Convention Schedule


List of 2004 Worldwide Anime Conventions

Convention Dates Location
Anime Festival 2004 January 10-11, 2004 Colégio Marista Santista
Santos, Brazil
Anime Expo Tokyo 2004 January 16-18, 2004 Sunshine City Convention Center
Ikebukuro, Toyko, Japan
Animencontro 2004 January 16-18, 2004 Colégio Positivo
Curitiba, Brazil
Genericon 2004 January 16-18, 2004 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY
ChibiCon 2004 January 17, 2004 Montgomery College
Conroe, TX
Harakiri 2004 January 17-18, 2004 Miejski Dom Kultury
Katowice, Poland
AnimeDreams 2004 January 23-25, 2004 Colégio Oemar
São Paulo, Brazil
Ohayocon 2004 January 23-25, 2004 Hyatt Regency Columbus
Columbus, OH
Ushicon 2004 January 30 - February 1, 2004 Marriott at the Capitol
Austin, TX
Japan Addict 2004 January 31 - February 1, 2004 Salle de la Bourse
Strasbourg, France
Nanashi no Con 2004 January 31 - February 1, 2004 Młodzieżowy Dom Kultury
Warsaw, Poland
Anime Pop Film Festival 2004 February 6-8, 2004 Dallas Museum of Art and Landmark's Magnolia Theatre
Dallas, TX
Alp'Anim 2004 February 7, 2004 Domaine Universitaire
St Martin d'Hères, France
Katsucon 2004 February 13-15, 2004 Hyatt Regency Crystal City
Arlington, VA
Oichi 2004 February 19, 2004 l'Abbaye Café
Angers, France
KosaiKon Winter AniFest 2004 February 21, 2004 Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Animetropolis 2004 February 21-22, 2004
Fürth, Germany
A Weekend with Tomino 2004 February 27-28, 2004 University of Houston, University Center
Houston, TX
Kamecon 2004 February 28, 2004 Manchester Memorial High School
Manchester, NH
Anime Overdose 2004 March 5-6, 2004 Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
J-Junk 2004 March 5-7, 2004
Rhein-Main Gebiet, Germany
MegaCon 2004 March 5-7, 2004 Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, FL
Magnificon 2004 March 6-7, 2004 Centrum Sztuki Solvay
Krakow, Poland
Kei-kon 2004 March 12-14, 2004 University of Victoria
Victoria, BC, Canada
Minami Con 2004 March 12-14, 2004 Novotel Hotel / Ibis Hotel
Southampton, UK
No Brand Con 2004 March 12-14, 2004 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, Davies Center
Eau Claire, WI
Tekkoshocon 2004 March 12-14, 2004 Pittsburgh Marriott North
Cranberry Township, PA
Animaritime 2004 March 19-21, 2004 Mount Allison University
Sackville, NB, Canada
Anime Express 2004 March 19-21, 2004 Embry-Riddle University
Daytona Beach, FL
Anime Oasis 2004 March 19-21, 2004 Boise Airport Holiday Inn
Boise, ID
RECCA Con 2004 March 20, 2004 Los Medaos College
Pittsburg, CA
Toronto AnimeCon / Transformers Expo 2004 March 20-21, 2004 Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Toronto, ON, Canada
Comics in Leipzig 2004 March 25-28, 2004 Leipziger Buchmesse
Leipzig, Germany
Tokyo International Anime Fair 2004 March 25-28, 2004 Tokyo Big Sight
Tokyo, Japan
Anime Detour 2004 March 26-28, 2004 Minneapolis Airport Marriott
Bloomington, MN
Cleveland Colossal Convention 2004 March 26-28, 2004 Holiday Inn Cleveland South Independence
Independence, OH
T-MODE 2004 April 2-3, 2004 Holiday Inn Washington-Dulles Int'l Airport
Dulles, VA
Conbust 2004 April 2-4, 2004 Smith College (Seelye Hall)
Northampton, MA
FITcon 2004 April 2-4, 2004 Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL
Middle Tennessee Anime Convention 2004 April 2-4, 2004 Nashville Marriot at Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Anime.au 2004 April 3, 2004 Manning Clark Centre, Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
Cherry Blossom Festival Anime Marathon 2004 April 3, 2004 Freer Gallery of Art
Washington, DC
Mini-Con 2004 April 3, 2004 Tulsa Event Center
Tulsa, OK
Takoma Park Library Anime Marathon 2004 April 9, 2004 Takoma Park Library
Washington, DC
Anime Boston 2004 April 9-11, 2004 Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers
Boston, MA
To Be CONtinued 2004 April 9-11, 2004 Radisson Hotel Chicago O'Hare
Rosemont, IL
Cybercon Expo 2004 April 10, 2004 Radisson Hotel
Mt. Laurel, NJ
Armageddon Pulp Culture Expo Auckand 2004 April 16-18, 2004 Aotea Centre
Auckland, New Zealand
Animarathon 2004 April 17, 2004 Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH
Otaku Unite Premiere 2004 April 17, 2004 Philadelphia Film Festival / International House
Philadelphia, PA
Bakuretsu Con 2004 April 23-25, 2004 Best Western Windjammer Inn & Conference Center
South Burlington, VT
Sakura-Con 2004 April 23-25, 2004 Seattle Airport Hilton & Sea-Tac Marriott Hotel
Seattle, WA
Anime City 2004 April 24, 2004 Bishop Anstey High School & Trinity College East
Trincity, Trinidad & Tobago
TNT 2004 April 29 - May 2, 2004 Centro de Convenciones Tlatelolco
Mexico City, Mexico
JapAniManga Night 2004 April 30 - May 2, 2004 FRJZ, Freizeit- und Jugendzentrum Uster
Uster, Switzerland
PersaCon 2004 April 30 - May 2, 2004 Ramada Inn
Madison, AL
Hanami Anime Festival 2004 May 1-2, 2004 Brooklyn Botanic Garden Auditorium
Brooklyn, NY
Supanova Pop Culture Expo - Sydney 2004 May 1-2, 2004 Wharf 8
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Animefest.CZ 2004 May 8-9, 2004 Hotel International / Brno Cultural Center
Brno, Czech Republic
eigoManga Campus Invasion 2004 May 14, 2004 San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
Anime Central 2004 May 14-16, 2004 Hyatt Regency O'Hare Chicago
Rosemont, IL
Kodama 2004 May 15-16, 2004 Ginásio Poliesportivo SESC
Brasilia, Brazil
Otafest 2004 May 15-16, 2004 University of Calgary
Calgary, AB, Canada
Anime North 2004 May 21-23, 2004 Toronto Congress Centre
Toronto, ON, Canada
JACON 2004 May 21-23, 2004 University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
Mobicon 2004 May 21-23, 2004 Airport Plaza Hotel
Mobile, AL
Bakuhatsu Anime 2004 May 22-23, 2004 Palácio dos Trabalhadores
São Paulo, Brazil
Animazement 2004 May 28-30, 2004 Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center
Morrisville, NC
Anime 2004 May 28-30, 2004 Theater Hotel Almelo
Almelo, Netherlands
Anime Mid-Atlantic 2004 May 28-30, 2004 Holiday Inn Select Koger Center
Richmond, VA
FanimeCon 2004 May 28-31, 2004 San Jose McEnery Convention Center
San Jose, CA
Pacific Media Expo 2004 May 29-31, 2004 Anaheim Hilton & Towers/Anaheim Convention Center
Anaheim, CA
A-Kon 2004 June 4-6, 2004 Adam's Mark Hotel
Dallas, TX
C-ACE 2004 June 4-6, 2004 The Chimo Hotel
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Lakewood Public Library Anime Festival 2004 June 12, 2004 Lakewood Public Library, Lower Level
Lakewood, OH
AnimeNEXT 2004 June 18-20, 2004 Crowne Plaza Meadowlands
Secaucus, NJ
PortConMaine 2004 June 18-20, 2004 Best Western: The Merry Manor Inn
South Portland, ME
JAFAX 2004 June 26-27, 2004 Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI
AnimeCon 2004 July 2-4, 2004 Colégio Marista Arquidiocesano
São Paulo, Brazil
Japan Expo 2004 July 2-4, 2004 CNIT-Paris it Défense
Paris, France
Anime Expo 2004 July 2-5, 2004 Anaheim Convention Center
Anaheim, CA
DOJIcon 2004 July 3-4, 2004
Krakow, Poland
Cosfest 2004 July 4, 2004 D'Marquee
DownTown East, Singapore
Anime Friends 2004 July 8-11, 2004 Espaço das Américas
São Paulo, Brazil
Metrocon 2004 July 9-11, 2004 Crowne Plaza Hotel
Tampa, FL
Galaxa-Con 2004 Cancelled July 10, 2004 Ramada Inn Akron/Kent
Kent, OH
Finncon / Animecon 2004 July 10-11, 2004 University of Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä, Finland
Omake 2004 July 15-18, 2004 Faculdade de Ciências da Administração de Pernambuco
Recife, PE, Brazil
ConnectiCon 2004 July 16-18, 2004 University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Ikasucon 2004 July 16-18, 2004 Clarion Hotel
Cincinnati, OH
Northern Anime Festival 2004 July 16-18, 2004 Durham College, UOIT Oshawa Campus
Oshawa, ON, Canada
reANIMation 2004 July 16-18, 2004
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Animethon 2004 July 17-18, 2004 Grant MacEwan College
Edmonton, AB, Canada
AV Con 2004 July 17-18, 2004 Adelaide University (North Terrace campus)
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Kodansha Super Character Festival 2004 July 17-18, 2004
Chiba City, Japan
Animagic 2004 July 23-25, 2004 Rhein-Mosel-Halle
Koblenz, Germany
Tokyo Character Show 2004 July 24-25, 2004 Makuhari Messe
Tokyo, Japan
Ai-Kon 2004 July 30 - August 1, 2004 Sheraton Hotel
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Otakon 2004 July 30 - August 1, 2004 Baltimore Convention Center
Baltimore, MD
Sacramento Anime & Manga Show 2004 July 31 - August 1, 2004 Sunrise Mall
Citrus Heights, CA
World Cosplay Summit 2004 August 1, 2004 Osu
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Anime Festival Orlando 2004 August 6-8, 2004 Wyndham Orlando Resort
Orlando, FL
O-ChibiCon 2004 August 6-8, 2004 Hampton Inn / Clarion Inn
Houston, TX
Wildercon 2004 August 6-8, 2004 Cosgrove
Milton Keynes, UK
Cosplay Ice Cream Social 2004 August 8, 2004 Small World Park
Pittsburg, CA
GothPlay 2004 August 8, 2004 Rock Island Night Club
Denver, CO
Comic Market 2004 August 13-15, 2004 Tokyo Big Sight
Tokyo, Japan
Ryucon 2004 Cancelled August 13-15, 2004
Olsztyn, Poland
AnimeDay 2004 August 14, 2004 Richardson Square Mall
Richardson, TX
Manifest 2004 August 14-15, 2004 University of Melbourne, Parkville Campus
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Yasumi Con 2004 August 14-15, 2004 Florida International University
Miami, FL
Amecon 2004 August 20-22, 2004 University of Leicester, Gilbert Murray Conference Centre
Oadby, Leicester, UK
Anime Evolution 2004 August 20-22, 2004 Simon Fraser University (Burnaby Campus)
Burnaby, BC, Canada
AniNite 2004 August 20-22, 2004 WUK
Vienna, Austria
Galaxa-Con 2004 August 21, 2004 Ramada Inn Akron/Kent
Kent, OH
Omake + 1 2004 August 22, 2004 Faculdade de Ciências da Administração de Pernambuco
Recife, PE, Brazil
Canadian National Comic Book Expo 2004 August 27-29, 2004 Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Toronto, ON, Canada
Anime City 2004 August 28, 2004 Port of Spain POS
Trincity, Trinidad & Tobago
Tales of Anime 2004 August 28, 2004 Cathedral Hill Hotel
San Francisco, CA
AnimeFest 2004 September 3-6, 2004 Hyatt Regency Dallas - At Reunion Tower
Dallas, TX
Anime Vegas 2004 September 4-6, 2004 Cashman Center
Las Vegas, NV
KumoriCon 2004 September 4-6, 2004 Portland Marriott Downtown
Portland, OR
Connichi 2004 September 10-12, 2004 Kongress Palais Kassel
Kassel, Germany
Ghetto Cosplay Photoshoot & Contest 2004 September 11, 2004 Cranes Roost Park
Altamonte Springs, FL
JapanTown Anime Faire 2004 September 11-12, 2004 Radisson Miyako Hotel & Japan Center
San Francisco, CA
FanMixCon 2004 September 12, 2004 Liceu Salesiano de Campinas
Campinas, SP, Brazil
AnimeIowa 2004 September 17-19, 2004 Hotel Fort Des Moines
Des Moines, IA
Nan Desu Kan 2004 September 17-19, 2004 Holiday Inn Denver International Airport Area
Aurora, CO
Supanova Pop Culture Expo - Brisbane 2004 September 18-19, 2004 RNA Showgrounds
Brisbane, Australia
Anime Weekend Atlanta 2004 September 24-26, 2004 Renaissance Waverly Hotel & Cobb Galleria Centre
Atlanta, GA
Schoolgirls and Mobilesuits 2004 September 24-26, 2004 Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis, MN
Armageddon Pulp Culture Expo Wellington 2004 September 25-26, 2004 Queen Wharf Event Centre
Wellington, New Zealand
MangaCity 2004 September 25-26, 2004 Maison du Champs de Mars
Rennes, France
ParaCon: Anime Festival 2004 September 26, 2004 Paramount Canada's Wonderland
Toronto, ON, Canada
Ani-Magic 2004 October 1-3, 2004 Hyatt Valencia / Santa Clarita Convention Center
Valencia, CA
Vam-Matsuri 2004 October 2-3, 2004 BBAG e.V.
Potsdam, Germany
Anime NebrasKon 2004 October 9, 2004 University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
KosaiKon Autumn AniFest 2004 October 9, 2004 Villanova University, Bartley Hall
Villanova, PA
Anime Festival Belo Horizonte 2004 October 9-10, 2004 Colégio Marista Dom Silvério
Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
ArlingCon 2004 October 10, 2004 UTA University Center Second Floor
Arlington, TX
The Con 2004 October 15-17, 2004 Bürgerhaus
Merzig-Besseringen, Germany
Abunai! 2004 October 22-24, 2004 Vrijhof, University of Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
Anime Reactor 2004 October 22-24, 2004 Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare
Rosemont, IL
Oni-Con 2004 October 22-24, 2004 Sheraton North Houston at George Bush Intercontinental
Houston, TX
Shumatsu 2004 October 22-24, 2004 Deutsches Hygiene-Museum
Dresden, Germany
Delaware Anime Fans' Halloween Party 2004 October 23, 2004 AmericInn
Harrington, DE
Rumble Invasion 2004 October 23, 2004 Tower Records
San Mateo, CA
Animania 2004 October 23-24, 2004 Sydney City Town Hall
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Waterloo Festival for Animated Cinema 2004 October 27-30, 2004 Galaxy Cinemas, Princess Cinema
Waterloo, ON, Canada
Anime Manga Convention 2004 October 29-31, 2004 Fontane-Haus
Berlin, Germany
Anime USA 2004 October 29-31, 2004 Sheraton Premiere in Tyson's Corner
Vienna, VA
Chibi-Con 2004 October 29-31, 2004 Clarion Hotel & Suites
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Yaoi-Con 2004 October 29-31, 2004 Westin San Francisco Airport
San Francisco, CA
Salón del Manga 2004 October 29 - November 1, 2004 La Farga de L'Hospitalet
Barcelona, Spain
TNT 2004 October 30 - November 2, 2004 Centro de Convenciones Tlatelolco
Mexico City, Mexico
J-Popcon 2004 November 5-7, 2004 Valby Medborgerhus
Copenhagen, Denmark
Nekocon 2004 November 5-7, 2004 Chesapeake Convention Center
Chesapeake, VA
AC Cubed 2004 November 6, 2004 Chimo Hotel
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Providence Anime Masked Ball 2004 November 6, 2004 Radisson Hotel Providence Harbor
Providence, RI
Sabretron 2004 November 6, 2004 Ashfield Catholic & Community Club
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Mack Weekend 2004 November 6-7, 2004 Haus International
Kempten, BY, Germany
Ronin Con 2004 November 6-7, 2004 University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK
Anime Weekend @ LPL 2004 November 12-14, 2004 Lakewood Public Library
Lakewood, OH
Anime Festival 2004 November 13, 2004 Academy of Music Theater
Northampton, MA
Anim'Est 2004 November 13-14, 2004 Palais des Congrès
Nancy, France
Anime Destiny 2004 November 14, 2004 University of California Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Avex (Anime Vision Extreme) 2004 November 14-15, 2004 Centro Universitario Nove de Julho
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Anime Sound & Vision 2004 November 19-20, 2004 Crowne Plaza O'Hare
Rosemont, IL
eNerGy Anime & Game Festival 2004 November 19-21, 2004 Tribeca Performing Arts Center @ BMCC
New York, NY
SugoiCon 2004 November 19-21, 2004 Cincinnati Marriott at RiverCenter
Covington, KY
Tsubasacon 2004 November 19-21, 2004 Charleston Civic Center
Charleston, WV
Cosplay Human Chess 2004 November 20, 2004 Harvard University, Pforzheimer House
Cambridge, MA
Hon-Con 2004 November 27-28, 2004 JUKUZ Aschaffenburg
Aschaffenburg, Germany
Asia Animation 2004 November 30 - December 1, 2004 Shangri-La Hotel
Orchard Road, Singapore
East Meets South 2004 December 3-5, 2004 The Downtowner
Anniston, AL
Animatsuri 2004 December 10-12, 2004
Curitiba, Brazil
Holiday Anime Arts and Craft Bazaar 2004 December 11, 2004 South End Neighborhood Center
Tacoma, WA
AnimeSekaiCon 2004 December 11-12, 2004 Colégio Salesiano Sagrado Coração de Jesus
Recife, PE, Brazil
Comic Fiesta 2004 December 11-12, 2004 Balai Seni Lukia Negara (National Art Gallery)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
WAI-Con 2004 December 11-12, 2004 Univeristy of Western Australia
Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
Festival Yumemi 2004 December 17-19, 2004 Lille Grand Palais
Lille, France
OtakuCon Miami Beach 2004 December 17-19, 2004 Fontainebleau Hilton Resort
Miami, FL
YuCon 2004 December 17-19, 2004 Kinder- und Jugendhaus Zuffenhausen
Stuttgart, Germany
Merry Otakumas 2004 December 18, 2004 Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA
Comic Market 2004 December 29-30, 2004 Tokyo Big Sight
Tokyo, Japan
First Night Boston 2005 December 31, 2004 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, MA
Convention Dates Location