UK’s largest Anime Manga and K-pop Expo

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Zach Aguilar

Ryan Colt Levy

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Maile Flanagan

Ember Wolf

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FEATURES

Cosplay

Let's Cosplay. Everybody who wants to cosplay, can cosplay! We will be offering numerous cosplay activities and competitions throughout the festival.

Live Stage

From K-pop and J-pop to K-rock and Anisong, we host a variety of artists and bands all for your entertainment.

Karaoke

Sing (or lip sync!) your heart out at AnimeCon. Make your favourite K-pop, J-pop, K Rock and Anisong your very own.

Film Festival

Classic films right here. Staged in its own hall with that festival feeling, you get to see all of the amazing films we have on offer.

The Cosplay Fluorescent Ball

The Cosplay Fluorescent Ball is not an event you are going to want to miss. Hang out with Cosplay's finest after a day at AnimeCon.

ABOUT
ANIMECON UK

AnimeCon UK is an enormous international Anime, Manga, and K-Pop Festival!

A showcase of the best of Asian pop culture in the UK’s largest exhibition venue, The NEC in Birmingham. It brings together the communities of artists, anime fanatics, pro cosplayers, the K-pop and J-pop obsessed for two days of unique exhibits, amazing shopping, parties, exclusive screenings, extensive panels and appearances by some of the world’s biggest creators.

We love anime and want to create the biggest celebration of Asian culture in the UK! AnimeCon UK is a party, a market and a music festival all rolled into one; a dedicated showcase of Otaku popular culture, an amazing space for the community to call their own.

ABOUT ANIMECON UK

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Speakers

32+

Performers

18+

Exhibitors

Why
Attend
animecon
uk?

Raise your skillset to the next level.

Want to learn more about your niche? We’re here for it. Workshops, panels, screenings and more will help you stay up to date with the latest industry trends.

Extend your industry connections.

All of the big players from the industry will be here. Join the community and make connections for gaming, artistry, cosplaying, K-pop, J-pop and much more.

Meet your heroes .

Okay, I know they say never meet your heroes, but you definitely need to meet these guys. Come and chat with that Cosplayer that you’ve been following for years. Or, that artist that’s been up on your wall since 2015. They're ready to meet you!

Learn about Cosplay for the first time.

Are you new here? We got you covered. AnimeCon UK welcomes all Cosplay newbies. Chat with professional Cosplayers about their journey so far, meet fellow amateurs, find local groups and explore specialist suppliers.

Exhibitions

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workshops

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Speakers.

Stay tuned for more speaker announcements in the coming months.

Zach Aguilar

Ryan Colt Levy

Maile Flanagan

Agenda.

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Day 01

July 30

9:00 AM

9:30 AM

Ryan Colt Levy’s story - How I became Chainsaw Man

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