For college kids, school is either already over or just about over. High school kids still have about a month to go. Either way, I’m sure you’re all starting to plan what’s going down for this summer vacation, right? Well, why not carve out a couple of days to check out an anime convention near you? This list, courtesy of The Anime Blog, lists all the major anime conventions happening all over the world within the next two months [May and June]. Check it out!
+ Anime Central - Rosemont, Illinois (USA) [May 14 - May 16]
+ JapAniManga Night - Zurich, Switzerland [May 15 - May 16]
+ Anime 2010, Masters & Servants – Almelo, Netherlands [May 21 - May 23]
+ Bristol International Comic & Small Press Expo – Bristol, England (UK) [May 21 - May 23]
+ JAMPcon – Chattanooga, Tennessee (USA) [May 21 - May 23]
+ Otafest – Calgary, Alberta (Canada) [May 21 - May 23]
+ ImagiCon – Birmingham, Alabama (USA) [May 21 - May 24]
+ Anime Oasis – Boise, Idaho (USA) [May 27 - May 30]
+ Phoenix Comicon – Phoenix, Arizona (USA) [May 27 - May 30]
+ NakamaCon – Madison, Wisconsin (USA) [May 27 - May 31]
+ RAWR Party Con – Perry, Florida (USA) [May 28 - May 29]
+ Animazement – Raleigh, North Carolina (USA) [May 28 - May 30]
+ Anime North – Toronto, Ontario (Canada) [May 28 - May 30]
+ Epitanime 2010 (Convention de l’Epita) – Paris, France [May 28 - May 30]
+ FanimeCon – San Jose, California (USA) [May 28 - May 31]
+ Sunrise cosplay meet – London, England (UK) [May 29]
+ London Movie Comic & Media Expo – London, England (UK) [May 29 - May 30]
+ Colossalcon – Sandusky, Ohio (USA) [June 3 - June 6]
+ A-Kon – Dallas, Texas (USA) [June 4 - June 6]
+ Anime Kaigi – Flagstaff, Arizona (USA) [June 4 - June 6]
+ HamaCon – Huntsville, Alabama (USA) [June 4 - June 6]
+ Expo Comics Cancun 2010 – Cancun, Mexico [June 5 - June 6]
+ Anime Mid-Atlantic – Chesapeake, Virginia (USA) [June 11 - June 13]
+ OMGcon – Paducah, Kentucky (USA) [June 11 - June 13]
+ Pahrump Anime Fest – Pahrump, Nevada (USA) [June 12]
+ Desucon – Lahti, Finland [June 12 - June 13]
+ AnimeNEXT – Somerset, New Jersey (USA) [June 18 - June 20]
+ Expo Comics GDL 2010 – Guadalajara, Mexico [June 18 - June 20]
+ Florida Supercon – Miami, Florida (USA) [June 18 - June 20]
+ Minneapolis Anime Convention – Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA) [June 18 - June 20]
+ Omnicon – Weslaco, Texas (USA) [June 18 - June 20]
+ QC Anime-zing! – Bettendorf, Iowa (USA) [June 18 - June 20]
+ Supanova Pop Culture Expo – Sydney, New South Wales (Australia) [June 18 - June 20]
+ Tokyo In Tulsa – Tulsa, Oklahoma (USA) [June 18 - June 20]
+ Nemacon – Middlesbrough, England (UK) [June 19 - June 20]
+ BotCon – Lake Buena Vista, Florida (USA) [June 24 - June 27]
+ PortConMaine – South Portland, Maine (USA) [June 24 - June 27]
+ PersaCon – Decatur, Alabama (USA) [June 25 - June 27]
+ Sugoku Con – Helena, Montana (USA) [June 25 - June 27]
+ Supanova Pop Culture Expo – Claremont, Western Australia (Australia) [June 25 - 27]
+ ALCL: Animeleague Club London – London, England (UK) [June 26]
+ Desucon 2010 – Oslo, Norway [June 26 - June 27]
+ JAFAX – Allendale, Michigan (USA) [June 26 - June 27]
+ Knoxville Comic & Anime Con – Knoxville, Tennessee (USA) [June 26- June 27]
+ Yaoifest – Calgary, Alberta (Canada) [June 26 - June 27]
Happy travels!
Source: The Anime Blog

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