Convention

Generally when speaking of a convention related to anime (donghua), light novels, manga (manhwa &amp; manhua), etc. (or games using a similar art style and originating from Japan), we usually are speaking of a fan convention. Related conventions are popular all around the world, but the most popular are based around anime.

Anime conventions

 * Anime Expo (Los Angeles, USA)
 * Anime Festival Asia (C3AFA; Singapore, other SE Asia)
 * Anime Japan (aka AnimeJapan)
 * Anime Matsuri (Houston, USA)
 * Anime NYC (USA)
 * Madman Anime Festival (AUS)
 * Otakon (Washington, D.C., USA)
 * Sakura-Con (Seattle, USA)
 * Tokyo Anime Award Festival


 * Music-related
 * Animelo Summer Live (aka Anisama; Japan)
 * Anisong World Matsuri (varies)


 * Lesser known
 * A-Kon (Fort Worth, USA)
 * Animate Girls Festival (aka AGF; Tokyo)
 * Anime Boston (USA)
 * Anime Central (Rosemont, IL, USA)
 * Anime Magic! (Chicago, USA)
 * Anime Weekend Atlanta (USA)
 * Youmacon (Detroit, USA)


 * Past events
 * Animax Anison Grand Prix (2007-2011)

Manga conventions

 * Comic Fiesta (Malaysia)
 * Comiket (aka Comic Market; Japan)
 * Heroes Manga Madrid (Spain)
 * Jump Festa (Japan)
 * Manga Barcelona (Spain)

Other related conventions
Conventions related to comic books often feature anime and manga, with light novels getting recent attention also. Other events where anime/manga feature heavily are ones based around cosplay, toys, and Japanese-culture.


 * Comic book related


 * Cosplay
 * World Cosplay Summit (varies)


 * Japanese-culture celebrations
 * HYPER Japan (UK)
 * International Tokyo Toy Show
 * Japan Expo (France)

Gaming conventions
Conventions centered around games, but sometimes feature anime/manga-style games, especially if a popular release has recently happened (i.e. Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, Genshin Impact, or the Persona series).
 * (Europe)
 * Tokyo Game Show