a-kon anime con

What is the biggest anime con?

Biggest Anime Conventions In The World8 Sakura-Con, Seattle. ... 7 Polymanga, Switzerland. ... 6 Comic Fiesta, Malaysia. ... 5 Montreal Comiccon, Canada. ... 4 Anime Expo, Los Angeles. ... 3 AniMinneapolis, Minnesota. ... 2 Anime Matsuri, Houston. ... 1 Japan Expo, France.More items...•

How many people go to a-Kon?

A-Kon is an annual three-day anime convention held during June at the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas and Toyota Music Factory in Irving, Texas....A-KonAttendance34,684 in 2018Websitewww.a-kon.com6 more rows

Who owns a-Kon?

Along with his own musical career, Akon later founded two successful record labels, Konvict Muzik and KonLive Distribution....AkonAkon in 2015BornAliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam April 16, 1973 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.Other namesA-Kon El NegreetoCitizenshipUnited States Senegal17 more rows

Is Anime Matsuri Cancelled?

The convention in 2015 remained at the George R. Brown Convention Center and used the first and most of the second floors. Anime Matsuri 2020 was moved from July to August due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was later canceled after Houston announced the city would be holding no more events in 2020.

What is the biggest anime convention in Texas?

Welcome To San Japan The 13th. San Japan is the Largest Anime & Gaming Convention in the South Texas Region. We take place at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center and San Antonio Grand Hyatt in downtown San Antonio on Labor Day Weekend.

Is San Japan 2020 Cancelled?

San Japan 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 event had a attendance cap of 10,000, with mask and vaccination or heath assessment requirements.

What episode does Matsuri appear in citrus?

Matsuri makes her first appearance in chapter 8 of the anime entitled "Out of love" consoling a heartbroken girl who had recently broken up with her boyfriend.

Departments

A-Kon consists of many volunteer managed teams each dedicated to operating a portion of this large convention. Each year, usually in February or March, they post a web page for volunteer sign-up. Volunteers work at least sixteen hours during the weekend and receive a free pass to the convention.

Programming

While the focus of the convention was originally centered on anime fandom and screenings of films and television series, many other activities take place encompassing various segments of geek and Japanese pop culture.

History

The name seems to be a play on the early anime series Project A-ko. A-Kon 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A-Kon 2021 was also cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.