Anime convention
An anime convention is an event or gathering with a primary focus on anime, manga and Japanese culture. Commonly, anime conventions are multi-day events hosted at convention centers, hotels or college campuses. They feature a wide variety of activities and panels. Anime conventions are also used as a vehicle for industry, in which studios, distributors, and publishers represent their anime related releases.
Anime conventions are gatherings for fans of anime, manga and Japanese culture. These conventions are hosted at convention centers, hotels, schools and different venues and often stretch several days. There participants can enjoy various types of panels, activities and events. In the United States these conventions are used as a vehicle for industry, in which studios, distributors and publishers can show off their work to their fans.
History
One of the first conventions was Comiket which started in 1975 with around 700 people in Tokyo, Japan. Comiket now sees several hundred thousand participants during their convention and many millions of dollars worth of merchandise is sold in a short period of time.
In the west conventions took wind mostly in the United States in the early 1980’s and followed during that decade to Europe. Western conventions take cue from Japanese conventions on how to host a convention in regards to content as inviting industry guests, cosplay, dealers and various other similarities. Most western anime conventions are fan operated, meaning a group of self appointed fans manage the affairs necessary to run the event, either as individuals or as a non-profit group. Many early conventions were run out-of-pocket at the expense of these organizers, often referred to as directors. However as a result of many factors, most did not run more than 2 years annually.
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