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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.
North America
Canada
Arranged by province from east to west.
New Brunswick
- Animaritime (in Moncton in early July, moving to Fredericton in 2013)
Quebec
Ontario
- Anime North (in Toronto in late May)
- Naru2u (in Ottawa in mid November)
Manitoba
- Ai-Kon (in Winnipeg in late July)
- Shycon (Merged with Central Canada Comic Con) (in Winnipeg in late October/early November)
Alberta
British Columbia
- Anime Evolution: Akimatsuri (in Vancouver in November)
United States
Arranged by regional divisions used by the United States Census Bureau:
Northeast
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 June)
Middle Atlantic
New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
- AnimeNEXT (in Somerset, New Jersey in June)
- KotoriCon (in Sewell, New Jersey in January)
- Tekkoshocon (in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in March/April)
- Zenkaikon (formerly in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, now in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in March)
Midwest
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 Midwest (in Lisle, Illinois in July)
- Anime Milwaukee (in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in February)
- Anime Punch! (in Columbus, Ohio in March)
- ColossalCon (in Sandusky, Ohio in June)
- EvilleCon (in Evansville, Indiana in March/April)
- Ikasucon (in Fort Wayne, Indiana in July)
- No Brand Con (in Eau Claire, Wisconsin in April/May)
- Ohayocon (in Columbus, Ohio in January)
- Shinboku-con (in Elyria, Ohio in April)
- Youmacon (in Detroit, Michigan during the first weekend of November)
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)
- AnimeIowa (in Coralville, Iowa in August)
- Anime NebrasKon (in Omaha, Nebraska in November)
- Naka-Kon (in Overland Park, Kansas in February/March)
- QC Anime-zing! (in Davenport, Iowa in June)
- Sogen Con (in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in July/August)
- SoDak Con (in Rapid City, South Dakota in June)
South
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 Festival Orlando (in Orlando, Florida in August)
- Anime Mid-Atlantic (in Chesapeake, Virginia in June)
- Anime USA (formerly in Arlington, Virginia, now in Washington, D.C. in November)
- Anime Weekend Atlanta (in Atlanta, Georgia during late September/early October)
- Aniwave (in Wilmington, North Carolina in October or November)
- FAN:dom Con (in Pensacola, Florida in October or November)
- Katsucon (in National Harbor, Maryland in February)
- Metrocon (in Tampa, Florida in July)
- MizuCon (in Miami, Florida in August)
- MomoCon (in Atlanta, Georgia in March)
- NashiCon (in Columbia, South Carolina in March/April)
- Nekocon (in Hampton, Virginia in November)
- Otakon (in Baltimore, Maryland in July/August)
- Tsubasacon (in Huntington, West Virginia in October)
East South Central
Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee
- Chiisaicon (in Shepherdsville, Kentucky in July)
- Kami-Con (in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in February)
- Middle Tennessee Anime Convention (in Nashville, Tennessee Easter weekend)
- OMGcon (in Paducah, Kentucky in June)
- SugoiCon (in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky in October/November)
West South Central
Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas
- AnimeFest (in Dallas, Texas during Labor Day weekend)
- Ikkicon (in Austin, Texas) in December/January)
- MechaCon (in New Orleans, Louisiana in August/September)
- 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 in August)
- Tokyo in Tulsa (in Tulsa, Oklahoma in July)
- Ushicon (in Round Rock, Texas in February)
- Yulecon (in Fort Worth, Texas in November)
West
Mountain
Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming
- Anime Banzai (in Layton, Utah in October)
- Anime Salt Lake (in Taylorsville, Utah in March)
- Anime Vegas (in Las Vegas, Nevada in September)
- Con-Nichiwa (in Tucson, Arizona in March)
- Nan Desu Kan (in Denver, Colorado in September)
- Saboten Con (in Phoenix, Arizona in September)
Pacific
Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington
- AM² (in Anaheim, California in June)
- 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 March)
- Kumoricon (in Vancouver, Washington on Labor Day weekend)
- Sac-Anime (in Sacramento, California twice a year in January and August/September)
- Sakura-Con (in Seattle, Washington in late March/early April)
- Senshi-Con (in Anchorage, Alaska in late February)
- Yaoi-Con (in San Francisco, California in October)
South America
Brazil
- Anime Friends (in São Paulo during the month of July)
Europe
Czech Republic
Denmark
- J-Popcon (in Copenhagen in November yearly)
Spain
- Salón del Manga de Barcelona (in Barcelona in late October, early November)
Finland
- Animecon (in Helsinki, Turku, Tampere or Jyväskylä in July or August; a subsidiary of the sci-fi convention Finncon)
France
- Japan Expo (in Paris in July)
Germany
- AnimagiC (since 2006 in Bonn, Beethovenhalle)
- Connichi (Kassel, every September)
Sweden
United Kingdom
Asia-Pacific
Australia
- Animania (in Sydney in March and September, with smaller events also in Brisbane in April and October and Melbourne in March)
- AVCon (in Adelaide, in July)
- Manifest (in Melbourne, in late August)
- SMASH! (in Sydney, in July)
- Wai-Con (in Perth, in January)
Hong Kong
- Comic World HK (in February and August)
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)
Malaysia
- Comic Fiesta (in Kuala Lumpur once a year in December)
- Anime Festival Malaysia (first commercial event in Kuala Lumpur in June)
Philippines
- Cosplay Mania
- Ozine Fest (in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila)
South Korea
- Comic World (in Seoul once a month, in Busan every two months)
Singapore
- Anime Festival Asia (in Singapore in November.)
Indonesia
- Anime Festival Asia in Indonesia / AFA ID (confirmed to be held in September)
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 Express (1997–2010)
- Anime South (2005–2009)
- AnimeCon (1991)
- AniZona (2005–2009)
- Aurora-Con (2006–2008)
- Big Apple Anime Fest (2001–2003)
- Chibicon (2007–2010)
- Daigacon (2007–2009)
- JACON (2000–2009)
- Kunicon (2004–2005)
- PersaCon (2003–2011)
- Shoujocon (2000–2003)
- Tomo-Dachi (2005–2007)
- Yuricon (2003–2007)
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.
See also
- List of comic book conventions
- List of furry conventions
- List of gaming conventions
- List of multigenre conventions
- List of science fiction conventions
- List of Worldcons