AnimeNEXT facts for kids
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | Anime, Manga, Japanese culture |
| Venue | Atlantic City Convention Center |
| Location(s) | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2002 |
| Attendance | 11,026 in 2018 |
| Organized by | Universal Animation, Inc. |
| Website | http://www.animenext.org/ |
AnimeNEXT (often called AN) is a fun three-day event held every year. It's a special gathering for fans of anime (Japanese animation) and manga (Japanese comics). The convention takes place at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Before moving to Atlantic City, AnimeNEXT was held in other places. These included the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, New Jersey, and the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset, New Jersey.
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What Happens at AnimeNEXT?
AnimeNEXT offers many exciting activities for its visitors. You can find something fun to do no matter your interests.
- Anime Music Videos (AMVs): Watch cool videos that combine anime clips with music.
- Cosplay Chess: See cosplayers (people dressed as characters) play a giant game of chess.
- Dance Parties: Enjoy music and dance with other fans.
- Dealer's Room: Shop for anime, manga, figures, and other cool merchandise.
- Karaoke: Sing your favorite songs, maybe even some anime theme songs!
- Panels: Attend talks and Q&A sessions with special guests. You can learn about anime, manga, and Japanese culture.
- Masquerade: Watch a costume contest where cosplayers show off their amazing outfits.
- Video Gaming: Play video games with friends and other attendees.
- Video Rooms: Relax and watch different anime series and movies.
A Look Back: AnimeNEXT's Journey
AnimeNEXT started in 2002. The first event was put together quite quickly, in about eight months.
Over the years, the convention grew a lot. In 2008, some parts of the event even took place in the parking garage! The convention then moved to the Garden State Exhibit Center. By 2012, it was so popular that lines for events stretched outside.
Because it kept growing, AnimeNEXT needed an even bigger home. So, in 2016, it moved to the Atlantic City Convention Center. This new location offered much more space for all the activities and fans.
In 2016, AnimeNEXT hosted a very important event. It was the United States finals for the World Cosplay Summit. This is a huge international cosplay competition.
AnimeNEXT 2020 had to be cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, the Atlantic City Convention Center was used as a vaccination site. Because of this, AnimeNEXT 2021 became an online-only event. The organizers planned to return to a physical event the next year.
Event History: Where and When AnimeNEXT Happened
| Dates | Location | Attendance | Guests |
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| October 11–13, 2002 | Crowne Plaza Meadowlands Secaucus, New Jersey |
1,071 | Kia Asamiya, Robert Bricken, C.B. Cebulski, Richard Ian Cox, Robert DeJesus, Mike Hayes, Jamie McGonnigal, Kristen Nelson, Frank Pannone, Steve Pearl, Bill Rogers, Mike Sinterniklaas, Myriam Sirois, and Toshifumi Yoshida. |
| October 3–5, 2003 | Rye Town Hilton Rye Brook, New York |
1,571 | B! Machine, Steve Bennett, Chris Beveridge, Robert Bricken, C.B. Cebulski, Clark Cheng, Tiffany Grant, Wayne Grayson, Jon Guttierez, Daniel Kevin Harrison, Himawari, Takehiko Ito, Trish Ledoux, Rob Malda, Jamie McGonnigal, MegaZone, Kristen Nelson, Frank Pannone, Peelander-Z, Mike Pollock, Georgette Reilly, Bill Rogers, Jan Scott-Frazier, Trisha Lynn Sebastian, Mike Sinterniklaas, John Sirabella, Moneca Stori, James Arnold Taylor, Marc Thompson, Bill Timoney, Tom Wayland, David L. Williams, Barry Winston, and Toshifumi Yoshida. |
| June 18–20, 2004 | Crowne Plaza Meadowlands Secaucus, New Jersey |
3,400 | Alissyn Brock, Kelli Shayne Butler, C.B. Cebulski, Cosmicity, Richard Ian Cox, Edwin De La Cruz, Lauren Goodnight, Trish Ledoux, Rob Malda, Kenneth Robert Marlo, Matt K. Miller, Mari Morimoto, Merideth Mulroney, Lisa Ortiz, Stephen Pakula, Peelander-Z, Mike Pollock, Bill Rogers, Mike Sinterniklaas, The Spunks, Moneca Stori, Veronica Taylor, Marc Thompson, Matt Thorn, Tom Wayland, David L. Williams, Barry Winston, and Toshifumi Yoshida. |
| June 17–19, 2005 | Meadowlands Exposition Center Holiday Inn Meadowlands Secaucus, New Jersey |
4,200 | Alissyn Brock, Akitaroh Daichi, Mark Diraison, Caitlin Glass, Lauren Goodnight, Wayne Grayson, Lance Heiskell, Mayumi Kobayashi, Trish Ledoux, Vic Mignogna, Sean Molyneaux, Merideth Mulroney, Ed Paul, Peelander-Z, Mike Pollock, Justin Sevakis, Uzuhi, Tom Wayland, David L. Williams, Kerry Williams, Travis Willingham, Reiko Yasuhara, and Toshifumi Yoshida. |
| June 16–18, 2006 | Meadowlands Exposition Center Holiday Inn Meadowlands Secaucus, New Jersey |
6,000 | Laura Bailey, Colleen Clinkenbeard, D'espairsRay, Caitlin Glass, Lauren Goodnight, Wayne Grayson, Trish Ledoux, Masao Maruyama, Vic Mignogna, Mari Morimoto, Mike Pollock, Rintaro, Bill Rogers, Harold Sakuishi, Mike Sinterniklaas, Marc Thompson, Kari Wahlgren, David L. Williams, and Toshifumi Yoshida. |
| July 6–8, 2007 | Meadowlands Exposition Center Holiday Inn Meadowlands Secaucus, New Jersey |
7,100 | 12012, Eric Calderon, Daisuke Gomi, Wayne Grayson, Toyo Ikeda, Jonathan Klein, Michele Knotz, Mari Morimoto, Kensuke Okabayashi, Frank Pannone, Chris Patton, Ed Paul, Mike Pollock, Monica Rial, Bill Rogers, Mike Sinterniklaas, Gustavo Sorola, Tom Wayland, and Kathleen Zuelch. |
| June 20–22, 2008 | Meadowlands Exposition Center Holiday Inn Meadowlands Secaucus, New Jersey |
7,900 | Greg Ayres, Steve Bennett, Leah Clark, Joe Digiorgi, Aidan Drummond, Brian Drummond, James Harknell, Michele Knotz, Chris "Kilika" Malone, Rich McNanna, Dallas Middaugh, Mari Morimoto, Kensuke Okabayashi, Rentrer en Soi, Bill Rogers, Brad Swaile, Michael "Mookie" Terracciano, Alison Viktorin, and Tom Wayland. |
| June 12–14, 2009 | Garden State Exhibit Center Somerset DoubleTree Hotel Somerset, New Jersey |
Shihan Carbonaro, Fake?, Wayne Grayson, Kyle Hebert, Michele Knotz, Dave Lister, Chris "Kilika" Malone, Misako Rocks!, Mike Pollock, Stacie Renna, Bill Rogers, Michael "Mookie" Terracciano, Bill Timoney, Tom Wayland, and Toshifumi Yoshida. | |
| June 18–20, 2010 | Garden State Exhibit Center Somerset, New Jersey |
Greg Ayres, Martin Billany, Eirik Blackwolf, Gashicon, Kyle Hebert, Kenji Kamiyama, Anthony Kresky, Dave Lister, Chris "Kilika" Malone, Kevin McKeever, Tony Oliver, Stacie Renna, Sleeping Samurai, Stereopony, and Uncle Yo | |
| June 10–12, 2011 | Garden State Exhibit Center Somerset, New Jersey |
Robert Axelrod, Greg Ayres, Chipocrite, Leah Clark, Joe Foering, Onezumi Hartstein, Kanon, Yu Kimura, Michele Knotz, Dave Lister, Scott A. Melzer, Vic Mignogna, Mix Speakers, Inc, Satoru Nakamura, Trina Nishimura, Promise Sisters, Matt Pyson, Bill Rogers, Takamasa Sakurai, Sixh, Uzuhi, Mike Wall, Tom Wayland, Steve Yun, and Tommy Yune. | |
| June 8–10, 2012 | Garden State Exhibit Center Somerset, New Jersey |
9,850 | Berryz Kobo, Kevin Bolk, C.R.A.Z.Y.O.T.A.K.U., Chipocrite, Leah Clark, Kara Edwards, Bill Ellis, Toshihiro Fukuoka, Kyle Hebert, Michele Knotz, Dave Lister, Kevin McKeever, Dani O'Brien, Satsuki, and Z8 (Z-Ann). |
| June 7–9, 2013 | Garden State Exhibit Center Somerset, New Jersey |
10,283 | The Asterplace, Greg Ayres, C.R.A.Z.Y.O.T.A.K.U., Chris Cason, Chipocrite, Greg Houser, Akinori Isobe, Masumi Kano, Michele Knotz, Kevin McKeever, Mint, Moon Stream, Mike Pollock, Bill Rogers, Hiroshi Shimizu, Saki Tachibana, Mike Toole, Uncle Yo, Hiro Usuda, Sayo Yamamoto, Steve Yun, and Tommy Yune. |
| June 6–8, 2014 | Garden State Exhibit Center Somerset, New Jersey |
11,940 | C.R.A.Z.Y.O.T.A.K.U., Chipocrite, Charles Dunbar, Richard Epcar, Josh Grelle, Luna Haruna, Greg Houser, Kimura U, Jonathan Klein, Michele Knotz, Shigeto Koyama, Matthew Mercer, Gerald Rathkolb, Bill Rogers, ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D, Ellyn Stern, Daryl Surat, Alexis Tipton, and Hiromi Wakabayashi. |
| June 12–14, 2015 | Garden State Exhibit Center Somerset, New Jersey |
14,500 | Kira Buckland, C.R.A.Z.Y.O.T.A.K.U., Chipocrite, Charles Dunbar, Elisa, Flow, Todd Haberkorn, Naoto Hirooka, Takafumi Hori, Greg Houser, Michele Knotz, Shigeto Koyama, Matthew Lassiter, Brittany Lauda, Neil Nadelman, Tyson Rinehart, Jason Robinson, Bill Rogers, Sushio, Aya Suzuki, Marc Swint, Mike Toole, Uncle Yo, Vedetta Marie, Hiromi Wakabayashi. |
| June 10–12, 2016 | Atlantic City Convention Center Atlantic City, New Jersey |
12,374 | Akira Amemiya, C.R.A.Z.Y.O.T.A.K.U., Akitaroh Daichi, Charles Dunbar, Richard Epcar, Clarissa Graffeo, Todd Haberkorn, Rei Hiroe, Jonathan Klein, Megumi Kouno, Shigeto Koyama, Matthew Lassiter, Naoko Matsui, Helen McCarthy, Erica Mendez, Mint, Gerald Rathkolb, Bill Rogers, ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D, Ellyn Stern, Daryl Surat, Marc Swint, Mike Toole, Uncle Yo, Vedetta Marie, Hiromi Wakabayashi, and Zaq. |
| June 9-11, 2017 | Atlantic City Convention Center Atlantic City, New Jersey |
12,733 | Capcom Live!, Cosplay Pro-Wrestling, Zack Davisson, Charles Dunbar, Richard Epcar, Sandy Fox, Toshihiro Fukuoka, Shuhei Handa, Noriko Hidaka, Izumi Hirose, Noriko Ito, ITTO-Maru, Tomochi Kosaka, Shigeto Koyama, Lex Lang, Erica Lindbeck, Nao, Oblivion Dust, Takahiro Ogawa, Katriel Paige, Ellyn Stern, John Swasey, Junpei Tatenaka, Mike Toole, Reina Ueda, Uncle Yo, Viga, Hiromi Wakabayashi, Junko Yamanaka, and Yoh Yoshinari. |
| June 8-10, 2018 | Atlantic City Convention Center Atlantic City, New Jersey |
11,026 | All Off, Shinji Aramaki, Katelyn Barr, Johnny Yong Bosch, Caitlynn French, Kenji Kamiyama, Marina Kawano, Kyle McCarley, Mint, Bryce Papenbrook, Juliet Simmons, Bill Timoney, and U. |
| June 7-9, 2019 | Atlantic City Convention Center Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Zach Aguilar, Aimi, Erika Ando, Cellchrome, Richard Epcar, Sandy Fox, Toshihiro Fukuoka, Josh Grelle, Kohei Hattori, Akemi Hayashi, Itto-Maru, Hirokatsu Kihara, Lex Lang, LeChat, Max Mittelman, Shihori Nakane, Ellyn Stern, Andrew Upton, Hiroko Utsumi, and Ayumi Yamada. | |
| June 11-13, 2021 | Atlantic City Convention Center Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Manga Library
AnimeNEXT has a special manga library. This library has even been shared at other big conventions. These include Otakon and New York Comic Con. This lets more people enjoy reading manga.
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