| Anime Conji | |
|---|---|
| Status | Inactive |
| Genre | Anime, Manga [1] |
| Venue | San Diego Marriott Mission Valley |
| Location(s) | San Diego, California |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2010 [2] |
| Organized by | San Diego Speculative Fiction Society, Inc. (SanSFiS) [3] [4] |
Anime Conji was an annual three-day anime convention held during May/June at the San Diego Marriott Mission Valley in San Diego, California.
The convention typically offered anime screenings, AMV contest, an art show, artist alley, a dance, dealers, fashion show, gaming, karaoke, Maid Café, masquerade, and panels. [1]
The convention became part of SPJA (Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation), the organizers of Anime Expo in March 2012. [5] [6] [7] During the 2015 convention, NIS America held a Danganronpa based murder mystery. [2] [8] Anime Conji 2016 was cancelled due to event quality concerns. [9] [10] The convention returned in 2018 under its original organizers, the San Diego Speculative Fiction Society (SanSFiS). [3] [4] Anime Conji did not occur in 2020 due to budget and venue issues. [11]
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 9–11, 2010 | Doubletree Hotel San Diego-Mission Valley San Diego, California | 500 (cap) | Jon Allen. [12] |
| March 25–27, 2011 | Town and Country Resort Hotel San Diego, California | Jon Allen, The Black Crystals, Julie Rei Goldstein, Kyle Hebert, Traci Hines, Reuben Langdon, Danielle McRae, Mandy Mefford, Walter G. Meyer, Patrick Seitz, Steam Powered Giraffe, Jonathan Tarbox, Tadao Tomomatsu, and Stephen Weese. [13] | |
| March 16–18, 2012 | Town and Country Resort Hotel San Diego, California | Jon Allen, Frances Delgado, Yukie Dong, Karen Dyer, David Lee Gallagher, Jacob Grady, Crystal Graziano, Todd Graziano, Kirby's Dream Band, Emiko Kiyochi, George Krstic, Billy Martinez, Danielle McRae, Psycho Bando, Raj Ramayya, Tadao Tomomatsu, Robert Trebor, Cristina Vee, and Stephen Weese. [14] | |
| April 12–14, 2013 | Town and Country Resort Hotel San Diego, California | Edward Bosco, Lucien Dodge, Cyril Lumboy, Danielle McRae, Cassandra Lee Morris, Psycho Bando, Raj Ramayya, Stephen Weese, Ezra Weisz, and Sarah Anne Williams. [15] | |
| April 18–20, 2014 | Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina San Diego, California | Chris Cason, Ben Diskin, Eyeshine, Kyle Hebert, Maridah, Vic Mignogna, and Usako. [16] | |
| April 3–5, 2015 | Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina San Diego, California | Aicosu, Chocolate Covered Cosplay, Ben Diskin, Jess Harnell, Kyle Hebert, Erin Lee, Vincent Martella, Chris Niosi, and Chii Sakurabi. [17] | |
| June 1–3, 2018 | Sheraton Mission Valley San Diego Hotel San Diego, California | Morgan Berry, Mary Claypool, Les E. Claypool, Victor Frost, Kyle Hebert, Lia Sargent, Paul St. Peter, and Ezra Weisz. [18] | |
| May 31 – June 2, 2019 | San Diego Marriott Mission Valley San Diego, California | Dorah Fine, Aki Glancy, Kimlinh Tran, Vocamerica, Steve Yun, and Tommy Yune. [19] |
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