List of anime conventions

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This is a list of noteworthy anime conventions^{[nb 1]} from around the world, as distinct from comic book conventions, furry conventions, gaming conventions, horror conventions, multigenre conventions, and science fiction conventions. The list is divided up by location, and each convention includes in parentheses the dates during which it is typically held. Dates listed are approximate or traditional time periods for each convention.

[edit] North America

[edit] Canada

Arranged by province from east to west.

[edit] New Brunswick

Animaritime (in Moncton in early July)

[edit] Quebec

Otakuthon (in Montreal in early/mid August)
G-Anime (in Gatineau in late January / early February)

[edit] Ontario

Anime North (in Toronto in late May)
Dotcon (in Toronto in mid November)
Naru2U (in Ottawa in mid November)

[edit] Manitoba

Ai-Kon (in Winnipeg in late July)

[edit] Northeast

[edit] New England

Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont

Anime Boston (in Boston, Massachusetts in the spring)
PortConMaine (in South Portland, Maine in the summer)

[edit] Middle Atlantic

New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

AnimeNEXT (formerly in Secaucus, New Jersey in June, now in Somerset, New Jersey in June)
KotoriCon (in Sewell, New Jersey in January)
New York Anime Festival (in New York, New York in October)
Tekkoshocon (in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in mid April)
Zenkaikon (in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania in mid March)

[edit] Midwest

[edit] East North Central

Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin

A&G Ohio (in Cincinnati, Ohio in March)
Anime Central (in Rosemont, Illinois in May)
Anime Crossroads (in Indianapolis, Indiana in the fall/winter)
Anime Milwaukee (in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in February)
Anime Punch! (in Columbus, Ohio in March)
ColossalCon (in Sandusky, Ohio in June)
Godaikocon (in Pontiac, Michigan in August)
Ikasucon (in Fort Wayne, Indiana in July)
Kitsune Kon (in Appleton, Wisconsin in March)
No Brand Con (in Eau Claire, Wisconsin in April/May)
Ohayocon (in Columbus, Ohio in January)
Shinboku-con (in Westlake, Ohio in April)
Youmacon (in Detroit, Michigan during the first weekend of November)

[edit] West North Central

Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota

Anime Detour (in Bloomington, Minnesota in April)
Anime Festival Wichita (in Wichita, Kansas in July)
Anime Iowa (in Coralville, Iowa in August)
Anime NebrasKon (in Omaha, Nebraska in November)
Naka-Kon (in Overland Park, Kansas in February)
QC Anime-zing! (in Davenport, Iowa in June)
Sogen Con (in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in August)
SoDak Con (in Rapid City, South Dakota in June)

[edit] South

[edit] South Atlantic

Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia

Animazement (in Raleigh, North Carolina on Memorial Day weekend)
Anime Express (in Daytona Beach, Florida in March or April)
Anime Festival Orlando (in Orlando, Florida in August)
Anime Mid-Atlantic (in Chesapeake, Virginia in June)
Anime South (in Destin, Florida in the winter)
Anime USA (in Crystal City, Virginia in November)
Anime Weekend Atlanta (in Atlanta, Georgia during late September)
Aniwave (in Wilmington, North Carolina in October or November)
Ichibancon (in the area of Charlotte, North Carolina in January)
Katsucon (in Washington, D.C. in February)
Metrocon (in Tampa, Florida in July)
Nekocon (in Hampton, Virginia in November)
Otakon (in Baltimore, Maryland in July/August)
Seishun-Con (in Atlanta, Georgia in June)
Tsubasacon (in Huntington, West Virginia in October)

[edit] East South Central

Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee

Daigacon (in Cave City, Kentucky in March)
Kami-Con (in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in February)
Middle Tennessee Anime Convention (in Nashville, Tennessee in late April)
OMGcon (in Paducah, Kentucky in June)
PersaCon (in Huntsville, Alabama in June)
SugoiCon (in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky in October/November)

[edit] West South Central

Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas

AnimeFest (in Dallas, Texas during Labor Day weekend)
Ikkicon (in Austin, Texas)
MechaCon (in New Orleans, Louisiana during the last weekend of August)
Oni-con (in Houston, Texas in October)
Project A-Kon (in Dallas, Texas during the weekend after Memorial Day)
RealmsCon (in Corpus Christi, Texas during the first weekend in October)
San Japan (in San Antonio, Texas)
Tokyo in Tulsa (in Tulsa, Oklahoma in July)
Ushicon (in Round Rock, Texas in February)
Omnicon (in McAllen, Texas in July)

[edit] West

[edit] Mountain

Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming

Anime Banzai (in Layton, Utah in October)
Anime St. George (in St. George, Utah in Late September)
Anime Vegas (in Las Vegas, Nevada in September)
Con-Nichiwa (in Tucson, Arizona in March)
Nan Desu Kan (in Denver, Colorado in mid September or early October)
Saboten Con (in Phoenix, Arizona in September)

[edit] Pacific

Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington

Anime Expo (in Los Angeles, California on Independence Day weekend)
FanimeCon (in San Jose, California on Memorial Day weekend)
Kawaii Kon (in Honolulu, Hawaii in late April)
Kumoricon (in Vancouver, Washington on Labor Day weekend)
Sac-Anime (in Sacramento, California twice a year in early January and late summer)
Sakura-Con (in Seattle, Washington in late March/early April)
Senshi-Con (in Anchorage, Alaska in late February)
Yaoi-Con (in San Francisco, California)

[edit] South America

[edit] Brazil

Anime Friends (in São Paulo during the month of July)

[edit] Chile

Anime Expo (in Santiago during the month of February and June, 2 in the year)

[edit] Europe

[edit] Czech Republic

Animefest (in Brno in May yearly)

[edit] Denmark

J-Popcon (in Copenhagen in November yearly)

[edit] Spain

Salón del Manga de Barcelona (in Barcelona in late October, early November)

[edit] Finland

Animecon (in Helsinki, Turku, Tampere or Jyväskylä in July or August; a subsidiary of the sci-fi convention Finncon)

[edit] France

Japan Expo (in Paris in July)

[edit] Germany

AnimagiC (since 2006 in Bonn, Beethovenhalle)
Connichi (Kassel, every September)

[edit] Sweden

Uppcon (in Uppsala during spring/summer yearly.)

[edit] United Kingdom

AmeCon (in Keele in August yearly)
D-Con (in Dundee in February/March yearly)
Tomo-Dachi (in Derry in July/August yearly)

[edit] Asia-Pacific

[edit] Australia

AVCon (in Adelaide, in July)
Animania (in Sydney in March and September, with smaller events also in Brisbane in April and October and Melbourne in March)
Manifest (in Melbourne, in late August)
SMASH! (in Sydney, in July)
Wai-Con (in Perth, in January)

[edit] Hong Kong

Comic World HK (in February and August)

[edit] Japan

Jump Festa (in Chiba in mid December)
Tokyo International Anime Fair (in Tokyo in late March)
Comiket (in Tokyo in early/mid August and late December)
Reitaisai (in Tokyo in March)

[edit] Philippines

Ozine Fest (in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila)

[edit] South Korea

Comic World (in Seoul once a month, in Busan every two months)

[edit] Singapore

Anime Festival Asia (in Singapore in November.)

[edit] Defunct and on-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 (1993–1996)
Anime East (1994–1995)
Anime Evolution (2003-2010)
AnimeCon (1991)
AniZona (2005–2009)
Aurora-Con (2006–2008)
Big Apple Anime Fest (2001–2003)
Chibicon (2007–2010)
JACON (2000–2009)
Kunicon (2004–2005)
Shoujocon (2000–2003)

[edit] Notes

^ A convention is presumed noteworthy if it has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the convention and satisfies the inclusion criteria for a stand-alone article. Other conditions may apply.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] External links

AnimeCons.com

[noteworthy-0] A convention is presumed noteworthy if it has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the convention and satisfies the inclusion criteria for a stand-alone article. Other conditions may apply.

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