Taking place at NEC Birmingham on 17th-18th June 2023 The UK’s biggest ever Anime expo, AnimeCon, is coming to Birmingham!
AnimeCon UK will boast an extensive list of international guests and exhibitors across two legendary days. Centred around the anime, cosplay and manga obsessed, come and learn the day’s trending dance moves, dress like your favourite K-pop idol and get the best skin care tips from Korea’s top-tier beauty influencers.
The jam-packed schedule fills each vibrant corner with a dedicated artist alley, never-before-seen screenings and tailor-made panels featuring the world’s biggest creators.
Guests & vTubers
Across the expo, an array of guests will speak on panels, take part in meet and greets and signings, plus a whole lot more.
Asian pop culture fans will meet the voices behind the most popular anime characters of all time including Maile Flanagan, the English voice behind the iconic Naruto, for over twenty years. Also joining the event will be the English voice of Tanjiro Kamado from Demon Slayer: Zach Aguilar. Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train is currently the top-grossing anime film of all time. Brianna Knickerbocker the voice behind popular videogames and anime like Hu Tao from Genshin Impact, Sakura in Fire Emblem Fates and Elaine in Seven Deadly Sins. To top it all off: the English voice from the hottest anime on the planet right now will join AnimeCon UK: Ryan Cold Levy – Denji from Chainsaw Man.
AnimeCon has also teamed up with NIJISANJI EN to bring Vtubers to the show including Enna Alouette, Meloco Kyoran and Luca Kaneshiro. A
Cosplayers & Artists
Also attending are the most hyped names in the pro cosplaying world Taryn, Lanie, The Emberwolf and Fukuro, who will appear beside free drawers like Mangalivepaint, who uses skateboards as their canvas, conceptual digital artist Joshua Dunlop, and intricate explosions from student artist Hugo Pang.
For more information about the full list of performers, artists, gamers, streamers and manga masters visit https://www.animeconuk.com/
Fandom & Crunchyroll
Fandom launched the official wiki community for the event. There will be an extra special Fandom after-party for some lucky fans with legendary Shao Dow and Level Up Leroy performing.
Crunchyroll has one of the largest collections of licensed anime in the world and serves the anime community across events, theatrical, games, consumer products, collectables, and manga publishing. They will be giving AnimeCon visitors exclusive screenings of hit anime shows and even a go down their ‘Orange Carpet’, perfect for all visitors.
Geeky Brummie’s Anime Con UK General Tips
- Wear Sensible Footwear (if you’re not Cosplaying!) You’ll probably do a LOT of walking around to try and fit it all in, don’t forget to bring some plasters for those blisters if needed.
- Drink Plenty of Fluids Similar to wearing sensible footwear, keeping yourself hydrated is always a good idea. The Halls can get warm with the thousands of attendees and you’ll be glad to have some thirst relief. There’s plenty of food stalls both inside the convention and in the NEC itself, or you could pop over to Resorts World if you fancy a more leisurely dining experience.
- Bring Cash Most Vendors will now accept card payments but the internet data signal can occasionally get overwhelmed. There’s plenty of ATMs onsite but the queues can get long with other events on at the NEC. You won’t want to miss out on that exclusive Naruto Figurine or that manga for your collection!
- Batteries Whether spare batteries for a camera or a battery pack for your phone, it’s always advisable to bring some POWER with you, if not for yourself, your friends will thank you when they need to make that phone call.
- Hand Sanitiser One of those things that’s always handy after you’ve forgot to bring some!
And most importantly..
- Cosplay Is NOT Consent If you’re taking pictures of some of the FANTASTIC cosplays you’ll see at Anime Con UK, remember to ask permission first. Be polite and respectful, and if you love the cosplay give them a follow on their social media pages.
Tickets and Showtimes
Limited Tickets are still on sale at animeconuk.com.
The show will run from Saturday 17th June 2023 to Sunday 18th June 2023 open both days from 10am to 6pm with a Fluorescent Cosplay Ball from 8:00pm – 11:00pm on the Saturday (separate ticket required).
Show Updates
For more updates and news as we get close to the live event, keep an eye on their social media channels below
AnimeCon UK Wiki: https://animecon-uk.fandom.com/wiki/AnimeCon_UK_Wiki
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/AnimeCon-UK/
Twitter https://twitter.com/animecon_uk
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/animeconuk/
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