CAA: Christian Anime Alliance

List of Attendances for some of the anime cons in the USA.

This is a list of attendance for some of the anime cons for 2004.

I group them somewhat by west, midwest, southwest, northest and southeast.

West

Anime Overdose
Date: March 5,6 2004
Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, CA
808 people

Sakura-Con
April 23-25, 2004
Seattle Airport Hilton & Sea-Tac Marriott Hotel
Seattle, WA
Attendance: 4,775 people

FanimeCon
May 28-31, 2004
San Jose McEnery Convention Center
Attendance: 6,122 people

Pacific Media Expo
May 29-31, 2004
Anaheim Hilton & Towers/Anaheim Convention Center
Anaheim, CA
Attendance: 3,000 people

Anime Expo
July 2-5, 2004
Anaheim Convention Center
Anaheim, CA
Attendance: 25,000 people, CA

Anime Vegas
September 4-6, 2004
Cashman Center
Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 1,019 people

JapanTown Anime Faire
September 11-12, 2004
Radisson Miyako Hotel & Japan Center
San Francisco, CA
Attendance: 1,150 people

KumoriCon
September 4-6, 2004
Portland Marriott Downtown
Portland, OR
Attendance: 1,251 people



Midwest
Ohayocon
January 23-25, 2004
Hyatt Regency Columbus
Columbus, OH
Attendance: 3,042 people

Anime Central
May 14-16, 2004
Hyatt Regency O'Hare
Rosemont, IL
Attendance: 7,406 people

Ikasucon
July 16-18, 2004
Clarion Hotel
Cincinnati, OH
Attendance: 886 people



Southwest
Ushicon
January 30 - February 1, 2004
Marriot at the Capitol
Austin, TX
Attendance: Don’t have the numbers for this one.

A-Kon
June 4-6, 2004
Adam's Mark Hotel
Dallas, TX
Attendance: 9,450 people

Oni-Con
October 22-24, 2004
Sheraton North Houston
Houston, TX
Attendance: 3,000 people




Northeast
Anime Boston
April 9-11, 2004
Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers
Boston, MA
Attendance: 3,656 people

Bakuretsu Con
April 23-25, 2004
Best Western Windjammer Inn & Conference Center
South Burlington, VT
Attendance: 350 people

Anime Mid-Atlantic
May 28-30, 2004
Holiday Inn Select Koger Center
Richmond, VA
Attendance: 1,700 people

AnimeNext
June 18-20, 2004
Crowne Plaza Meadowlands
Secaucus, NJ
Attendance: 3,400 people

PortConMaine
June 18-20, 2004
Best Western: The Merry Manor Inn
South Portland, ME
Attendance: 811 people

ConnectiCon
July 16-18, 2004
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Attendance: 1,600 people

Otakon
July 30 - August 1, 2004
Baltimore Convention Center
Baltimore, MD
Attendance: 22,149 people

Anime USA
October 29-31, 2004
Sheraton Premiere in Tyson's Corner
Vienna, VA
Attendance: 2,540 people




Southeast

Middle Tennessee Anime Convention
April 2-4, 2004
Nashville Marriot at Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 1,000 people

Animeazement
May 28-30, 2004
Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center
Durham, NC
Attendance: 2,700 people

Metrocon
July 9-11, 2004
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Tampa, FL
Attendance: 2,400 people

Anime Weekend Atlanta
September 24-26, 2004
Renaissance Waverly Hotel & Cobb Galleria Center
Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 5,837 people

SugoiCon
November 19-21, 2004
Cincinnati Marriott at RiverCenter
Covington, KY
Attendance: 1,300 people


Wingzero22

PS: I have a list of what anime cons are plan for 2005 and will post them when I can.

xD; ...the basic trend of the list:

Most cons: 500-5,000 people
Otakon and AX: Freakin' huge

Kokoro Daisuke wrote:Otakon and AX: Freakin' huge

As to put how big Anime Expo is. They are now the world's biggest anime con.


Wingzero22

"the US' biggest anime con" you mean
there was easily half a million people at Comike 67 this past week.

Sync wrote:"the US' biggest anime con" you mean
there was easily half a million people at Comike 67 this past week.

I somewhat go by more anime cons that are full anime cons then one that is a anime and comic convention, but that is just me. Since I never hear of Comike at all and don't know what its like and all.

So, yeah. AX is the biggest anime con in the US then.


Wingzero22

Oni-Con
October 22-24, 2004
Sheraton North Houston
Houston, TX
Attendance: 3,000 people

Holy cow! I was there, and I didn't realize there was 3 THOUSAND people there too! I think most of them were in line for the dual jewel concert

Here's another con if you're interested: The 'Nan Desu Kan' in Colorado. Can't say exactly how many it draws, but they supposedly get about 3000-3500. The website for it is quite dated, but is http://www.ndk.cc/, if anyone should care.

Ashley wrote:Holy cow! I was there, and I didn't realize there was 3 THOUSAND people there too! I think most of them were in line for the dual jewel concert

=D I went to a Dual Jewel concert they had at AX...2 years ago, I think. x3 They were awesome! One of the band members squirted me with his water bottle.

We were really happy to hit the 2700 mark at Animazement as it was looking somewhat iffy for awhile. We are hoping to break 3000 this year.

Do they usually cost at all or much? It would be cool to go, but money is always a barrier to me with things. :heh: I mean, how much can a 14-year old make?

There are some anime cons that are free, but they are small ones.

most cost like $20 to $30 or so. The prices for cons go by how many days you are going to be at the con.

The one that I go to every year (Anime Weekend Atlanta) has a good deal if you buy a pass now. You can get a three day pass for only $20 untill May and then it goes up to $25.


Wingzero22