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Northern California's largest anime convention coming to Bay Area

By Jim Harrington, Bay Area News Group The Tribune Content Agency
(Left to right) Vanessa Blake, of Hayward, Emily Heary, of Reno, and Charie Okuma, of Union City, stand for a picture dressed up in outfits inspired by Sakizo, a Japanese illustrator, at FanimeCon at San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 28, 2023. Blake, Heary, and Okuma handmade their outfits. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
(Left to right) Vanessa Blake, of Hayward, Emily Heary, of Reno, and Charie Okuma, of Union City, stand for a picture dressed up in outfits inspired by Sakizo, a Japanese illustrator, at FanimeCon at San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 28, 2023. Blake, Heary, and Okuma handmade their outfits. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) Shae Hammond TNS

Anime fans will be gathering in the South Bay over Memorial Day weekend.

They’ll come from all over the Bay Area, as well as well beyond, for the annual celebration of Japanese art and popular culture known as FanimeCon, which is billed as “Northern California's largest anime convention.”

The convention, which is being promoted as "By Fans, For Fans,” will feature “nonstop video programming, extraordinary costumes, music, games, tournaments, panels and renowned international guests,” according to the event’s website.

FanimeCon runs May 22-25 at San Jose McEnery Convention Center in downtown San Jose.

Prices are $105 for full weekend pass; $70 for Friday; $75 per day for Saturday and Sunday; $65 for Monday; $90 for half-weekend pass (Sunday and Monday); children 10 and under are free when accompanied by a paid admission attendee.

For more information, visit fanime.com.

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This story was originally published May 21, 2026 at 10:40 AM.

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