A-Kon
Dallas, United States · Dates TBA · T3 Niche
A-Kon is an annual three-day anime convention held during June at the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas and Toyota Music Factory in Irving, Texas. First held in 1990 with just 380 people in attendance, A-Kon is North America's longest running convention primarily focused on anime.
- Language
- English
- Genres
- comics-anime
- Format
- in-person
- Founded
- 1990
- Next edition
- TBA (typical: summer)
- Author participation
- Artist Alley/exhibitors
- Language notes
- Listed working language: English
- Genre notes
- Primary focus: comics-anime
- Programme
- These events include panels with American authors and artists, a console gaming room, tabletop gaming room, cosplay, scavenger hunts, martial arts demonstrations, an art show, and concerts by Japanese and SteamPunk bands.
- Past editions
- 1990, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026
- Stay
- Working for 20 hours, volunteers aged over 18 can receive a hotel room, shared with 3 other staff members.
Sources
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- Madison Street Books · bookshop · Chicago
- Open Books Pilsen · bookshop · Chicago
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