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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 ...
Kumoricon is an annual three-day anime convention held during October or November at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon.The name of the convention comes from the Japanese word Kumori (曇り), meaning cloudy.
Anime Expo which has been held in California since 1992 is the largest anime convention outside of Japan. [8] Anime conventions in other locations, such as Europe began to take off in the Mid-1990s. Japan Expo in Paris is the largest convention in Europe. [9] AUKcon was a one-day anime convention held in London, England in 1994, and was chaired ...
Anime NYC's organizer LeftField Media was founded by the creators of New York Comic Con, and also run Washington DC's Awesome Con. [1] [12] [13] New York was chosen for the event due to its lack of a large anime convention. [14] The first Anime NYC took over a year to plan and used two halls in the convention center.
Crunchyroll Expo Australia was a two-day convention held during September at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in Melbourne, Australia. [39] [40] The convention in 2022 had issues with long entrance lines outside of the convention center. Attendees had waits of up to five hours in bad weather due to the convention center reaching ...
At Anime Boston 2007, the New England Anime Society announced that they would be starting Providence Anime Conference in the fall of 2008. It was the first anime convention for attendees 21 and older and the first anime convention with a minimum age limit that did not focus on the "adult" aspect of anime and manga.
The convention moved from the Los Angeles Airport Marriott to the Ontario Convention Center in 2016. [5] This move was made to accommodate the convention's growth. Anime Los Angeles 2021 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [7] [8] In 2022, the convention moved to the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center. [8]
The convention's full name stands for Japanese Animation Film and Art Expo. JAFAX was previously a two-day event held at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan and was organized by the university's anime club (Otaku No Anime) and tabletop gaming club (AltReal). [2] [5] [6]