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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.
The convention typically offers an artist alley, autograph sessions, contests, dances/raves, LAN gaming, main events (such as the Anime Human chess Match, Costume and Cosplay Contests, Fantasy Masquerade, Fire Show, and Professional Wrestling), panels, tabletop game rooms, vendors room, video game rooms, and video rooms screening anime.
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 ...
Saboten Con was named the "Best Anime Convention – 2010" by the Phoenix New Times. [8] Saboten Con 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [10] [11] The convention for 2021 had a mask policy. [12] Saboten Con expanded in 2023 by adding space at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown, along with hosting a gaming event named SaboSlam. [9]
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.
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.
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]
Anime Pasadena's 2020 event in April was postponed to November, and later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [6] [7] [8] [9] Anime Pasadena's 2021 event was the ...