List of anime conventions

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Contents 1 Canada 1.1 Alberta 1.2 British Columbia 1.3 Manitoba 1.4 New Brunswick 1.5 Ontario 2 United States 2.1 Arizona 2.2 California 2.3 Colorado 2.4 District of Columbia 2.5 Florida 2.6 Georgia 2.7 Hawaii 2.8 Illinois 2.9 Iowa 2.10 Kentucky 2.11 Louisiana 2.12 Maine 2.13 Maryland 2.14 Massachusetts 2.15 Michigan 2.16 Minnesota 2.17 Nebraska 2.18 Nevada 2.19 New Jersey 2.20 North Carolina 2.21 Ohio 2.22 Oregon 2.23 Pennsylvania 2.24 Tennessee 2.25 Texas 2.26 Virginia 2.27 Washington 2.28 West Virginia 2.29 Wisconsin 3 Europe 3.1 France 3.2 Germany 3.3 Spain 3.4 United Kingdom 4 Asia-Pacific 4.1 Australia 4.2 Japan 5 Defunct and Hiatus conventions 6 Largest Anime Conventions of 2005 7 Largest Anime Conventions of 2006 8 See also 9 External links

The following is a list of articles about established anime conventions from around the world with attendances of more than 2,000 persons as well as the largest convention in each state (US), province (Canada) or country. The list is divided up by location, and each convention includes dates during which it is typically held in parentheses.

The dates listed are approximate or traditional time periods for each convention; for more details, please see the article or website of the individual convention(s) concerned.

For other types of conventions featuring some anime content but are not primarily anime/manga oriented, please see below.

Canada

Alberta

• Animethon (in Edmonton in July)

British Columbia

• Anime Evolution (in Burnaby in August)

Manitoba

• Ai-Kon (in Winnipeg in late July)

New Brunswick

• Animaritime (in Sackville in February)

Ontario

• Anime North (in Toronto)(last weekend of May)

United States

Arizona

• AniZona (in Phoenix on Easter weekend)

California

• Anime Expo (in Long Beach on Independence Day weekend; AX has previously held conventions in New York City and Tokyo)
• FanimeCon (in San Jose on Memorial Day weekend)
• Yaoi-Con (in San Francisco, California)

Colorado

• Nan Desu Kan (in Denver in early October)

District of Columbia

• Katsucon (in DC in February)

Florida

• Metrocon (in Tampa in June)
• JACON (in Orlando in April)

Georgia

• Anime Weekend Atlanta (in Atlanta during late September)

Hawaii

• Kawaii Kon (in Honolulu in late April)

Illinois

• Anime Central (in Rosemont in spring)

Iowa

• AnimeIowa (in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in August)

Kentucky

• OMG!Con (in Paducah in June)

Louisiana

• Numa Rei-No Con (in Westwego)

Maine

• PortConMaine (in South Portland in June)

Maryland

• Otakon (in Baltimore in August)

Massachusetts

• Anime Boston (in Boston in the spring)

Michigan

• JAFAX (in Allendale in June)

Minnesota

• Anime Detour (in Bloomington in March)

Nebraska

• Anime NebrasKon (in Lincoln in November)

Nevada

• Anime Vegas (in Las Vegas, Nevada in September)

New Jersey

• AnimeNEXT (in Secaucus in June)

North Carolina

• Animazement (in Durham on Memorial Day weekend)

Ohio

• Ohayocon (in Columbus in January)

Oregon

• Kumoricon (in Portland in early September)

Pennsylvania

• Tekkoshocon (in Pittsburgh in late March)

Tennessee

• Middle Tennessee Anime Convention (in Nashville in late April)

Texas

• Project A-Kon (in Dallas during the first weekend in June)

Virginia

• Anime Mid-Atlantic (in Richmond in June)
• Anime USA (in Tysons Corner in November)
• Nekocon (in Hampton in November)

Washington

• Sakura-Con (in Seattle in late March)

West Virginia

• TsubasaCon (in Huntington in the fall)

Wisconsin

• No Brand Con (in Eau Claire in April)

Europe

France

• [EpitAnime] (in Paris in May)

Germany

• [AnimagiC] (in Koblenz in July)
• [Anime Marathon] (in Germany in April)
• [Connichi] (in Kassel in September)

Spain

• Salón del Manga (in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona in October-November)

United Kingdom

• AmeCon (in Leicester in August)
• Auchinawa (in Glasgow in November)
• AyaCon

Asia-Pacific

Australia

• Animania (in Sydney in October, with smaller events also in Brisbane and Melbourne)
• Avcon (in Adelaide, in July)
• AI-Con (in Hobart, in February)
• Melbourne Anime Festival (in Melbourne, in September)
• Wai-Con (in Perth, in December)

Japan

• Jump Festa (in Chiba in January)
• Tokyo International Anime Fair (in Tokyo in late March)
• Summer Comiket (in Tokyo in late August)
• Winter Comiket (in Tokyo in late December)

Defunct and Hiatus conventions

These are conventions that have at one time existed, but have either gone on hiatus for more than one year, or have finished operating entirely.

• Anime America
• Anime East
• AnimeCon
• Big Apple Anime Fest
• Kunicon
• Mikkakan
• Shoujocon
• Ushicon
• Yuricon

Largest Anime Conventions of 2005

1. Anime Expo - 33,000 total
2. Otakon - 22,000 paid
3. A-Kon - 10,800 paid
4. Anime Central - 10,434 total
5. Anime North - 9,500 total
6. Anime Weekend Atlanta - 7,505 paid
7. Anime Boston - 7,500 total
8. FanimeCon - 6,580 paid
9. Katsucon - 5,700 total
10. Sakura-Con - 4,745 paid

Largest Anime Conventions of 2006

1. Anime Expo - 41,000 total
2. Anime North - 12,500 total
3. A-Kon - 12,000 paid
4. Anime Central - 11,500 total
5. FanimeCon - 10,000 paid
6. Anime Boston - 9,354 total
7. Katsucon - 6,400 total

See also

• List of Science fiction conventions
• List of comic book conventions
• Furry conventions
• List of gaming conventions
• List of multigenre conventions
• List of Worldcons

External links

• [AnimeCons.com]
• [A Fan's View: Anime Convention Schedule]

 

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