Anime and manga convention

They feature a wide variety of activities and panels, with a larger number of attendees participating in cosplay than most other types of fan conventions.

The original Comiket, mostly based on fan published manga called dōjinshi, started in 1975 with around 700 people in Tokyo.

In addition to Japan, convention officials at venues such as AnimeJapan have been trying to reach out to overseas manga fans.

[6] AnimeCon which was held in San Jose, California in 1991 is notable for being the first convention to break the 1,000 attendance mark.

[9] AUKcon was a one-day anime convention held in London, England in 1994, and was chaired by Helen McCarthy.

A guest can be an industry figure, some notable examples include director Hiroyuki Kanbe, author Tsukasa Fushimi, and Kazuma Miki from Ascii Media Works.

[17] Panels usually come in two segments, the host puts on a presentation or does an interview with a guest, and then the fans are asked to give questions.

There are also workshops that are like panels but are more geared towards instructions through a major or specific task such as how to draw manga, make computer animation, or how to become a voice actor.

Wares can include graphic novels, manga, anime media, action figures, apparel or pre-made costumes, music CDs, software, decorations, toys, art books, specialty foods, and many more.