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Conventions are an opportunity for anime fans to find other people with the same interests and also an excellent way to show off costumes. There are almost 100 anime conventions held annually in North America alone. Locations are listed in the site descriptions.

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• Amecon

  http://www.amecon.org/
  Annual convention in Leicester, United Kingdom.

• Animarathon

  http://www.animarathon.com/
  Annual 1-day convention in Bowling Green, Ohio. Animarathon was first held in 2003 and celebrates all aspects of anime and Japanese media.

• AniMaritime

  http://animaritime.org/
  Annual convention held in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Features a masquerade, karaoke, video games, board games, vendor room, artist's alley, AMV contest, and art contest.

• Animazement

  http://www.animazement.com/
  Annual anime convention. Registration, guests, dealer information, rules, and FAQ. Durham, North Carolina, US.

• Anime Anime Convention

  http://anotheranimecon.com/
  Annual convention in Manchester, New Hampshire.

• Anime Boston

  http://www.animeboston.com/
  Annual convention in Boston, Massachusetts. Anime Boston was first held in April, 2003, and has since grown to be one of the largest anime conventions on the East Coast.

• Anime California

  http://animecalifornia.com/
  Annual convention held in Long Beach, California. Anime California was first held in 2014 in Orange County, California.

• Anime Central

  http://www.acen.org/
  Annual convention in Rosemont, Illinois.

• Anime Detour

  http://www.animedetour.com/
  Annual convention in Twin Cities, Minnesota. Anime Detour is organized by Anime Twin Cities, Inc., a nonprofit organization.

• Anime Evolution

  http://www.animeevolution.com/
  Annual convention in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

• Anime Festival Orlando

  http://animefestivalorlando.com/
  Annual convention held in Orlando, Florida. Typically held in the summertime.

• Anime Kaiju

  http://animekaiju.com/
  Annual convention in Nashville, TN.

• Anime Los Angeles

  http://www.animelosangeles.org/
  Anime convention held in Los Angeles, California.

• Anime Mid-Atlantic

  http://www.animemidatlantic.com/
  Annual convention in Richmond, Virginia.

• Anime Midwest

  http://animemidwest.com/
  Annual convention in Rosemont, Illinois. Anime Midwest, organized by AnimeCon.org, was first held in 2011 in St. Charles, Illinois.

• Anime Minneapolis

  http://animinneapolis.com/
  Annual convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota. AniMinneapolis, organized by AnimeCon.org, was first held in July of 2011 at The Northland Inn in Minneapolis.

• Anime NebrasKon

  http://www.animenebraskon.com/
  Annual convention in Omaha, Nebraska.

• Anime North

  http://www.animenorth.com/
  Annual convention in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

• Anime Oasis

  http://www.animeoasis.org/
  Annual convention in Boise, Idaho.

• Anime Punch!

  http://animepunch.org/
  Annual convention in Columbus, Ohio.

• Anime USA

  http://www.animeusa.org/
  Annual convention in Washington, DC. First held in 1999 in Crystal City, VA, Anime USA is a non-profit educational convention.

• Anime Weekend Atlanta

  http://www.awa-con.com/
  Annual convention in Atlanta, Georgia. AWA was first held in 1995.

• Anime-ZAP!

  http://animezapcon.com/
  Annual convention in East Peoria, Illinois. Anime-ZAP!, organized by AnimeCon.org, was first held in 2010 in Peoria, Illinois.

• Anime-zing!

  http://www.qcanimezing.com/
  Annual convention in Davenport, Iowa. Anime-zing!, organized by AnimeCon.org, was first held in 2010 in Davenport.

• AnimeCon.nl

  http://www.animecon.nl/
  Annual convention in Haarlem, Netherlands.

• AnimeExpo

  http://www.anime-expo.org/
  Annual convention in Anaheim, California.

• AnimeFest

  http://www.animefest.org/
  Annual convention in Dallas, Texas.

• AnimeIowa

  http://www.animeiowa.com/
  Annual convention in Coralville, Iowa.

• AnimeNext

  http://www.animenext.org/
  Annual convention in New York/New Jersey/Connecticut/Pennsylvania Metro area.

• Animethon

  http://www.animethon.org/
  Annual convention in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

• AOD

  http://www.aodsf.org/
  San Francisco animation convention.

• Auchinawa

  http://www.auchinawa.org.uk/
  Anime convention held in Glasgow, Scotland.

• Bakuretsu Con

  http://www.bakuretsucon.org/
  Annual convention in Burlington, Vermont.

• Banzaicon

  http://banzaicon.com/
  Annual convention in Columbia, SC.

• Castle Point Anime Convention

  http://www.castlepointanime.com/
  Convention held at Stevens Institute of Technology campus in Hoboken, NJ. US.

• Chibi-Pa

  http://www.chibipa.com/
  Annual convention in West Palm, Florida.

• Colossalcon

  http://www.colossalcon.com/
  Annual convention in Sandusky, Ohio.

• Con Alt Delete

  http://conaltdelete.com/
  Annual convention happening in Lisle, Illinois.

• Con-G

  http://www.con-g.com/
  Annual convention in Guelph, Ontario.

• ConnectiCon

  http://www.connecticon.org/
  Annual convention in West Hartford, Connecticut.

• Cosplacon

  http://cosplacon.com/
  Annual convention in Jefferson City, MO. An anime, comic book, science fiction and cosplay convention.

• Eville Con

  http://evillecon.com/
  Annual convention in Evansville, Indiana.

• Fan Expo Canada

  http://fanexpocanada.com/
  Annual convention in Toronto, Canada.

• Fanime Con

  http://www.fanime.com/
  Annual convention in San Jose, California.

• Geek.Kon

  http://www.geekkon.net/
  Annual convention in Madison, Wisconsin.

• Go!Daiko-Con!

  http://www.godaikocon.com/
  Great Lakes Anime Festival. Annual anime convention in Pontiac, Michigan. US.

• Ikasucon

  http://www.ikasucon.org/
  Annual convention in Cincinnati, Ohio.

• Ikkicon LLC

  http://ikkicon.com/
  Anime convention in Austin, Texas

• JAFAX

  http://www.jafax.org/
  Annual convention in Allendale, Michigan.

• Katsucon

  http://www.katsucon.com/
  Annual convention in Arlington, Virginia.

• Kawaii Kon

  http://www.kawaii-kon.org/
  Annual convention in Honolulu, Hawaii.

• Kumoricon

  https://www.kumoricon.org/
  Annual convention held in Portland, Oregon.

• Liberty City Anime Con

  http://libertycityanimecon.com/
  Annual convention held in New York. Hosted by Liberty City Anime Con Inc., promoting Japanese culture, reading manga, and anime.

• Manifest

  http://www.manifest.org.au/
  Annual convention in Melbourne, Australia, that existed between 1999 and 2013.

• MetroCon

  http://www.metroconventions.com/
  Annual convention in Tampa, Florida. Typically held at the Tampa Convention Center.

• Middle Tennessee Anime Convention

  http://www.mtac.net/
  An annual convention that with events related to anime, manga, and relevant popular arts.

• Minami Con

  http://www.minamicon.org.uk/
  Annual convention in Southampton, United Kingdom.

• MomoCon

  http://www.momocon.com/
  Annual convention in Atlanta, Georgia. MomoCon originally started as a free event on Georgia Tech's campus.

• Nan Desu Kan

  http://www.ndkdenver.org/
  Annual convention in Denver, Colorado.

• Nekocon

  http://www.nekocon.org/
  Hampton Roads annual anime and Japanese culture convention. VA, US.

• NoBrandCon

  http://www.nobrandcon.org/
  Annual convention in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

• NomiCon

  http://www.yata.org.uk/nomicon/
  Defunct convention last held in 2000 in Bradford, United Kingdom.

• Ohayocon

  http://www.ohayocon.org/
  Annual convention in Columbus, Ohio.

• Oni-Con

  http://www.oni-con.net/
  Annual convention in Houston, Texas.

• Otafest

  http://www.otafest.com/
  Annual 2-day event in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

• Otakon

  http://www.otakon.com/
  Annual convention in Baltimore, Maryland.

• PortConMaine

  http://www.portconmaine.com/
  Annual convention in South Portland, Maine.

• Project A-Kon

  http://www.a-kon.com/
  Annual convention in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. The oldest anime convention in the US.

• Saboten-Con

  http://sabotencon.com/
  Japanese pop-culture, anime convention. Phoenix, Arizona.

• SacAnime

  http://www.sacanime.com/
  Annual convention in Sacramento, California.

• Sakura Con

  http://www.sakuracon.org/
  Annual convention in Seattle, Washington. Formerly known as Baka!-con prior to 2000.

• San Japan

  http://www.san-japan.org/
  Anime convention in San Antonio, Texas.

• Setsucon

  http://www.setsucon.com/
  An anime convention located in State College, Pennsylvania.

• SNAFU Con

  http://snafucon.com/
  Sierra Nevada Anime Fans Unite Con is an anime convention in Reno, NV. A collaborative effort of local anime, game, comic-book, and science-fiction fans.

• Star City Anime

  http://www.starcityanime.com/
  Annual convention in Roanoke, Virginia.

• Taiga Con

  http://taigacon.com/
  Annual convention in Atlanta, Georgia.

• Tekko

  http://www.teamtekko.us/
  Annual convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

• Tokonatsu

  https://www.tokonatsu.org.uk/
  Anime and manga event held in Bedfordshire, England.

• Tokyo in Tulsa

  http://www.tokyointulsa.com/
  Annual anime convention in Tulsa, OK.

• Tokyo International Anime Fair

  http://www.tokyoanime.jp/
  Annual Fair in Tokyo, Japan.

• Tsubasacon

  http://www.tsubasacon.org/
  Annual convention in Huntington, West Virginia.

• Ushicon

  http://www.ushicon.com/
  Annual convention in Austin, Texas.

• Yaoi North

  http://www.yaoinorth.com/
  Annual Yaoi convention in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

• Yaoi-Con

  http://www.yaoicon.com/
  Annual Anime Convention in San Francisco, California. The only convention dedicated to the Boys Love (yaoi -- m/m relationship) genre.

• Yoi-Con

  http://www.yoi-con.com/
  Annual anime convention held in Columbus, OH.

• Yuricon

  http://www.yuricon.com/
  Organization that disseminates and celebrates yuri and shoujoai in anime and manga, and organizes occasional events.

• Zenkaikon

  http://www.zenkaikon.com/
  An annual celebration of anime, comics, games, science fiction and fandom. Lancaster, PA. US.

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