Metrocon 2008
July 18-20, 2008
Tampa Convention Center
Tampa, FL
Anime Convention
METROCON is a weekend-long celebration of the numerous facets of Japanese popular entertainment from anime (Japanese animation), manga (Japanese comics), J-pop and J-Rock (Japanese pop and rock music, performed by "idols") to cosplay (costume design and performance) and video games.
Registration Information
Advance Rates
$40 to Dec 31; $44 to Mar 31; $48 to Jun 20
At-Door Rates
$55 weekend; $25 Fri; $30 Sat; $25 Sun
$40 to Dec 31; $44 to Mar 31; $48 to Jun 20
At-Door Rates
$55 weekend; $25 Fri; $30 Sat; $25 Sun
Metrocon 2008 Guests
- Greg Ayres - Actor
- Steve Bennett - Co-Founder - Studio Ironcat
- Johnny Yong Bosch - Actor
- Greg Cipes - Actor / Musician
- Cipes and the People - Band
- Ashley Clark - Artist / Writer / Host
- Eyeshine - Band
- Lauren Goodnight - Actor
- Yaya Han - Cosplayer
- DJ HeavyGrinder - Disc Jockey
- The Heroes Alliance - Costumers
- Scott McNeil - Actor
- Random Encounter - Band
- Select Start - Band
- Shadowfax - Disc Jockey
- Doug Smith - Artist / Voice Actor
- David Stanworth - Web Comic Artist / Writer - Snafu-Comics
- David L. Williams - Industry Representative - Sentai Filmworks
Metrocon 2008 Reports and Photos
Previous/Future Events
Metrocon 2025 — July 25-27, 2025
Metrocon 2024 — July 5-7, 2024
Metrocon 2023 — July 14-16, 2023
Metrocon 2022 — July 15-17, 2022
Metrocon 2021 — July 23-25, 2021
Metrocon 2020 — July 23-26, 2020
Metrocon 2019 — July 11-14, 2019
Metrocon 2018 — July 19-22, 2018
Metrocon 2017 — August 3-6, 2017
Metrocon 2016 — July 21-24, 2016
Metrocon 2015 — June 11-14, 2015
Metrocon 2014 — July 11-13, 2014
Metrocon 2013 — July 26-28, 2013
Metrocon 2012 — June 15-17, 2012
Metrocon 2011 — June 17-19, 2011
Metrocon 2010 — July 23-25, 2010
Metrocon 2009 — June 19-21, 2009
Metrocon 2008 — July 18-20, 2008
Metrocon 2007 — July 6-8, 2007
Metrocon: Amano's World 2006 — October 14-15, 2006
Metrocon 2006 — June 2-4, 2006
Metrocon 2005 — June 24-26, 2005
Metrocon 2004 — July 9-11, 2004
Metrocon 2003 — July 18-20, 2003
Metrocon 2024 — July 5-7, 2024
Metrocon 2023 — July 14-16, 2023
Metrocon 2022 — July 15-17, 2022
Metrocon 2021 — July 23-25, 2021
Metrocon 2018 — July 19-22, 2018
Metrocon 2017 — August 3-6, 2017
Metrocon 2016 — July 21-24, 2016
Metrocon 2015 — June 11-14, 2015
Metrocon 2014 — July 11-13, 2014
Metrocon 2013 — July 26-28, 2013
Metrocon 2012 — June 15-17, 2012
Metrocon 2011 — June 17-19, 2011
Metrocon 2010 — July 23-25, 2010
Metrocon 2009 — June 19-21, 2009
Metrocon 2008 — July 18-20, 2008
Metrocon 2007 — July 6-8, 2007
Metrocon: Amano's World 2006 — October 14-15, 2006
Metrocon 2006 — June 2-4, 2006
Metrocon 2005 — June 24-26, 2005
Metrocon 2004 — July 9-11, 2004
Metrocon 2003 — July 18-20, 2003