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{{Short description|Anime convention in San Jose, California}}
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{{Infobox Convention
| name = FanimeCon
| image = FanimeCon 2019 entrance.jpg
| caption = 2019 entrance
| status = Active
| genre = [[Anime]], Japanese popular culture<ref name=cbssf2011>{{cite news|title=FanimeCon Makes An Impact At The San Jose Convention Center|url=http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2011/06/01/fanimecon-makes-an-impact-at-the-san-jose-convention-center/|access-date=2015-08-09|work=CBS SF Bay Area|date=June 1, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305193745/http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2011/06/01/fanimecon-makes-an-impact-at-the-san-jose-convention-center/|archive-date=March 5, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| venue = [[San Jose Convention Center|San Jose McEnery Convention Center]]
| location = [[San Jose, California]]
| country = United States
| first = {{start date and age|1994|06|14}}
| organizer = Foundation for Anime and Niche Subcultures<ref name="AC-2021"/>
| attendance = 28,000 (est.) in 2024<ref name="AC-2024"/>
| events =
| website = {{Official URL}}
}}

'''FanimeCon''' is an annual four-day [[anime convention]] held during May at the [[San Jose Convention Center|San Jose McEnery Convention Center]] in [[San Jose, California]], over [[Memorial Day]] weekend.<ref name=ann2009/><ref name="tph06082016">{{cite news|last1=Gerrity|first1=Ashley|title=Students suit up for anime convention in San Jose|url=http://tphnews.com/2016/06/students-suit-up-for-anime-convention-in-san-jose|access-date=2016-06-14|work=The Piedmont Highlander|date=June 8, 2016}}</ref>

==Programming==
The convention typically offers an AMV contest, artist's alley, contests, cosplay chess, dances, dealer's room, formal ball, game room (arcade, console, PC, and tabletop), karaoke, maid cafe, masquerade, panels, screenings, a swap meet, tournaments, and workshops.<ref name=ann2009/><ref name=ann2010/><ref name=apa07092011/><ref name=lvw06062014>{{cite news|last1=Padilla|first1=Chris|title=Fanime takes over downtown|url=http://lavozdeanza.com/features/2014/06/06/fanime-takes-over-downtown/|access-date=2015-08-08|work=La Voz Weekly|date=June 6, 2014}}</ref> The convention offers 24-hour programming, including gaming and video.<ref name=apa07092011/><ref name=csuss05212013>{{cite news|last1=Macatangay|first1=Reinier|title=Suit up and book a room for FanimeCon|url=http://www.csusignal.com/arts_and_entertainment/article_652c5551-09ce-5c24-8fc8-9ba93430918e.html|access-date=2015-08-09|work=California State University, Stanislaus Signal|date=May 21, 2013}}</ref>

FanimeCon held an art auction for the charity [[Habitat for Humanity]] in 2004.<ref name=ma05262004>{{cite news|last1=Busack|first1=Richard von|title=Anime Ascent - Japanese style conquers the pop-culture world at FanimeCon in San Jose|url=http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/05.26.04/fanimecon-0422.html|access-date=2015-08-08|work=Metroactive|date=May 26, 2004}}</ref> Charities that FanimeCon supported in 2011 included the American Red Cross of Silicon Valley, APA Family Support Services of San Francisco, Cancer Support Community, and [[Japanese Red Cross|Japanese Red Cross Society]].<ref name=tsfe05272011>{{cite news|title=FanimeCon to kick off at San Jose McEnery Convention Center today|url=http://www.sfexaminer.com/lifestyles/fanimecon-to-kick-off-at-san-jose-mcenery-convention-center-today/article_d16d8bc2-5179-5788-8bcc-e7f6005dd3d7.html|access-date=2015-08-08|newspaper=[[San Francisco Examiner]]|date=May 27, 2011|archive-date=April 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240409123738/http://www.sfexaminer.com/lifestyles/fanimecon-to-kick-off-at-san-jose-mcenery-convention-center-today/article_d16d8bc2-5179-5788-8bcc-e7f6005dd3d7.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
FanimeCon was first held in 1994 at [[California State University, East Bay|California State University, Hayward]], being run by several anime clubs.<ref name=ann2010>{{cite news|last1=Manry|first1=Gia|title=FanimeCon 2010|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2010/fanimecon|access-date=2015-08-08|work=Anime News Network|date=Jun 8, 2010}}</ref><ref name="tmn05282007">{{cite news |last1=May |first1=Patrick |title=Animation nation |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2007/05/28/animation-nation/ |access-date=9 June 2022 |work=The Mercury News |date=28 May 2007}}</ref> [[Foothill College]] would also host the convention until moving to the Wyndham Hotel in San Jose for 1999.<ref name=ann2009/><ref name=sfg02131998>{{cite news|last1=Chun|first1=Kimberly|title=Fans Become Animated About Japanese-Style Cartoons|url=http://www.sfgate.com/default/article/Fans-Become-Animated-About-Japanese-Style-Cartoons-3013453.php|access-date=2015-08-08|work=SFGate|date=February 13, 1998}}</ref> From 2000 to 2003 the [[Santa Clara Convention Center]] hosted FanimeCon. In 2004, FanimeCon moved to the [[San Jose Convention Center|San Jose McEnery Convention Center]].<ref name=ann2009/> That year, the convention brought {{US$|5 million}} to the local economy, growing to an estimated {{US$|8.7 million}} in 2013, and {{US$|10.5 million}} in 2014.<ref name=bw06042004>{{cite news|title=FanimeCon Breaks Records in New San Jose Location|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20040604005553/en/FanimeCon-Breaks-Records-San-Jose-Location#.VcZ5jPlmqsov|access-date=2015-08-08|work=Business Wire|date=June 4, 2004}}</ref><ref name=sj05232014/><ref name=svbj05242013>{{cite news|last1=Lynch|first1=Shana|title=19,115 anime fanatics descend on San Jose for FanimeCon (Video)|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2013/05/24/19115-anime-fanatics-descend-on-san.html|access-date=2015-08-09|work=Silicon Valley Business Journal|date=May 24, 2013}}</ref>

Problems with the convention in 2009 included Christian protests and over purchasing of artist alley tables, with the protesters also returning in 2010.<ref name=ann2009/><ref name=otakuusa2010>{{cite news|last1=O'Mara|first1=O'Mara|title=FANIME 2010 - It's Not Just About the Anime Anymore|url=http://www.otakuusamagazine.com/SearchAudience/News1/FANIME_2010_3170.aspx|access-date=2015-08-09|work=Otaku USA|date=June 8, 2010}}</ref> In 2011, Saturday saw three hour registration waits, problems with the convention not using a printed schedule, outside religious protesters, and the Marriott fire alarm being pulled on Monday morning.<ref name=apa07092011>{{cite news|last1=Hong|first1=William|title=FanimeCon 2011: Overview and Cosplay Slideshow|url=http://asiapacificarts.usc.edu/article@apa?fanimecon_2011_overview_and_cosplay_slideshow_16970.aspx|access-date=2015-08-08|work=asia pacific arts|publisher=University of Southern California|date=July 9, 2011|archive-date=2015-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526031652/http://asiapacificarts.usc.edu/article@apa?fanimecon_2011_overview_and_cosplay_slideshow_16970.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=ann2011>{{cite news|last1=Miller|first1=Evan|title=FanimeCon 2011|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2011/fanimecon/|access-date=2015-08-08|work=Anime News Network|date=May 29, 2011}}</ref> Registration was affected in 2012 by a power outage.<ref name=csuss05212013/> FanimeCon's 20th anniversary in 2014 was marked by San Jose having Fanime Day on May 23, 2014.<ref name=sj05232014>{{cite news|title=City declares Fanime Day in honor of Fanimecon's Platinum Anniversary |url=http://www.sanjose.org/press-release/city-declares-fanime-day-honor-fanimecon-s-platinum-anniversary |access-date=2015-08-09 |work=Team San Jose |date=May 23, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919235517/http://www.sanjose.org/press-release/city-declares-fanime-day-honor-fanimecon-s-platinum-anniversary |archive-date=September 19, 2015 }}</ref> The masquerade in 2015 suffered from technical issues.<ref name=actv06082015>{{cite news | last1=Delahanty | first1=Patrick | last2=Daugherty | first2=Stephen | title=FanimeCon 2015 Report | url=https://animecons.tv/episode/721/fanimecon-2015-report | access-date=2018-06-25 | work=AnimeCons TV | date=June 8, 2015}}</ref> FanimeCon's masquerade for 2016 was scheduled to run for five hours.<ref name="acfanimeconmasq">{{cite news | last1=Delahanty | first1=Patrick | title=If your costume contest is five hours long, you're doing it wrong | url=http://animecons.com/blog/post.shtml/1494/If_your_costume_contest_is_five_hours_long_youre_doing_it_wrong | access-date=2016-06-20|work=AnimeCons.com | date=May 24, 2016}}</ref> FanimeCon 2020 was canceled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="ann04132020">{{cite news |last1=Antonio |first1=Rafael Antonio |title=Fanime Convention Defers Event to Next Year |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-04-13/california-fanime-convention-defers-event-to-next-year/.158554 |access-date=13 April 2020 |work=Anime News Network |date=April 13, 2020}}</ref><ref name="AC-2020">{{cite web | url = http://animecons.com/events/info/14252/fanimecon-2020 | title = FanimeCon 2020 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2020-04-22}}</ref> FanimeCon was changed to a virtual event for 2021.<ref name="AC-2021"/><ref name="ann02242021">{{cite news |last1=Hazra |first1=Adriana |title=FanimeCon Goes Virtual for its 2021 Event |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-02-24/fanimecon-goes-virtual-for-its-2021-event/.169840 |access-date=1 March 2021 |work=Anime News Network |date=February 24, 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

The convention in February 2024 had significant numbers of staff quit due to accusations of improper treatment.<ref name="ann03032024">{{cite news |last1=Tai |first1=Anita |title=FanimeCon 2024 Hosts Voice Actor Yuu Hayashi |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-12/fanimecon-2024-hosts-voice-actor-yuu-hayashi/.208633 |access-date=31 May 2024 |work=Anime News Network |date=3 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

===Event history===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Dates !! Location !! Atten. !! Guests
{{Convention list
| date = June 19, 1994<ref name="AC-1994">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/465/fanimecon-1994 | title = FanimeCon 1994 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2018-06-25}}</ref>
| venue = [[California State University, East Bay|California State University, Hayward]]
| location = [[Hayward, California]]
| attendance = 200
| guests =
}}
{{Convention list
| date = February 25, 1995
| venue = California State University, Hayward
| location = Hayward, California
| attendance = 350
| guests = Carl Gustav Horn and [[Frederik L. Schodt]].<ref name="AC-1995">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/362/fanimecon-1995 | title = FanimeCon 1995 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2018-06-25}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date = February 14, 1996
| venue = [[Foothill College]]
| location = [[Los Altos Hills, California]]
| attendance = 775
| guests = Greg Espinoza, Allen Hastings, Carl Gustav Horn, Frederik L. Schodt, [[Toren Smith]], and Toshifumi Yoshida.<ref name="AC-1996">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/463/fanimecon-1996 | title = FanimeCon 1996 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2018-06-25}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date = March 8, 1997
| venue = Foothill College
| location = Los Altos Hills, California
| attendance = 1,200
| guests = Allen Hastings, Carl Gustav Horn, Frederik L. Schodt, Toren Smith, and [[Hiroyuki Yamaga]].<ref name="AC-1997">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/466/fanimecon-1997 | title = FanimeCon 1997 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2018-06-25}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date = February 14–15, 1998
| venue = Foothill College
| location = Los Altos Hills, California
| attendance = 1,700
| guests = Steve Bennett, Allen Hastings, Carl Gustav Horn, Kuni Kimura, [[Scott McNeil]], Frederik L. Schodt, and Hiroyuki Yamaga.<ref name="AC-1998">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/464/fanimecon-1998 | title = FanimeCon 1998 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2023-03-24}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date = March 19–21, 1999
| venue = Wyndham Hotel<ref name=ann2009>{{cite news|last1=Miller|first1=Evan|title=FanimeCon 2009|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2009/fanimecon|access-date=2014-06-16|work=Anime News Network|date=May 25, 2009}}</ref>
| location = [[San Jose, California]]
| attendance = 2,000
| guests = Steve Bennett, Allen Hastings, [[Mari Iijima]], [[Gilles Poitras]], and Hiroyuki Yamaga.<ref name="AC-1999">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/467/fanimecon-1999 | title = FanimeCon 1999 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2018-06-25}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date = February 24–27, 2000
| venue = [[Santa Clara Convention Center]]
| location = [[Santa Clara, California]]
| attendance = 2,300
| guests = Steve Bennett, Allen Hastings, Mari Iijima, [[Fred Patten]], Gilles Poitras, [[Stan Sakai]], and Hiroyuki Yamaga.<ref name="AC-2000">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/468/fanimecon-2000 | title = FanimeCon 2000 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2018-06-25}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date = March 30 – April 1, 2001
| venue = Santa Clara Convention Center
| location = Santa Clara, California
| attendance = 3,500
| guests = Steve Bennett, [[Tiffany Grant]], Allen Hastings, Mari Iijima, [[Taliesin Jaffe]], Jonathan Osborne, Fred Patten, Stan Sakai, Frederik L. Schodt, and Hiroyuki Yamaga.<ref name="AC-2001">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/469/fanimecon-2001 | title = FanimeCon 2001 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2018-06-25}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date = April 26–28, 2002
| venue = Santa Clara Convention Center
| location = Santa Clara, California
| attendance = 4,600
| guests = [[Takami Akai]], Steve Bennett, Tiffany Grant, Carl Gustav Horn, Mari Iijima, Jonathan Osborne, Gilles Poitras, and Hiroyuki Yamaga.<ref name="AC-2002">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/261/fanimecon-2002 | title = FanimeCon 2002 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2018-06-25}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date = June 20–22, 2003
| venue = Santa Clara Convention Center
| location = Santa Clara, California
| attendance = 5,400
| guests = 13-37, [[B! Machine]], [[Laura Bailey]], Steve Bennett, [[Blood (band)|Blood]], [[Akitaroh Daichi]], [[Rebecca Forstadt]], Allen Hastings, Sato Hiroki, [[Maria Kawamura]], [[Tsurumaki Kazuya]], [[Matt K. Miller]], DJ MPU, Jonathan Osborne, Gilles Poitras, [[Kristine Sa]], [[Yoshiyuki Sadamoto]] Secret Secret, [[Stephanie Sheh]], [[Kari Wahlgren]], Hiroyuki Yamaga, [[Reiko Yasuhara]], and [[Yasuhiro Takeda|Takeda Yasuhiro]].<ref name="AC-2003">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/15/fanimecon-2003 | title = FanimeCon 2003 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2018-06-25}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date = May 28–31, 2004
| venue = [[San Jose Convention Center|San Jose McEnery Convention Center]]
| location = San Jose, California
| attendance = 6,122
| guests = The Beautiful Losers, Blood, Camino, [[Duel Jewel]], [[Fred Gallagher (cartoonist)|Fred Gallagher]], Allen Hastings, Akemi Hayashi, [[You Higuri]], Hiroaki Inoue, Jonathan Osborne, Gilles Poitras, Frederik L. Schodt, [[Nami Tamaki]], J. Shanon Weaver, and Hiroyuki Yamaga.<ref name="AC-2004">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/182/fanimecon-2004 | title = FanimeCon 2004 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2018-06-25}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date = May 27–30, 2005
| venue = San Jose McEnery Convention Center
| location = San Jose, California
| attendance = 10,438
| guests = Steve Bennett, Kumiko Kato, [[Ric Meyers]], Jonathan Osborne, Gilles Poitras, Ramen and Rice, Hiroyuki Yamaga, [[Maria Yamamoto]], and [[ZZ (band)|ZZ]].<ref name="AC-2005">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/623/fanimecon-2005 | title = FanimeCon 2005 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2018-06-25}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date = May 26–29, 2006
| venue = San Jose McEnery Convention Center
| location = San Jose, California
| attendance = 10,000
| guests = Akai SKY, Goofy Style, [[Kamijo (musician)|Kamijo]], Ryoichi Koga, Miami, [[Takahiro Mizushima]], Mothercoat, Ric Meyers, Jonathan Osborne, Gilles Poitras, Poplar, [[Rooster Teeth Productions]], [[Asami Sanada]], [[Swinging Popsicle]], Kazuhiro Takamura, Up Hold, USA Musume, and Hiroyuki Yamaga.<ref name="AC-2006">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/841/fanimecon-2006 | title = FanimeCon 2006 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2018-06-25}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date = May 25–28, 2007
| venue = San Jose McEnery Convention Center
| location = San Jose, California
| attendance = 12,000
| guests = Crack 6, [[Real Life (webcomic)|Greg Dean]], Ryan Gavigan, Carl Gustav Horn, Mari Iijima, [[Sekihiko Inui]], [[Karma Shenjing]], Reuben Langdon, Derek Liu, Mechanical Panda, Ric Meyers, Jonathan Osborne, Gilles Poitras, Asami Sanada, Hiroyuki Yamaga, and ZZ.<ref name="AC-2007">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1114/fanimecon-2007 | title = FanimeCon 2007 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2018-06-25}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date = May 23–26, 2008
| venue = San Jose McEnery Convention Center
| location = San Jose, California
| attendance = 14,926
| guests = [[An Cafe]], Ryan Gavigan, Carl Gustav Horn, [[Hidenobu Kiuchi]], Reuben Langdon, Ric Meyers, Maika Netsu, Jonathan Osborne, Gilles Poitras, Dan Southworth, and [[Richard Waugh (actor)|Richard Waugh]].<ref name="AC-2008">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1394/fanimecon-2008 | title = FanimeCon 2008 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2018-06-25}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date = May 22–25, 2009
| venue = San Jose McEnery Convention Center
| location = San Jose, California
| attendance = 15,000
| guests = [[Keith Burgess]], Ryan Gavigan, Carl Gustav Horn, Ken Lally, Reuben Langdon, [[Patricia Ja Lee]], Ric Meyers, [[Haruko Momoi]], Jonathan Osborne, Gilles Poitras, and Hiroyuki Yamaga.<ref name="AC-2009">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1619/fanimecon-2009 | title = FanimeCon 2009 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2018-06-25}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date = May 28–31, 2010
| venue = San Jose McEnery Convention Center
| location = San Jose, California
| attendance = 16,000
| guests = Karen Dyer, [[Flow (Japanese band)|Flow]], Ryan Gavigan, Carl Gustav Horn, [[Daisuke Ishiwatari]], Reuben Langdon, [[LM.C]], Ric Meyers, Haruko Momoi, Toshimichi Mori, Jonathan Osborne, Gilles Poitras, Hiroyuki Yamaga, and [[Mamoru Yokota]].<ref name="AC-2010">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2059/fanimecon-2010 | title = FanimeCon 2010 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2018-06-25}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date = May 27–30, 2011
| venue = San Jose McEnery Convention Center
| location = San Jose, California
| attendance = 20,880
| guests = Flow, [[Tohru Furuya]], Gashicon, [[Ryusuke Hamamoto]], [[Yoshiki Hayashi]], Fumio Iida, [[Yuya Matsushita]], Ric Meyers, [[Seiji Mizushima]], Haruko Momoi, Gilles Poitras, Mamoru Yokota, and Takahiro Yoshimatsu.<ref name="AC-2011">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2258/fanimecon-2011 | title = FanimeCon 2011 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2018-06-25}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date = May 25–28, 2012
| venue = San Jose McEnery Convention Center
| location = San Jose, California
| attendance = 21,000
| guests = [[Mai Aizawa]], [[Kia Asamiya]], Igaguri Chiba, Shigeto Koyama, Ric Meyers, Gilles Poitras, [[David Vincent (actor)|David Vincent]], Hiroyuki Yamaga, and Mamoru Yokota.<ref name="AC-2012">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2795/fanimecon-2012 | title = FanimeCon 2012 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2018-06-25}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date = May 24–27, 2013
| venue = San Jose McEnery Convention Center
| location = San Jose, California
| attendance = 25,542
| guests = 7!!, [[Darrel Guilbeau]], Tsuyoshi Nonaka, [[Takahiro Omori]], Gilles Poitras, ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D, Yumi Sato, and Hiroyuki Yamaga.<ref name="AC-2013">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/3480/fanimecon-2013 | title = FanimeCon 2013 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2019-04-17}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date = May 23–26, 2014
| venue = San Jose McEnery Convention Center
| location = San Jose, California
| attendance =
| guests = Takami Akai, [[Kira Buckland]], [[Home Made Kazoku]], Hiroyuki Kanbe, Noir, Gilles Poitras, Raj Ramayya, [[Chantal Strand]], [[J. Michael Tatum]], and Hiroyuki Yamaga.<ref name="AC-2014">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/4225/fanimecon-2014 | title = FanimeCon 2014 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2018-06-25}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date = May 22–25, 2015
| venue = San Jose McEnery Convention Center
| location = San Jose, California
| attendance =
| guests = [[Back-On]], Chalk Twins, Mel Hoppe, Marquis of Vaudeville, [[Ai Nonaka]], Gilles Poitras, [[Cindy Robinson]], [[Patrick Seitz]], [[Christopher Corey Smith]], Kazuhiro Soeta, and Hiroyuki Yamaga.<ref name="AC-2015">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/4907/fanimecon-2015 | title = FanimeCon 2015 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2019-04-17}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date = May 27–30, 2016
| venue = San Jose McEnery Convention Center
| location = San Jose, California
| attendance =
| guests = Aicosu, [[Da-iCE]], [[Masaya Matsukaze]], Gilles Poitras, [[Daisuke Sakaguchi]], [[Cristina Vee]], Yoshihiro Watanabe, Lisle Wilkerson, and Sky Williams.<ref name="AC-2016">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/6451/fanimecon-2016 | title = FanimeCon 2016 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2018-06-25}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date = May 26–29, 2017
| venue = San Jose McEnery Convention Center
| location = San Jose, California
| attendance =
| guests = Aicosu, [[Chris Cason]], [[Hideo Ishikawa]], [[Kanae Ito]], Shigeto Koyama, [[Lauren Landa]], [[Linda Le]], [[Erica Mendez]], Phoenix Ash, [[Doug Walker (comedian)|Doug Walker]], X4, and Hiroyuki Yamaga.<ref name="AC-2017">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/7526/fanimecon-2017 | title = FanimeCon 2017 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2018-06-25}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date = May 25–28, 2018
| venue = San Jose McEnery Convention Center
| location = San Jose, California
| attendance = 30,735
| guests = Aicosu, Chalk Twins, [[Caitlin Glass]], [[Todd Haberkorn]], Chikashi Kubota, Linda Le, [[Nano (singer)|nano]], [[Ryotaro Okiayu]], Gilles Poitras, and [[Satomi Sato]].<ref name="AC-2018">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/9036/fanimecon-2018 | title = FanimeCon 2018 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2024-05-31}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date = May 24–27, 2019
| venue = San Jose McEnery Convention Center
| location = San Jose, California
| attendance = 34,000
| guests = Aicosu, [[Nobutoshi Canna]], D-Piddy, [[Aya Hirano]], [[Toshihiro Kawamoto]], Linda Le, [[Chris Patton]], Phoenix Ash, Gilles Poitras, and [[Jad Saxton]].<ref name="AC-2019">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/11176/fanimecon-2019 | title = FanimeCon 2019 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2019-12-17}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date = May 28–31, 2021<ref name="AC-2021">{{cite web | url = http://animecons.com/events/info/15476/fanimecon-2021 | title = FanimeCon 2021 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2021-02-28}}</ref>
| venue = Online convention
| location =
| attendance =
| guests =
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{{Convention list
| date = May 27–30, 2022
| venue = San Jose McEnery Convention Center
| location = San Jose, California
| attendance =
| guests = Chad Hoku, [[Xanthe Huynh]], Linda Le, Matthew "Maguma" Lewis, [[Keisuke Ueda]], David Vincent, [[Aoi Yuki]], and Alvin Zhou.<ref name="AC-2022">{{cite web | url = http://animecons.com/events/info/17930/fanimecon-2022 | title = FanimeCon 2022 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2022-05-12}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date = May 26–29, 2023
| venue = San Jose McEnery Convention Center
| location = San Jose, California
| attendance = 27,000<ref>{{cite web | url = https://8bitdigi.com/fanimecon-2024-drew-over-28000-attendees/ | title = FanimeCon 2024 Drew Over 28,000 Attendees | publisher = 8Bit/Digi}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=March 2025}}
| guests = Aicosu, Jirard Khalil, Hirokatsu Kihara, Linda Le, [[Kyle McCarley]], Gilles Poitras, Jordana Robinson, and Yashafluff.<ref name="AC-2023">{{cite web | url = http://animecons.com/events/info/20463/fanimecon-2023 | title = FanimeCon 2023 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2023-05-30}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date = May 24–27, 2024
| venue = San Jose McEnery Convention Center
| location = San Jose, California
| attendance = 28,000 (est.)<ref name="AC-2024"/>
| guests = Kira Buckland, Hirokatsu Kihara, Linda Le, Matthew "Maguma" Lewis, [[Casey Mongillo]], Gilles Poitras,<ref name="AC-2024">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/21454/fanimecon-2024 | title = FanimeCon 2024 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2025-03-24}}</ref> [[Yuu Hayashi]],<ref name="ann03032024"/> and [[Survive Said the Prophet]].<ref name="ann04292024">{{cite news |last1=Tai |first1=Anita |title=FanimeCon Hosts Kihara Hirokatsu, Survive Said the Prophet |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-29/fanimecon-hosts-kihara-hirokatsu-survive-said-the-prophet/.210309 |access-date=31 May 2024 |work=Anime News Network |date=29 April 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date = May 23–26, 2025
| venue = San Jose McEnery Convention Center
| location = San Jose, California
| attendance =
| guests = [[Atsushi Abe]], [[Dorothy Fahn]], [[Tom Fahn]], [[Jessie James Grelle]], Linda Le, Gilles Poitras, and [[Tsubasa Yonaga]].<ref name="AC-2025">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/24808/fanimecon-2025 | title = FanimeCon 2025 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2025-05-28}}</ref>
}}
|}

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