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The following is a list of articles about established anime conventions from around the world with attendances of more than 2,000 persons as well as the largest convention in each state (US), province (Canada) or country. The list is divided up by location, and each convention includes dates during which it is typically held in parentheses.

The dates listed are approximate or traditional time periods for each convention; for more details, please see the article or website of the individual convention(s) concerned.

For other types of conventions featuring some anime content but are not primarily anime/manga oriented, please see below.

Canada

Alberta

Animethon (in Edmonton in July)

British Columbia

Anime Evolution (in Burnaby in August)

Manitoba

Ai-Kon (in Winnipeg in late July)

New Brunswick

Animaritime (in Sackville in February)

Ontario

Anime North (in Toronto during May and July)

United States

Arizona

AniZona (in Phoenix on Easter weekend)

California

Anime Expo (in Long Beach on Independence Day weekend; AX has previously held conventions in New York City and Tokyo)
FanimeCon (in San Jose on Memorial Day weekend)
Yaoi-Con (in San Francisco, California)

Colorado

Nan Desu Kan (in Denver in early October)

District of Columbia

Katsucon (in DC in February)

Florida

JACON (in Orlando in April)
Metrocon (in Tampa in June)

Georgia

Anime Weekend Atlanta (in Atlanta during late September)

Hawaii

Kawaii Kon (in Honolulu in late April)

Maryland

Otakon (in Baltimore in July 2007)

Massachusetts

Anime Boston (in Boston in the spring)

Michigan

Youmacon (in Troy in November)

Minnesota

Anime Detour (in Bloomington in March)

Nebraska

Anime NebrasKon (in Lincoln in November)

Nevada

Anime Vegas (in Las Vegas, Nevada in September)

New Jersey

AnimeNEXT (in Secaucus in June)

New York

Genericon (in Troy, NY in January)

North Carolina

Animazement (in Durham on Memorial Day weekend)

Ohio

Ohayocon (in Columbus in January)

Oregon

Kumoricon (in Portland in early September)

Pennsylvania

Tekkoshocon (in Pittsburgh in mid April)

South Dakota

Sogen Con (in Sioux Falls in October)

Tennessee

Middle Tennessee Anime Convention (in Nashville in late April)

Texas

Project A-Kon (in Dallas during the first weekend in June)

Utah

Anime Banzai (in Salt Lake City in October)

Virginia

Anime Mid-Atlantic (in Richmond in June)
Anime USA (in Tysons Corner in November)
Nekocon (in Hampton in November)

Washington

Sakura-Con (in Seattle in late March)

West Virginia

Tsubasacon (in Huntington in the fall)

Wisconsin

No Brand Con (in Eau Claire in April)

Europe

France

EpitAnime (in Paris in May)

Germany

AnimagiC (in Koblenz in July)
Anime Marathon (in Germany in April)
Connichi (in Kassel in September)

Denmark

J-Popcon (In Valby in November)

United Kingdom

AmeCon (in Leicester in August during even years)
AyaCon (in Warwick in August during odd years)
Minami Con (in Southampton in March)
Tomo-Dachi (in Derry in July/August yearly)

Netherlands

Animecon (in Almelo in the Spring)

Asia-Pacific

Australia

Animania (in Sydney in October, with smaller events also in Brisbane and Melbourne)
Avcon (in Adelaide, in July)
AI-Con (in Hobart, in February)
Manifest (in Melbourne, in September)
Wai-Con (in Perth, in December)

Japan

Jump Festa (in Chiba in mid December)
Tokyo International Anime Fair (in Tokyo in late March)
Summer Comiket (in Tokyo in late August)
Winter Comiket (in Tokyo in late December)

Defunct and Hiatus conventions

These are conventions that have at one time existed, but have either gone on hiatus for more than one year, or have finished operating entirely.

Largest North American Anime Conventions of 2005

Calculation methods used from con to con may be different, especially when using the "total" attendance classification. Such figures may be counting all people at the venue and not just paid attendance, possibly including guests, staffers, volunteers, 3rd party fan groups or panelists, and people not actually attending the event but sharing the space of the venue.

Anime Expo - 33,000 total
Otakon - 22,000 paid
A-Kon - 10,800 paid
Anime Central - 10,434 total
Anime North - 9,500 total
Anime Weekend Atlanta - 7,505 paid
Anime Boston - 7,500 total
FanimeCon - 6,580 paid
Katsucon - 5,700 total
Sakura-Con - 4,745 paid

Largest North American Anime Conventions of 2004

Anime Expo - 25,000
Otakon - 22,149
A-Kon - 9,450
Anime North - 8,500
Anime Central - 7,406
FanimeCon - 6,122
Anime Weekend Atlanta - 5,837
Sakura-Con - 4,775
Katsucon - 4,300
Anime Boston - 3,656

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