About SoUAnime

SoUAnime is still getting things lined up for 2026, but in the meantime follow our Instagram for updates on events, panels and guest information as we get closer to the con!

SoUAnime is Southern Utah's only anime convention. After a successful first year in 2025, we're back for our second in 2026! Centered around a love of anime, gaming, cosplay, k-pop and everything fandom, SoUAnime welcomes die-hard anime fans and newbies alike!

Started by a mom who discovered anime through her kids, SoUAnime provides a safe, family-friendly environment for fans to connect with each other and for anyone curious to learn about anime and anime culture.

In the pursuit of a family-friendly environment, SoUAnime maintains a PG-rated dress code: no profanity, no gore, no overly sexual content, no nudity of any kind.

2026 Mascot Art

This year's mascot art and design was done by Lee Wiley.

Lee Wiley is a Utah-based illustrator and creator best known for his original stories Exodus — a diesel-and-steampunk fantasy set in an alternate 1800s America — and Expiration Date, a sci-fi thriller about a future where every citizen's life can end at random. He is also recognized for his signature cardboard art, using the medium's toned surface for high-contrast pieces that became a convention favorite and led to the coffee-table art book Cardboards Volume 1. A DSU and SUU graduate, and convention guest, Wiley continues to build worlds and bring characters to life.

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