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Attendees at AX 2022 Re:Zero cosplayers at AX 2018 Attendees gather at the LA Convention Center's South Hall during AX 2016. People at Anime Expo 2015. Anime Expo, abbreviated AX, is an American anime convention held in Los Angeles, California and organized by the non-profit Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA).
AnimeCon which was held in San Jose, California in 1991 is notable for being the first convention to break the 1,000 attendance mark. It was also the first convention to receive support from American and Japanese production studios. [7] Anime Expo which has been held in California since 1992 is the largest anime convention outside of Japan. [8]
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]
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 ...
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.
Anime, Japanese popular culture [1] Venue: San Jose McEnery Convention Center: Location(s) San Jose, California: Country: United States: Inaugurated: June 14, 1994; 30 years ago () Attendance: 28,000 in 2024 [2] Organized by: Foundation for Anime and Niche Subcultures [3] Website: www.fanime.com
Anime Weekend Atlanta 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [17] [18] An online event was later held from December 18–20, 2020. [19] Anime Weekend Atlanta in 2021 had both a mask mandate and vaccination/testing policy. [20] [21] The convention also occurred during the 2021 World Series, causing local traffic concerns. [22]
An attendance cap was announced for weekend memberships for the 2015 convention due to overcrowding concerns, despite this AB plans on being at the Hynes Convention Center through 2026. [11] [12] Anime Boston 2020 and 2021 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.