winter Charity Event in two years, the RIT Anime Club raised over $9000 (yes, cue the Vegeta memes) for G.R.A.S.P. (Greece Residents Assisting Stray Pets)!
Thank you to everyone who donated!