Anime and manga convention
An anime and manga convention is a fan convention with a primary focus on anime, manga and Japanese culture. Anime conventions are commonly multi-day events hosted at convention centers, hotels or college campuses. They feature a wide variety of activities and panels, with a larger number of attendees participating in cosplay than most other types of fan conventions. Anime conventions are also used as a vehicle for industry, in which studios, distributors, and publishers represent their anime related releases. They also take place in multiple different countries, such as Japan, South Korea, China, India, Indonesia, the United States, Canada, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
Outside the convention hall at Anime Expo, an anime convention held in Los Angeles, United States
Comic Frontier, an anime convention held in Jakarta, Indonesia
Cosplays of Konoe and Miyabi (from Kono Naka ni Hitori, Imōto ga Iru!) at Tracon 2012 in Tampere, Finland
Bilibili World 2018, an anime convention held in Shanghai, China
A fan convention is an event in which fans of a particular topic gather to participate and hold programs and other events, and to meet experts, famous personalities, and each other. Some also incorporate commercial activity. The term dates back to at least 1942.
Comic Frontier, a doujinshi convention held in Jakarta, Indonesia
Two young women cosplaying as anime characters during the 2007 Animecon in Jyväskylä, Finland
Harlan Ellison speaking at Minicon 41, April 13, 2006
In fan conventions, the audience is sometimes invited to line up and ask questions using a dedicated microphone.
