Fans of Japanese anime, manga and culture gather for a three-day weekend to share their passion with others. There are panels, costumes, interactive demonstrations, videos and much more. A few of the larger ones are reviewed occasionally with photographs and videos. Visit the Conventions page for a list of previous and upcoming events that Neon Sakura attends.
Last weekend was AniRevo 2023, where fans of anime, manga, video games and pop culture converged upon the Vancouver Convention Centre for three days of fun. While I was only there for the Saturday, I did manage to snap photos…
This past weekend, anime and manga fans descended upon not one, but two, convention centres in downtown Seattle for Sakura-Con. That means plenty of cosplay action! The full collection of photos I took with my camera and phone are on…
It’s a new year and with things getting back to normal, that means it’s time to get those cosplays out for convention season! There’s always plenty of events for fans of anime, pop culture, comics, gaming, movies and horror around…
There’s still time this month to fit into your favourite cosplay and enjoy a lively Japanese-style festival with fun and games at the Summer Festival. This free single-day event runs from 1:00 pm PDT until late on Saturday, August 27th,…
If you found yourself downtown this weekend and wondered why there were so many spies, heroes, ninjas, pirates, sailor scouts, and maids converging on the waterfront, it’s because AniRevo Summer took over the west building of the Vancouver Convention Centre.…
It’s time to dust off those cosplays! AniRevo Summer (short for Anime Revolution) is back at the Vancouver Convention Centre for three days of anime, manga and Japanese pop culture July 29th-31st, 2022. If you see your favourite heroes (or…
A little over a month away, Crunchyroll Expo is getting ready with the addition of exciting events and guests to the three day convention which takes over the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California August 5th-7th, 2022.…
Even though Metro Vancouver is getting its first taste of summer this weekend, beat the heat by heading to the Anvil Centre in New Westminster and play some classic video games at the Vancouver Retro Gaming Expo on Saturday, June…
Each Easter long weekend, the Washington State Convention Center — sorry, Seattle Convention Center — hosting tens of thousands of anime fans for Sakura-Con, one of the largest pop culture conventions in the Pacific northwest. Following two years on hiatus…
In just under two weeks, the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City will welcome back fans of Japanese pop culture for Anime NYC, and Crunchyroll is getting in on the anime action with panels and screenings for…
