The biggest anime conventions

1. 1Jul2Anime ExpoJul 2–5, 2027 · Los Angeles, United States422,000 attendees · 2026 figure
2. 2Oct28Lucca Comics & GamesOct 28 – Nov 1, 2026 · Lucca, Italy319,926 attendees · 2022 figure
3. 3Jul8Japan Expo ParisJul 8–11, 2027 · Villepinte, France252,510 attendees · 2019 figure
4. 4May20MegaCon OrlandoMay 20–23, 2027 · Orlando, United States200,000 attendees · 2026 figure
5. 5Apr29COMICON NapoliApr 29 – May 2, 2027 · Naples, Italy183,000 attendees · 2026 figure
6. 6Dec5Manga BarcelonaDec 5–8, 2026 · L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain167,000 attendees · 2025 figure
7. 7Nov27Anime Festival Asia SingaporeNov 27–29, 2026 · Singapore, Singapore130,000 attendees · 2023 figure
8. 8Jun3Etna ComicsJun 3–6, 2027 · Catania, Italy100,000 attendees · 2025 figure
9. 9May27MomoConMay 27–30, 2027 · Atlanta, United States67,277 attendees · 2026 figure
10. 10Jul2Montreal ComicconJul 2–4, 2027 · Montréal, Canada66,000 attendees · 2025 figure
11. 11Aug6OtakonAug 6–8, 2027 · Washington, United States47,049 attendees · 2026 figure
12. 12Oct31Carioca MatsuriOct 31 – Nov 2, 2026 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil45,000 attendees · 2020 figure
13. 13May21AnimefestMay 21–23, 2027 · Brno, Czechia42,000 attendees · 2026 figure
14. 14Jun25COMICON BergamoJun 25–27, 2027 · Bergamo, Italy41,500 attendees · 2026 figure
15. 15Sep10Ottawa ComicconSep 10–12, 2027 · Ottawa, Canada40,000 attendees · 2025 figure
16. 16Sep3San JapanSep 3–5, 2027 · San Antonio, United States37,587 attendees · 2026 figure
17. 17May28Anime NorthMay 28–30, 2027 · Toronto, Canada34,590 attendees · 2018 figure
18. 18Nov19Anime Weekend AtlantaNov 19–22, 2026 · Atlanta, United States34,000 attendees · 2023 figure
19. 19May14Anime CentralMay 14–16, 2027 · Rosemont, United States32,653 attendees · 2018 figure
20. 20Feb13Wonder FestivalFeb 13–14, 2027 · Chiba, Japan32,278 attendees · 2026 figure
21. 21May28Anime BostonMay 28–30, 2027 · Boston, United States25,615 attendees · 2019 figure
22. 22Feb13Comiccon de QuébecFeb 13–14, 2027 · Québec, Canada22,000 attendees · 2024 figure
23. 23Jan8SacAnimeJan 8–10, 2027 · Sacramento, United States21,000 attendees · 2018 figure
24. 24Jul22NärConJul 22–25, 2027 · Linköping, Sweden20,000 attendees · 2026 figure
25. 25Jan7Anime Los AngelesJan 7–10, 2027 · Long Beach, United States17,786 attendees · 2024 figure
26. 26Mar5Anime MilwaukeeMar 5–7, 2027 · Milwaukee, United States17,250 attendees · 2024 figure
27. 27Oct10Targ Japoński NiuConOct 10–11, 2026 · Wrocław, Poland13,448 attendees · 2026 figure
28. 28May28Kawaii KonMay 28–31, 2027 · Honolulu, United States13,076 attendees · 2019 figure
29. 29May28AnimazementMay 28–30, 2027 · Raleigh, United States12,877 attendees · 2023 figure
30. 30Jan23MAG-CJan 23–24, 2027 · Erfurt, Germany12,500 attendees · 2026 figure
31. 31Nov13KumoriconNov 13–15, 2026 · Portland, United States12,304 attendees · 2024 figure
32. 32Jul23METROCONJul 23–25, 2027 · Tampa, United States12,153 attendees · 2021 figure
33. 33Jul22TekkoJul 22–25, 2027 · Pittsburgh, United States11,831 attendees · 2025 figure
34. 34Apr16AnimeConApr 16–18, 2027 · Rijswijk, Netherlands11,200 attendees · 2025 figure
35. 35Jul16Ai-KonJul 16–18, 2027 · Winnipeg, Canada10,633 attendees · 2024 figure
36. 36Oct16Daejeon Contents FairOct 16–18, 2026 · Daejeon, South Korea9,680 attendees · 2023 figure
37. 37Oct16Anime NebrasKonOct 16–18, 2026 · Council Bluffs, United States7,856 attendees · 2022 figure
38. 38Mar26Anime DetourMar 26–28, 2027 · Minneapolis, United States6,817 attendees · 2026 figure
39. 39Mar19Colorado Anime FestMar 19–21, 2027 · Denver, United States5,163 attendees · 2026 figure
40. 40Aug6Abunai!Aug 6–8, 2027 · Veldhoven, Netherlands4,700 attendees · 2025 figure
41. 41May7MMC-BerlinMay 7–9, 2027 · Berlin, Germany4,600 attendees · 2026 figure
42. 42Jul9Kitsune KonJul 9–11, 2027 · Green Bay, United States3,487 attendees · 2019 figure
43. 43Apr3NadeshiconApr 3–4, 2027 · Québec, Canada3,000 attendees · 2025 figure
44. 44Mar20Tora-ConMar 20–21, 2027 · Rochester, United States2,999 attendees · 2019 figure
45. 45Jan29SetsuconJan 29–31, 2027 · Altoona, United States2,627 attendees · 2026 figure
46. 46Jun11OMG!ConJun 11–13, 2027 · Owensboro, United States2,216 attendees · 2026 figure
47. 47Sep4ShiroCoSep 4–5, 2027 · Chemnitz, Germany1,500 attendees · 2023 figure

Ranked by the most recent attendance figure each event publishes (or its Wikipedia infobox), with the year it counts; figures from before 2018 aren't ranked. Events that don't publish one aren't on this list.

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