

In 2016, Anime Conji went on hiatus amid concerns for overall event quality.Īnastasia Hunter, the President of SanSFis, extended her thanks on behalf of the SanSFis Board of Directors, “We thank SPJA for their time overseeing Anime Conji and are excited to resume our management of this exciting event together with the San Diego anime fan community.”Īnime Conji will return in 2018.

SPJA adopted Anime Conji in May 2012 and went on to host Anime Conji for the following three years, where they introduced innovative and unique events such as the Karaoke Sing-A-Long with Voice Actors, the NERF Arena, as well as original collaboration events such as the Free! Pool Party with Crunchryoll and the Danganronpa Murder Mystery with NIS America. “We are confident that SanSFiS will be able to give Anime Conji the attention needed for its continued success and growth.” “We greatly enjoyed creating one-of-a-kind events at Anime Conji that we may not have been able to execute at Anime Expo,” said Ray Chiang, SPJA Chief Operating Officer. SPJA came to this decision to better direct its resources on focusing on Anime Expo, in addition to coming to a mutual understanding with SanSFiS, while taking the best interest of Anime Conji and the San Diego fan community to heart. Ĭoordinates: 32☄5′55″N 117☉′1″W / 32.76528°N 117.15028°W / 32.76528 -117.Santa Ana, CA (January 24, 2018) – Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation, the nonprofit responsible for the Anime Expo, formally announced today that the operation of the San Diego-based anime convention, has returned operations of Anime Conji to the San Diego Speculative Fiction Society, Inc. "Solve the Mystery of Danganronpa at Anime Conji". "Fan Gatherings And Conventions Not Just For Summer Vacations Anymore" (PDF). "Anime Expo 2012 - The Future of Anime Expo panel". ^ "Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation Information".Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA).

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During the 2015 convention, NIS America held a Danganronpa based murder mystery. The convention became part of SPJA (Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation), the organizers of Anime Expo in March 2012. The convention typically offered anime screenings, AMV contest, an art show, artist alley, a dance, dealers, fashion show, gaming, karaoke, Maid Café, masquerade, and panels.
