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01 Jul, 2008

Conventions for July/August 2008

Posted by: Mochi In: Convention Schedules

July 3 - 6, 2008

Anime Expo 2008 - North America's Largest Anime Convention

  • Anime Expo - Los Angeles, California (USA)
  • CONvergence - Bloomington, Minnesota (USA) - (Primarily a Science Fiction Convention)
  • Gen Con Australia - Brisbane, Queensland (Australia) - (Primarily a Game Convention)
  • PortConMaine - Portland, Maine (USA)

July 5, 2008

  • Chibicon - Utrecht, Netherlands (Site language is Dutch with some English)

July 5 - 6, 2008

  • AniMex - Monterrey, NL (Mexico) (Site language is Spanish)
  • Mecra Summer - Taipei, Taiwan (Site language is Chinese)

July 10 - 13, 2008

  • Portus 2008 - Dallas, Texas (USA) - (Primarily a Harry Potter Convention)

July 11 - 13 & 16 - 20, 2008

  • Anime Friends - São Paulo, Brazil (Site language is Portuguese)

July 12 - 13, 2008

July 18 - 20, 2008

AniMix 2008

  • AniMix - Killeen, Texas (USA) Note: This is their inaugural Con.
  • Daigacon - Bowling Green, Kentucky (USA) Note: This Con has been postponed.
  • Ikasucon - Fort Wayne, Indiana (USA)
  • Metrocon - Tampa, Florida (USA)

July 19, 2008

July 19 - 20, 2008

  • WonderFest - Louisville, Kentucky (USA) - (Primarily a Model and Toy Convention)

July 24 -27, 2008

July 25 - 27, 2008

  • Ai-Kon - Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada)
  • Animecon - São Paulo, Brazil (Site language is Portuguese)
  • Fieldcon - Morgan County, Ohio (USA) - (This is an outdoor Convention and Camp-out)
  • MACOnvention - Leonding, Austria (Site language is German)

July 25 - 28, 2008

  • Tokonatsu - Milton Bryan, England (UK) - (This is an outdoor Convention and Camp-out)

July 26 - 27, 2008

Otakuthon 2008

  • Animecon - Tampereen, Finland (Site language is Finnish)
  • AVCon - Adelaide, South Australia (Australia)
  • Otakuthon - Montreal, Quebec (Canada) (Site languages are French and English)

August 1 - 3, 2008

  • AnimagiC - Bonn, Germany (Site language is German)
  • Animatsuri - Warsaw, Poland (Site language is Polish)
  • ConnectiCon - Hartford, Connecticut (USA)
  • Convencion Avalancha - Caracas, Venezuela (Site language is Spanish)
  • Fandemonium - Nampa, Idaho (USA) - (Primarily a Science Fiction Convention)
  • Kakkoi|con - Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA)
  • Matsuri Con - Herning, Denmark (Site language is Danish) - Note: I believe the site says the Con has been cancelled for this year
  • MechaCon - Lafayette, Louisiana (USA)
  • Tokyo In Tulsa - Tulsa, Oklahoma (USA)
  • Yasumicon - Miami, Florida (USA)

August 2, 2008

ACG Egg Anime Convention

August 2 - 3, 2008

August 3, 2008

  • Zuiichi - Vancouver, Washington (USA) - (Primarily a Japanese culture event)

August 6 - 10, 2008

August 8 - 10, 2008

August 9, 2008

  • JAMMCon - Port Huron, Michigan (USA) - Note: Con has been cancelled
  • Kin-Yoobi Con - Hayward, California (USA)

August 14 - 17, 2008

  • Gen Con Indy - Indianapolis, Indiana (USA) - (Primarily a Gaming Convention)
  • Anime Festival Orlando - Orlando, Florida (USA)
  • Anime Festival Wichita - Wichita, Kansas (USA)
  • AnimeIowa - Coralville, Iowa (USA)
  • AniMiniCon - Charlton, Massachusetts (USA) - Note: The event is the last one listed on the website
  • Comic Market (aka Comiket) - Tokyo, Japan (Site language is Japanese with some English)
  • MahouCon - Huntington Beach, California (USA) - Note: The Con has been postponed.

August 22 - 24, 2008

Anime Evolution

August 22 - 25, 2008

  • PierniCON - Torun, Poland (Site language is Polish)

August 23 - 24, 2008

August 28 - 29, 2008

  • Kita-Kon - Thunder Bay, Ontario (Canada)

August 28 - 31, 2008

  • Gen Con UK - Berkshire, England (UK) - (Primarily a Gaming Convention)

August 29 - 31, 2008

  • AniNite - Vienna, Austria (Site language is German)
  • Penny Arcade Expo - Seattle, Washington (USA) - (Primarily a Gaming Convention)
  • Sac-Anime - Sacramento, California (USA)

August 30 - 31, 2008

  • C3xHobby - Chiba City, Japan (Site language is Japanese) - (Primarily a Mecha Event)

August 30, 2008

  • Summer Matsuri - Salem, New Hampshire (USA) - Note: This is a re-scheduled event.

August 29 - September 1, 2008

Con Xtreme Anime Convention 2008

  • AnimeFest - Dallas, Texas (USA)
  • Con-X-treme - San Mateo, California (USA)
  • Dragon*Con - Atlanta, Georgia (USA) - (Primarily a Science Fiction Convention)

August 30 - September 1, 2008

5 Responses to "Conventions for July/August 2008"

1 | Lenners

July 1st, 2008 at 11:09 am

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I’m planning on going to Anime Evolution myself, can’t wait <3

2 | Shoukei

July 1st, 2008 at 10:00 pm

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Wow… I didn’t know there were so many upcoming anime conventions. There’s gonna be one at my hometown too. It’s the very first anime convention here but the actual date is still not confirmed yet…

3 | Tokyosista

July 8th, 2008 at 10:35 am

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I’m going to Otakon for the 1st time. I’m excited about it. I hope to have a real good time w/ my friends.

4 | Richie

July 17th, 2008 at 10:58 am

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i hate where i live nuthing comes here grrr

5 | fuji

July 18th, 2008 at 2:26 pm

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so the convenvention in michigan is cancelled does anyone know when the next one will be?

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