List of anime conventions
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The following is a list of some of the larger anime-related conventions in the United States and elsewhere around the world. The list is divided up by location, and each convention includes dates during which it is typically held in parentheses.
Please note that the dates listed are approximate or traditional dates for each convention; for more details, please see the website of the individual convention(s) concerned.
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Canada
- Ai-Kon (Held in Winnipeg) Ai-Kon.org (http://www.ai-kon.org)
- Anime North (Held in Toronto)
United States
California
- Anime Expo (Held in Anaheim). AX occasionally holds conventions in additional locations, such as New York City and Tokyo.
- Ani-Magic
- Comic-Con International (Held in San Diego)
- Fanime (Held in San Jose)
- Pacific Media Expo (Held in Long Beach)
Colorado
- Nan Desu Kan (Held in Denver)
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
- Anime Weekend Atlanta (Held in Atlanta during late September)
- Kunicon (Held in Atlanta)
Hawaii
- Kawaii Kon (http://www.kawaii-kon.org) (Held in Honolulu during late April)
Idaho
- Anime Oasis (Held in Boise)
- Fandemonium (Held in Nampa)
Illinois
- Anime Central (Held in Rosemont)
- Anime Reactor (Held in Rosemont)
Maryland
- Otakon (Held in Baltimore during the last weekend in July)
- NeoAniCon (Held in Hunt Valley)
Missouri
New York/New Jersey (Metro) Area
- AnimeNEXT (website (http://www.animenext.org)) (Alternates between New York or New Jersey, held in June)
Ohio
- Ohayocon (website (http://www.ohayocon.com/)) (in Columbus)
- ColossalCon (http://www.colossalcon.com/) (in Independence)
- Ikasucon (http://www.ikasucon.cjb.net/) (in Cincinnati)
- Animarathon (http://www.bgsu.edu/studentlife/organizations/anime/animarathon.html) (in Bowling Green)
Texas
- Project A-Kon (Held in Dallas during the first weekend in June)
- AnimeFEST (Held in Dallas during Labor Day weekend)
- Ushicon (Held in Austin during the first weekend in February)
- Kamikazecon (Held in Houston during the last weekend in March)
- O-Chibicon (To be held in Houston during the first weekend in August)
- Oni-con (Held in Houston during the third weekend in October)
Virginia
- Anime Mid-Atlantic (http://www.animemidatlantic.com) (held in Richmond in June)
- AnimeUSA (website (http://www.animeusa.org/)) (Held in Vienna in November)
Washington
- Sakura-Con (Held within Sea-Tac in early April)
Europe
France
- Japan-Expo (in Paris)
the Netherlands
- Abunai (http://www.abunaicon.nl) (in Twente)
- Anime 2005 (http://www.animecon.nl) (in Almelo)
Spain
- Barcelona International Comic Festival (http://www.ficomic.com/comiceng/index_english.html) (in Barcelona, during the last weekend in October)
United Kingdom
Asia-Pacific
Australia
- Animania (http://www.animania.net.au/) (in Sydney, during the second weekend of October)
- anime.au (http://www.animeau.org/) (in Canberra, during May)
- AVCon (http://www.avcon.org.au/) (in Adelaide, during July)
- Manifest (http://www.manifest.org.au/) (in Melbourne, during September)
- Supanova (http://www.supanova.com.au/) (some anime content, in Brisbane during April and Sydney during October)
- WAI-con (http://www.wai-con.org/) (in Perth, during December)
New Zealand
- Armageddon (http://www.pulpexpo.com/) (some anime content, in Auckland during April and Wellington during October)
External links
- Anime-Cons.com (http://www.anime-cons.com)
- A Fan's View: Anime Convention Schedule (http://www.fansview.com/consked.htm)