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Anime NYC's organizer LeftField Media was founded by the creators of New York Comic Con, and also run Washington DC's Awesome Con. [1] [11] [12] New York was chosen for the event due to its lack of a large anime convention. [13] The first Anime NYC took over a year to plan and used two halls in the convention center.
World Wrestling Entertainment, then named the World Wrestling Federation, had a live taping scheduled for the upcoming episode of SmackDown! on September 11, 2001, however due to the events of September 11th, the taping was delayed until September 13, 2001, in Houston, Texas. The live episode of SmackDown was the first large public assembly ...
Anime Expo New York (AXNY) was held in 2002 in the Times Square district of New York City, New York. [75] The event was originally a joint effort with Central Park Media and its industry event, Big Apple Anime Fest (BAAF). Due to differences, the event ran as separate entities within the same time frame and venues, with BAAF hosting the ...
For this reason, as well as for reasons of perceived threat associated with large gatherings, many events were postponed or cancelled. Other events were also cancelled, postponed, or modified: Voting on September 11 in the New York City mayoral primary was halted. Elections in Syracuse and Buffalo, New York were also delayed.
AnimeNEXT (AN) is an annual three-day anime convention held at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Edison, New Jersey.The convention was previously held at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, New Jersey, the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset, New Jersey, and the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Colossalcon East is a three-day anime convention held during September at the Kalahari Resorts & Conventions - Poconos in Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania. [38] The convention is known for being located at a water park. [39] The space the convention used in 2018 was small and issues with cosplay in the water park occurred on Sunday. [39]
Anime Matsuri Hawaii (AMHI) was a three-day anime convention held during November at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. [47] The convention's programming included a concert, cosplay showcase, J-Fashion show, screenings, and panels. [48] Yuegene Fay, a Thai cosplayer, was unable to make a guest appearance due to immigration issues.
In 2011 the video game room had to moved out of the parking garage due to concerns from the fire marshal, causing board gaming to be cancelled. For 2012, Anime USA moved to the Washington Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C. [7] [10] [11]