Convention series
A recurring furry and kigurumi community event organized in Kyushu, Japan. BicK abbreviates “Beast in center of Kyushu”; the organizer says its purpose is to help grow kigurumi culture in the region. The public archive documents numbered gatherings from BicK 1 (2014; exact day unconfirmed) through BicK 11 (2025), a 2016 BicK 3.5 fursuit greeting event, a cancelled BicK 7 (2020), and a 2025 BicK 11.5 overnight meetup. BicK 12 was postponed without a replacement date. Historical details before 2024 rely on a community-maintained archive; official event pages confirm the 2024 and 2025 main editions and current postponement. Sources: https://bick.jp/overview.html ; https://bick.jp/ ; https://bick.jp/BicK10.html ; https://bick.jp/BicK11.html ; https://zh.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=Beasts_in_Center_of_Kyusyu&variant=zh-tw ; https://www.twipla.jp/events/226459.
BicK 10 ran June 1, 2024 at Sears Home Dream Hall (Kumamoto Civic Hall), with 117 participants. The official theme was “Restart”; programming included an introductory fursuit-interaction session, group photos and a character runway. Official source: https://bick.jp/BicK10.html
Community-maintained history lists BicK 9 on May 28, 2022 at Kumamoto Prefectural Civic Center Parea. Historical listing: https://zh.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=Beasts_in_Center_of_Kyusyu&variant=zh-hk
Community-maintained history lists BicK 8 on May 29, 2021 at Kumamoto Prefectural Civic Center Parea; an attendee's public event history independently records attending BicK 8 that day. Sources: https://zh.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=Beasts_in_Center_of_Kyusyu&variant=zh-hk ; https://lapi.tokyo/history
BicK 11.5 was held November 29–30, 2025 at Kusamakura Sanso in Kumamoto Prefecture; the organizer reported 18 participants. Official event notice: https://bick.jp/
Community-maintained history lists BicK 5 on May 26, 2018 at Kumamoto Prefectural Civic Center Parea. Historical listing: https://zh.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=Beasts_in_Center_of_Kyusyu&variant=zh-hk
BicK 11 ran June 28, 2025 at Sears Home Dream Hall (Kumamoto Civic Hall), with 147 participants. Its official theme was 和 (harmony); programming included an opening ceremony, puzzle game, outdoor photography and themed props. Official source: https://bick.jp/BicK11.html
Community-maintained history lists BicK 4 on May 27, 2017 at Kumamoto Prefectural Civic Center Parea. Historical listing: https://zh.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=Beasts_in_Center_of_Kyusyu&variant=zh-hk
Community-maintained history lists BicK 6 on May 25, 2019 at Kumamoto Prefectural Civic Center Parea. Historical listing: https://zh.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=Beasts_in_Center_of_Kyusyu&variant=zh-hk
Community-maintained event history lists the second gathering on May 23, 2015 at Moritoshin Plaza in Kumamoto. BicK is a recurring furry and kigurumi community event in Kyushu. Historical listing: https://zh.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=Beasts_in_Center_of_Kyusyu&variant=zh-hk
Community-maintained history lists BicK 3 on September 24, 2016 in Kumamoto. Historical listing: https://zh.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=Beasts_in_Center_of_Kyusyu&variant=zh-hk
The community-maintained BicK history lists the first gathering in 2014 at Yatsushiro Harmony Hall, but gives no month or day. The organizer’s official overview confirms BicK began in 2014 and describes it as an event supporting kigurumi culture in Kyushu. Exact date and program remain unverified. Sources: https://zh.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=Beasts_in_Center_of_Kyusyu&variant=zh-tw ; https://bick.jp/overview.html.
The organizer announced on December 28, 2025 that BicK 12 has been postponed. As of the current official website, no replacement date, venue or revised program has been published, so the edition remains undated. Source: https://bick.jp/.
BicK held a 3.5 gathering as part of Kumafes on December 11, 2016. The organizer’s TwiPla notice invited fursuit participants to walk through central Kumamoto and join the cosplay event; it also described Kumafes as a city cosplay festival. This was a special greeting event between the numbered main gatherings. Source: https://www.twipla.jp/events/226459.
BicK 7 was scheduled for May 30, 2020 at Kumamoto Prefectural Civic Center Parea and was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the community-maintained BicK history. It was not a held edition. Source: https://zh.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=Beasts_in_Center_of_Kyusyu&variant=zh-tw.