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NEWS: Ten Biggest Anime Conventions of 2006


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Deltakiral



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 2:30 pm Reply with quote
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Anime Expo40,647 total,


Bound to go down since it won't have clamp, and it's moving to Long Beach. Also didn't Otakon cap it's number of people although they had room for more?
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jgreen



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 3:10 pm Reply with quote
How were these numbers counted? I know there's been some controversy over the Wizard comics conventions over counting a person who buys a three-day pass as three people instead of just one.

Good to see ACen on there. I love that con.
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Proman



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 3:53 pm Reply with quote
Out of these, I've been to Otakon and Acen.

I really wish I could have gone to Anime Weekend Atlanta though. It's a great con.

Also, In a few years, don't be suprised to see Anime Punch on this list Smile.
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Aki Ameko



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 4:02 pm Reply with quote
It'd be nice if AnimeIowa could be on this list. Laughing It's a great con, it's just in IOWA, OMG!111!1one. Greg Ayres certainly enjoys coming every year, anyway. Anime smile (It gives me warm fuzzies)
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Brand



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 4:08 pm Reply with quote
Deltakiral wrote:
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Anime Expo40,647 total,


Bound to go down since it won't have clamp, and it's moving to Long Beach. Also didn't Otakon cap it's number of people although they had room for more?


Have you been to Otakon? That place is pack to the gills. They were looking for a new city to host the con at but it looks like the Baltimore Convention center is going to add a hotel and with it more space to the convention center (mainly for Otakon because it is the biggest convention they have).
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MDMAX980



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 4:52 pm Reply with quote
I live so close to Anime Expo, but is it really worth going to it? I've never been.
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Aresef



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 4:54 pm Reply with quote
32,000 for Otakon? I take it that's after you factor in Otakon staff, Convention Center staff, cops, etc.
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Viga_of_stars



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 5:05 pm Reply with quote
Aresef wrote:
32,000 for Otakon? I take it that's after you factor in Otakon staff, Convention Center staff, cops, etc.


i dont think they count police or convention center staff.

wow im surprised katsu is on the list. that my fave and first con.

otakon my other fave is a def always
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Craeyst Raygal



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 5:21 pm Reply with quote
You know, I kind of thought Anime North seemed a bit over-stuffed this year, and now I go and find out I was at the 4th biggest con of 2006.

And if they had no idea what to do with everyone this year......
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Sun_Tze



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 5:56 pm Reply with quote
Nothing against said list except one thing:

Wrong header. There are a few european cons that can get in that list easily. Namely Salon del Manga de Barcelona (Spain) with 57000 paid entrances.
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CCSYueh



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 6:05 pm Reply with quote
jgreen wrote:
How were these numbers counted? I know there's been some controversy over the Wizard comics conventions over counting a person who buys a three-day pass as three people instead of just one.

Good to see ACen on there. I love that con.


I know Comic-con (114,000 this year) counts each pass, so the 4-day pass I buy is 1 while someone who buys 2 1-day passes counts as 2
Seems to be the easiest way to count
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Avacado Burger



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 6:20 pm Reply with quote
I always figured ACen was 3rd or 4th, but never been to the other really large ones. Just boggles the mind thinking of ACen with double the people...

Still, having conventions with the population of small suburbs, it's shows that anime has really come a long way in America.
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Ranmah



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 7:48 pm Reply with quote
Comiket had roughly over 500,000.
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shirokiryuu



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 9:02 pm Reply with quote
Wow, I didn't know Fanime was that big. Haha maybe I should go there again.
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LordRobin



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 9:10 pm Reply with quote
Deltakiral wrote:
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Anime Expo40,647 total,


Bound to go down since it won't have clamp, and it's moving to Long Beach.


People have been saying this almost since AX began. I suppose it's got to top off eventually, but if attendence declines, won't this be the first year it's happened?

------RM
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