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{{tocright}}The following is a list of articles of ]s from around the world that meet the following criteria: attendances of more than 2,000 persons, have been in existence for at least 2 years and is at least actively planning its third year, and runs at least two days; if the anime convention in question does not meet the attendance requirement, the convention can also be listed here if it is the only anime convention in the state (US), province (Canada), or country in which it exists; in addition, if more than one anime convention exists in that state, the largest anime convention in that state can be listed here if none of the conventions in that state meet the attendance requirement. This list should not be considered definitive and it also should not be used as an indicator of the quality of the convention. The list is divided up by location, and each convention includes in parentheses the dates during which it is typically held. {{tocright}}The following is a list of articles of ]s from around the world that meet the following criteria: attendances of more than 2,000 people, have been in existence for at least 2 years and is at least actively planning its third year, and runs at least two days; if the anime convention in question does not meet the attendance requirement, the convention can also be listed here if it is the only anime convention in the state (US), province (Canada), or country in which it exists; in addition, if more than one anime convention exists in that state, the largest anime convention in that state can be listed here if none of the conventions in that state meet the attendance requirement. This list should not be considered definitive and it also should not be used as an indicator of the quality of the convention. The list is divided up by location, and each convention includes in parentheses the dates during which it is typically held.


- 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. - 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.

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The following is a list of articles of anime conventions from around the world that meet the following criteria: attendances of more than 2,000 people, have been in existence for at least 2 years and is at least actively planning its third year, and runs at least two days; if the anime convention in question does not meet the attendance requirement, the convention can also be listed here if it is the only anime convention in the state (US), province (Canada), or country in which it exists; in addition, if more than one anime convention exists in that state, the largest anime convention in that state can be listed here if none of the conventions in that state meet the attendance requirement. This list should not be considered definitive and it also should not be used as an indicator of the quality of the convention. The list is divided up by location, and each convention includes in parentheses the dates during which it is typically held.

- 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

British Columbia

Manitoba

New Brunswick

Ontario

United States

Alabama

Arizona

California

Colorado

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Illinois

Iowa

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Nebraska

Nevada

New Jersey

North Carolina

Ohio

Oregon

Pennsylvania

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Europe

Austria

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

United Kingdom

Asia-Pacific

Australia

Japan

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. The last dates the convention was held are in parentheses.

Largest North American Anime conventions of 2006

Calculation methods used from con to con may be different. Some conventions report just paid attendance while others report "total attendance". A "total attendance" figure would count all people with a badge including paid attendees, staff, guests, dealers, and others.

  1. Anime Expo - 40,647 total, 32,930 paid
  2. Otakon - 32,902 estimated total, 22,302 paid
  3. A-Kon - 12,500 estimated paid
  4. Anime North - 12,500 total, 11,286 paid
  5. Anime Central - 11,500 estimated total
  6. FanimeCon - 10,000 estimated paid
  7. Anime Weekend Atlanta - 8,949 paid
  8. Anime Boston - 9,354 total, estimated 8,854 paid
  9. Sakura-Con - 8,300 estimated total, 7,500 estimated paid
  10. Katsucon - 6,400 estimated total, 5,664 paid

Largest North American Anime conventions of 2005

  1. Anime Expo - 33,000 total
  2. Otakon - 22,000 paid
  3. A-Kon - 10,800 paid
  4. FanimeCon - 10,438 total
  5. Anime Central - 10,434 total
  6. Anime North - 9,500 total
  7. Anime Weekend Atlanta - 7,505 paid
  8. Anime Boston - 7,500 total
  9. Katsucon - 5,700 total
  10. Sakura-Con - 4,745 paid

See also

References

  1. "Largest anime conventions of 2006". AnimeCons.com. 2007-01-01. Retrieved 2007-01-02. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. "Largest anime conventions of 2005". AnimeCons.com. 2006-01-02. Retrieved 2007-01-02. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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