SoUAnime 2026

SoUAnime is Southern Utah’s anime convention, a family-friendly celebration of anime, manga, cosplay, gaming, K-pop and art in St. George, Utah. It began in October 2025 and returns for its second year at the Courtyard by Marriott St. George.

The 2026 edition runs Friday, October 2 (5–9 p.m.) and Saturday, October 3 (10 a.m.–9 p.m.), with panels, a cosplay competition, a manga library, tabletop and video game rooms, a Smash Bros. tournament, a screening room, a 360° camera platform and prize giveaways. Guests include veteran feature animator Mark Swan and cosplay guests Sakkumi and Hani Mitsubachi; the 2026 mascot art is by Utah illustrator Lee Wiley. The con keeps a PG dress code.