Animecon is anime convention in Finland, held annually over a weekend in varying Finnish cities.

[1] The convention was first established in 1999 as an outgrowth of the science fiction anime fandom of the sci-fi convention Finncon,[2] expanded into a separate event about anime in general.

In 2012 Animecon was held at the city of Kuopio for a first time and the convention has remained there since then.

The two drew some 5200 visitors in 2004[3] and 5500 in 2006[citation needed], peaking at 5000 on Saturday during the three-day event.

[5] Animecon II was the first major cosplay event in Finland, [6] and the practice has been noted for its abundance in later ones.