Ushicon

Ushicon was an annual anime convention that was held in Austin, Texas from 2002 to 2006. The convention was traditionally held in late January. On February 10, 2006, a notice on the Ushicon website indicated that the convention was ceasing operations due to changes in anime fandom.

A successor event, Chibi Ushicon, is scheduled to be held January 29-31, 2010, in the Austin suburb of Round Rock, Texas.

Mascot
The official mascot for the convention is Ushiko. Ushiko was initially designed by Jason Balduf, and has since been rendered by numerous fan and professional anime artists.