Convention Schedule


List of 2005 Worldwide Anime Conventions

Convention Dates Location
Thailand Animation & Multimedia 2005 January 6-9, 2005 Queen Sirikit National Convention Center
Bangkok, Thailand
Ohayocon 2005 January 14-16, 2005 Hyatt Regency Columbus / Columbus Convention Center
Columbus, OH
Tríade 2005 January 14-16, 2005 Faculdade Cantareira - Campus Belenzinho
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Kanru-Con 2005 January 15, 2005 Almansor Park
Alhambra, CA
Anime Festival Santos 2005 January 15-16, 2005 Colégio Marista de Santos
Santos, SP, Brazil
Anime Dreams 2005 January 21-23, 2005 Colégio Marista Arquidiocesano
São Paulo, Brazil
Ushicon 2005 January 21-23, 2005 Renaissance Austin
Austin, TX
Anime LA 2005 January 28-30, 2005 Airtel Plaza Hotel
Van Nuys, CA
Genericon 2005 January 28-30, 2005 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY
Japan Addict 2005 January 29-30, 2005 salle de la Bourse à Strasbourg
Strasbourg, France
Doujinshi Festival 2005 January 30, 2005 Suan Lum Nightbazaar
Bangkok, Thailand
Tokyo International Anime Fair Preview Event 2005 February 7, 2005 Renaissance Hollywood Hotel
Hollywood, CA
Numa Rei-No Con 2005 February 11-13, 2005 Alario Center
Westwego, LA
Sacramento Anime & Manga Show 2005 February 12, 2005 Scottish Rite Center
Sacramento, CA
NorVa Con 2005 February 18, 2005 The NorVa
Norfolk, VA
Katsucon 2005 February 18-20, 2005 Marriott Crystal Gateway / Sheraton Crystal City
Arlington, VA
AnimeXplosion 2005 February 19-20, 2005 SM Megamall
Mandayulong, Philippines
Animaritime 2005 February 25-27, 2005 Mount Allison University
Sackville, NB, Canada
MegaCon 2005 February 25-27, 2005 Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, FL
Senshi-Con 2005 March 4, 2005 West High School
Anchorage, AK
Anime Overdose 2005 March 4-6, 2005 Holiday Inn Golden Gateway
San Francisco, CA
Kunicon St. Louis 2005 March 4-6, 2005 Millenium Hotel St. Louis
St. Louis, MO
Anime Detour 2005 March 11-13, 2005 Ramada Inn Airport Hotel and Thunderbird Convention Center
Bloomington, MN
Kei-kon 2005 March 11-13, 2005 University of Victoria
Victoria, BC, Canada
Minami Con 2005 March 11-13, 2005 Novotel Hotel / Ibis Hotel
Southampton, UK
Narutocon White Day Celebration 2005 March 12, 2005 Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA
Comics in Leipzig 2005 March 17-20, 2005 Leipziger Buchmesse
Leipzig, Germany
Anime Express 2005 March 18-20, 2005 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, FL
Nishikaze 2005 March 19, 2005 University of Lethbridge (Anderson Hall)
Lethbridge, AB, Canada
RECCA Con 2005 March 19, 2005 Los Medaos College
Pittsburg, CA
Toronto AnimeCon 2005 March 19-20, 2005 Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Toronto, ON, Canada
Anime Oasis 2005 March 25-27, 2005 Boise Airport Holiday Inn
Boise, ID
AniZona 2005 March 25-27, 2005 Embassy Suites Phoenix North
Phoenix, AZ
KamiKazeCon 2005 March 25-27, 2005 Hyatt Regency-Downtown
Houston, TX
Kunicon San Diego 2005 Cancelled March 25-27, 2005 Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
San Diego, CA
KosaiKon Easter AniFest 2005 March 26, 2005 Villanova University, Bartley Hall
Villanova, PA
Momo-con 2005 March 26-27, 2005 Georgia Tech Student Center
Atlanta, GA
Conbust 2005 April 1-3, 2005 Smith College (Seelye Hall)
Northampton, MA
Middle Tennessee Anime Convention 2005 April 1-3, 2005 Millennium Maxwell House Hotel
Nashville, TN
Animarathon 2005 April 2, 2005 Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH
Tokyo International Anime Fair 2005 April 2-3, 2005 Tokyo Big Sight
Tokyo, Japan
CNUcon 2005 April 8-10, 2005 Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA
Sakura-Con 2005 April 8-10, 2005 Seattle Airport Hilton & Sea-Tac Marriott Hotel
Seattle, WA
Tekkoshocon 2005 April 8-10, 2005 Pittsburgh Expomart & Radisson Hotel Pittsburgh
Monroeville, PA
Mini-Con 2005 April 9, 2005 Broken Arrow Community Center
Broken Arrow, OK
Supanova Pop Culture Expo - Brisbane 2005 April 9-10, 2005 RNA Showgrounds
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Animasia 2005 April 15-17, 2005 Cinéma Jean Eustache/Salle de la Fraternité
Pessac, Aquitaine, France
JACON 2005 April 15-17, 2005 Sheraton World Resort
Orlando, FL
No Brand Con 2005 April 15-17, 2005 Plaza Hotel and Suites
Eau Claire, WI
Tora-Con 2005 April 16, 2005 Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY
Yuri Revolution 2005 April 16, 2005 A/Z Books & Cafe
Tokyo, Japan
Armageddon Pulp Culture Expo Wellington 2005 April 16-17, 2005 Queen Wharf Event Centre
Wellington, New Zealand
Naka-Kon 2005 April 17, 2005 University of Kansas, Memorial Union
Lawrence, KS
Anime Marathon 2005 April 22-24, 2005
Neuss, Germany
Kawaii Kon 2005 April 22-24, 2005 Ala Moana Hotel
Honolulu, HI
Anime Boston 2005 April 29 - May 1, 2005 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, MA
PersaCon 2005 April 29 - May 1, 2005 Ramada Inn
Madison, AL
Anime Punch! 2005 April 30, 2005 Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Conneko 2005 April 30 - May 1, 2005 Das Haus am Karl-Kornmann-Platz
Ludwigshafen, Germany
All-Russian Japanese Animation Festival 2005 April 30 - May 2, 2005 Spartak Cinema
Voronezh, Russia
TNT 2005 May 5-8, 2005 Centro de Convenciones Tlatelolco
Mexico City, Mexico
Anime 2005 May 6-8, 2005 Theater Hotel Almelo
Almelo, Netherlands
To Be CONtinued 2005 May 6-8, 2005 Chicago Marriott Schaumburg
Schaumburg, IL
Animefest.CZ 2005 May 7-8, 2005 Hotel International / Brno Cultural Center
Brno, Czech Republic
T-MODE 2005 May 13-14, 2005 Holiday Inn Executive Center
Virginia Beach, VA
Anime Central 2005 May 13-15, 2005 Hyatt Regency O'Hare / Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Rosemont, IL
Kirsikankukkacon 2005 May 14, 2005
Turku, Finland
Anime.au 2005 May 14-15, 2005 Manning Clark Centre, Australian National University
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Mobicon 2005 May 20-22, 2005 Airport Plaza Hotel
Mobile, AL
Sogen Con 2005 May 20-22, 2005 Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall, MN
Tentacon 2005 May 20-22, 2005 Four Points Sheraton
Denver, CO
Otafest 2005 May 21-22, 2005 University of Calgary
Calgary, AB, Canada
Animazement 2005 May 27-29, 2005 Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center
Morrisville, NC
Anime North 2005 May 27-29, 2005 Toronto Congress Center & Doubletree International Hotel
Toronto, ON, Canada
Epitanime 2005 May 27-29, 2005 EPITA
Paris, France
Kunicon Atlanta 2005 May 27-29, 2005 Westin Peachtree Plaza
Atlanta, GA
FanimeCon 2005 May 27-30, 2005 San Jose McEnery Convention Center
San Jose, CA
El Paso Anime Convention 2005 June 3, 2005 University of Texas El Paso
El Paso, TX
A-Kon 2005 June 3-5, 2005 Adam's Mark Hotel
Dallas, TX
C-ACE 2005 June 3-5, 2005 Best Western Victoria Park Suites Hotel
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Cleveland Colossal Convention 2005 June 10-12, 2005 Embassy Suites
Independence, OH
Anime Mid-Atlantic 2005 June 17-19, 2005 Holiday Inn Select Koger Center
Richmond, VA
AnimeNEXT 2005 June 17-19, 2005 Meadowlands Exposition Center / Holiday Inn Meadowlands
Secaucus, NJ
Kunicon Denver 2005 June 17-19, 2005 Marriott Tech Center
Denver, CO
Metrocon 2005 June 24-26, 2005 Tampa Convention Center
Tampa, FL
PortConMaine 2005 June 24-26, 2005 Sheraton South Portland Hotel
South Portland, ME
JAFAX 2005 June 25-26, 2005 Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI
Japan Expo 2005 Cancelled July 1-3, 2005 CNIT-Paris it Défense
Paris, France
Anime Expo 2005 July 1-4, 2005 Anaheim Convention Center
Anaheim, CA
RoboCon 2005 July 1-4, 2005 Cortona Inn & Suites
Anaheim, CA
UNYCS Cosplay Picnic 2005 July 9, 2005 Saratoga Spa State Park
Saratoga Springs, NY
Yasumicon 2005 July 9, 2005 Florida International University
Miami, FL
Cosfest 2005 July 10, 2005 D'Marquee
DownTown East, Singapore
Anime Friends 2005 July 14-17, 2005 Universidade Uni Sant'Anna
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Omake 2005 July 14-17, 2005 Centro de Convenções da UFPE
Recife, PE, Brazil
ConnectiCon 2005 July 15-17, 2005 Connecticut Convention Center
Hartford, CT
Garden City Anime Festival 2005 July 15-17, 2005 Quality Hotel Parkway Convention Centre
St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Ikasucon 2005 July 15-17, 2005 Clarion Hotel
Cincinnati, OH
AV Con 2005 July 16-17, 2005 Adelaide University (North Terrace campus)
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Kodansha Super Character Festival 2005 July 16-17, 2005
Chiba City, Japan
AnimeCon 2005 July 22-24, 2005 Colégio Marista Arquidiocesano
São Paulo, Brazil
Tokonatsu 2005 July 22-24, 2005 Ampthill & Woburn District Scout Ground
Milton Bryan, UK
Northern Anime Festival 2005 July 23, 2005 Durham College, UOIT Oshawa Campus
Oshawa, ON, Canada
Tokyo Character Show 2005 July 23-24, 2005 Makuhari Messe
Tokyo, Japan
Cybercon Expo 2005 July 29-30, 2005 630 2nd Avenue
New York, NY
Sacramento Anime & Manga Show 2005 July 30-31, 2005 Sunrise Mall
Citrus Heights, CA
Anime Festival Orlando 2005 August 5-7, 2005 Wyndham Orlando Resort
Orlando, FL
Animethon 2005 August 5-7, 2005 Grant MacEwan College
Edmonton, AB, Canada
O-ChibiCon 2005 August 5-7, 2005 Hampton Inn and Clarion Inn
Houston, TX
Wichita Anime Festival 2005 August 6, 2005 Orpheum Theatre
Wichita, KS
DOJIcon 2005 August 6-7, 2005
Krakow, Poland
World Cosplay Summit 2005 August 7, 2005 Osu
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Ai-Kon 2005 August 12-14, 2005 Winnipeg Convention Centre
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Comic Market 2005 August 12-14, 2005 Tokyo Big Sight
Tokyo, Japan
reANIMation 2005 August 13-15, 2005
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Anime Evolution 2005 August 19-21, 2005 Simon Fraser University (Burnaby Campus)
Burnaby, BC, Canada
AyaCon 2005 August 19-21, 2005 Warwick Arts Centre
Coventry, UK
Otakon 2005 August 19-21, 2005 Baltimore Convention Center
Baltimore, MD
MechaCon 2005 August 26-28, 2005 Hilton Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
Tomo-Dachi 2005 August 27, 2005 The Nerve Centre
Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK
AnimeFest 2005 September 2-5, 2005 Hyatt Regency at Reunion Tower
Dallas, TX
AniNite 2005 September 2-5, 2005 Don Bosco-Haus
Vienna, Austria
Dragon*Con 2005 September 2-5, 2005 Hyatt Regency Atlanta & Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Atlanta, GA
Animania Brisbane 2005 September 3, 2005 Holiday Inn Brisbane
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
KumoriCon 2005 September 3-5, 2005 Doubletree Hotel Portland/Lloyd Center
Portland, OR
Pacific Media Expo 2005 September 3-5, 2005 Long Beach Convention Center
Long Beach, CA
Abunai! 2005 September 9-11, 2005 Universiteit Twente, de Vrijhof
Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands
AnimeIowa 2005 September 9-11, 2005 Hotel Fort Des Moines
Des Moines, IA
Megacom 2005 September 15-18, 2005 Gran Forum
Mexico City, Mexico
Connichi 2005 September 16-18, 2005 Kongress Palais Kassel
Kassel, Germany
Nan Desu Kan 2005 September 16-18, 2005 Marriott Denver Tech Center
Denver, CO
AniKon 2005 September 21-24, 2005 Ukraine Cinema
Sevastopol, Ukraine
Anime Weekend Atlanta 2005 September 23-25, 2005 Renaissance Waverly Hotel & Cobb Galleria Centre
Atlanta, GA
Manifest 2005 September 23-25, 2005 University of Melbourne, Parkville Campus
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Ani-Magic 2005 September 30 - October 2, 2005 Best Western Antelope Valley Inn
Lancaster, CA
Schoolgirls and Mobilesuits 2005 September 30 - October 2, 2005 Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis, MN
Tekko 1/2 2005 October 1, 2005 Carnegie Library
Pittsburgh, PA
Animania 2005 October 8-9, 2005 Sydney City Town Hall
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Mack Weekend 2005 October 8-9, 2005 Haus International
Kempten, BY, Germany
Onna! 2005 October 8-10, 2005 Hilton Newark Gateway
Newark, NJ
Chibi-Con 2005 October 14-16, 2005 Clarion Hotel & Suites
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Anime Banzai 2005 October 15, 2005 Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT
Cos-Con 2005 October 15-16, 2005 Super 8 Norman
Norman, OK
Supanova Pop Culture Expo - Sydney 2005 October 15-16, 2005 Wharf 8, Passenger Terminal
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Zentrancon 2005 October 16, 2005 The Rotunda
Philadelphia, PA
Bakuretsu Con 2005 October 21-23, 2005 Best Western Windjammer Inn & Conference Center
South Burlington, VT
Oni-Con 2005 October 21-23, 2005 Park Plaza, Reliant Center
Houston, TX
Reactor 2005 October 21-23, 2005 The Purple Hotel
Lincolnwood, IL
DC Anime Art Show 2005 October 22, 2005 Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Library
Washington, DC
Armageddon Pulp Culture Expo Auckand 2005 October 22-24, 2005 Aotea Centre
Auckland, New Zealand
Anime Vegas 2005 October 28-30, 2005 Cashman Center
Las Vegas, NV
SugoiCon 2005 October 28-30, 2005 Northern Kentucky Convention Center
Covington, KY
Yaoi-Con 2005 October 28-30, 2005 Westin San Francisco Airport
San Francisco, CA
Salón del Manga 2005 October 29 - November 1, 2005 La Farga de L'Hospitalet
Barcelona, Spain
TNT 2005 October 29 - November 2, 2005 Centro de Convenciones Tlatelolco
Mexico City, DF, Mexico
UppCon 2005 November 1-3, 2005
Uppsala, Sweden
Anime NebrasKon 2005 November 4-6, 2005 University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
J-Popcon 2005 November 4-6, 2005 Valby Medborgerhus
Copenhagen, Denmark
Mega Manga Convention 2005 November 4-6, 2005 Fontanehaus
Berlin, Germany
Nekocon 2005 November 4-6, 2005 Hampton Roads Convention Center
Hampton, VA
Anime Destiny 2005 November 5, 2005 University of California Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Chibi-Pa Festival 2005 November 5-6, 2005 West Palm Beach Marriott
West Palm Beach, FL
EirtaKon 2005 November 11-13, 2005 Dublin City University
Dublin, Ireland
Youmacon 2005 November 11-13, 2005 Hilton Detroit/Troy
Troy, MI
FanExpo 2005 November 12-13, 2005 USACH Planetarium
Santiago, Chile
AnimABC 2005 November 12-14, 2005 Hotel Acácia
São Caetano do Sul, SP, Brazil
Waterloo Festival for Animated Cinema 2005 November 17-20, 2005 Princess Twin Cinemas
Waterloo, ON, Canada
Anime South 2005 November 18-20, 2005 Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa
Destin, FL
Anime USA 2005 November 18-20, 2005 Sheraton Premiere in Tyson's Corner
Vienna, VA
AC Cubed 2005 November 19-20, 2005 Crowne Plaza Ottawa Hotel
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Con No Baka 2005 November 25-26, 2005 Doubletree International Plaza Hotel
Toronto, ON, Canada
Tsubasacon 2005 November 25-27, 2005 Charleston Civic Center
Charleston, WV
kAME Ulit! 2005 November 26, 2005 UP Ang Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman
Quezon City, Philippines
Asia Animation 2005 November 29 - December 2, 2005 Shangri-La Hotel
Orchard Road, Singapore
East Meets South 2005 December 2-4, 2005 The Downtowner
Anniston, AL
Expo Anime Brasil 2005 December 3-4, 2005 Palácio dos Trabalhadores
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Toronto AnimeCon 2005 December 4, 2005 Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Toronto, ON, Canada
Winter Shoppingland 2005 December 10, 2005 Hayward Centennial Hall
Hayward, CA
WAI-Con 2005 December 10-11, 2005 Murdoch University
Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
Comic Fiesta 2005 December 17-18, 2005 Sekolah Sri Sedaya
Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Japantown Anime Faire 2005 December 17-18, 2005 Japan Center
San Francisco, CA
Comic Market 2005 December 29-30, 2005 Tokyo Big Sight
Tokyo, Japan
First Night Boston 2006 December 31, 2005 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, MA
Convention Dates Location