Itasha Showdown

The coolest cars on the block return to Comicpalooza! Themed with beloved anime and other pop-culture fandoms, cars and motorcycles inspire fans to show off their love of fandom, no matter what they drive.

Interested in having your vehicle at Comicpalooza 2025? Click below to join the interest form and you will be contacted when applications go live.

Itasha Interest Form Signup

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Join us at Comicpalooza for an exciting RC car experience! Test your driving skills and compete in head-to-head races with your high-performance RC cars. Whether you're a seasoned racer or a novice, there's fun for everyone at our RC car track. Don't miss out on this thrilling event - come and experience the speed and excitement of RC car racing at Comicpalooza!

Comicpalooza RC Expo will return with a special twist for RC Enthusiasts young and young at heart. Comicpalooza’s Itasha Showdown Presented Comicpalooza’s RC Expo. A 1:28 MiniZ Racing & 1:10 Drift Car Experience that will excite and intrigue the nerd, geek, or weeb in you. So, if you are into RC racing or just interested in radio-controlled vehicles, you can come by the RC drift track in the Itasha Showdown area, check out this showcase, and meet our 2024 RC Community Ambassadors.

To be considered as an RC Community Ambassadors, drivers must:

• Own and be able to bring their RC vehicles to the convention
• Ambassadors must be at least 13 years of age or older*
  
  *If the candidate is under the age of 18, a parent or guardian must sign a permission form. If the ambassador candidate is under 16 years of age, they must have a parent or guardian as a chaperone.

BONUS: Between our racing expo sets, anyone 12+ years of age was able to swing by the MiniZ track and try out one of our MiniZ Cars for FREE.