October 2 – 4, 2009

Animation Supercon – Miami, Florida (USA)

Anime Detroit – Troy, Michigan (USA)

Archon – Collinsville, Illinois (USA)

(Primarily a Science Fiction Con)

Fw:Anipop – Lisbon, Portugal (Site language is Portuguese)

GO3 Electronic & Entertainment Expo 2009 – Perth, Western Australia (Australia)

(This Expo features the latest in Home Entertainment, Communication, Wireless/Internet, Electronic Games, In-Vehicle Technology, Pop Culture/Anime, Audio, Education & Training & more.)

Kuzuricon – Battle Creek, Michigan (USA)

Realms Con – Corpus Christi, Texas (USA)

RoundCon – Columbia, South Carolina (USA)

(This is primarily a Gaming Con)

October 3, 2009

Anime at UMSL – St. Louis, Missouri (USA)

October 3 – 4, 2009

British International Comics Show – Birmingham, England (UK)

KuruKiiro Festival – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA)

(Formerly known as Tekko 1/2)

October 9 – 11, 2009

Ani-Magic – Palmdale, California (USA)

EXP Convention – St. Augustine, Florida (USA)

Naru 2 U – Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)

Tsubasacon – Huntington, West Virginia (USA)

VGXpo 2009 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA)

(This is a Video Gaming Con)

October 10, 2009

Anime Destiny – Berkeley, California (USA)

Anime St. George – St. George, Utah (USA)

October 16 – 18, 2009

Anime Banzai – Salt Lake City, Utah (USA)

October 17 – 18, 2009

Armageddon Melbourne – Melbourne, Victoria (Australia)

October 17, 2009

Borders Mini-con – Leicester, England (UK)

J-CultureCon – Derby, England (UK)

(Formerly known as Chibicon)

Manga Bible Event – Whetstone, Leicestershire, England (UK)

(Manga Art Workshop, Seminar, Presentation, and Book Signing)

October 20, 2009

Cosplay Fever Book Launch – London, England (UK)

(Gallery, Cosplay Photo Shoot, and Book Signing)

FuyuCon – Northampton, England (UK)

GameX – Oaks (Philadelphia), Pennsylvania (USA)

(Primarily a Gaming Con)

Geek.Kon – Madison, Wisconsin (USA)

Infinite Bits – Miami, Florida (USA)

(This is a Video Gaming Con)

Kajonk-a-Con – Knoxville, Tennessee (USA)

(Postponed until December 4 – 6)

MileHiCon 2009 – Denver, Colorado (USA)

(Primarily a Science Fiction Con)

Necronomicon 2009 – St. Petersburg, Florida (USA)

(Primarily a Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Con)

October 24, 2009

SCI-FI London Oktoberfest Anime All-Nighter – London, England (UK)

(Lineup includes Evangelion 1.0, Time of Eve, The Sky Crawlers, King of Thorn, & Eureka Seven – Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers)

October 24 – 25, 2009

London MCM Expo – London, England (UK)

(Primarily a Science Fiction Con)

Motaku – Kansas City, Missouri (USA)

October 24, 2009

The Sword Of The Stranger screening & ScreenTalk – London, England (UK)

(Screening of film followed by a ScreenTalk with director Masahiro Ando and producer Mashiko Minami)

October 29 – November 1, 2009

Bakuretsu Con – Colchester, Vermont (USA)

Youmacon – Dearborn, Michigan (USA)

October 30 – November 1, 2009

Oni-Con – Houston, Texas (USA)

Saboten-Con – Mesa, Arizona (USA)

SugoiCon – Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky (USA)

Yaoi-Con – San Mateo, California (USA)

October 31 – November 1, 2009

Anime @ ArmadaCon – Devonport, Plymouth (UK)

(Con-Within-a-Con…part of the ArmadaCon Science Fiction Convention)

November 6 – 8, 2009

Aki Con – Everett, Washington (USA)

Anime NebrasKon – Omaha, Nebraska (USA)

J-Popcon – Valby, Denmark (Site language is Danish)

Nekocon – Hampton, Viginia (USA)

Pacific Media Expo – Los Angeles, California (USA)

November 7 – 8, 2009

Zenkaikon – King of Prussia, Pennsylvania (USA)

November 8, 2009

Vértigo – Santa Cruz, Bolivia (Site language is Spanish)

November 13 – 15, 2009

Eirtakon – Dublin, Ireland

Izumicon – Midwest City, Oklahoma (USA)

New England Fan Experience – Boston, Massachusetts (USA)

November 14, 2009

Anime League Club London – London, England (UK)

November 20 – 22, 2009

Anime Crossroads – Indianapolis, Indiana (USA)

Anime USA – Arlington, Virginia (USA)

Another Anime Convention – Nashua, New Hampshire (USA)

Arkansas Anime Festival – Fayetteville, Arkansas (USA)

Bishie Con – St. Louis, Missouri (USA)

Daisho Con – Stevens Point, Wisconsin (USA)

YuleCon – Fort Worth, Texas (USA)

Zona Con – Orlando, Florida (USA)

(This is a mixed genre con…the catchphrase is “Where Anime Meets Horror”)

November 21 – 22, 2009

Anime Festival Asia – Singapore

November 27 – 29, 2009

Tomodachi Fest – Boise, Idaho (USA)

November 28, 2009

Atlanta Anime Day – Atlanta, Georgia (USA)

November 29, 2009

The Grand International Cosplay Ball – London, England (UK)

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)

Sonia Leong talk and signing at Tokyo 15 – Manchester, England (UK)

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)

Death Note Day – Manchester, England (UK)

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)

October 2 – 4, 2009

Animation Supercon – Miami, Florida (USA)

Anime Detroit – Troy, Michigan (USA)

Archon – Collinsville, Illinois (USA)

(Primarily a Science Fiction Con)

GO3 Electronic & Entertainment Expo 2009 – Perth, Western Australia (Australia)

(This Expo features the latest in Home Entertainment, Communication, Wireless/Internet, Electronic Games, In-Vehicle Technology, Pop Culture/Anime, Audio, Education & Training & more.)

Kuzuricon – Battle Creek, Michigan (USA)

Realms Con – Corpus Christi, Texas (USA)

October 3 – 4, 2009

British International Comics Show – Birmingham, England (UK)

October 9 – 11, 2009

Ani-Magic – Palmdale, California (USA)

EXP Convention – St. Augustine, Florida (USA)

Naru 2 U – Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)

Tsubasacon – Huntington, West Virginia (USA)

VGXpo 2009 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA)

(This is a Video Gaming Con)

October 10, 2009

Anime St. George – St. George, Utah (USA)

October 16 – 18, 2009

Anime Banzai – Salt Lake City, Utah (USA)

October 17 – 18, 2009

Armageddon Melbourne – Melbourne, Victoria (Australia)

October 17 2009

Borders Mini-con – Leicester, England (UK)

J-CultureCon – Derby, England (UK)

(Formerly known as Chibicon)

October 23 – 25, 2009

FuyuCon – Northampton, England (UK)

GameX – Oaks (Philadelphia), Pennsylvania (USA)

(Primarily a Gaming Con)

Geek.Kon – Madison, Wisconsin (USA)

Infinite Bits – Miami, Florida (USA)

(This is a Video Gaming Con)

Kajonk-a-Con – Knoxville, Tennessee (USA)

(Postponed until December 4 – 6)

MileHiCon 2009 – Denver, Colorado (USA)

(Primarily a Science Fiction Con)

Necronomicon 2009 – St. Petersburg, Florida (USA)

(Primarily a Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Con)

October 24 – 25, 2009

London MCM Expo – London, England (UK)

(Primarily a Science Fiction Con)

Motaku – Kansas City, Missouri (USA)

October 29 – November 1, 2009

Bakuretsu Con – Colchester, Vermont (USA)

Youmacon – Dearborn, Michigan (USA)

October 30 – November 1, 2009

Oni-Con – Houston, Texas (USA)

Saboten-Con – Mesa, Arizona (USA)

SugoiCon – Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky (USA)

Yaoi-Con – San Mateo, California (USA)

October 31 – November 1, 2009

Anime @ ArmadaCon – Devonport, Plymouth (UK)

(Con-Within-a-Con…part of the ArmadaCon Science Fiction Convention)

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)

Anime Expo – Los Angeles, California (USA)

CONvergence 2009 – Bloomington, Minnesota (USA)

(Primarily a Science Fiction Con)

Japan Expo – Paris, France (Site languages are French, Japanese, & English)

July 3 – 5, 2009

Anime Overload – Austin, Texas (USA)

AniMex 2009 – Monterrey, Mexico (Site language is Spanish)

G-Fest – Des Plaines, Illinois (USA)

(This is a Godzilla and Japanese Monster Convention)

Otaku Omaha – Council Bluffs, Iowa (USA)

Supanova Pop Culture Expo – Perth, Western Australia (Australia)

July 4, 2009

Bristol Cosplay Night 6 – Bristol, England (UK)

July 4 – 5, 2009

Made In Japan – Wiener Neustadt, Austria (Site language is German)

July 10- 12, 2009

Anime Festival Wichita – Wichita, Kansas (USA)

JAMPcon – Chattanooga, Tennessee (USA)

(Postponed)

Polaris – Toronto, Ontario (Canada)

(Primarily a Science Fiction Con)

Tokyo In Tulsa – Tulsa, Oklahoma (USA)

July 11- 12, 2009

Manga & Anime Art Exhibition – Richmond (Surrey), England (UK)

(This is part of a larger cultural event called the Japanese Art Festival)

El Paso Anime Con – El Paso, Texas (USA)

Northern Anime Festival - Oshawa, Ontario (Canada)

Yasumicon – Miami, Florida (USA)

July 17- 19, 2009

AniMix – Killeen, Texas (USA)

MACOnvention – Leonding, Austria (Site language is German)

NatsuCon – Bridgeton, Missouri (USA)

Otakon – Baltimore, Maryland (USA)

July 18, 2009

Roppongi Street Summer Story – London, England (UK)

(Primarily a ParaPara Dance Event)

July 18 – 19, 2009

Ancient City Con – Jacksonville, Florida (USA)

Insert Coin 2009 – North Hampton, England (UK)

(Primarily a Gaming Con)

London Film & Comic Con – London, England (UK)

Northern Michigan Anime Convention - Traverse City, Michigan (USA)

(Postponed…Re-scheduled for August 8 & 9)

July 23 – 26, 2009

Comic-Con International: San Diego – San Diego, California (USA)

(Primarily a Comics Con)

July 24 – 26, 2009

Ai-Kon – Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada)

MechaCon – Lafayette, Louisiana (USA)

PersaCon – Decatur, Alabama (USA)

July 25, 2009

Doujin Overload – Auckland City, New Zealand

(This event is modeled after Comiket Japan)

July 25 – 26, 2009

AVCon – Adelaide, South Australia (Australia)

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 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

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 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)

ColossalCon – Sandusky, Ohio (USA)

June 5 – 7, 2009

Anime Alabama – Mobile, Alabama (USA)

Florida Supercon – Miami, Florida (USA)

(Primarily a Comics Con)

OMGcon – Paducah, Kentucky (USA)

June 6 – 7, 2009

Desucon – Lahti, Finland (Site languages are Finnish, English, and Japanese)

June 12 – 14, 2009

Anime Evolution – Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada)

AnimeNEXT – Somerset, New Jersey (USA)

June 13, 2009

Chibicon – Houten, Netherlands (Site language is Dutch with some English)

June 18 – 21, 2009

PortConMaine – South Portland, Maine (USA)

June 19 – 21, 2009

Anime Mid-Atlantic – Hampton, Virginia (USA)

Metrocon – Tampa, Florida (USA)

June 26 – 28, 2009

Fieldcon – Morgan County, Ohio (USA)

(Outdoor/Camping Anime Convention)

Omnicon – Edinburg, Texas (USA)

(Primarily a Gaming Con)

Supanova Pop Culture Expo – Sydney, New South Wales (Australia)

June 27 – 28, 2009

JAFAX – Allendale, Michigan (USA)

June 28, 2009

Atlanta Anime Day – Atlanta, Georgia (USA)

July 2 – 5, 2009

Anime Expo – Los Angeles, California (USA)

CONvergence 2009 – Bloomington, Minnesota (USA)

(Primarily a Science Fiction Con)

Japan Expo – Paris, France (Site languages are French, Japanese, & English)

July 3 – 5, 2009

Anime Overload – Austin, Texas (USA)

AniMex 2009 – Monterrey, Mexico (Site language is Spanish)

Otaku Omaha – Council Bluffs, Iowa (USA)

Supanova Pop Culture Expo – Perth, Western Australia (Australia)

July 4, 2009

Bristol Cosplay Night 6 – Bristol, England (UK)

July 4 – 5, 2009

Made In Japan – Wiener Neustadt, Austria (Site language is German)

July 10- 12, 2009

Anime Festival Wichita – Wichita, Kansas (USA)

El Paso Anime Con – El Paso, Texas (USA)

JAMPcon – Chattanooga, Tennessee (USA)

(Postponed)

Tokyo In Tulsa – Tulsa, Oklahoma (USA)

July 11- 12, 2009

Manga & Anime Art Exhibition – Richmond (Surrey), England (UK)

(This is part of a larger cultural event called the Japanese Art Festival)

Northern Anime Festival - Oshawa, Ontario (Canada)

Yasumicon – Miami, Florida (USA)

July 17- 19, 2009

AniMix – Killeen, Texas (USA)

MACOnvention – Leonding, Austria (Site language is German)

NatsuCon – Bridgeton, Missouri (USA)

Otakon – Baltimore, Maryland (USA)

July 18 – 19, 2009

Ancient City Con – Jacksonville, Florida (USA)

Insert Coin 2009 – North Hampton, England (UK)

(Primarily a Gaming Con)

London Film & Comic Con – London, England (UK)

Northern Michigan Anime Convention - Traverse City, Michigan (USA)

(Postponed…Re-scheduled for August 8 & 9)

July 23 – 26, 2009

Comic-Con International: San Diego – San Diego, California (USA)

(Primarily a Comics Con)

July 24 – 26, 2009

Ai-Kon – Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada)

AVCon – Adelaide, South Australia (Australia)

MechaCon – Lafayette, Louisiana (USA)

PersaCon – Decatur, Alabama (USA)

July 25, 2009

Doujin Overload – Auckland City, New Zealand

(This event is modeled after Comiket Japan)

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)

Anime 2009 – Almelo, Netherlands

Animeland Vegas – Las Vegas, Nevada (USA)

May 1 – 4, 2009

Costume-Con – Timonium, Maryland (USA)

(This is a Costume and Cosplay Con)

May 2, 2009

Anime School House Rock – Davie, Florida (USA)

(This is a charity event which raises money for Westlake Preparatory School )

May 2 – 3, 2009

Comicpalooza ‘09 – Houston, Texas (USA)

(Primarily a Comics Con)

May 5, 2009

Comitia 88 – Tokyo, Japan (Site language is Japanese)

(This is a Dojinshi Manga Con)

May 8 – 10, 2009

Anime Central – Rosemont, Illinois (USA)

Animefest.CZ – Brno, Czech Republic (Site language is Czech with some English)

LouisiANIME – Baton Rouge, Louisiana (USA)

May 9 – 10, 2009

Hanami – Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany (Site language is German and may have English soon)

Toronto Comics Arts Festival – Toronto, Ontario (Canada)

(Primarily a Comics Con)

May 15 – 17, 2009

Otafest – Calgary, Alberta (Canada)

May 16 – 17, 2009

SakuraCon – Budapest, Hungary (Site language is Hungarian)

Super-Con – San Jose, California (USA)

(Primarily a Comics Con featuring a new Anime Pavillion)

May 22 – 24, 2009

Animazement – Raleigh, North Carolina (USA)

Anime Boston – Boston, Massachusetts (USA)

Anime North – Toronto, Ontario (Canada)

JACON – Orlando, Florida (USA)

(According to their website, this will be the “10th and Final year”)

May 22 – 25, 2009

BayCon 2009 – Santa Clara, California (USA)

(Primarily a Science Fiction and Fantasy Con)

FanimeCon – San Jose, California (USA)

May 23 – 24, 2009

NipponCon - Neumünster, Germany (Site languages are German, English, Danish, and Swedish)

(Postponed until 2010)

May 29 – 31, 2009

A-Kon – Dallas, Texas (USA)

May 30 – 31, 2009

GarasoNoShiCon – Perrysburg, Ohio (USA)

June 4 – 7, 2009

ColossalCon – Sandusky, Ohio (USA)

June 5 – 7, 2009

Anime Alabama – Mobile, Alabama (USA)

Florida Supercon – Miami, Florida (USA)

(Primarily a Comics Con)

OMGcon – Paducah, Kentucky (USA)

June 6 – 7, 2009

Desucon – Lahti, Finland (Site languages are Finnish, English, and Japanese)

June 12 – 14, 2009

Anime Evolution – Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada)

AnimeNEXT – Somerset, New Jersey (USA)

June 13, 2009

Chibicon – Houten, Netherlands (Site language is Dutch with some English)

June 18 – 21, 2009

PortConMaine – South Portland, Maine (USA)

June 19 – 21, 2009

Anime Mid-Atlantic – Hampton, Virginia (USA)

Metrocon – Tampa, Florida (USA)

June 26 – 28, 2009

Fieldcon – Morgan County, Ohio (USA)

(Note: Dates are tentative)

Supanova Pop Culture Expo – Sydney, New South Wales (Australia)

June 27 – 28, 2009

JAFAX – Allendale, Michigan (USA)

June 28, 2009

Atlanta Anime Day – Atlanta, Georgia (USA)

AniZona – Phoenix, Arizona (USA)

April 10 – 12, 2009

Anime Matsuri – The Woodlands, Texas (USA)

Anime Punch! – Columbus, Ohio (USA)

KamiKazeCon – Houston, Texas (USA)

Kawaii Kon – Honolulu, Hawaii (USA)

Sakura-Con – Seattle, Washington (USA)

April 11, 2009

NashiCon – Columbia, South Carolina (USA)

Spring Anime Kaiju Experience – Boston, Massachusetts (USA)

April 17 – 18, 2009

FreeCon – Tallahassee, Florida (USA)

April 17 – 19, 2009

FX Show 2009 – Orlando, Florida (USA)

Kitacon – Northampton, England (UK)

UB Con – Buffalo, New York (USA)

(Primarily a Gaming Convention with an Anime Con-Within-a-Con)

April 18, 2009

O-Conn – Helotes, Texas (USA)

Shinboku Con – Lorain, Ohio (USA)

April 24 – 26, 2009

Delta H Con – Houston, Texas (USA)

(Primarily a Gaming Convention)

No Brand Con – Eau Claire, Wisconsin (USA)

April 25, 2009

Arkansas Anime Festival – Fayetteville, Arkansas (USA)

CHS Otaku Fest – Ellicott City, Maryland (USA)

Tora-Con – Rochester, New York (USA)

April 25 – 26, 2009

Kami-Con – Tuscaloosa, Alabama (USA)

TFcon Toronto – Toronto, Ontario (Canada)

The Asian Karaoke Idol Invitational (TAKII) 7 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA)

(Asian Multimedia Entertainment Event)

May 1 – 3, 2009

Anime 2009 – Almelo, Netherlands

Animeland Vegas – Las Vegas, Nevada (USA)

May 2 – 3, 2009

Comicpalooza ‘09 – Houston, Texas (USA)

(Primarily a Comics Con)

May 1 – 4, 2009

Costume-Con – Timonium, Maryland (USA)

(This is a Costume and Cosplay Con)

May 2, 2009

Anime School House Rock – Davie, Florida (USA)

(This is a charity event which raises money for Westlake Preparatory School )

May 5, 2009

Comitia 88 – Tokyo, Japan (Site language is Japanese)

(This is a Dojinshi Manga Con)

May 8 – 10, 2009

Anime Central – Rosemont, Illinois (USA)

Animefest.CZ – Brno, Czech Republic (Site language is Czech with some English)

LouisiANIME – Baton Rouge, Louisiana (USA)

May 9 – 10, 2009

Hanami – Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany (Site language is German and may have English soon)

Toronto Comics Arts Festival – Toronto, Ontario (Canada)

(Primarily a Comics Con)

May 15 – 17, 2009

Otafest – Calgary, Alberta (Canada)

May 16 – 17, 2009

SakuraCon – Budapest, Hungary (Site language is Hungarian)

May 22 – 24, 2009

Animazement – Raleigh, North Carolina (USA)

Anime Boston – Boston, Massachusetts (USA)

Anime North – Toronto, Ontario (Canada)

JACON – Orlando, Florida (USA)

(According to their website, this will be the “10th and Final year”)

May 22 – 25, 2009

BayCon 2009 – Santa Clara, California (USA)

(Primarily a Science Fiction and Fantasy Con)

FanimeCon – San Jose, California (USA)

May 23 – 24, 2009

NipponCon - Neumünster, Germany (Site languages are German, English, Danish, and Swedish)

(Postponed until 2010)

May 29 – 31, 2009

A-Kon – Dallas, Texas (USA)

May 30 – 31, 2009

GarasoNoShiCon – Perrysburg, Ohio (USA)

Anime Addicts Convention – Memphis, Tennessee (USA)

(Cancelled)

Anime Milwaukee – Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA)

MegaCon – Orlando, Florida (USA)

(Primarily a Comics Convention)

March 6 – 8, 2009

Animaritime – Moncton, New Brunswick (Canada)

March 6 – 9, 2009

Southwest Animation Convention and Expo – Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA)

(Re-Scheduled for 7/31/2009 – 8/2/2009)

March 7, 2009

Hana*con – Tulsa, Oklahoma (USA)

March 12 – 16, 2009

Anime Oasis – Boise, Idaho (USA)

March 13 – 14, 2009

AnimeSHOW – Bratislava, Slovakia (Site languages are Slovak and English)

March 13 – 15, 2009

A & G Ohio – Cincinnati, Ohio (USA)

Anime Express – Daytona Beach, Florida (USA)

Daigacon – Cave City, Kentucky (USA)

Naka-Kon – Kansas City, Missouri (USA)

Wizard World LA 2009 – Los Angeles, California (USA)

(Primarily a Comics Convention)

March 14 – 15, 2009

MomoCon – Atlanta, Georgia (USA)

March 15, 2009

Kaisen Entertainment Fair – Bayamón, Puerto Rico (Site language is Spanish)

March 18 – 21, 2009

Tokyo International Anime Fair – Tokyo, Japan (Site languages are Japanese and English)

March 20 – 22, 2009

FITcon – Melbourne, Florida (USA)

(Cancelled)

March 21, 2009

Mizuumi-Con – San Antonio, Texas (USA)

March 21 – 22, 2009

Hatsume Fair – Delray Beach, Florida (USA)

(Japanese Spring Festival at The Morikami)

Toronto AnimeCon – Toronto, Ontario (Canada)

March 27 – 28, 2009

Animania Festival Sydney – Sydney, New South Wales (Australia)

March 27 – 29, 2009

Anime St. Louis – St. Charles, Missouri (USA)

Animeland Wasabi – Denver, Colorado (USA)

Conbust – Northampton, Massachusetts (USA)

(Primarily a Science Fiction Convention)

Minami Con – Southampton, England (UK)

Naruto Trek Convention – Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (USA)

(Naruto – Star Trek Convention)

March 28, 2009

Animarathon – Bowling Green, Ohio (USA)

Anime Fannatiku – St. George, Utah (USA)

Tosho-con – Largo, Florida (USA)

March 29, 2009

Castle Point Anime Convention – Hoboken, New Jersey (USA)

April 3 – 5, 2009

Anime Detour – St. Paul, Minnesota (USA)

I-Con – Ronkonkoma, New York (USA)

(Primarily a Science Fiction Convention)

Middle Tennessee Anime Convention – Nashville, Tennessee (USA)

Tekkoshocon – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA)

April 9 – 12, 2009

AniZona – Phoenix, Arizona (USA)

April 10 – 12, 2009

Anime Matsuri – The Woodlands, Texas (USA)

Anime Punch! – Columbus, Ohio (USA)

KamiKazeCon – Houston, Texas (USA)

Kawaii Kon – Honolulu, Hawaii (USA)

Sakura-Con – Seattle, Washington (USA)

April 11, 2009

NashiCon – Columbia, South Carolina (USA)

April 17 – 18, 2009

FreeCon – Tallahassee, Florida (USA)

April 17 – 19, 2009

FX Show 2009 – Orlando, Florida (USA)

Kitacon – Northampton, England (UK)

April 18, 2009

O-Conn – Helotes, Texas (USA)

Shinboku Con – Lorain, Ohio (USA)

April 24 – 26, 2009

Delta H Con – Houston, Texas (USA)

(Primarily a Gaming Convention)

No Brand Con – Eau Claire, Wisconsin (USA)

April 21, 2009

CHS Otaku Fest – Ellicott City, Maryland (USA)

Tora-Con – Rochester, New York (USA)

April 25 – 26, 2009

Kami-Con – Tuscaloosa, Alabama (USA)

The Asian Karaoke Idol Invitational (TAKII) 7 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA)

(Asian Multimedia Entertainment Event)

Ohayocon – Columbus, Ohio (USA)

January 30 – February 2, 2009

Expo Manga Comic TNT GT3 – Mexico City, Mexico (Site language is Spanish)

January 31 – February 1, 2009

Fancy Frontier – Tapei, Taiwan (Site language is Chinese)

WAI-Con – Perth, Western Australia (Australia)

February 1, 2009

Atlanta Comic Convention – North Atlanta, Georgia (USA)

(Primarily a Comics Convention)

February 6 – 8, 2009

Broward Anime Festival – Fort Lauderdale, Florida (USA)

Ikkikon – Austin, Texas (USA)

New York Comic Con – New York, New York (USA)

(Primarily a Comics Convention)

February 7 – 8, 2009

Anime Island Convention – Hobart, Tasmania (Australia)

G-Anime – Gatineau, Quebec (Canada) (Site languages are French and English)

Paris Manga – Paris, France (Site language is French)

February 13 – 15, 2009

Ani-aikousha-Con – Rochester, New York (USA)

(cancelled)

Gallifrey One 2009 – Los Angeles, California (USA)

(Primarily a Doctor Who Convention)

Katsucon – Arlington, Virginia (USA)

Kawa Kon – Clayton, Missouri (USA)

February 14, 2009

E-ville Con – Evansville, Indiana (USA)

February 14 – 15, 2009

Animation On Display – San Francisco, California (USA)

February 20 – 22, 2009

Con Nooga – Chattanooga, Tennessee (USA)

Kei-kon – Victoria, British Columbia (Canada)

February 21, 2009

Midlands MCM Expo – Telford, England (UK)

(Primarily a Comics Convention)

Senshi-Con – Anchorage, Alaska (USA)

February 21 – 22, 2009

Con-G – Guelph, Ontario (Canada)

February 27, 2009 – March 1, 2009

Anime Addicts Convention – Memphis, Tennessee (USA)

(Cancelled)

Anime Milwaukee – Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA)

MegaCon – Orlando, Florida (USA)

(Primarily a Comics Convention)

March 6 – 8, 2009

Animaritime – Moncton, New Brunswick (Canada)

March 6 – 9, 2009

Southwest Animation Convention and Expo – Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA)

(Re-Scheduled for 7/31/2009 – 8/2/2009)

March 7, 2009

Hana*con – Tulsa, Oklahoma (USA)

March 12 – 16, 2009

Anime Oasis – Boise, Idaho (USA

March 13 – 15, 2009

A & G Ohio – Cincinnati, Ohio (USA)

Anime Express – Daytona Beach, Florida (USA)

Daigacon – Cave City, Kentucky (USA)

Naka-Kon – Kansas City, Missouri (USA)

Wizard World LA 2009 – Los Angeles, California (USA)

(Primarily a Comics Convention)

March 14 – 15, 2009

MomoCon – Atlanta, Georgia (USA)

March 18 – 21, 2009

Tokyo International Anime Fair – Tokyo, Japan (Site languages are Japanese and English)

March 20 – 22, 2009

FITcon – Melbourne, Florida (USA)

(Cancelled)

March 21, 2009

Mizuumi-Con – San Antonio, Texas (USA)

March 21 – 22, 2009

Hatsume Fair – Delray Beach, Florida (USA)

(Japanese Spring Festival at The Morikami)

Toronto AnimeCon – Toronto, Ontario (Canada)

March 27 – 29, 2009

Anime St. Louis – St. Charles, Missouri (USA)

Animeland Wasabi – Denver, Colorado (USA)

Conbust – Northampton, Massachusetts (USA)

(Primarily a Science Fiction Convention)

Minami Con – Southampton, England (UK)

Naruto Trek Convention – Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (USA)

(Naruto – Star Trek Convention)

March 28, 2009

Tosho-con – Largo, Florida (USA)

March 29, 2009

Kaisen Entertainment Fair – Bayamón, Puerto Rico (Site language is Spanish)

Castle Point Anime Convention – Hoboken, New Jersey (USA)

December 5 – 7, 2008

Kajonk-A-Con – Knoxville, Tennessee (USA)

YuleCon – Fort Worth, Texas (USA)

December 13 – 14, 2008

UmiCon – Hillcrest, KZN South Africa

December 14, 2008

Toronto AnimeCon – Toronto, Ontario (Canada)

December 19 – 21, 2008

Oni-Con 2008 – Houston, Texas (USA)

December 29 – 30, 2008

Comic Market – Tokyo, Japan

(Primarily a Comics Convention)

December 31, 2008

First Night Boston – Boston, Massachusetts (USA)

December 31, 2008 – January 1, 2009

MEW Convention – Vancouver, Washington (USA)

January 2 – 4, 2009

Anime Los Angeles – Los Angeles, California (USA)

Anime South – Destin, Florida (USA)

January 9 – 11, 2009

Anime Addicts Convention – Memphis, Tennessee (USA)

(Re-Scheduled for 2/27/2009 – 3/1/2009)

Sac-Anime – Sacramento, California (USA)

January 10-11, 2009 – NEWLY ADDED!

Pokettokon – East Peoria, IL (USA)

January 16 – 18, 2009

UppCon – Uppsala, Sweden (Site language is Swedish)

January 16 – 19, 2009

Arisia – Cambridge, Massachusetts (USA)

(Science Fiction Convention)

January 17 – 18, 2009

Setsucon – State College, Pennsylvania (USA)

January 18, 2009

SoDak Con – Rapid City, South Dakota (USA)

January 23 – 25, 2009

Genericon – Troy, New York (USA)

Phoenix Comicon – Mesa, Arizona (USA)

(Primarily a Comics Convention)

January 30 – February 1, 2009

Ohayocon – Columbus, Ohio (USA)

January 31 – February 1, 2009

WAI-Con – Perth, Western Australia (Australia)

If any of you plan to attend the cons, let us know what you’d most excited about. When you get back, feel free to send us a con report!