The convention's sister events include SacAnime Roseville, the Sacramento Comic, Toy and Anime Show (Sac-Con), and Bak-Anime.
SacAnime typically features an animated music video contest, art contests, artists alley, card-game tournaments, console gaming, cosplay chess, costume contests, dealers room, fashion show, karaoke, maid cafe, masquerade, music performances, panels, Q&A sessions, rave, swap meet, video games, and workshops.
[1][4][5][6] SacAnime began as an extension of the quarterly Sacramento Comic, Toy and Anime Show (Sac-Con).
[13] SacAnime in 2020 moved to Cal Expo due to renovations occurring at the Sacramento Convention Center.
[67] Anime: Roseville 2020 was at first postponed from April to August due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the 2020 event later being cancelled.
[81] The vaccination center traditionally didn't operate over weekends and SacAnime offered to adjust its needed space, which ended up not being necessary.
[79][82] SacAnime had mask and social distancing rules during the event, which was branded as a swap meet with only vendors.