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Get Involved & Volunteer for FanimeCon!

May 24, 2024

Get involved behind the scenes and volunteer for FanimeCon! Volunteering is a great way to contribute to the con’s operations while getting your badge reimbursed. Once you pick up your badge, you can come over to our department to get started.

We are also offering prizes and giveaways exclusively for volunteers! We will have prizes and rewards such as commemorative stickers, plushies, and figures. Two new rewards we are offering this year are ExpressPasses and our Grand Prize Giveaway. ExpressPasses are vouchers that will give you priority access to various Main Events or perks in the convention. Our Grand Prize Giveaway is a drawing exclusive to Full Weekend Badge volunteers, with prizes such as autographs from the Guest of Honors, and a Sony PlayStation® 5.

For more information on volunteering, please visit our webpage: https://www.fanime.com/about-us/volunteer/

Monday Single Day badge not eligible for reimbursements this year.

Location and Hours

San Jose Marriott – Silicon Valley Board Room

Thursday: 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Friday: 8:30 am – 9:00 pm

Saturday: 8:30 am – 9:00 pm

Sunday: 8:30 am – 9:00 pm

Monday: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm

Lost & Found Location and Times

May 22, 2024

Location and Hours:

Hilton – San Carlos
Thursday 7:00 pm – Friday 2:00 am
Friday 9:00 am – Saturday 2:00 am
Saturday 9:00 am – Sunday 2:00 am
Sunday 9:00 am – Monday 2:00 am
Monday: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Lost & Found is just thatwhere you go to look for (or turn in!) any lost items. If you’ve found something, please bring it to us and we’ll hold onto it. If you’ve lost something, please stop by and describe it to us. With any luck, someone’s turned it in! 

FanimeCon Lost & Found turns over all items to the San Jose Convention Center after the convention. The San Jose Convention Center will hold the items for three months. Please get in touch with Lost & Found after the convention at lost@fanime.com for theconvention center’s contact information. We will not be able to answer emails during conas we will be busy reuniting attendees with their items.


Yuu Hayashi

March 07, 2024

Born on April 2nd in Kanagawa, Japan, Yuu Hayashi got his start as a child actor with the Gekidan Himawari theater group. He is currently affiliated with Ken Production where he voices anime and game characters, and also provides voices for Japanese language dubs. 

Mr. Hayashi’s most notable roles include Ryunosuke Tanaka in Haikyuu!!, Manjiro “Mikey” Sano in Tokyo Revengers, Michizo Tachihara in Bungo Stray Dogs, and Takuma Ino in Jujutsu Kaisen. He also has roles in MobPsycho 100, Banana Fish, Vinland Saga Season 2, Kuroko’s Basketball, and Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!!

Aside from a successful voice acting career, Mr. Hayashi is also the vocalist for music unit SCREEN mode under the Lantis label. SCREEN mode has provided theme songs for Bungo Stray Dogs 2, Kuroko’s Basketball, Food Wars! The Second Plate, Gingitsune, and more.

FanimeCon 2024 is proud to host Yuu Hayashi’s first ever event appearance outside Asia!

Social Media
X – https://twitter.com/voice_singing
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/yuu_hayashi42/
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@tube2201

FanimeCon Hotel Block Opening Soon!

January 20, 2024

Get ready, hotel registration for FanimeCon 2024 is about to begin!

On January 23rd, e-mails will be sent to individuals who qualify for Priority Housing, based on when they registered.

Priority Housing opens on Wednesday, January 31st, 2024, at 7 am PST.

General Housing opens on Friday, February 2nd at 4:00 pm PST. The link will be posted on our website as well as the main social media accounts.

Please be prepared! Have your housing credentials and any other important information ready when your booking window starts. Hotels are expected to sell out quickly. Contact CMR if you’re having trouble booking a room. They offer a hotel waiting list if the hotels are full

Visit Idris’ Closet & Win!

May 26, 2023

Idris’ Closet’s Hop to the Top: Origami Frog Game is back again this year, with brand new prizes! Come by Idris’ Closet for details and have your attendee badge ready to enter the giveaway! No purchases or donations are necessary to enter the giveaway. Additional ticket opportunities offered daily! Donations and purchases will not improve your chances of winning.

Convention Safety Initiative: Vaccination Checks

May 15, 2023

‼️Con is just around the corner!‼️

In order to pick up your badge, please make sure you have these three items for each person in your party:

  • Photo I.D. 
    • Please make sure the name on your I.D. matches the name on your proof of vaccination.
    • In the case of legal name changes where the name on the I.D. and the name on the vaccination records no longer match, you will need to bring another form of identification that links you to the proof of vaccination.
  • Face Mask
    • We will require all attendees, guests, and staff to wear a mask covering the nose and mouth in all FanimeCon indoor event spaces.
    • Prolonged periods of mask removal are not permitted for eating or drinking; the mask must be worn between bites, sips, and taking medication. 
    • For cosplayers with large helmets/cosplay masks, a mask must be worn underneath the cosplay. 
    • We strongly recommend choosing a mask based on the CDC mask guidelines (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/types-of-masks.html).

For more information please refer to our COVID-19 Policy: https://www.fanime.com/news/covid-19-vaccination-policy/

Thanks for helping us keep our community safe!

 Stage Zero Applications are Now Open!

February 06, 2023

Stage Zero is now taking applications to perform for FanimeCon 2023! There’s space for all sorts of performances at Stage Zero, from dancing, musical performances, demonstrations, and more!

IMPORTANT: Stage Zero performers must be registered attendees or staff of FanimeCon 2023. Due to this year’s COVID-19 protocols, we will not be escorting performers who are unregistered to and from the stage. All performers will need to register for a FanimeCon 2023 badge.

Applications are due March 31, 2023. Check our page for more information!  

FanimeCon Hotel Block Opening Soon!

January 22, 2023

Get ready, hotel registration for FanimeCon 2023 is about to begin!

Starting on January 26th, e-mails will be sent out to individuals on the Priority Hotel Registration Block, based on when they registered. Those who have rolled over their registration from a previous year will also be included.

The Priority Hotel Registration Block starts on Wednesday, February 1st, 2023 – the exact date and time will be specified in the email from CMR.

The normal Hotel Registration Block starts on Friday, February 3rd, 2023 at 4 PM. The link will be posted on our website as well as the main social media accounts.

Please have everything that you would need ready beforehand because hotel space will run out fast. You may contact CMR if you want to be added to the waitlist for any hotel.

2023 FanimeCon Open House: February 5th at the Guildhouse

January 13, 2023

We are happy to announce the 2023 FanimeCon Open House!

At the Open House, we will pull back the curtain to show you how we make FanimeCon happen with an all-volunteer roster. Meet our dedicated staff, learn how we do what we do, and win some prizes too! 

Hang out with us as we show you what it takes to put together FanimeCon – and how you can join our FanimeCon family.

(You can also join us now via apply.fanime.com and meet us on the day!)

The Open House will be held at the Guildhouse at 420 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113 on Sunday, February 5, 2023 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

Click here for directions to the Guildhouse.

See you there!