Winter's Warmest Anime Celebration

Setsucon has grown from a one-day con in a college town, to a PA destination, both in-person & online. Learn about who we are, what we do, and a bit about what makes magic happen.

Schedule of Events

January 31, 2025

Cosplay Makeup 101: The Not Broke, Just Pre-Rich Guide
w/ Ion
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Panels 1

Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina (Sub)
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

day Tabletop Gaming Open
Presented by Jake's Cards & Games, The Quelmar Realm, & Snake Eyes Gaming
5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Tabletop Gaming

Red Dragon Inn (Casual) Tabletop RPG
w/ The Quelmar Realm
5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Tabletop Gaming

day Manga Library Open
Presented by the Penn State Anime Organization Laura Rayman Memorial Library
5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Manga Library

Unsolved "Mister"ies
w/ Atewell
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Panels 3

That Time I Attended a Panel and Gained +10 to My Isekai Knowledge!
w/ A Nerdy Couple
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Panels 2

Marauders of the Windfall - Daggerheart
w/ The Quelmar Realm
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Tabletop Gaming

day Cosplay HQ Open
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Cosplay HQ

Wig Styling Competition
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Main Events

Make Your Own Character! D&D, P&P, DH, CO
w/ The Quelmar Realm
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Tabletop Gaming

Swap Meet
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Activities Room

MTG Standard Card Gaming Event [$15 Entry Fee]
w/ Jake's Cards and Games
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Tabletop Gaming

Anime Family Feud
w/ Fuzion Games
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm
Panels 1

All About Ball Joint and Vinyl Dolls
w/ Enrana of Asgard
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm
Workshop

Shonen Power Systems Tier List
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Panels 3

Love Live! School Idol Project (Dub)
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

day Video Gaming Open
Presented by Kawaii Catchers, Origin of Play, & Snow Phoenix
6:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Video Gaming

Idol Dance Roulette
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Panels 2

Ita Bag Cosplay Meetup
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cosplay HQ

Ten Candles Tabletop RPG
w/ The Quelmar Realm
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Tabletop Gaming

Game Gauntlet Video Gaming Tournament
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Video Gaming

AMV Contest Overflow Showing
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Panels 1

Literary Analysis of Bungou Stray Dogs
w/ Law of Cosplay
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Workshop

Japan Rocks! Traveling off the Beaten Path in Japan
w/ Laura Egan
7:45 pm - 8:45 pm
Panels 3

Anime Crimes Division
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Candela Obscure - Night at the Museum Tabletop RPG
w/ The Quelmar Realm
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Tabletop Gaming

Cosplay Dating Game [18+]
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Main Events

Fanfiction: Writing them and the Best Places To Do So
w/ Lucky 13 Cosplay Studios
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Panels 2

Flirty Figures and Naughty Knock Offs [18+]
w/ A Nerdy Couple
8:45 pm - 9:45 pm
Workshop

Guess that Video Game
w/ Cyanmage
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Panels 3

day Night Jackbox Party
9:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Panels 1

Blood on the Clocktower Tabletop RPG
w/ The Quelmar Realm
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Tabletop Gaming

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Sub)
9:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Smash or Pass Yu-Gi-Oh! Edition [18+]
w/ Fengari.cos
9:45 pm - 10:45 pm
Panels 2

4 Idiots and a DM [18+]
w/ Enrana of Asgard
10:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Workshop

day Night Drag Show [18+]
w/ The Divas
10:00 pm - 11:59 pm
Main Events

Bungo Stray Dogs Game Night [18+]
w/ The Stray Dogs Society
10:15 pm - 11:15 pm
Panels 3

Blood Bath & Beyond [18+]
w/ Children Driving Robots
10:45 pm - 11:45 pm
Panels 1

PTSD in Horror Anime [18+]
w/ Merc with a Podcast
11:00 pm - 11:59 pm
Panels 2

BL - A Guide [18+]
11:30 pm - 11:59 pm
Panels 3

February 1, 2025

Classical/Modern Literature in Anime/Manga
w/ Victorian Rose Art Studio
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Panels 1

Witchcraft in Anime
w/ Kawaii Witch
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Panels 3

Yuri!!! On Ice (Sub)
9:00 am - 10:30 am

Tiefling/Honey Heist Tabletop RPG
w/ The Quelmar Realm
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Tabletop Gaming

The Sweet Escape - Perils and Princesses Tabletop RPG
w/ The Quelmar Realm
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Tabletop Gaming

urday MakerSpace Craft Session
Presented by The MAGFest Maker Space
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Activities Room

urday Manga Library Open
Presented by the Penn State Anime Organization Laura Rayman Memorial Library
9:00 am - 10:30 pm
Manga Library

urday Tabletop Gaming Open
Presented by Jake's Cards & Games, The Quelmar Realm, & Snake Eyes Gaming
9:00 am - 11:00 pm
Tabletop Gaming

urday Video Gaming Open
Presented by Kawaii Catchers, Origin of Play, & Snow Phoenix
9:00 am - 11:00 pm
Video Gaming

Opening Ceremonies
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Main Events

Wheel of Fortune
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Panels 2

Smash Ultimate Video Gaming Meetup
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Video Gaming

Hand Sewing 101: Ugly Dolls [$5 Workshop Fee]
w/ The MAGFest Maker Space
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Activities Room

Granblue Fantasy Versus Video Gaming Tournament
w/ Origin of Play
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Video Gaming

Pokemon Trade and Play Event
w/ Jake's Cards and Games
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Tabletop Gaming

urday Cosplay Photo Suite Open
Presented by The Variant
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Exhibitors Hall

urday Cosplay HQ Open
10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Cosplay HQ

urday Silent Auction Bidding
Benefitting the Colon Cancer Coalition in Memory of Billy Kametz
10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Exhibitors Hall

urday Jared Box Collection
10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Exhibitors Hall

urday Exhibitors Hall Open
10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Exhibitors Hall

urday Itasha Car Show Open
Presented by Isekai'd Dreams
10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Exhibitors Hall

You Got RPGs in my Anime
w/ Consider the Nonsense
10:15 am - 11:15 am
Panels 1

Natlan's Culture Ignited!
w/ XibalbaVixen
10:15 am - 11:15 am
Panels 3

Spy x Family (Dub)
10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Hall Cosplay Judging Session
10:30 am - 2:30 pm
Workshop

Live Commentary
w/ Caitlin Glass
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Panels 2

Dungeon Meshi Cosplay Meetup
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cosplay HQ

Pixel Pop Maid Cafe Session 1 [$15]
w/ Pixel Pop Maid Cafe
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Maid Cafe

On Donuts and Decisions
w/ Laura Egan & Katriel Paige
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Panels 1Unlicensed Anime: We're Waiting…
w/ Children Driving Robots
11:30 pm - 12:30 am
(2)
Panels 3

Dungeon Meshi Bellydance: The Escape Room Performance
w/ Antipode Geeky Bellydance
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Main Events

Black Butler Cosplay Meetup
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Cosplay HQ

DDR Video Gaming Tournament
w/ Penn State Rhythm Gaming Club
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Video Gaming

Ranking of Kings (Dub)
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Red Dragon Inn (Prize Game) Tabletop RPG
w/ The Quelmar Realm
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Tabletop Gaming

Guilty Gear Strive Video Gaming Tournament
w/ Origin of Play
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Video Gaming

Sephiroth Did Nothing Wrong
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm
Panels 2

urday Autograph Session
w/ gWon Cho
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Exhibitors Hall

Pixel Pop Maid Cafe Session 2 [$15]
w/ Pixel Pop Maid Cafe
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Maid Cafe

Worldbuilding: How to Make a Story Bible
w/ Painting Dragon Feathers
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm
Panels 3

Angry Gods of Medieval Japan
w/ Lex Winter
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Panels 2

Arcane Cosplay Meetup
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Cosplay HQ

AMV Contest Showcase
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Panels 1

Hand Sewing 101: Dice Bags [$5 Workshop Fee]
w/ The MAGFest Maker Space
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Activities Room

Nest of the Eldritch Eye - D&D 5e
w/ The Quelmar Realm
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Tabletop Gaming

Kaiju No. 8 (Sub)
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Pokemon Video Gaming Meetup
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Video Gaming

Cosplay Masquerade Practice Session
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Main Events

What Godzilla Has to Say
w/ Consider the Nonsense
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Panels 3

Overwatch Cosplay Meetup
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Cosplay HQ

Crime Skeleton Tabletop RPG
w/ The Quelmar Realm
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Tabletop Gaming

Street Fighter 6 Video Gaming Tournament
w/ Origin of Play
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Video Gaming

Intro to Tabletop Miniature Gaming
w/ Snake Eyes Gaming
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Panels 2

urday Autograph Session
w/ Caitlin Glass
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Exhibitors Hall

Pixel Pop Maid Cafe Session 3 [$15]
w/ Pixel Pop Maid Cafe
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Maid Cafe

GunPla for Beginners Build Workshop
w/ A Nerdy Couple
2:45 pm - 4:15 pm
Workshop

Demon Slayer Cosplay Meetup
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Cosplay HQ

Skip Beat (Sub)
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Video Gaming Tournament
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Video Gaming

The 5 W's and H of Shipping
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Panels 3

Folklore, Legends and Demons in Anime/Gaming
w/ Victorian Rose Art Studio
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm
Panels 1

A Deep Cleanse D&D Adventure
w/ Lex Winter
3:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Tabletop Gaming

What is Twisted Wonderland
w/ Atewell
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Panels 2

Cosplay Masquerade Showcase
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Main Events

Ouran Highschool Host Club Cosplay Meetup
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cosplay HQ

Pixel Pop Maid Cafe Session 4 [$15]
w/ Pixel Pop Maid Cafe
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Maid Cafe

Red Dragon Inn (Casual) Tabletop RPG
w/ The Quelmar Realm
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Tabletop Gaming

Candela Obscura - The Train to No-Where Tabletop RPG
w/ The Quelmar Realm
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Tabletop Gaming

Rivals of Aether II Video Gaming Tournament
w/ Origin of Play
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Video Gaming

MTG Innistrad Remastered Card Gaming Draft [$30 Entry Fee]
w/ Jake's Cards and Games
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Tabletop Gaming

Jouta Kujo: The History of Fandom's Most Famous Egg Baby
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Panels 3

Anime Bingo
w/ Fuzion Games
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Workshop

Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (Sub)
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

What If There was Another Season
w/ Merc with a Podcast
4:45 pm - 5:45 pm
Panels 2

Genshin Impact Cosplay Meetup
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Cosplay HQ

Americanized Anime 3: The Live-Actioning
w/ Children Driving Robots
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Panels 1

Lovecraftian Horror in Anime and Manga
w/ Consider the Nonsense
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm
Panels 3

Name That Tune
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Panels 2

Baldurs Gate 3 Cosplay Meetup
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Cosplay HQ

Odd-Taxi (Dub)
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Ten Candles Tabletop RPG
w/ The Quelmar Realm
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Tabletop Gaming

Learn to Paint Miniatures [$10 Workshop Fee]
w/ Snake Eyes Gaming
6:15 pm - 8:15 pm
Workshop

K-Pop Trivia
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Panels 1

Genshin Video Gaming Meetup
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Video Gaming

urday Night Concert
w/ Catbus Collective
6:45 pm - 7:45 pm
Main Events

An Intro to Learning Fighting Games
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Panels 3

Pokemon and the Wildlife that Inspired Them
7:15 pm - 8:15 pm
Panels 2

Solo-Leveling (Dub)
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Ask Anything Your Heart Desires
w/ gWon Cho
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Panels 1

Villains' Vengeance Tabletop RPG
w/ The Quelmar Realm
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Tabletop Gaming

Crazy-A#$ Moments and People in Japanese History [18+]
8:15 pm - 9:15 pm
Panels 3

After Dark Anime Jeopardy [18+]
w/ Pixel Pop
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Panels 2

Grade Up Your GunPla: Customizing and Detailing Model Kits
w/ A Nerdy Couple
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Workshop

Hearthstone Video Gaming Meetup
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Video Gaming

Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo (Sub)
9:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Blood on the Clocktower Tabletop RPG
w/ The Quelmar Realm
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Tabletop Gaming

Setsu Odori Late Night Dance
w/ DJ Sasin & DJ Some Kid
9:00 pm - 11:59 pm
Main Events

Anime Trivia [18+]
9:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Panels 1

What The F&(% Went Wrong: World's End Harem Edition [18+]
w/ Merc with a Podcast
9:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Panels 3

What Happens Next: Fanfiction [18+]
w/ Bamforth Panels
9:45 pm - 10:45 pm
Workshop

Rate my Husbando and Waifu (2025 Edition) [18+]
9:45 pm - 11:15 pm
Panels 2

Saga of Tanya the Evil (Dub)
10:30 pm - 11:59 pm

No If's, Ands, or Butts [18+]
w/ The Polycule
10:45 pm - 11:45 pm
Panels 1

Animexperts Live: Heaven & Hell [18+]
w/ Children Driving Robots
10:45 pm - 11:45 pm
Panels 3

Gambler's Den [18+]
11:00 pm - 11:59 pm
Workshop

February 2, 2025

Aria the Animation (Sub)
9:00 am - 10:30 am

Ponies and Palaces Tabletop RPG
w/ The Quelmar Realm
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Tabletop Gaming

Make Your Own Setsucon Post Card
w/ The MAGFest Maker Space
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Activities Room

Calliope's Misery-Go-Round - D&D 5e
w/ The Quelmar Realm
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Tabletop Gaming

day Video Gaming Open
Presented by Kawaii Catchers, Origin of Play, & Snow Phoenix
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Video Gaming

day MakerSpace Crafts Session
Presented by the MAGFest Maker Space
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Activities Room

day Tabletop Gaming Open
Presented by Jake's Cards & Games, The Quelmar Realm, & Snake Eyes Gaming
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Tabletop Gaming

day Manga Library Open
Presented by the Penn State Anime Organization Laura Rayman Memorial Library
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Manga Library

Lost Media: What's in YOUR attic?
w/ Children Driving Robots
9:15 am - 10:15 am
Panels 3

Setsubun Origami Oni Craft
w/ Atewell
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Workshop

Kpop Random Dance
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Panels 2

Dubbing Music for Anime
w/ Caitlin Glass
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Panels 1

Mario Kart Video Gaming Meetup
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Video Gaming

Melty Blood:  Lumina Video Gaming Tournament
w/ Origin of Play
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Video Gaming

day Silent Auction Bidding
Benefitting the Colon Cancer Coalition in Memory of Billy Kametz
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Exhibitors Hall

day Cosplay HQ Open
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Cosplay HQ

day Jared Box Collection
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Exhibitors Hall

day Exhibitors Hall Open
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Exhibitors Hall

day Cosplay Photo Suite Open
Presented by The Variant
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Exhibitors Hall

day Itasha Car Show Open
Presented by Isekai'd Dreams
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Exhibitors Hall

MTG Commander CEDH Card Gaming Event [$15 Entry Fee]
w/ Jake's Cards and Games
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tabletop Gaming

Domain Expansion Touchdown: The NFL for Anime Fans
w/ Bamforth Panels
10:15 am - 11:15 am
Workshop

Idol's Revenge Practice Session
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Main Events

Anime Law 101
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Panels 3

Ouran Highschool Host Club (Dub)
10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Learn to Mashle Bellydance w/ Antipode
10:45 am - 11:45 am
Panels 2

Haikyuu Cosplay Meetup
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cosplay HQ

Jared Box Creation Session
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Activities Room

Quisines of Quelmar Tabletop RPG
w/ The Quelmar Realm
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Tabletop Gaming

Under Night In Birth II Video Gaming Tournament
w/ Origin of Play
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Video Gaming

Visual Novel Anime Adaptations
w/ Merc with a Podcast
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Panels 1

Setsucon 2025 Feedback Session
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Workshop

The First Anime
w/ Lex Winter
11:45 am - 12:45 pm
Panels 3

Cult of the Lamb Cosplay Meetup
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Cosplay HQ

Idol's Revenge Showcase
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Main Events

El Cazador de la Bruja (Sub)
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Dragon Ball Sparking Zero Video Gaming Tournament
w/ Origin of Play
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Video Gaming

A Ghost in Many Shells
w/ A Nerdy Couple
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Panels 2

AMV Overflow and Awards
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Panels 1

day Autograph Session
w/ gWon Cho
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Exhibitors Hall

Pixel Pop Maid Cafe Session 5 [$15]
w/ Pixel Pop Maid Cafe
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Maid Cafe

Dragons, Cryptids, and Dinos, Oh MY!
w/ Painting Dragon Feathers
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm
Workshop

All About Gundam Models
w/ Consider the Nonsense
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Panels 3

Pokemon Cosplay Meetup
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Cosplay HQ

Red Dragon Inn (Prize Round) Tabletop RPG
w/ The Quelmar Realm
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Tabletop Gaming

Machine Sewing 101: Dice Bags [$5 Workshop Fee]
w/ The MAGFest Maker Space
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Activities Room

Candela Obscura - Phantom of the Symphony Tabletop RPG
w/ The Quelmar Realm
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Tabletop Gaming

Are You Nerdier Than a Game Show Host?
w/ Fuzion Games
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Panels 2

Kino's Journey -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series (Dub)
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

day Autograph Session
w/ Caitlin Glass
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm
Exhibitors Hall

Leveling Up Your Solo Photography
w/ Antipode
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Panels 1

Anime Conventions of Years Past
w/ Bamforth Panels
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Workshop

Sailor Moon Cosplay Meetup
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Cosplay HQ

Broke Fabulous Cosplay
w/ Enrana of Asgard
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Panels 3

Pixel Pop Maid Cafe Session 6 [$15]
w/ Pixel Pop Maid Cafe
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Maid Cafe

Iron Cosplay Challenge
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Main Events

All About Voice Acting
w/ gWon Cho
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Panels 2

Blood Blockade Battlefront (Sub)
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

A Familiar Problem Tabletop RPG
w/ The Quelmar Realm
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Tabletop Gaming

1980's Anime: Our Childhoods were Different
w/ Children Driving Robots
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Panels 1

So You Want to Visit Japan? A Guide to Visiting the Land of the Rising
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Workshop

American Anime: The Ultimate Oxymoron
w/ Lex Winter
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Panels 3

Pixel Pop Maid Cafe Session 7 [$15]
w/ Pixel Pop Maid Cafe
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Maid Cafe

Hetalia Axis Powers (Sub)
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Closing Ceremonies
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Main Events

Date: January 31-February 2, 2025

Location:
Blair County Convention Center,
One Convention Center Drive,
Altoona, PA 16602.

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