The anime and manga fandom is a worldwide community of fans of anime and manga. Anime includes animated series, films and videos, while manga includes manga, graphic novels, drawings, and related artworks. The anime and manga fandom traces back to the 1970s and has an international reach.
Cosplayers at Yukicon 2014, a fan convention in Finland. Cosplay is a major part of the anime and manga fandom.
Display cases featuring typical Japanese anime and manga figurines in Akihabara
Visiting places where anime is set is called a ``Seichi junrei and Ōarai Town is famous as the sacred place of ``Girls und Panzer.
Science fiction fandom or SF fandom is a community or fandom of people interested in science fiction in contact with one another based upon that interest. SF fandom has a life of its own, but not much in the way of formal organization.
Banquet at the 14th World Science Fiction Convention in New York City in 1956
Audience waiting for the Hugo Award ceremony at the 75th World Science Fiction Convention in Helsinki, Finland in 2017
The 501st legion guards an Obi-Wan bust at Star Wars Celebration IV.