SacAnime Summer 2026 is a major Sacramento anime and pop-culture convention celebrating anime, manga, cosplay, gaming, voice acting, art, music, and fan culture. The 2026 event runs September 4–6, 2026, at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento, California.
SacAnime features guest appearances, panels, cosplay events, contests, gaming, vendors, artist spaces, concerts, art shows, and live programming. The convention describes itself as a family-friendly event where “fans come to play.”
By combining anime fandom with celebrity guests, cosplay, gaming, and a large regional fan community, SacAnime Summer remains one of Northern California’s major annual anime convention gatherings.
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San Japan 17 (2026) is one of the largest anime and Japanese pop-culture conventions in the Southern United States, celebrating anime, manga, cosplay, gaming, Japanese culture, music, art, and fan communities. The 2026 event runs September 4–6, 2026, over Labor Day weekend in San Antonio, Texas.
San Japan brings together fans, creators, artists, voice actors, performers, vendors, and industry guests for a weekend of panels, cosplay events, gaming, concerts, screenings, workshops, cultural programming, and community activities. The convention features a large dealer room, artist alley, tabletop gaming area, arcade, indie game showcase, and guest programming that spans both anime fandom and broader Japanese pop culture.
The event is particularly known for its extensive gaming offerings, including console tournaments, tabletop gaming, retro gaming exhibits, Japanese arcade cabinets, and indie developer showcases. San Japan has grown into one of Texas' premier anime conventions while maintaining a strong focus on fan participation and community engagement.
By combining anime convention traditions with gaming, cosplay, Japanese culture, and large-scale fan programming, San Japan remains a major annual gathering for anime enthusiasts throughout Texas and the broader Southwest.
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San Japan is the largest anime + gaming convention in South Texas at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. San Japan always takes place on Labor Day Weekend in downtown San Antonio, TX.

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Saboten Con 2026 is Arizona’s largest and longest-running anime convention, celebrating anime, gaming, cosplay, J-pop culture, Japanese media, art, and fan communities. The 2026 event runs September 4–7, 2026, at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown in Phoenix, Arizona.
Saboten Con brings together fans, creators, artists, voice actors, performers, vendors, and gaming communities for four days of panels, cosplay events, tournaments, guest appearances, exhibitors, shopping, and fan-led programming.
The convention is known for its Labor Day weekend schedule, strong cosplay presence, anime and gaming focus, and large regional fan community. Its programming typically includes panels, concerts, gaming, karaoke, masquerade-style events, vendors, workshops, and anime screenings.
By combining anime convention traditions with gaming, cosplay, J-pop culture, and Arizona’s local fandom scene, Saboten Con remains a major annual gathering for anime and pop-culture fans across the Southwest.
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