Program Grid and Descriptions
listed in Alphabetic order by Panel Title
AO3 Jeopardy 18+
Saturday Late Night 11:00pm-12:00am Oakdale 4
18+ Panel, Gameshow
Are you an expert at AO3 and fandom knowledge? Come and test it out at a panel run by fandom lovers.
Hosted by Merrick and Aria
AnimeIowa Crab Dance Feat ÆON
Saturday Late Night 12:00am-2:00am MainStage
Dance
Do you like to jam to music? Or just dance with your fellow congoers and friends? Then stop by the AnimeIowa Dance!
Hosted by AnimeIowa and Mark Allen Jr!
Anime When My Parents Walk In 18+
Saturday Late Night 10:30pm-11:30pm Duke Slater
18+ Panel
A panel about all the anime moments that your parents just had to walk in on.
Hosted by Wade, Heather, Hannah and Steven.
Armed Detective Agency Recruitment Day
Saturday 11:00am-12:00pm Coral E
Fandom
Join the members of the Armed Detective Agency in solving true crime puzzles while answering your burning questions.
Hosted by Ad and Kae
Banger Openings from Anime you Don’t Know
Saturday 12:00pm-1:00pm Wallace
Cultural
Attack on Titan, One Punch Man, Demon Slayer; of course, you know some banger openings but do you know these?!
Hosted by DT
Best of the Breast: Boobs In Anime 18+
Saturday Late Night 10:00pm-11:00pm
118+ Event, Community Related
Boobs are a part of anime. We’ll look at some good and bad portrayals of breasts in anime and manga and critique them.
Hosted by SecretVictory & DoTheMacarena
Cart Girl Summer: The Rise of Golf in Anime
Saturday 10:30am-11:30am Duke Slater
Fandom
Golf and anime are two things that shouldn’t work together? Come on down to see why that’s not true!
Hosted by Wade, Heather, Hannah and Steven
Company 8’s Flame Game
Saturday 9:00pm-10:00pm Back Patio
Performance, Guest Panel
The fire cadets let loose and put on a playful display while the Captain and Lieutenant are away!
Hosted by Incendiary NPCs
Creating a Live Stage Performance
Saturday 6:30pm-7:30pm Wallace
Guest Panel, Presentation
Learn how to pick a theme, wrangle the performance, set the stage, and put on a show from the people who set themselves on fire for entertainment!
Hosted by Incendiary NPCs
Crochet Along
Saturday 2:30pm-4:30pm Duke Slater
Hobbies
Interested in participating in this year’s AnimeIowa Crochet Along? Feel free to bring your project and work alongside fellow attendees at this group crochet panel!
Hosted by AnimeIowa
English Rakugo Comedy
Saturday 4:00pm-5:00pm MainStage
Cultural
Rakugo- Japan’s 400 year old art of comic storytelling! One performer, two props and a cast of colorful characters brought to life!
Hosted by Chusei Kanariya
Formal Ball
Saturday 10:00pm-11:30pm Mainstage
Con Run
Join us for an evening of dancing under the sea as the Formal Ball returns to AnimeIowa! Instructors from Anime Formal Dancing will hold a brief dance lesson partway through the ball, no partner nor dance experience necessary! Enjoy the music catered to both dance AND some fun fandoms! Cosplay is welcome and formal attire is encouraged. Admission requirements found on the website.
Hosted by AnimeIowa and Anime Formal Dancing
Full Speed Ahead! The Life of Love Live
Saturday 3:30pm-4:30pm Coral E
Fandom Specific
Love Live! Is a worldwide sensation but what is it all about? Spread across games, anime and movies, let’s talk about idols!
Hosted by Ventii
Goonology 101 18+
Saturday Late Night 12:30am-2:00am Oakdale 4
18+ Panel
An introductory course covering the foundations of gooning; sorting genealogical class like milfs, dilfs and mommy dommys.
Hosted by Ella and Angelina
Hand Picked For You! (LoveLights Big Debut!)
Saturday 12:30pm-1:30pm Coral E
Idol, Fandom
Welcome to the wonderful world of LoveLight! A Brand New Idol Group who spread love and joy wherever they go! Dance into the flowerfields with us and enjoy the wonder that these magical idols who will fill your hearts with love!
Hosted by LoveLights
Homestuck: The Kids are Loose 18+
Saturday 7:30pm-8:30pm Oakdale 4
18+ Panel, Fandom
The Alpha and Beta kids are passing through a dream bubble here at AnimeIowa! Come play some games, test your knowledge and win prizes while they’re here!
Hosted by Luca, Ophelia and Destiny
Iron Cosplay
Saturday 4:30pm-6:00pm Oakdale 3
Cosplay
Do you have what it takes to battle in the Cosplay Stadium? What theme will the chairman bring this time? The heat will be on!
Hosted by Alex, Zac and Adam
Japanese Taiko and Festival Dance
Saturday 2:30pm-3:30pm MainStage
Cultural
A japanese cultural presentation about a popular japanese festival, Taiko drumming and music and Japanese Festival Dance.
Hosted by Tanis
Magic: The Gathering- Final Fantasy Booster Draft
Saturday 6:30pm-11:30pm Wallace Room.
Come Play with your friends in a FREE booster draft of the latest Universe’s Beyond Set from Magic: The Gathering. The beloved FINAL FANTASY RPG series sixteen mainline games of unforgettable characters, items and moments are now here! Cast powerful spells, call upon classic summons and even visit your favorite locations on the back of a chocobo. Countless elements from the games are here for you to weave together your own story! Limited to 32 People Max
Name That Anime Ending
Saturday 9:00am-10:00am Coral D
Gameshow
When the Anime episode is over but you don’t skip the ending song you know it’s good! Join us to guess that anime ending and win prizes!
Hosted by Mintyhoo and Erin
Nanba Prison Night Party
Saturday 5:00pm-6:00pm Duke Slater
Fandom
The boys broke out of their cell- again! This time Hajime can’t find them which means SLEEPOVER PARTY! Come join for games and fun!
Hosted by Max and Cass
Quiplash (Anime Edition) 18+
Saturday 9:00pm-10:30pm Oakdale 4
Gameshow, 18+ Panel
Come and play a jackbox game with a bunch of nerds, nerds!
Hosted by Emma and Cassandra
Ranking our Coworkers ft Atsushi and Akutagawa
Saturday 2:30pm-3:30pm Wallace
Fandom
Watch as Atsushi and Akutagawa rank the Port Mafia Members and the Armed Detective Agency on an ultimate tier list! (Opinions aren’t welcome)
Hosted by Zero and Sushi
The Anime Game Show Explosion!
Saturday 12:00pm-2:00pm MainStage
Gameshow
The AGSE! is back again with more trivia, more shenanigans and more free pocky!
Hosted by Alex, Zac and Adam
Vocaloid v K-Pop Dance Battle
Saturday 10:00am-12:00pm Wallace
Fandom
Many people love doing vocaloid and K-pop dances. But which is more popular? In this panel, we challenge these questions with the ultimate Vocaloid V K-Pop Dance Off!
Hosted by Pat and Hannah
Western Roots of Isekai Anime and Manga
Saturday 9:00am-10:30am Coral E
Gameshow
Isekai was created in Japan, so why is it full of Western monsters but no yokai, knights and kings but no shogun or samurai? And why is there always a guild hall!?
Hosted by Paul
AnimeIowa 2025 Cosplay Masquerade
Saturday 6:00pm-8:30pm MainStage
Masquerade
The yearly AnimeIowa Cosplay Masquerade! Come support your fellow attendees as they compete and showcase their amazing cosplays!
Hosted by AnimeIowa Cosplay Dept
Anime Family Feud
Saturday 3:00pm-4:00pm Oakdale 3
Gameshow
It’s time for a feud! Guess how your fellow weebs would answer these silly and fun questions. Enjoy some comedy mixed with trivia and fun!
Hosted by Pat and Hannah
Armed Detective Agency Recruitment Day
Saturday 11:00am-12:00pm Coral E
Fandom
Join the members of the Armed Detective Agency in solving true crime puzzles while answering your burning questions.
Hosted by Ad and Kae
Artist Alley 101
Saturday 2:00pm-3:00pm Oakdale 3
Guest of Honor
Have you ever wondered how to go about participating in an Artist Alley? Looking for tips on how to prepare? Then join Atomic Kawaii to discuss all things Artist Alley and go over the basics!
Hosted by Atomic Kawaii
Being a Teacher and a Cosplayer: Best of Both Worlds
Saturday 12:00pm-1:00pm Oakdale 3
Community
Join Mx. Jensen and Ms. LeReshe who are both teachers and cosplayers! How do you do both? How do you stay professional at work while having a hobby? These are questions we are asked daily. We will also cover adding pop culture to your classroom/lessons. This panel can be applied to any job and how to stay professional while still enjoying your fun hobbies!
Hosted by Ajax and Megan
Building with Friends! An Evening with Model Kits!
Saturday 8:00pm-10:00pm Duke Slater Room
Hobbies Related
Come join friends and fellow attendees alike to build your models
Hosted by Hunter
Charity Auction
Saturday 11:00am-2:30pm
Auction
Welcome to the 2025 AnimeIowa Charity Auction! Stop by to see the amazing items present this year!
Hosted by AnimeIowa Charity Dept
Con Plays DnD
Saturday 2:00pm-3:00pm Coral E
Fandom
Have you ever wanted to play DnD with a whole room of people? Well now you can! Join us for a fantasy adventure where the audience votes on what to do!
Hosted by LuckyPupCosplay and Wormungandr
Cosplay 210: Finishing Techniques
Saturday 9:00am-10:00am Oakdale 3
Cosplay
Mastered sewing basics? Looking for ways to upgrade your cosplay construction? Join us for a review of mid-level techniques to improve your sewing skills.
Hosted by Bailey and Becca
Dr Stone and More
Saturday 10:30am-11:30am MainStage
Guest of Honor, Fandom
Are you a fan of Doctor Stone? Have any questions you want to ask the voice actors of this series? Then come join our Guests of Honor for this panel all Dr Stone related and more!
Hosted by Mark Allen Jr, Sarah Weidenheft and Aaron Dismuke
Finding Your Niche
Saturday 8:30pm-9:30pm Oakdale 3
Guest of Honor
We will be discussing how to find a niche to fit into and how to apply this as an artist and business, branding and more.
Hosted by Atomic Kawaii
Formal Partner Dancing Series 2
Saturday 10:30am-11:30am Oakdale 3
Interactive
Continuing from Friday’s first series, we will be teaching Rumba and Waltz. No partner nor dance experience needed! We rotate partners to help provide as much partnered time as possible to foster the best learning environment.
Hosted by Anime Formal Dancing
Gal, Kei, Jirai, Oh My! A Beginners Guide to J-Fashion
Saturday 9:00am-10:30am Duke Slater
Cultural
Are you interested in J-Fashion but don’t know where to start? We will give you a run-down of various styles!
Hosted by Nic
Guests of Honor Signing Session
Saturday 3:00pm-4:30pm Coral D
Guest of Honor
Want to meet some of your favorite VA Guests of Honor? Then stop by and visit at this fun filled signing session!
Hosted by AnimeIowa Guest Dept
Happy Hour with Fuzzy and the Suit 18+
Saturday Late Night 12:30am-1:30am Wallace
18+ Panel
Join Fuzzy and the Suit as they discuss conventions, fandoms, life philosophies and anything else! This audience interactive panel encourages crowd participation!
Hosted by Fuzzy & The Suit
Introduction to Crochet
Saturday 12:30pm-2:00pm Duke Slater
Hobbies
A beginner friendly class where we will learn the basics of crochet. All skill levels are welcome, and supplies provided.
Hosted by Nicole
J Fashion Round Table
Saturday 6:30pm-7:30pm Duke Slater
Cultural
A fun and informative panel about Japanese alternative fashion styles including lolita, ouji, fairy kei, and cult party kei.
Hosted by Susie, Bonnie, Helena, Alex, Nic and Emily
Japanese Traditional Instrument: Koto
Saturday 10:00am-10:00am MainStage
Cultural
Come learn about a Japanese Traditional instrument, the Koto, which is considered to be a national treasure of Japan! Attendees have a chance to play themselves!
Hosted by Tanis
Most Smashable Anime Men 18+
Saturday Late Night 11:30pm-1:00am Oakdale 3
Discussion, 18+ Panel
The debate of the hottest anime man has gone on too long! Tonight we debate which anime man you will take home! Join us for a funny night of banter!
Hosted by Pat and Hannah
My Hero Madness
Saturday 1:00pm-2:00pm Oakdale 3
Fandom
Come join the madness of villains, vigilantes and heroes and what they may bring when they come together for a day to hang with the people of the United States!
Hosted by Max and Nic
Name That Anime Tune
Saturday Late Night 12:00am-2:00am Duke Slateer
Gameshow
Think you know anime Openings and Endings? Test your skills in a quick draw tournament-style contest with a chance to win a prize, or play along in the audience with a bingo card!
Hosted by Ella Kei and Leah
Otaku Scattergories
Saturday 4:00pm-5:30pm Wallace
Gameshow
Feel like testing your Otaku-trivia? Score points naming anime categories under a unique letter each round while timed- most points wins!
Hosted by Eva, Sofie, JR and Liz
Rajio Taiso
Saturday 9:00am-10:00am Wallace Room
Interactive; Cultural Presentation
Feeling a little stiff? Come join your fellow attendees in learning about Japan’s Radio Calisthenics and stretch!
Hosted by AI Paneling Team
Saturday Swaap Meet
Saturday 11:30am-12:30pm Duke Slater Room
Have some merch you no longer want? Bring it to the swap meet to trade items with fellow attendees! No monetary exchanges are allowed.
Hosted by AI Paneling Team
The Great Debate
Saturday 6:00pm-8:00pm Oakdale 3
Gameshow
Did you read that correctly? Look up. Look back here. Look back up. Look back down. Right here. Wave! Yes! The Great Debate has returned!
Hosted by Stephanie and Mike
Watch Me Werk! An 18+ Open Forum For Drag and Cosplay
Saturday Late Night 1:00am-2:00am Oakdale 3
18+ Panel, Community Related
In our element, we are here to give you some tips and tricks for all things drag and cosplay!
Hosted by Werkforce
Witch Hat Atelier: Magic Through Art
Saturday 1:00pm-2:00pm Wallace
Fandom
Join the World of Witch Hat Atelier, where art is magic. Follow Coco as she enters the world of witches and discovers more about the world around her.
Hosted by EternalStarlight and Foxcrofty