A Huge Artist Alley, K-Pop Random Play Dances, And Crunchyroll Announcements | My Experience At Anime NYC 2025
I have been attending Anime NYC since its inception on November 17, 2017. In 2017, the attendance was roughly 20,000, and the convention used less than half of the Javits Center. In 2024, the attendance skyrocketed to over 100,000, and the convention is now utilizing 90% of the Javitis Center, making it the biggest anime convention on the East Coast. And the 2025 version of the convention was one of the best. Here is my experience attending Anime NYC 2025.
First Time At Anime NYC? Here Are Some Tips From A NYC Comic-Con Pro And Anime NYC Veteran
I attended the first-ever day of Anime NYC on November 17, 2017. It is insane to see how the convention has grown from 20,000 attendees in 2017 to 63,000 attendees in 2023. As a seasoned NYC congoer and Anime NYC veteran who knows the layout of the Javits Center like the back of my hand, I'd like to offer some tips for first-timers or those returning after a few years.