🎉 Please welcome ALI as a FanimeCon 2026 as a Guest of Honor! They will be headlining this year's MusicFest! 🎉 https://fani.mobi/goh26-ali

FanimeCon is a little over a month away! If you're cosplaying, download these templates to show off your cosplay line ups! https://fani.mobi/cosplay-templates

The FanimeCon Elegant Fashion Show will be held on Sunday, May 24th, at 2pm in the Signia! Come watch our featured Elegant brands showcase their new collections. https://fani.mobi/4Ntx5A5

Introducing our FanimeCon Pop! Fashion Show designers! Watch the show on Saturday, May 23rd at 2:00 pm in the Signia. https://fani.mobi/4Ntx5A5

The FanimeCon Masquerade will run at a different time this year!

Seating will now start from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM and Masquerade will run from 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM (still on Sunday, May 24th!)

🎉 Please welcome Yuriko Yamaguchi as a FanimeCon 2026 Guest of Honor! 🎉 https://fani.mobi/CGtqyp3

Reminder that Swap Meet registration opens tomorrow at noon (PT)! https://fani.mobi/swap-meet-26

🎉 Not an April Fools joke! Ai Nonaka is returning to FanimeCon 2026 as a Guest of Honor! 🎉 https://fani.mobi/8P0BDC

Reminder that March 31st is the last day to buy your pre-registration badge before the price goes up! https://fani.mobi/register26

We are also rapidly getting through our hotel waitlist so please contact CMR to get on the waitlist for your preferred hotel if it's sold out!

📸 Another great year of props, friends, and photo ops is coming! The Cosplay Gatherings form is LIVE! We are so excited to see what our FanimeCon hosts come up with this year! https://fani.mobi/gatheringsapp26 (1st priority deadline: 4/4)

Questions? Email gatherings@fanime.com

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Do you love bold & spicy entertainment? Interested in sharing mature-themed content with a wider audience? The Oasis 18+ panels applications are now open - whether it's hentai, horror, or NSFW!https://fani.mobi/9Nbv7i7

Last day to submit an application will be April 5th.

Interested in selling at Swap Meet? Registration to sell at Swap Meet at FanimeCon 2026 will open on April 4, 2026 at noon (PT). We look forward to seeing you all there!

Registration information will be posted on our social media accounts and website when registration opens.

Do you love cosplay and want to show off your skills? Don’t miss FanimeCon's Masquerade cosplay contest! Come compete for the grand prize of $1000! We welcome both new and experienced cosplayers. Online registration is now Open. https://fani.mobi/masqapp26

🎉 Please welcome Hiroshi Nagahama as a FanimeCon 2026 Guest of Honor! 🎉 https://fani.mobi/BhIAa9T

Reminder: Fanimecon J-Fashion Show model applications close this Sunday, March 22nd! Learn more and apply here: https://fani.mobi/DCceKx8

Panelist Information – FanimeCon Please read all the information here on this page.

Attention Panelists!

Last day to submit the Application form for your panel for review is Sunday on March 22.
Please review our information page here: https://fani.mobi/4Mszqkh

Panel entries after the deadline will go into our Waitlist pool.

J-Fashion Designer Fashion Shows FanimeCon, Northern California’s largest anime convention, is proud to be “By Fans, For Fans”. Packed with nonstop video programming, extraordinary costumes, music, games, tournaments, panels, and renowned international guests, this annual celebration of Japanese art and popular culture entertains a colorful spectrum of fans and friends. FanimeCon 2019 had over 34,000 enthusiasts who were a part of the festivities, and FanimeCon will return to downtown San Jose in 2024 Memorial Day weekend, May 24-27.

FanimeCon J-Fashion Show designers have been announced! Check them out here: https://fani.mobi/4Ntx5A5

Have a keen eye for craftsmanship, a love for performance, and enjoy celebrating creativity? We are looking for talented and knowledgeable judges for our Masquerade cosplay competition! https://fani.mobi/EAnK7Yq

🎉 Please welcome VampyBitMe as a FanimeCon 2026 Guest of Honor! 🎉 https://fani.mobi/5PaCWlM

Model applications for the Pop! and Elegant J-Fashion FanimeCon Fashion Shows are open. Apply here: https://fani.mobi/DCceKx8

Apply Now for FanimeCon 2026's Itasha Car Show and show off your build in front of thousands of attendees!

Show your car free, receive up to 2 badges, be apart of a curated show, and connect with anime fans, car enthusiasts, and creators at FanimeCon! https://fani.mobi/HNMoHO4

Qualified Press and Industry members can now apply for a Professional Registration badge! Deadline is 5/2 https://fani.mobi/AQK1rYn

Reminder that our Oasis Night Market applications will be closing on Sunday (3/2)! If you have If you have any questions or inquiries, please email us at nightmarket@fanime.com! https://fani.mobi/5Y6eKZb

🎉 Please welcome Gilles Poitras @gillespoitras.bsky.social as a FanimeCon 2026 Guest of Honor! 🎉 https://fani.mobi/8UGHrJl

Exclusive 30% off* tickets for Beetlejuice at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts from March 31 – April 5.

Click UNLOCK before selecting your seats and enter the code: FAN for this special offer. Valid for all evening performances.

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🎉 Please welcome Maguma @maguma.bsky.social as a FanimeCon 2026 Guest of Honor! 🎉 https://fani.mobi/D9urZjs

FanimeCon Night Market Application Form « FanimeCon | May 23-26, 2026 | San Jose, CA FanimeCon | May 24-27, 2026 | San Jose, CA

Ready for the Oasis Night Market this year? We will be opening up the Night Market application site on Thursday (2/26) at 9 AM PT closing on Sunday (3/2). If you have If you have any questions or inquiries, please email us at nightmarket@fanime.com! https://fani.mobi/5Y6eKZb

FanimeCon's Open House is this weekend! We’ll be at Guildhouse in Downtown San Jose on Sunday, February 22nd, 3 pm to 6 pm. Come learn about staffing, how to help make FanimeCon happen, and win prizes! See you there! https://fani.mobi/BFea1YK

🎉 Please welcome Emi Lo as a FanimeCon 2026 Guest of Honor! https://fani.mobi/BEalzY2

FanimeCon 2026 Panels Applications Attention all Panelists! We are <a href=“https://apps.fanime.com/2026/panel”>taking applications</a> for FanimeCon 2026! Deadline to submit your application is March 22nd, 11:59 PST. Please read the panelist information and policies at <a href=“https://www.fanime.com/panels/panelist-information”>our webpage here</a>! For any additional questions you may have, send us an email at panels@fanime.com

Attention all Panelists! We are taking applications for FanimeCon 2026! Deadline to submit your application is March 22nd, 11:59 PST. https://fani.mobi/39OvggV