Anime Frontier is an annual three-day
anime convention held during December at the
Fort Worth Convention Center
The Fort Worth Convention Center (formerly known as the Tarrant County Convention Center) is a convention center and indoor arena located in Sundance Square in Fort Worth, Texas. The complex opened on September 30, 1968, and was expanded in 1983 ...
in
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the 13th-largest city in the United States. It is the county seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly into four other counties: Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise. According ...
.
Programming
The convention typically offers an art show, concert, and cosplay competition.
History
Anime Frontier was announced in June 2019 by LeftField Media.
Anime Frontier 2020 was cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...
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The May 2021 event was postponed to December due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.
Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Sony through a joint venture between Sony Pictures and Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Aniplex. The service primarily distributes films and tel ...
was the primary sponsor of the 2021 event.
Anime Frontier's December event had COVID-19 protocols including proof of vaccination and mask requirements.
The convention continued to have COVID-19 protocols in 2022.
Artist Alley expanded by 50% in 2023.
Event history
See also
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Anime NYC, also organized by LeftField Media
References
External links
Anime Frontier Website
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Anime conventions in the United States
Recurring events established in 2021
2021 establishments in Texas
Annual events in Texas
Conventions in Texas
Festivals in Fort Worth, Texas
Japanese-American culture in Texas