What’s more fun than reading manga? Going to an anime, manga or comics convention! Anime and comics conventions are non-stop fun for manga fans. You get to meet your favorite artists, animators and actors, preview the latest movies, DVDs and graphic novels, stock up on toys and comics, check out the cosplay characters and dojinshi (fan-created comics and art) and best of all, hang out with your fellow manga maniacs.
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OCTOBER 2009
Anime Detroit
October 2 – 4, 2009
Ramada Plaza Hotel – Troy/Detroit
Troy, Michigan
Kuzuri Con
October 2 – 4, 2009
McCamly Plaza Hotel
Battle Creek, Michigan
Realms Con
October 2 – 4, 2009
Holiday Inn Emerald Beach
Corpus Christi, Texas
Tsubasacon
October 9 - 11, 2009
Riverfront Ballroom and Conference Center
Big Sandy Superstore Arena
Huntington, West Virginia
Anime St. George
October 10, 2009
Best Western Abbey Inn
St. George, Utah
Anime Banzai
October 16 – 18, 2009
Sheraton City Centre Hotel
Salt Lake City, Utah
Alternative Press Expo
October 17 – 18, 2009
The Concourse
San Francisco, California
FuyuCon
October 23 - 25, 2009
Park Inn Northampton Hotel
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Kajonk-a-Con
October 23 - 25, 2009
University of Tennessee Conference Center
Knoxville, Tennessee
Bakuretsu Con
October 29 - November 1, 2009
Hampton Inn
Colchester, Vermont
Oni-Con
October 30 – November 1, 2009
Houston Marriott Westchase
Houston, Texas
Yaoi-Con
October 30 - November 1, 2009
Marriott San Mateo-San Francisco Airport
San Mateo, California
Youmacon
October 29 - November 1, 2009
Hyatt Regency Hotel Dearborn
Dearborn, Michigan
Saboten-Con
October 30 - November 1, 2009
Hilton Phoenix East - Mesa
Mesa, Arizona
SugoiCon
October 30 - November 1, 2009
Drawbridge Inn
Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
NOVEMBER 2009
Aki Con
November 6 - 8, 2009
Holiday Inn Downtown-Everett
Everett, Washington
Anime Nebraskon
November 6 – 8, 2009
Holiday Inn Omaha Convention Center
Omaha, Nebraska
JPop-Con
November 6 – 8, 2009
Valby Kulturhus
Valby, Denmark
NekoCon
November 6 – 8, 2009
Hampton Roads Convention Center
Hampton, Virginia
Pacific Media Expo
November 6 -8, 2009
Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel
Los Angeles, California
Zenkaikon
November 7 -8, 2009
Radisson Hotel Valley Forge
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
IzumiCon
November 13 - 15, 2009
Sheraton Midwest City
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The New England Fan Experience
November 13 – 15, 2009
Courtyard by Marriott Tremont Street
Boston, Massachusetts
Anime Crossroads
November 20 -22, 2009
Indianapolis Marriott East Hotel
Indianapolis, Indiana
Anime USA
November 20 -22, 2009
Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel
Arlington, Virginia
Another Anime Convention
November 20 - 22, 2009
Radisson Hotel
Nashua, New Hampshire
Bishie Con
November 20 -22, 2009
Holiday Inn St. Louis-Southwest Viking
St. Louis, Missouri
Daisho Con
November 20 – 22, 2009
Ramada Stevens Point Hotel
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Zona Con
November 20 - 22, 2009
Holiday Inn Orlando International Drive Resort
Orlando, Florida
JANUARY 2010
Ikkicon
January 1 – 3, 2010
Hilton Austin
Austin, Texas
Anime Los Angeles
January 8 - 10, 2010
Los Angeles Airport Marriott Hotel
Los Angeles, California
IchibanCon
January 8 - 10, 2010
Great Wolf Lodge
Concord, North Carolina
Setsucon
January 16 – 17, 2010
Days Inn State College
State College, Pennsylvania
Ohayocon
January 29 – 31, 2010
Hyatt Regency Columbus
Columbus, Ohio
FEBRUARY 2010
EvilleCon
February 6 -7, 2010
Downtown Executive Inn Evansville
Evansville, Indiana
G-Anime
February 6 – 7, 2010
Palais des congrès de Gatineau
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Katsucon
February 12 -14, 2010
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
National Harbor, Maryland
Naka-Kon
February 19 – 21, 2010
Hyatt Regency Crown Center
Kansas City, Missouri
MARCH 2010
A&G Ohio
March 12 – 14, 2010
Holiday Inn Eastgate
Cincinnati, Ohio
Anime Milwaukee
March 12 – 14, 2010
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Kawa Kon
March 12 – 14, 2010
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Clayton, Missouri
MegaCon
March 12 - 14, 2010
Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, Florida
APRIL 2010
Anime Boston
April 2 - 4, 2010
Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts
Anime Matsuri
April 2 – 4, 2010
The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center
The Woodlands, Texas
Sakura-Con
April 2 - 4, 2010
Washington State Convention and Trade Center
Seattle, Washington
C2E2 - Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo
April 16-18, 2010
McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois
Kawaii-Kon
April 16-18, 2010
Hawaii Convention Center
Honolulu, Hawaii
Anime Detour
April 23 – 25, 2010
Sheraton Bloomington Hotel
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Animinitime
April 25, 2010
The Westin Nova Scotian
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Middle Tennessee Anime Convention
April 30 – May 2, 2010
Sheraton Music City
Nashville, Tennessee
No Brand Con
April 30 – May 2, 2010
Ramada Inn Convention Center
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
MAY 2010
Toronto Comic Arts Festival
May 8 – 9, 2010
Toronto Reference Library
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Anime Central
May 14 - 16, 2009
Hyatt Regency O'Hare / Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Rosemont, Illinois
JAMPcon
May 21 – 23, 2010
Chattanooga Convention Center
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Anime Oasis
May 27 – 30, 2010
Grove Hotel and Qwest Arena
Boise, Idaho
Animazement
May 28 – 30, 2010
Raleigh Convention Center
Raleigh, North Carolina
JUNE 2010
Colossalcon
June 3 – 6, 2010
Kalahari Resort and Convention Center
Sandusky, Ohio
A-Kon
June 4 – 6, 2010
Sheraton Dallas Hotel
Dallas, Texas
PortConMaine
June 24 – 27, 2010
Wyndham Portland Airport Hotel
South Portland, Maine
SEPTEMBER 2010
Anime Weekend Atlanta
September 17 – 19, 2010
Renaissance Waverly Hotel and Cobb Galleria Centre
Atlanta, Georgia
