List of anime conventions - Definition and Overview

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

United States

California

• Anime Expo (Held in Long Beach)
• Ani-Magic
• Comic-Con International (Held in San Diego)
• Fanime
• Pacific Media Expo

Georgia

• Anime Weekend Atlanta (Held in Atlanta during late September)

Illinois

• Anime Central (Held in Rosemont)
• Anime Reactor (Held in Rosemont)

Maryland

• Otakon (Held in Baltimore during the last weekend in July)

• NeoAniCon (To be Held in Hunt Valley, Maryland)

New York

• Anime Expo New York (Held in New York City during Labor Day weekend)

New York/New Jersey (Metro) Area

• AnimeNEXT (Has been held in New York and New Jersey. Will be held in Secaucus, NJ on June 17-19, 2005. AnimeNEXT (http://www.animenext.org))

Ohio

• Ohayocon (in Cleveland, Ohio)

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)

Europe

Great Britain

• AyaCon
• AmeCon
• Minami Con

France

• Japan-Expo (in Paris)

the Netherlands

• Abunai (in Twente)
• Anime 2004 (in Almelo)

Spain

• Saló del Manga (in Barcelona, during the last weekend in October)

External Links

• Anime-Cons.com (http://www.anime-cons.com)
• A Fan's View: Anime Convention Schedule (http://www.fansview.com/consked.htm)
• X Saló del Manga (http://www.ficomic.com/salonmanga2004/)