Where is the best anime conventions in the US ?

Question

It's my first time going to a convention, and I want to travel next year(2009) for the summer. name the state,and city.

Answer 1

It depends on how far you want to travel. I'm going to ACEN (anime central ) next year in Rosemont ILL. cause it's really close and that's the only one i've been to. it was really fun. Next summer there having it in boston, texas, milwaukee and other places.

Here's the schedule.

http://www.animecons.com/events/

Answer 2

Otakon

July 17-19, 2009

Baltimore Convention Center

Baltimore, MD.

Answer 3

*Note with attendance size comes increasing sponsorship, visiting companies, special guests, giveaways, etc.  

The two biggest Anime conventions in the United States / North America are:

#1. Anime Expo - based in Los Angeles - Anaheim area, California.  

2008 Attendance = 43,000

2009 Date - July 2–5 in the Los Angeles Convention Center

http://www.anime-expo.org/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anime_Expo

#2. Otakon - based in Baltimore, Maryland.  

2008 Attendance = 23,324

2009 Date - July 17–19 in the Baltimore Convention Center

http://www.otakon.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otakon

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If you want something a little more local, then as suggested by two other posters, check out AnimeCons.com

Using their search engine, just input a year & a State / province, and you're good to go

http://www.animecons.com/events/search.s...

Answer 4

yohan mointana

Answer 5

The AX Expo in LA is certainly one of the better ones

Answer 6

Fanime + Anime Expo (in Los Angeles, in July)

I don't remember much about Fanime, sorry ^^

http://www.fanime.com/

http://animeexpo.org/

AX is amazing, let me tell you. Well worth it. LM.C had a secret show after ^^

Yeap!