Anime Convention Comparison Data

Anime Convention Analytics

Comparing High Volume Anime Conventions
April, 2008

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 Historical Data

AnimeExpo Otakon Anime Central Anime Boston Fanimecon Sakura-Con

1990
1991
1992
1993 1693
1994 2057 350 200
1995 2138 450 350
1996 2918 1000 775
1997 3826 1750 1200
1998 4883 2500 1203 1700
1999 6400 4500 1640 2000 553
2000 9700 7500 2117 2300 866
2001 13000 10275 3232 3500 1519
2002 15000 12880 4520 4600 2328
2003 17000 17338 6190 4110 5400 3023
2004 25000 20899 7406 3656 6122 4425
2005 33000 22000 10434 7500 10438 4745
2006 40674 22302 11500 9354 10000 7500
2007 41671 22852 12769 11500 12000 10500
2008 14339 13000

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 Historical Data

Anime Conventions Number of Attendees Comparison

45000

40000

35000

30000

AnimeExpo
25000
Otakon
Anime Central
Anime Boston
Fanimecon
20000
Sakura-Con

15000

10000

5000

0
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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 Years in Operation Data

Year AnimeExpo Otakon Anime Central Anime Boston Fanimecon Sakura-Con

1 1693 350 1203 4110 200 553
2 2057 450 1640 3656 350 866
3 2138 1000 2117 7500 775 1519
4 2918 1750 3232 9354 1200 2328
5 3826 2500 4520 11500 1700 3023
6 4883 4500 6190 14339 2000 4425
7 6400 7500 7406 2300 4745
8 9700 10275 10434 3500 7500
9 13000 12880 11500 4600 10500
10 15000 17338 12769 5400 13000
11 17000 20899 6122
12 25000 22000 10438
13 33000 22302 10000
14 40674 22852 12000
15 41671

Anime Conventions Number of Attendees Comparison (by Years in Operation)

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40000
 Years in Operation Data

Anime Conventions Number of Attendees Comparison (by Years in Operation)

45000

40000

35000

30000

AnimeExpo
25000 Otakon
Anime Central
Anime Boston
Fanimecon
20000 Sakura-Con

15000

10000

5000

0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

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 Growth Rate

Year AnimeExpo Otakon Anime Central Anime Boston Fanimecon Sakura-Con

1 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
2 21.50% 28.57% 36.33% -11.05% 75.00% 56.60%
3 3.94% 122.22% 29.09% 105.14% 121.43% 75.40%
4 36.48% 75.00% 52.67% 24.72% 54.84% 53.26%
5 31.12% 42.86% 39.85% 22.94% 41.67% 29.85%
6 27.63% 80.00% 36.95% 24.69% 17.65% 46.38%
7 31.07% 66.67% 19.64% 15.00% 7.23%
8 51.56% 37.00% 40.89% 52.17% 58.06%
9 34.02% 25.35% 10.22% 31.43% 40.00%
10 15.38% 34.61% 11.03% 17.39% 23.81%
11 13.33% 20.54% 13.37%
12 47.06% 5.27% 70.50%
13 32.00% 1.37% -4.20%
14 23.25% 2.47% 20.00%
15 2.45%

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 Growth Rate

Anime Conventions Growth Comparison

140.00%

120.00%

100.00%

80.00%

AnimeExpo
Otakon
Anime Central
60.00% Anime Boston
Fanimecon
Sakura-Con

40.00%

20.00%

0.00%

-20.00%
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