August 24, 2024 2:11 PM

‘Biggest number yet’-100,000 fans to swarm to Anime NYC 2024 convention

Anime NYC, a three-day Japanese animation and culture convention, kicked off on Friday (August 23) and is expected to attract its largest crowd to date since launching seven years ago. More than 100,000 tickets have been sold for this year's event, which is taking place at the Javits Center in New York City. “It's the biggest number yet,” said MK Goodwin, show director of Anime NYC. This event started in 2017 with 20,000 fans in attendance that year. And according to organizers, interest ...