The largest anime and gaming convention in the South Texas Region is returning to the Alamo City this weekend — welcome to San Japan.
For an epic three days (Friday, Aug. 30 to Sunday, Sept. 1), anime lovers from all over will come together in the heart of the city at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.
We’re giving you a snapshot of what you can expect.
General info
- Single-day and multiple-day tickets are available to purchase.
- Parking is limited — Pro tip: Ride with VIA.
- See the conventions cosplay rules for weapon + prop guidelines.
- Browse through the new events at this year’s festival.
Special guests + panels
- Charlet Chung | Days attending: All weekend | This Japanese/Korean-American television and film actor is know for the voice of D.Va from Blizzard Entertainment’s “Overwatch” and Seraph from Call of Duty.
- Nerds to Know | Days attending: All weekend | The premiere entertainment panel group of South Florida has extensive knowledge in Disney, Retro TV, Anime, and Japanese culture — to name a few.
- Find the Rabbit | Days attending: Friday + Saturday | Jam out with this San Francisco native and Las Vegas-based artist who has a Twitch community ranking Top 0.1% featuring 10+ million minutes watched on her channel and over 250,000 unique viewers.
Check out the full panel and special guest line up.
Gaming
- San Japan Electronic Gaming areas will host multiple gaming tournaments throughout the weekend on 100+ different types of consoles.
- A Japanese Arcade will also be available and free to play with a valid convention badge.
- Those who are interested in collectible or trading card games (like “Magic: The Gathering”) can also join in on the fun with tabletop gaming.
Head to the convention center’s website for more information.