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This is a list of noteworthy [a] anime conventions from around the world, as distinct from comic book conventions, furry conventions, gaming conventions, horror conventions, multigenre conventions, and science fiction conventions. This list is sectioned by location, and included with the list is the year the convention was established, as well ...
A-Kon is an annual three-day anime convention held during June at the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas and Toyota Music Factory in Irving, Texas.First held in 1990 with just 380 people in attendance, [1] A-Kon is North America's longest running convention primarily focused on anime.
San Japan in 2017 was held only a few days after Hurricane Harvey affected Texas. [25] The convention in 2019 announced it would be held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center until at least 2026. [6] In June 2020, the convention's chairman apologized and later resigned due to comments made about people of color.
It should be noted that a number of other active conventions do not have articles. Pages in category "Anime conventions in the United States" The following 69 pages are in this category, out of 69 total.
IKKiCON was created in 2007, originally taking the date of Ushicon, and had higher attendance than expected. [1] In 2009, voice actor Greg Ayres suffered a mild heart attack while attending the convention, and later thanked the staff for its response to the emergency.
Anime Frontier 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] [6] [7] The May 2021 event was postponed to December due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. [8] [9] Crunchyroll was the primary sponsor of the 2021 event. [2] Anime Frontier's December event had COVID-19 protocols including proof of vaccination and mask requirements.
Comicpalooza is a large annual, multi-genre, comic book, science fiction, anime, gaming, and pop culture convention in the Southern United States and is held in Houston, Texas. The event is organized by John Simons, the originator of the event along with Startling Events, LLC. [2] The event hosts the annual Comicpalooza Fandom Awards. [3]
Defunct anime conventions (41 P) Pages in category "Anime and manga conventions" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.