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Saturday Panels

9:00 AM to 10:00 AM

  • MainStage – Closed: Cosplay Contest Reahersal
  • Panel RM 1 – Closed
  • Panel RM 2 – Anime Iowa Swap Meet 2026 – Host: Paneling Team
    • Downsizing your collection or have merch you just don’t want anymore? Swap it with your fellow attendees! No monetary exchange allowed-items only.
  • Family Programming – Coloring Contest
    • Come all ages and color our cool coloring sheet featuring Buu-Chan, Anime Iowa’s Mascot. Prizes will be given the 1st , 2nd , and 3rd place in all four age groups (10 and under, 11- 17, 18-24, and 25+). You will also get a chance to vote for your favorite to win the Anime Iowa Attendees Choice award.
    • Winners will be posted inside as well as outside the Family Programming Room and at Info Desk. Prizes can be picked up in person by the winner (NO Proxies), in the Family Programming room during Family Programming hours of operation.
  • Panel RM 3 – Anime Name That Tune – Host: Avant-Garden Cosplay
    • Never skip the opening? This panel is for you! Compete in a tournament-style bracket for prizes, or play bingo in the audience!
  • Panel RM 4 – Registration – Host: Anime Iowa
  • Panel RM 5 – Intro to Cosplay and FAQ – Host: Leah
    • Helping to inspire and shed insight for Beginners in Cosplay, and to help with Frequently Asked Questions. Examples: Patterns, Materials, Costuming, Character Building and Cosplay in General.
  • Panel RM 6 – Closed
  • Panel RM 7 – Free Style Art Jam – Host: Anim Iowa Paneling
    • Want some down time during the con to do some crafting? Chat and work on your projects before the con gets going for the day. Some supplies may be provided, but you are encouraged to bring your own.
  • Back Patio – The Anime Iowa Grand Cup 2026 – Host: Helena
    • Anime Iowa’s first horse racing event. Bring your hobby horses or just running shoes. Whether you’re a Steel Ball Runner, An Uma Musume or a My Little Pony, all can compete in this year’s race for the gold. Flat, closed toe shoes required to compete.

10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

  • MainStage – Reincarnated As An Idol- Isekai Live – Host:
    • LoveLight Sweethearts & Idol Network Penlights, camera, action! Reborn on stage, LoveLight Idols present “Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club” live!
  • Panel RM 1 – Cozy Games Meet Up – Host: Jilly Foo
    • Meet up with your favorite relaxing video games such as Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley, Sky, FGO any Switch or phone game you can chill to.
  • Panel RM 2 – Anime Iowa Swap Meet 2026 – Host: Paneling Team
    • Downsizing your collection or have merch you just don’t want anymore? Swap it with your fellow attendees! No monetary exchange allowed-items only.
  • Family Programming – Coloring Contest
    • Come all ages and color our cool coloring sheet featuring Buu-Chan, Anime Iowa’s Mascot. Prizes will be given the 1st , 2nd , and 3rd place in all four age groups (10 and under, 11- 17, 18-24, and 25+). You will also get a chance to vote for your favorite to win the Anime Iowa Attendees Choice award.
    • Winners will be posted inside as well as outside the Family Programming Room and at Info Desk. Prizes can be picked up in person by the winner (NO Proxies), in the Family Programming room during Family Programming hours of operation.
  • Panel RM 3 – Let’s Write A Theme Song – Host: The Kamikaze Snowmen
    • In this interactive panel audience members will help develop the plot for a TV/Streaming Series and then create the [undoubtedly catchy and inspiring] theme song for that series! Bring your own imagination, throw in your suggestions, and we’ll see what comes out….
  • Panel RM 4 – Registration – Host: Anime Iowa
  • Panel RM 5 – My Hero Madness – Host: Mystix Cosplays and the_true_potato_lord
    • Villains, Heroes and Vigilantes all in the same room together?! Join the chaos and play games.
  • Panel RM 6 – Cart Girl Summer: The Rise of Golf In Anime – Host: Off the Balcony
    • Delve into the world of golf anime, why Japan seems suddenly obsessed with the sport, and what the future might hold for cart girl summer.
  • Panel RM 7 –Free Style Art Jam – Host: Anime Iowa Paneling
    • Want some down time during the con to do some crafting? Chat and work on your projects before the con gets going for the day. Some supplies may be provided, but you are encouraged to bring your own.
  • Back Patio – The Anime Iowa Grand Cup 2026 – Host: Helena
    • Anime Iowa’s first horse racing event. Bring your hobby horses or just running shoes. Whether you’re a Steel Ball Runner, An Uma Musume or a My Little Pony, all can compete in this year’s race for the gold. Flat, closed toe shoes required to compete.

11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

  • MainStage – Setup till 11:30AM/ Anime Game Show Explosion! – Host: Mainstage
    • Con Men Productions The AGSE! is back for another round! All the trivia, shenanigans, and free pocky you’ve come to know and love!
  • Panel RM 1 – You Can’t (Legally) Watch This Anime – Host: DT
    • Not all anime stay online. Discover titles once available that you can’t legally stream today and why they matter.
  • Panel RM 2 – Anime Iowa Charity Auction – Host: Anime Iowa
    • Score awesome anime merch and give back at the same time! A live auction benefitting this year’s charity: HACAP.
  • Family Programming –Cleaning/Setup
  • Panel RM 3 – Let’s Write A Theme Song – Host: The Kamikaze Snowmen
    • In this interactive panel audience members will help develop the plot for a TV/Streaming Series and then create the [undoubtedly catchy and inspiring] theme song for that series! Bring your own imagination, throw in your suggestions, and we’ll see what comes out….
  • Panel RM 4 – Registration– Host: Anime Iowa
  • Panel RM 5 – Embellishment 201: Patterning and Techniques – Host: LaRire Cosplay
    • Following up on “Rhinestones, Ribbons and Dirt,” LaRire Cosplay goes a bit deeper into ways to embellish your cosplay, including a live pattern creation during the panel!
  • Panel RM 6 – Stuffed Anime Contest – Host: Susie
    • Bring your plush friend and share what makes them special! Participants of all ages are welcome. Everyone who shows off their plushie gets a badge ribbon.
  • Panel RM 7 – Free Style Art Jam– Host: Anime Iowa Paneling
    • Want some down time during the con to do some crafting? Chat and work on your projects before the con gets going for the day. Some supplies may be provided, but you are encouraged to bring your own.
  • Back Patio – Teardown/ Closure

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

  • MainStage – Anime Game Show Explosion!/Setup at 1:00 PM – Host: Mainstage
    • Con Men Productions The AGSE! is back for another round! All the trivia, shenanigans, and free pocky you’ve come to know and love!
  • Panel RM 1 – Battle of the Vocaloids – Host: Hearts&Spades Cosplay
    • The Vocaloids need your help in playing Vocaloid themed games to end a dispute. If you love Vocaloid and want to have fun, come to our panel!
  • Panel RM 2 – Anime Iowa Charity Auction – Host: Anime Iowa
    • Score awesome anime merch and give back at the same time! A live auction benefitting this year’s charity: HACAP.
  • Family Programming –8-BIt Perler Beads
    • Want to make the 8-bit character of your dreams come to life? So do I… let’s make some awesome creations!
  • Panel RM 3 – Acting From The Heart – Host: Carrie Savage
    • Learn what questions to ask in order to connect with the heart of a character. Practice living through a character’s heart using monologues from Haibane Renmei and an Original play. If you have an emotional monologue from a theatrical project that you’ve been working on, feel free to bring it!
  • Panel RM 4 – Registration– Host: Anime Iowa
  • Panel RM 5 – Ranking Cookie Run Cookies – Host: Zero and Sushi
    • Come along with us, as we rank some of the many cookies in the game Cookie Run Kingdom
  • Panel RM 6 – Tomodachi Life Meet & Play – Host: Anime Iowa Paneling
    • Come mingle with other attendees and play the game while showing off your characters and sharing ideas. Casual play session, open to everyone!
  • Panel RM 7 – VTuber Meetup – Host: Aurora D
    • A place for VTubers to meet each other, interact, network, share business cards, and get pictures

1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

  • MainStage – Setup Till 1:30 PM/ Kyudo Demonstration – Host: Nick Kariya
    • Introduction to traditional Japanese archery, plus a live demonstration
  • Panel RM 1 – Homestuck Hootenanny – Host: sparkleshark.mp3
    • 1 Come join us for some classic Homestuck style fun!! We will have improv games, the strifing game, in character Q & A, and more!! Join us for Faygo, friends, and fun!
  • Panel RM 2 – Closed
  • Family Programming –8-BIt Perler Beads
    • Want to make the 8-bit character of your dreams come to life? So do I… let’s make some awesome creations!
  • Panel RM 3 – Setup
  • Panel RM 4 – Registration– Host: Anime Iowa
  • Panel RM 5 – DnDoodles – Host: LuckyPup Cosplay, wormungandr, The Pufferfish
    • Think you’re familiar with D&D monsters? Join our drawing game and draw them from their monster descriptions!
  • Panel RM 6 – Tomodachi Life Meet & Play – Host: Anime Iowa Paneling
    • Come mingle with other attendees and play the game while showing off your characters and sharing ideas. Casual play session, open to everyone!
  • Panel RM 7 – Streamer Meetup – Host: Anime Iowa Paneling
    • Are you a streamer? Or want to be? Come mingle with other streamers and like minded individuals in this casual unled meet up session
  • Back Patio – Water Balloon Toss Contest – Host:
    • and then take a step back after each toss. The furthest toss without breaking the balloon wins! We have ponchos for people who don’t want to get wet.

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

  • MainStage – Kyudo Demonstration/Setup at 2:30 PM – Host: Nick Kariya
    • Introduction to traditional Japanese archery, plus a live demonstration
  • Panel RM 1 – Cosplay 250: Draping and Flat Drafting – Host: B Team Cosplay
    • Want to kick commercial patterns and learn methods for creating your own patterns from scratch? Learn about the two main methods of custom pattern creation.
  • Panel RM 2 – Learn to Knit – Host: 2 Nikki and Bridget
    • This panel covers the basics of knitting including casting on, knit stitch, and purl stitch. All skill levels welcome and supplies will be provided!
  • Family Programming –Cleaning/Setup
  • Panel RM 3 – Samurai Multiple Attack Sword Class – Host: Samurai Dan
    • The Samurai famously trained to fight many as easily as one. Come learn the principles and techniques of engaging multiple foes.
  • Panel RM 4 – Registration– Host: Anime Iowa
  • Panel RM 5 – Kacchan vs Deku (Part 3) – Host: The Emmas
    • Ready to learn who the stronger hero is? Don’t look here! Listen to two nerds lovingly debate their favourite characters doing random things!
  • Panel RM 6 – Angst & Regret: Your High School Weeb Phase Revisited – Host: Off the Balcony
    • Some anime from the 2000s and 2010s that were all the rage back then… have not aged the greatest, and we’ll explain why
  • Panel RM 7 – Pokopia Meet & Play! – Host: Anime Iowa Paneling
    • Join this casual meetup of attendees where you can chat with each other, play your games and show off your building skills. Bring your Switch 2!

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

  • MainStage – Fuwakumo Idols Mermaind Festa! – Host: Fuwakumo Idols
    • Fuwakumo Idols are back at Anime Iowa! We are so happy to perform our cosplay cover dances for you all.
  • Panel RM 1 – Suprise! All Magical Girls! – Host: LuckyPupCosplay, The Pufferfish
    • What actually counts as a magical girl? Join us as we discuss thinly defined requirements and technically unorthodox members of the elusive title!
  • Panel RM 2 – Guest Signing Session – Host: Anime Iowa
    • Autograph session with guests Patrick Pedraza, Brian Beacock, Chris Tergliafera, Carrie Savage, and Semetary Cosplay
  • Family Programming –Cat Ears
    • Did you ever dream of being a cat or just find them outright adorable? Make your very own pair of cat ears in this fun and creative panel. One Pair per Person. While Supplies Last
  • Panel RM 3 – Witch Hat Atelier: Magic Through Art – Host: Eternal Starlight, Foxcroft, Everdreams
    • An introduction to the World of Witch Hat Atelier. Follow Coco as she enters the world of Witches.
  • Panel RM 4 – Closed
  • Panel RM 5 – Guess That Anime! – Host: Whiskycow & Lenexis
    • We give you the plot of an anime (poorly described) and you have to GUESS THAT ANIME! For prizes and bragging rights! Spoiler Warning.
  • Panel RM 6 – Badge Ribbon Swap & Trade! – Host: Anime Iowa Paneling
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  • Panel RM 7 – Pokopia Meet & Play! – Host: Anime Iowa Paneling
    • Join this casual meetup of attendees where you can chat with each other, play your games and show off your building skills. Bring your Switch 2!

4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

  • MainStage – Queer Anime Awards – Host: Mainstage
    • Captain Lesbian A look back at LGBTQ+ anime that aired in 2025 and reveal the winner of the Best Queer Anime that you voted for!
  • Panel RM 1 – Rhythm Heaven Groove Meet & Play – Host: Anime Iowa Paneling
    • Chat with others as you play solo or join fellow attendees in the co-op play to groove to the beat in this social unled panel. Remember to bring your own Switch!  
  • Panel RM 2 – Guest Signing Session – Host: Anime Iowa
    • Autograph session with guests Patrick Pedraza, Brian Beacock, Chris Tergliafera, Carrie Savage, and Semetary Cosplay
  • Family Programming –Green Room for Cosplay Masquerade (Family Programming CLOSED)
  • Panel RM 3 – μsic 0 to 1: Forgotten Love Live Lore – Host: Off the Balcony
    •  In its ascent to the top, Love Live has generated plenty of lore that has been forgotten. We’ll go through these forgotten bits of lore about your favorite idols.
  • Panel RM 4 – Your Lie in April Line Dance – Host: Anime Formal Dancing AFD presents
    • its first ever line dance (a solo type of dance!). This dance is designed for anyone to learn, with no dance experience necessary. This dance is inspired by a routine in Japan performed to the opening song for anime Your Lie In April, so come learn this fun dance!
  • Panel RM 5 – How Conventions Have Helped Us – Host: Aurora D
    • Share your stories about how conventions have brought you through dark times, shaped your life, made you you.
  • Panel RM 6 – My Hero Memories – Host: Hawks
    • Join the pro heroes, hopefully students too in a fun time as we test your knowledge, and trip through memories we all have.
  • Panel RM 7 – Banger OPs to Anime You Don’t Know – Host: DT
    • Attack on Titan. Demon Slayer. One Punch Man. Of course you know some banger anime openings. But what about these?

5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

  • MainStage – Setup
  • Panel RM 1 – Setup
  • Panel RM 2 – Setup
  • Family Programming – Green Room for Cosplay Masquerade (Family Programming CLOSED)
  • Panel RM 3 – Ye Olde Anime Iowa – Host: Sniisters
    • Curious about what AI was like in the BEFORE times? Join two very long time AI attendees as we attempt to show you what this con was like ‘back in the day’.
  • Panel RM 4 – Closed
  • Panel RM 5 – Name That Anime Tune!
  • Panel RM 6 – Hopes Peak Vacation – Host: Gundham, Kokichi, Korekiyo, & Maki Nagito
    • A hope filled event with games and interactive events. Games featured are; QnA, class trials, and a murder party!
  • Panel RM 7 – Tokusatsu 101 – Host: Rose Steffensmeier
    • You like Shonen? Come learn about its live action counterpart!

6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

  • MainStage – Cosplay Contest Seating till 6:30 PM – Anime Iowa Cosplay Masquerade
  • Panel RM 1 – Cosplay Contest Seating till 6:30 PM – Anime Iowa Cosplay Masquerade
  • Panel RM 2 – Cosplay Contest Seating till 6:30 PM – Anime Iowa Cosplay Masquerade
  • Family Programming – Green Room for Cosplay Masquerade (Family Programming CLOSED)
  • Panel RM 3 – What Are My Favorite Fan Interactions Q&A – Host: Patrick Pedraza & Chris Tergliafera
    • Patrick and Chris really love meeting fans and hearing how the characters they voice helped them in their lives. Hear about why they love their fans, their characters, and being VAs.
  • Panel RM 4 – Cards Against Humanity 18+ w/ Samurai Dan – Host: Samurai Dan
    • The epically wrong adult card game, brought to new heights (lows?) by Samurai Dan, where teams compete for the win!
  • Panel RM 5 – Name That Anime Tune!
  • Panel RM 6 – Reading Lounge – Host: Anime Iowa Paneling
    • Want some time to sit down and read your new manga? Or maybe you are just looking for a space to relax away from the hustle and bustle of the convention floor? This would be the perfect thing for you. This is an open room reading lounge, come and go as you please and read
  • Panel RM 7 – Haiku Writings – Host: Anime Iowa Paneling
    • stop on by to this unled panel to write your own haiku poem. If you’re up to it, put your signed poem into the box to be shared on Social Media! Remember, 5-7-5!

7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

  • MainStage – Anime Iowa Cosplay Masquerade
  • Panel RM 1 – Anime Iowa Cosplay Masquerade
  • Panel RM 2 – Anime Iowa Cosplay Masquerade
  • Family Programming – Green Room for Cosplay Masquerade (Family Programming CLOSED)
  • Panel RM 3 – The Great Debate – Host:
    •  Welcome to the Great Debate! Where we debate topics in a silly way!
  • Panel RM 4 – Cards Against Humanity 18+ w/ Samurai Dan – Host: Samurai Dan
    • The epically wrong adult card game, brought to new heights (lows?) by Samurai Dan, where teams compete for the win!
  • Panel RM 5 – Isekai 101 – Host: Paul Price
    • Introduction to the isekai. Where did it come from? What are the different types? Where are the yokai?
  • Panel RM 6 – Reading Lounge – Host: Anime Iowa Paneling
    • Want some time to sit down and read your new manga? Or maybe you are just looking for a space to relax away from the hustle and bustle of the convention floor? This would be the perfect thing for you. This is an open room reading lounge, come and go as you please and read
  • Panel RM 7 – ACNH Play and Social Hours – Host: Host: Anime Iowa Paneling
    • Play Animal Crossing New Horizons with fellow attendees! Do your daily’s, participate in island tours, and trade items to complete your catalogue in this casual unled panel. But remember, leave my bell trees alone! (Don’t forget your Switch!)  

8:00 PM to 9:00 PM

  • MainStage – Anime Iowa Cosplay Masquerade
  • Panel RM 1 – Anime Iowa Cosplay Masquerade
  • Panel RM 2 – Anime Iowa Cosplay Masquerade
  • Family Programming – Green Room for Cosplay Masquerade (Family Programming CLOSED)
  • Panel RM 3 – The Great Debate – Host: Mike and Stephanie
    •  Welcome to the Great Debate! Where we debate topics in a silly way!
  • Panel RM 4 – The Joshi Wrestling Course: 2026 Edition – Host: Crash course
    • Crash course returns to teach you the history of women’s wrestling in Japan and the over-the-top characters of today!
  • Panel RM 5 – Feud At The Hazbin Hotel 18+ – Host: Semetary Cosplay
    • Join Angel Dust (and Husk, who is being forced into this) for a classic team-style game of Family Feud. Featuring everyone’s favorite raunchy adult cartoon. Prizes are included, so be ready to compete, whether you are winners or sinners or anything in between!
  • Panel RM 6 – Reading Lounge – Host: Anime Iowa Paneling
    • Want some time to sit down and read your new manga? Or maybe you are just looking for a space to relax away from the hustle and bustle of the convention floor? This would be the perfect thing for you. This is an open room reading lounge, come and go as you please and read
  • Panel RM 7 – ACNH Play and Social Hours – Host: Anime Iowa Paneling
    • Play Animal Crossing New Horizons with fellow attendees! Do your daily’s, participate in island tours, and trade items to complete your catalogue in this casual unled panel. But remember, leave my bell trees alone! (Don’t forget your Switch!)  
  • Back Patio – Show Setup

9:00 PM to 10:00 PM (AFTER HOURS)

  • MainStage – Setup
  • Panel RM 1 – Setup
  • Panel RM 2 – Setup
  • Family Programming –Cleaning/setup
  • Panel RM 3 – Respawn Romance: Isekai Speed Dating! 18+ – Host: Celestia Cosplays
    • Respawn into new timelines and get dropped into 4-minute conversation arcs with fellow anime fans. Meet new friends or your OTP!
  • Panel RM 4 – Domain Expansion: JJ Q&A – Host: Tea_lover5665
    • We answer your questions in-character as your favorite sorcerers. Questions, chaos, and cursed vibes guaranteed!
  • Panel RM 5 – Duo Is Watching You – Host: Anime Iowa Paneling
    • You are being watched. And we are alarmed…. Have you done your Duolingo lesson yet!? Stop by this open panel to do your lesson, save your streak and earn a star for your great work.
  • Panel RM 6 – Reading Lounge – Host: Anime Iowa Paneling
    • Want some time to sit down and read your new manga? Or maybe you are just looking for a space to relax away from the hustle and bustle of the convention floor? This would be the perfect thing for you. This is an open room reading lounge, come and go as you please and read
  • Panel RM 7 – Setup Till 9:30 PM/ So Much MXTX So Little Time – Host:Cryptic
    • Echos Cultivators, love, magic, gods, ghost, and sassy love interests. Learn about danmei series by the author MXTX, and about the author herself. We will have trivia, games and prizes.
  • Back Patio – Wandering Wyrm’s Carnival of Cinders – Host: Incendiary NPCs
    • Ladies, gentlemen, rogues, and restless spirits… From distant roads and ruined kingdoms comes Wandering Wyrm’s Carnival of Cinders. Follow the crowd to where strange wonders stir once more. Come closer. The flames are hungry for applause!

10:00 PM to11:00 PM (AFTER HOURS)

  • MainStage – Drag Show ft. Werkforce 18+
  • Panel RM 1 – Drag Show ft. Werkforce 18+
  • Panel RM 2 – Drag Show ft. Werkforce 18+
  • Family Programming – Setup till 10:30 PM/ ?Mystery Prize? Anime Bingo
    • All the prizes are Mystery Bags, so there’s no way of knowing what you’re going to get. Join us for a few rounds of Bingo with your fellow Anime Iowa Attendees!
  • Panel RM 3 – Best of the Breast: Boobs of Anime 18+ – Host: WhoWhatWaifus
    • A critique of the good, bad, and straight up wacky portrayals of breasts in anime
  • Panel RM 4 – Domain Expansion: JJ Q&A – Host: Tea_lover5665
    • We answer your questions in-character as your favorite sorcerers. Questions, chaos, and cursed vibes guaranteed!
  • Panel RM 5 – Mr. A’s Farm: A Psychological Horror Discussion 18+ – Host: Wynryn
    • Join the cast in a deep drive into this popular 18+ BL comic’s world and the deeper horror elements.
  • Panel RM 6 – Welcome to the Velvet Room: Judging Persona’s Social Links – Host: Off the Balcony
    •  In our Velvet Room, we’ll let you, our esteemed guests, judge your social bonds. Every social link/confidant from Persona 3-5 will be ranked according to your wishes.
  • Panel RM 7 – So Much MXTX So Little Time – Host: Cryptic
    • Echos Cultivators, love, magic, gods, ghost, and sassy love interests. Learn about danmei series by the author MXTX, and about the author herself. We will have trivia, games and prizes.
  • Back Patio – Wandering Wyrm’s Carnival of Cinders – Host: Incendiary NPCs
    • Ladies, gentlemen, rogues, and restless spirits… From distant roads and ruined kingdoms comes Wandering Wyrm’s Carnival of Cinders. Follow the crowd to where strange wonders stir once more. Come closer. The flames are hungry for applause!

11:00 PM to12:00 AM (AFTER HOURS)

  • MainStage – Drag Show ft. Werkforce 18+
  • Panel RM 1 – Drag Show ft. Werkforce 18+
  • Panel RM 2 – Drag Show ft. Werkforce 18+
  • Family Programming – ?Mystery Prize? Anime Bingo
    • All the prizes are Mystery Bags, so there’s no way of knowing what you’re going to get. Join us for a few rounds of Bingo with your fellow Anime Iowa Attendees!
  • Panel RM 3 – The Anime Iowa Dating Game (After Hours) 18+ – Host: Emma
    • Bring your cosplayed, in-character self and play a few rounds of the dating game!
  • Panel RM 4 – Anime Nerds Battle Royale – Host: Cass and Hallie
    • Do you think you know your anime? We’ll give you 3 hints and you try to figure out what anime it is.
  • Panel RM 5 – Dark Cozy Collab 18+ – Host: Jilly Foo
    • Late night meet up for cozy Switch games featuring the crusades of the Lamb and Goat from Cult of the Lamb. Let’s see how far we can crusade until the game glitches out. Please bring your Switch and have fun with us
  • Panel RM 6 – Make Your Own Buttons – Host: TJ and Dan
    • Make your own 1.25” buttons. Art supplies provided. Feel free to bring images(comics, magazines, paper)
  • Panel RM 7 – Cursed Media: A Vile Deep Five 18+ – Host: Off the Balcony
    • Experience some of the most famously bad songs, music videos, anime, tv shows, commercials, and much more. Be ready to cringe.
  • Back Patio – Show Teardown

12:00 AM to1:00 AM (AFTER HOURS)

  • MainStage – Setup Till 12:30 AM/ Anime Lip Sync for Your LIFE Till 1:30 AM
  • Panel RM 1 – Setup Till 12:30 AM/ Anime Lip Sync for Your LIFE Till 1:30 AM
  • Panel RM 2 – Setup Till 12:30 AM/ Anime Lip Sync for Your LIFE Till 1:30 AM
  • Family Programming – ?Mystery Prize? Anime Bingo (Till 12:30 AM)
    • All the prizes are Mystery Bags, so there’s no way of knowing what you’re going to get. Join us for a few rounds of Bingo with your fellow Anime Iowa Attendees!
  • Panel RM 3 – The Anime Iowa Dating Game (After Hours) 18+ – Host: Emma
    • Bring your cosplayed, in-character self and play a few rounds of the dating game!
  • Panel RM 4 – Closed
  • Panel RM 5 – Don‘t Judge a BL By It’s COver 18+ – Host: Neiikoneo
    • He’s tall, strong and .. the uke?? Come join us in guessing BL dynamics from the cover art and the vibes alone!
  • Panel RM 6 – Make Your Own Buttons – Host: TJ and Dan
    • Make your own 1.25” buttons. Art supplies provided. Feel free to bring images(comics, magazines, paper)
  • Panel RM 7 – Closed

1:00 AM to 2:00 AM (AFTER HOURS)

  • MainStage – Anime Lip Sync for Your LIFE Till 1:30 AM
  • Panel RM 1 – Anime Lip Sync for Your LIFE Till 1:30 AM
  • Panel RM 2 – Anime Lip Sync for Your LIFE Till 1:30 AM
  • Family Programming – Closed
  • Panel RM 3 – A03 Jeopardy! 18+ – Host: DragonImaginator
    • You think you know fanfic? Come test your mettle against 3 other contestants to win glory and praise!
  • Panel RM 4 – Closed
  • Panel RM 5 – Closed
  • Panel RM 6 – Make Your Own Buttons – Host: TJ and Dan
    • Make your own 1.25” buttons. Art supplies provided. Feel free to bring images(comics, magazines, paper)
  • Panel RM 7 – Closed