Anime Convention Comparison Data
Anime Convention Analytics Comparing High Volume Anime Conventions April, 2008 hClipprâ„¢
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Historical Data AnimeExpo 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
1693 2057 2138 2918 3826 4883 6400 9700 13000 15000 17000 25000 33000 40674 41671
Otakon
350 450 1000 1750 2500 4500 7500 10275 12880 17338 20899 22000 22302 22852
Anime Central
1203 1640 2117 3232 4520 6190 7406 10434 11500 12769
Anime Boston
Fanimecon
4110 3656 7500 9354 11500 14339
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200 350 775 1200 1700 2000 2300 3500 4600 5400 6122 10438 10000 12000
Sakura-Con
553 866 1519 2328 3023 4425 4745 7500 10500 13000
Historical Data
Anime Conventions Number of Attendees Comparison 45000
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35000
30000
AnimeExpo
25000
Otakon Anime Central Anime Boston Fanimecon
20000
Sakura-Con
15000
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2008
Years in Operation Data Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
AnimeExpo Otakon Anime Central Anime Boston Fanimecon Sakura-Con 1693 350 1203 4110 200 553 2057 450 1640 3656 350 866 2138 1000 2117 7500 775 1519 2918 1750 3232 9354 1200 2328 3826 2500 4520 11500 1700 3023 4883 4500 6190 14339 2000 4425 6400 7500 7406 2300 4745 9700 10275 10434 3500 7500 13000 12880 11500 4600 10500 15000 17338 12769 5400 13000 17000 20899 6122 25000 22000 10438 33000 22302 10000 40674 22852 12000 41671
Anime Conventions Number of Attendees Comparison (by Years in Operation) 45000
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Years in Operation Data
Anime Conventions Number of Attendees Comparison (by Years in Operation) 45000
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35000
30000 AnimeExpo Otakon Anime Central Anime Boston Fanimecon Sakura-Con
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Growth Rate Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
AnimeExpo 0.00% 21.50% 3.94% 36.48% 31.12% 27.63% 31.07% 51.56% 34.02% 15.38% 13.33% 47.06% 32.00% 23.25% 2.45%
Otakon Anime Central Anime Boston Fanimecon Sakura-Con 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 28.57% 36.33% -11.05% 75.00% 56.60% 122.22% 29.09% 105.14% 121.43% 75.40% 75.00% 52.67% 24.72% 54.84% 53.26% 42.86% 39.85% 22.94% 41.67% 29.85% 80.00% 36.95% 24.69% 17.65% 46.38% 66.67% 19.64% 15.00% 7.23% 37.00% 40.89% 52.17% 58.06% 25.35% 10.22% 31.43% 40.00% 34.61% 11.03% 17.39% 23.81% 20.54% 13.37% 5.27% 70.50% 1.37% -4.20% 2.47% 20.00%
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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%
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