This is a list of noteworthy anime conventions from around the world, as distinct from comic book conventions, furry conventions, gaming conventions, horror conventions, multigenre conventions, and science fiction conventions. This list is sectioned by location, and included with the list is the year the convention was established, as well as the months or dates which the convention are typically held within. Multi-genre, comic book, furry, gaming, and science fiction conventions are not listed here.
| Convention | City | State/Province | Country | Month held | Established | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitoba | Canada | February & July | 2001 | |||
| New Brunswick | Canada | July | 2004 | |||
| North Carolina | United States | May | 1998 | |||
| Utah | United States | October | 2005 | |||
| Massachusetts | United States | March/April | 2003 | |||
| Illinois | United States | May | 1998 | |||
| Minnesota | United States | April | 2004 | |||
| British Columbia | Canada | July | 1998 | |||
| California | United States | July | 1992 | |||
| Florida | United States | June | 2000 | |||
| Kansas | United States | July | 2005 | |||
| Texas | United States | December | 2021 | |||
| California | United States | January | 2005 | |||
| Texas | United States | July | 2007 | |||
| Illinois | United States | July | 2011 | |||
| Wisconsin | United States | February | 2007 | |||
| Iowa | United States | October | 2004 | |||
| Ontario | Canada | May | 1997 | |||
| New York | United States | November | 2017 | |||
| California | United States | November | 2018 | |||
| British Columbia | Canada | August | 2012 | |||
| Virginia | United States | October/November | 1999 | |||
| Georgia | United States | December | 1995 | |||
| Texas | United States | July/August | 1992 | |||
| Iowa | United States | July | 1997 | |||
| New Jersey | United States | June | 2002 | |||
| Alberta | Canada | August | 1994 | |||
| Arkansas | United States | June | 2007 | |||
| Texas | United States | June | 1990 | |||
| California | United States | May | 2010 | |||
| New Jersey | United States | April/May | 2008 | |||
| Ohio | United States | June | 2002 | |||
| Arizona | United States | March | 2010 | |||
| Indiana | United States | March | 2009 | |||
| California | United States | May | 1994 | |||
| Quebec | Canada | January | 2009 | |||
| Texas | United States | January | 2007 | |||
| Michigan | United States | June | 1996 | |||
| Alabama | United States | February | 2009 | |||
| Maryland | United States | February | 1995 | |||
| Hawaii | United States | March/April | 2005 | |||
| Wisconsin | United States | July | 2011 | |||
| Oregon | United States | October | 2003 | |||
| Ohio | United States | August | 2006 | |||
| Florida | United States | June | 2003 | |||
| Tennessee | United States | April | 1999 | |||
| Quebec | Canada | April | 2011 | |||
| Kansas | United States | May | 2005 | |||
| Colorado | United States | September | 1997 | |||
| Virginia | United States | November | 1998 | |||
| Wisconsin | United States | September | 2002 | |||
| Ohio | United States | January | 2001 | |||
| Kentucky | United States | June | 2006 | |||
| Texas | United States | October/November | 2004 | |||
| Alberta | Canada | May | 1999 | |||
| Washington | D.C. | United States | July/August | 1994 | ||
| Quebec | Canada | August | 2006 | |||
| Maine | United States | June | 2002 | |||
| Iowa | United States | July | 2010 | |||
| Arizona | United States | September | 2008 | |||
| California | United States | January, April, September | 2004 | |||
| Washington | United States | April | 1998 | |||
| Texas | United States | August/September | 2008 | |||
| Alaska | United States | September | 2005 | |||
| Pennsylvania | United States | January/February | 2007 | |||
| Nevada | United States | November | 2010 | |||
| Pennsylvania | United States | July | 2003 | |||
| Oklahoma | United States | July | 2008 | |||
| New York | United States | April | 2005 | |||
| West Virginia | United States | October | 2004 | |||
| Texas | United States | February | 2002 | |||
| Tennessee | United States | December | 2012 | |||
| Michigan | United States | October/November | 2005 |
| Convention | City | Country | Month held | Established | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | varies | 2009 | |||
| Thailand | varies | 2015 | |||
| Indonesia | September | 2012 | |||
| Malaysia | varies | 2012 | |||
| Singapore | November | 2008 | |||
| Tokyo | Japan | March | 2014 | ||
| Australia | July | 2002 | |||
| Malaysia | December | 2002 | |||
| South Korea | varies | 1999 | |||
| Indonesia | varies | 2012 | |||
| Tokyo | Japan | August and December | 1975 | ||
| Philippines | September/October | 2008 | |||
| Japan | December | 1999 | |||
| Japan | varies | 2020 | |||
| India | July | 2013 | |||
| Philippines | April | 2005 | |||
| New Zealand | April | 2006 | |||
| Australia | July | 2007 |
| Convention | City | Country | Month held | Established | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rijswijk | The Netherlands | June | 1999 | ||
| Mannheim | Germany | August | 1999 | ||
| Finland | July | 1999 | |||
| Czech Republic | May | 2004 | |||
| Germany | September | 2002 | |||
| Finland | June | 2009 | |||
| United Kingdom | July | 2010 | |||
| France | July | 1999 | |||
| Denmark | April | 2000 | |||
| Spain | October | 1995 | |||
| Sweden | July | 2002 |
These are notable conventions that have at one time existed, but have either gone on hiatus for more than one year, were merged into other conventions, or have finished operating entirely. The category conventions fall under are determined by the amount of communication given by convention officials. Anime conventions disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic are not listed here unless they became defunct.
| Convention | City | Country | First held | Last Held | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2012 | Defunct | ||||
| United States | 2003 | 2014 | Defunct | |||
| United States | 1991 | 1991 | Defunct | |||
| United States | 2007 | 2015 | Defunct | |||
| United States | 2010 | 2019 | Defunct | |||
| 2012 | 2013 | Merged | ||||
| United States | 2001 | 2018 | Defunct | |||
| United States | 2005 | 2017 | Defunct | |||
| United States | 2012 | 2014 | Defunct | |||
| United States | 2005 | 2013 | Defunct | |||
| Multi-city | 2002 | 2014 | Defunct | |||
| United States | 2005 | 2009 | Defunct | |||
| 1994 | 1994 | Defunct | ||||
| United States | 2006 | 2008 | Defunct | |||
| 2014 | 2019 | Defunct | ||||
| United States | 2001 | 2003 | Defunct | |||
| United States | 2017 | 2022 | On Hiatus | |||
| United Kingdom | 2009 | 2011 | Defunct | |||
| Spain | 2001 | 2018 | Defunct | |||
| United States | 2009 | 2017 | Merged | |||
| United States | 2003 | 2017 | Inactive | |||
| United States | 2013 | 2014 | Inactive | |||
| United States | 2010 | 2020 | Defunct | |||
| Multi-city | United States | 2004 | 2005 | Defunct | ||
| Multi-city | Australia | 2016 | 2020 | Defunct | ||
| United States | 2006 | 2012 | Defunct | |||
| Australia | 2001 | 2013 | Defunct | |||
| United States | 2005 | 2021 | Defunct | |||
| United States | 2008 | 2020 | Inactive | |||
| New York City | United States | 2007 | 2011 | Merged | ||
| United States | 2014 | 2018 | Inactive | |||
| United States | 2003 | 2011 | Defunct | |||
| United States | 2008 | 2008 | Defunct | |||
| United States | 2013 | 2019 | Defunct | |||
| United States | 2007 | 2014 | Defunct | |||
| Multi-city | United States | 2000 | 2003 | Defunct | ||
| United States | 2011 | 2019 | Defunct | |||
| United States | 2009 | 2018 | Defunct | |||
| United States | 2005 | 2013 | Defunct | |||
| United States | 2000 | 2013 | Defunct | |||
| Japan | 2002 | 2013 | Merged | |||
| 2005 | 2007 | Defunct | ||||
| Multi-city | 2001 | 2012 | Defunct | |||
| 2004 | 2014 | Defunct | ||||
| United States | 2001 | 2017 | Defunct | |||
| United States | 2003 | 2007 | Defunct |