Here’s our comprehensive list of anime conventions for the end of summer! There are enough smaller cons that won’t break your bank now that Anime Central and Anime Expo have passed. There are cons all over the place – from everywhere from Anime Festival Orlando in Florida to Death Note day in England! Here’s the full list below:
July 31 – August 2, 2009
AnimagiC – Bonn, Germany (Site language is German)
Anime Festival Orlando – Orlando, Florida (USA)
AnimeLand TuCon – Tucson, Arizona (USA)
ConnectiCon – Hartford, Connecticut (USA)
Kakkoi|con – Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA)
(Postponed until 2010)
Otakuthon – Montreal, Quebec (Canada) (Site languages are French & English)
Southwest Animation Convention and Expo – Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA)
July 31 – August 3, 2009
Tokonatsu 2009 – Bedfordshire, England (UK)
(Outdoor/Camping Anime Convention) 
August 1, 2009
Death Note Day – Leeds, England (UK)
(This event features Death Note anime sceenings, contests, and cosplay)
August 7 – 9, 2009
Animethon – Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)
Fandemonium – Nampa, Idaho (USA)
(This is a multi-media and multi-genre fan Expo)
Ikasucon – Fort Wayne, Indiana (USA)
Sogen Con – Sioux Falls, South Dakota (USA)
August 8, 2009
Death Note Day – Newcastle, England (UK)
(This event features Death Note anime sceenings, contests, and cosplay)
Kin-Yoobi Con – Hayward, California (USA)
August 8 – 9, 2009
Innocente Seraphim – Bellevue, Washington (USA)
(This is a Con featuring modern Asian Ball-Jointed Dolls and Japanese Street Fashion)
Northern Michigan Anime Convention – Traverse City, Michigan (USA)
Smash! – Sydney, New South Wales (Australia)
August 13 – 16, 2009
Gen Con Indy – Indianapolis, Indiana (USA)
(This is a Gaming Con) 
August 14 – 15, 2009
Osakacon – Clinton Township, Michigan (USA)
(Postponed)
August 14 – 16, 2009
AnimeIowa – Coralville, Iowa (USA)
Aya Revolution – Coventry, England (UK)
San Japan – San Antonio, Texas (USA)
August 15 – 16, 2009
Auto Assembly – Birmingham, England (UK)
(This is a Transformers Con)
August 21 – 22, 2009
BlizzCon – Anaheim, California (USA)
(Primarily a Gaming Con)
August 21 – 23, 2009
Manifest – Melbourne, Victoria (Australia)
August 22 – 23, 2009
Mini MegaCon – Orlando, Florida (USA)
(Primarily a Comics Con)
August 27 – 28, 2009
Kita-Kon – Thunder Bay, Ontario (Canada)
August 28 – 30, 2009
Fan Expo Canada – Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
(Primarily a Comics Con)
MatsuriCon – Worthington, Ohio (USA)
Mizu Con – Miami, Florida (USA)
Sac-Anime – Sacramento, California (USA)
August 29 – 30, 2009
C3×Hobby – Chiba City, Japan (Site language is Japanese)
(This is a Toy Show/Convention)
August 30, 2009
Yaoifest – Calgary, Alberta (Canada)
September 4 – 6, 2009
Alcon – Leicester, England (UK)
Chibi-Pa – West Palm Beach, Florida (USA)
Penny Arcade Expo – Seattle, Washington (USA)
(This is a Gaming Con)
September 4 – 7, 2009
AnimeFest – Dallas, Texas (USA)
Dragon*Con – Atlanta, Georgia (USA)
(Primarily a Science Fiction Con)
September 5, 2009
Librari-Con 2009 – Fayetteville, North Carolina (USA)
September 5 – 6, 2009
Animania Sydney – Sydney, New South Wales (Australia)
September 5 – 7, 2009
Anime Vegas – Las Vegas, Nevada (USA)
Kumoricon – Portland, Oregon (USA)
September 11 – 13, 2009
Nan Desu Kan – Denver, Colorado (USA)
September 12, 2009
Edge Comic Con – Edgerton, Wisconsin (USA)
(Primarily a Comics Con)
MCM Cosplay Roadshow – Hoddesdon, England (UK)
(The first stop for this traveling event)
September 18 – 20, 2009
Abunai – Zwolle, Netherlands
(This year’s con will emphasize music) 
Anime Weekend Atlanta – Atlanta, Georgia (USA)
Connichi – Kassel, Germany (Site languages are German & English)
Gen Con Oz – Brisbane, Queensland (Australia)
(This is a Gaming Con)
Reactor – Rosemont, Illinois (USA)
September 19, 2009
Animania Brisbane – Brisbane, Queensland (Australia)
September 19 – 20, 2009
JapanFest – Duluth, Georgia (USA)
(This is an event spotlighting Japanese Pop Culture)
MikomiCon – Northridge, California (USA)
Tulsa Comic & Anime Expo – Tulsa, Oklahoma (USA)
September 25 – 27, 2009
Animeland Otaku Mex – Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA)
Erie Anime Experience – Edinboro, Pennsylvania (USA)
New York Anime Festival – New York, New York (USA)
September 26, 2009
Tigercon – Towson, Maryland (USA)
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