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.
Pepper Jaq of Richmond, dressed as Poison Ivy, made the plants from foam clay for FanimeCon at San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose on Sunday, May 28, 2023. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
People take pictures at FanimeCon at San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose on Sunday, May 28, 2023. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Kate Fitt of Sebastopol in Sonoma County is dressed as a Korok from The Legend of Zelda, at FanimeCon at San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose on Sunday, May 28, 2023. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
From left, Selina Wei of San Francisco dressed as Kagamine Rin, Alyssa Yin of San Francisco dressed as Hatsune Miku, and Lucie Warren of San Francisco dressed as Kagamine Len record a TikTok at FanimeCon at San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose on Sunday, May 28, 2023. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)