12/16, 2019 - 7 PM:

Saikou Movie Meet Up - The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
(English Dub Version)

As with past Saikou Movie Meet Ups, attendees are responsible for their own ticket purchases. Advance tickets available at https://www.fathomevents.com/events/studio-ghibli-fest-2019-the-tale-of-the-princess-kaguya?date=2019-12-16. This Saikou Movie Meet Up will be held at Cinemark Stroud Mall located at 344 Stroud Mall, Stroudsburg, PA 18360. Also, RSVP on our Facebook Event page, https://www.facebook.com/events/545248379611574/, so we have an expected headcount and can attempt to sit with each other or at least in proximity to each other depending on seating in the theater. Cinemark Stroud Mall has implemented assigned seating for all showings of all movies.

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya Synopsis:

Deep in the countryside, a man named Okina works as a bamboo cutter in a forest, chopping away at the hollow plants day after day. One day, he discovers a small baby inside a glowing shoot. He immediately takes her home, convinced that she is a princess sent to Earth as a divine blessing from heaven. Okina and his wife Ouna take it upon themselves to raise the infant as their own, watching over her as she quickly grows into an energetic young girl. Given the name Kaguya, she fits right in with the village she has come to call home, going on adventures with the other children and enjoying what youth has to offer.

• Genres: Fantasy, Historical
  
• Duration: 2 hours & 17 minutes (billed as 2 hours & 35 minutes by Fathom Events)
  
• Rated PG for some Adult Situations

1/11, 2020 - 8 PM (postponed from 12/14/19):

SaikouCon & The Encounter Present
Anime Night Free Screening
Persona 5 The Animation
(Japanese Dub w/English Subtitles)

As always, tickets are not needed for our Anime Night Free Screenings, but please RSVP on our Facebook Event page for this screening; https://www.facebook.com/events/414313759487625/. We ask so we have an expected head count and can optimize the seating in the game room of The Encounter Comics and Games. The Encounter is located at 811 Union Boulevard, Allentown PA 18109, please use the side door on the left of the building to enter as the shop front door will be locked at 8 PM when they the main part of the shop closes for the night. Parking is available in the front of the shop and behind the shop, please do not park in the parking lot of the restaurant to the left of The Encounter; the owners will have your vehicle towed at your expense.

Persona 5 The Animation Synopsis:

Ren Amamiya, a new transfer student at Shujin Academy, is sent to Tokyo to live with his family friend Sojiro Sakura after wrongly being put on probation for defending a woman from sexual assault. While on the way to attend his first day at his new school, Ren notices a strange app has appeared on his phone, transferring him to a world known as the Metaverse, which contains people's "shadows": distorted depictions of their true selves. In the Metaverse, he awakens his Persona, a power from deep within that gives him the strength to fight the shadows. With the help of similarly troubled students, he forms the Phantom Thieves of Hearts, attempting to save people from their sinful desires by "taking their heart," making evildoers regret their actions and turn over a new leaf. The group's reputation continues to grow explosively, bringing along fame both positive and negative.

• Genres: Action, Fantasy, Supernatural
  
• Duration: 24 minutes per episode
  
• Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
  

Episodes 0-4 will be screened. Sponsored by Crunchyroll.

1/25 - 1/26, 2020:

SaikouCon Party Table at Setsucon 2020

Setsucon 2020 Official Info:

Join us for Setsucon 2020 - where anime, gaming, cosplay, and Japanese culture collide with the Pennsylvania winter!

We will be celebrating our 14th year on January 25-26, 2020 at the Blair County Convention Center in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Meet the voices of Naofumi and Myne in The Rising of the Shield Hero, Billy Kametz and Faye Mata!

For more information, visit: setsucon.com.

2/15, 2020 - 8 PM:

Saikou Movie Meet Up - Sonic The Hedgehog

Please RSVP on our Facebook event page, https://www.facebook.com/events/582380028894731/, so we know how many are expected, that way we can plot out how early to arrive at the theater so we can all sit together or at least in proximity to each other. Everyone will be responsible for purchasing their own tickets once they are available. The listed time above is just a placeholder at present and is subject to change once official showtimes have been released to the public. Tickets, once open for pre-purchase, may be acquired at https://www.amctheatres.com/movie-theatres/philadelphia/amc-classic-allentown-16 (updated link will be posted once there is a landing page for Sonic tickets).

Sonic The Hedgehog Synopsis:

Juvenile delinquent Sonic the Hedgehog and local policeman Tom Wachowski must stop Dr. Eggman from completing his plans for world domination.

Film is not yet rated

Starring

• Ben Shwartz as Sonic The Hedgehog
  
• Jim Carrey as Dr. Eggman/Robotnik
  
• James Marsden as Tom Wachowski
  
• Tika Sumpter in a yet to revealed role
  
• Adam Pally in a yet to be revealed role
  
• Neal McDonough in a yet to be revealed role
  
• Lee Maljoub as Stone
  
• Frank C. Turner as Crazy Carl
  
• Natasha Rothwell in a yet to be revealed role
  
• Debs Howard in a yet to be revealed role
  
• Elfina Luk in a yet to be revealed role
  

3/20 - 3/22, 2020

SaikouCon Party Booth at Zenkaikon 2020

Zenkaikon 2020 Official Info:

The three day event will include panels, workshops, screenings, concerts, cosplay, video gaming, tabletop gaming, LARP, AMVs, dances, vendors, artists, and more!

For more information, visit https://zenkaikon.com/

5/22 - 5/24, 2020:

SaikouCon Party Booth at Thy Geekdom Con 2020

Thy Geekdom Con Official Info:

Thy Geekdom Con is a pop culture convention and is back for our 7th con! We will be back at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA. You can expect to see Acts, Anime, Artists, Comics, Cosplay, Crafters, Panels, Tabletop Games, TV/Movies, and Video Games! For more information visit www.facebook.com/ThyGeekdomCon.

8/7 - 8/9, 2020:

SaikouCon 2020

Pre-Registration (Advance Tickets) is available on the Registration page here on SaikouCon.com, General Admission pre-reg is open from September 15, 2019 until July 25, 2020 and VIP Registration is open from September 15, 2019 until July 10, 2020; VIP Badges will not be available at the door. VIP Registration closes earlier in the year than General Admission to ensure there is time to design the exclusive VIP Mini-Poster that VIP Badge Holders are given for autograph purposes at the VIP Meet and Greet with our 2020 Guests of Honor (no other items for autographs are allowed to be brought into the Meet and Greet). Merchant Applications will open on the Merchants page on October 1, 2019, stay tuned for more info as there will be some changes to our Merchant Hall for 2020. Panel Submissions and Volunteer Applications will both open on November 1, 2019. Below you will find the guest list and schedule for SaikouCon 2020; schedule is tentative and will filled in as it is finalized until the full schedule is released on June 15, 2020.

SaikouCon 2020 Guest Stars

SaikouCon 2020 Programming Schedule

Schedule will fill in as the year moves closer to SaikouCon Weekend, with full schedule set for release on June 15, 2020