Anime Conventions for October/November 2008

Even though the summer con season has passed, there are still plenty of fall anime cons happening around the world! Both October and November provide a variety of opportunities for anime fans.

From Anime USA in Arlington, Virginia to the Anime Festival BH in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, there’s probably an anime convention within driving distance from your home!

October 3 – 5, 2008

• Archon 32 2008
  

  Collinsville, Illinois (USA) – (This is a Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention)

• Providence Anime Conference

  Providence, Rhode Island (USA)

• Shimakon

  South Padre Island, Texas (USA) – NOTE: The Con has been postponed.

October 4, 2008

• Tekko 1/2

  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA)

October 4 – 5, 2008

• Expo Comics Cancun

  Cancun, Mexico (Site language is Spanish)

• Mid-Ohio-Con

  Columbus, Ohio (USA) – (Primarily a Comics Convention)

October 10 – 11, 2008

• BlizzCon

  Anaheim, California (USA) (Site languages are English, French, German, Korean, and Spanish) – (This is a Gaming Convention)

October 10 – 12, 2008

• Anime USA

  Arlington, Virginia (USA)

• Necronomicon 2008

  St. Peteresburg, Florida (USA) – (This is a Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Convention)

• SITACon

  Utica, New York (USA)

October 11 – 12, 2008

• Anime Festival BH

  Belo Horizonte, Brazil (Site language is Portuguese)

• F.A.C.T.S.

  Ghent, Belgium (Site languages are Dutch, English, and French) – (Primarily a Science Fiction Convention)

• Niucon

  Wroclaw, Poland (Site language is Polish)

October 17 – 18, 2008

• Zenkaikon

  King of Prussia, Pennsylvania (USA)

October 17 – 19, 2008

• Anime X Gamer Experience

  St. Augustine, Florida (USA)

• Another Anime Convention

  Nashua, New Hampshire (USA)

October 18 – 19, 2008

• Autumn Dream

  Lancaster, California (USA)

October 23 – 26, 2008

• Comic Action

  Messe Essen, Germany (Site languages are German and English) – (Primarily a Comics Convention)

October 24, 2008

• Video Games Live 2008

  London, England (UK) – (Primarily a Gaming Convention)

October 24 – 25, 2008

• Anime Banzai

  Salt Lake City, Utah (USA)

October 24 – 26, 2008

• Bakuretsu Con

  Colchester, Vermont (USA)

• MileHiCon 2008
  

  Denver, Colorado (USA) – (This is a Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Convention)

October 25 – 26, 2008

• London Movie Comic & Media Expo

  London, England (UK) – (Primarily a Science Fiction Convention)

• The Asian Karaoke Idol Invitational

  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA) – (Karoke, Gaming, and more)

October 25 – 27, 2008

• Armageddon Pulp Expo

  Auckland, New Zealand – (Primarily a Science Fiction Convention)

October 30 – November 2, 2008

• Lucca Comics And Games

  Lucca, Italy (Site languages are Italian and English) – (Comic and Game Convention)

• World Fantasy Convention

  Calgary, Alberta (Canada)

• Youmacon

  Dearborn, Michigan (USA)

October 31 – November 2, 2008

• AniMaCo

  Berlin, Germany (Site language is German)

• Anime Supercon

  Miami, Florida (USA)

• CrisisCon

  Huntsville, Alabama (USA) – (Primarily a Science Fiction Convention)

• MangaNEXT

  Somerset, New Jersey (USA) – (Primarily a Manga Convention)

• SugoiCon

  Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky (USA)

November 1, 2008

• Tigercon

  Towson, Maryland (USA)

November 1 – 2, 2008

• Animatsuri

  St. Petersburg, Russia (Site languages are Russian and English)

• Armageddon Expo Australia

  Melbourne, Victoria (Australia) – (Primarily a Science Fiction Convention)

November 7 – 9, 2008

• Aki Con

  Everett, Washington (USA)

• Nekocon

  Hampton, Virginia (USA)

• Pacific Media Expo

  Los Angeles, California (USA) – (This is a trade show dedicated to Asian-Pacific popular culture and entertainment media)

• Wizard World Texas

  Dallas, Texas (USA) – (Primarily a Comics Convention)

November 8 – 9, 2008

• Arkansas Anime Festival

  Springdale, Arkansas (USA)

November 14 – 16, 2008

• Anime NebrasKon

  Lincoln, Nebraska (USA)

• Auchinawa

  Glasgow, Scotland (UK)

• Convención de Juegos de Mesa y Comics

  Monterrey, NL (Mexico) (Site language is Spanish) – (Primarily a Comics Convention)

• Eirtakon

  Dublin, Ireland

• Japan Festival

  Berlin, Germany (Site languages are German, English, and Japanese) – (This is a Japanese Cultural event)

November 15 – 16, 2008

• DotCon

  Toronto, Ontario (Canada)

• Naru 2 U

  Ottawa, Ontari (Canada)

November 21 – 23, 2008

• Atlanta Supercon

  Atlanta, Georgia (USA) – (Primarily a Comics Convention)

• Daisho Con

  Stevens Point, Wisconsin (USA)

• Izumicon

  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (USA)

• JaniCon

  Jacksonville, Florida (USA)

• New England Fan Experience

  Cambridge, Massacheusetts (USA) – (A fan event for Anime, Science Fiction, Pop Culture, Science & Technology, and Gaming)

• Oni-Con 2008

  Houston, Texas (USA) – Note: This Con has been postoned to December 19 – 21, 2008.

• VGXpo 2008
  

  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA) – (This is a Gaming Expo)

November 22 – 23, 2008

• Anime Festival Asia

  Singapore

November 28 – 30, 2008

• Tomodachi Fest

  Boise, Idaho (USA)

November 30, 2008

• Grand International Cosplay Ball

  London, England (UK)