Sponsors & Collaborators

We'd like to give a shoutout to our wonderful sponsors and collaborators! They are the reason that we can continue to grow and still keep our convention free to attend. Without the help of these groups, our tiny anime club would not be able to make Uchi-con the best it can be year after year!

Funimation

Funimation is an animation and licensing company based in Texas and is one of the largest anime distributors in the United States. They're behind the dubs and circulation of titles like Attack on Titan, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Code Geass, Rurouni Kenshin, Black Butler, Dragon Ball, and Durarara! You can check out their work here.

57th Street Books

57th Street Books, in collaboration with the Seminary Co-op, maintains a carefully-curated collection of books across all genres. They've been open in Hyde Park since 1961 and have brought years of enjoyment and learning to the University of Chiago's students as well as the whole South Side of Chicago. They maintain over 100,000 titles and are excited to bring a manga cafe to Uchi-con 2017! For more information on their bookstores, visit their website here.

Gamer Grace

Gamer Grace is a brand-new gaming convention coming to Illinois! In the fall, it will have its first year, bringing with it video and tabletop gaming rooms, tournaments, dances, panels, an artist alley, and more! If you love going to conventions and live in the midwest, this is one convention that you won't want to miss. Plus, as a new event, its prices are very low! Check out their event and register at GamerGrace.com.

Arda Wigs

Arda Wigs is a wig supplier located in Chicago. They also sell makeup, thermoplastics, and everything needed to style their top-notch wigs. At Uchi-con 2017, Arda will have a table on the second floor, with wig demonstrations as well as ways to win discounts and gift certificates. Make sure to stop by their booth and take a browse through their website at arda-wigs.com!

Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll is an online video service that provides Japanese anime and other media to users all across the world. Most people have heard of Crunchyroll by now, given that it has over 25,000 episodes of anime available at any time, and might even have a Premium subscription to it. Because it combines almost any series you could want into one platform, from Naruto Shippuden to Sword Art Online to Yuri on Ice, Crunchyroll has a massive userbase and continues to provide enjoyment to more people every season. If you haven't already, check out their selection of anime titles here!

Freedom Japanese Market

Freedom Japanese Market is a snack and candy subscription company based in Japan. They ship to all over the world and have boxes of various sizes available, including special treats like origami, DIY candy kits, and limited edition snacks! Take a look through their website here and consider subscribing! Using the coupon code HELLO2017 will give you a $3 discount off of your first box, and you'll get a bonux snack in all future boxes if you put "Uchi-con" in the "Where did you hear about us?" field when checking out.

Yen Press

Yen Press is a relatively new manga and graphic novel publisher from America that provides a large amount of Japanese, Korean, and other internaional content to audiences across North America. Some titles you might recognize from among their lineup are Akame ga Kill, Azumanga Daioh, Black Butler, Erased, KonoSuba, Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun, and Puella Magi Madoka Magica! You can take a closer look at their works here.