AnimeJapan 2027 Moves to Osaka, Business Days Precede Public Days
The relocation to Osaka and the return to a business-first schedule (with overlap) represent a major geographic and logistical shift for Japan's largest anime convention after years in Tokyo.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
AnimeJapan 2027 will take place at Intex Osaka on March 26-28, with business days on March 26-27 and public days on March 27-28, overlapping on March 27. The event moves outside Tokyo for the first time in its history, and will also be held in Osaka in 2028. The schedule reverses earlier reports that business days would follow public days.
The AnimeJapan convention will leave Tokyo for the first time when it opens at Intex Osaka in March 2027. The staff announced the dates and schedule on Wednesday, setting March 26-28 for the event. Business days will be March 26-27, public days March 27-28, with March 27 serving both purposes. This arrangement marks a return to the format used in 2015, 2017, and 2018, and contradicts an earlier report that business days would come after the public days. The 2026 event, held at Tokyo Big Sight, drew a record 156,000 attendees over two public days.
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