An Uncensored Hentai Review!

Join Glitch the Digital Demon and crew as he reviews a hentai series in all its uncensored goodness. There will also be skits, lovely assistants, naughty games with prizes, epic battles, and a Q&A session where you can ask him any ridiculous and nonsensical questions you have. You'd be crazy not to go (but not as crazy as the host).

Anime and Black Culture

Anime is amazing and it has affected Black culture in a big way. Come wild out with us at a comedic experience as we explain how deeply anime and Black culture intertwine. Have fun with us while we entertain and educate!

Anime Survivor

Anime Survivor takes your favorite anime characters and strands them on an island where they have to compete until only one is left. We utilize a web-based simulator to find out, once and for all, which anime character has what it takes to be the sole survivor.

Anime to See Before You Die

Prepare to be introduced to a slew of unique, thought-provoking, and just plain wild and crazy anime that tackle all kinds of adult subject matter! From the exploration of sexual identity and the social implications of Yurikuma Arashi to the foul-mouthed, blow-your-mind Detroit Metal City, these are anime you will regret never having seen! Love, relationships, sex, addiction, illness, war… Anime tackles it all. Join us, and start your own anime bucket list today.

Anime's Biggest A**holes

Anime has a lot of colorful characters. Some aren't so likable. Some are unsavory. Others are downright rude or just plain evil. These are the characters we love to hate. There's a plethora of ways characters can tick us off and disgust us, but we'd be lying if we didn't admit that they have a distinct appeal. Come meet the "best-of-the-best"" of this class. These aren't your average run-of-the-mill jerks. These are Anime's. Biggest. A**holes."

Anime's Fiercest Females

Anime lacks strong female leads, you say? Not so! The women showcased in this panel are sword-swingers and gunslingers, leaders and passionate believers. There are many measures of strength, and in anime (as in real life), you'll see them all. Get acquainted with the passionate, tough, and daring ladies of anime in this panel. Sometimes, you find that the lady IS the tiger!

Bad Fanfiction

Want fiction for the ages? Stories with at least five minutes of proofreading? You won't find it here. We ride once again to bring you the worst the internet has to offer and ruin your childhood. Truly so bad it's funny. Join us and learn about [redacted], [redacted], and other adult material.

Bad Hentai

Year eight! The horrors persist, but so do we. Come see crimes against voice acting, animation, and other terrible things.

Chicks Dig Giant Robots

Female characters in mecha anime are among the most exciting types of characters to analyze. From average and kind-hearted to war criminal baddie, they have all shaped mecha anime into the amazing genre it is. Join us as we look into the most important women and the anime that put their female characters front and center. This will be an examination of both the often overlooked, as well as the much loved, all in hopes of proving that everyone—not just chicks—dig giant robots!

Convention Stories

A chance to hear some interesting stories from people who attend conventions professionally (be it media, volunteering, working a booth, or hosting a panel). At the same time, you can share your favorite moments at a convention.

Cosplay Comedy

Comedians performing in cosplay, in character. Plus a musical performance!

You might see a member of the Jokestice League or the IncrediLOLs. Our Hulk of a lineup will have you laughing harder than vibranium. Plus, a musical performance! This MARVELous show started in L.A. at cons, game stores, and all the shires where nerds live. Check us out at Fanime, and at our quarterly show at Guildhouse in San Jose.

Crazy Funny Asians

The Bay's hottest weekly standup comedy show featuring all-Asian lineups is making its way to FanimeCon. We perform in San Francisco at Speakeasy Ales and Lagers on Fridays (7:00 pm and 9:00 pm) and Neck of the Woods on Saturdays (7:00 pm), but this FanimeCon weekend we're bringing the laughs to you! Let's close out AAPI Heritage Month with comedians who have been in NBC's Stand-Up for Diversity, SF Sketchfest, SF Punchline, Cobb's Comedy Club, San Jose Improv, and more!

Cthulhu for President!

Cthulhu for President! Why choose the lesser evil?
The longest running campaign in anime convention history continues! Will this be our last year? Will you finally elect Cthulhu to the highest office in the land and allow us to rest? Come find out!

CWF Fanimania IX

Team CWF is ready to bring the biggest show in Anime Sports Entertainment to San Jose! Cheer on your favorite CWF Superstars and see who will come out on top.

CWF: Masters 8 Tournament

Cosplay Wrestling Federation celebrates its 10-year anniversary! After a decade of destruction, CWF brings you our most ambitious show ever: The Masters 8 Tournament. Witness eight past CWF champions from the last decade compete in an eight-person single elimination tournament to determine the greatest CWF champion of all time. As a way of saying thank you, free raffle tickets will be distributed at the start of the show, and we'll be giving away prizes throughout the show. Thank you for 10 years!

DIO Did Nothing Wrong

You expected the Joestars to be the protagonists, but it was I, DIO! The Speedwagon Foundation's vile, oil-money-funded propaganda campaign has sullied my great name for too long. Join us for an hour of memes, because if Robert Pattinson's Batman proves anything, it's that vampires can be redeemed. WRYYYY!

Eye of the Beholder: D&D Media

Have you ever wished your D&D campaign was a movie or a show? Well, unfortunately for you, they DO exist, and unlike what your therapist tells you they CAN hurt you. Together we'll take a look at Dungeons & Dragons media and try to answer some of life's greatest mysteries. Why is everyone so mean to Eric? What is Venger's skin care routine? Why are we talking about Bright?

Fifth Gen Isn't Pokémon

Generation Five of Pokémon introduced a lot of new concepts to the series, such as ripping off their previous aesthetic designs, min-maxing stats to optimize the removal of actual Pokémon from competitive play, and whatever Garbodor is. When it comes down to it, the abominations that were introduced in Pokémon Black and Pokémon White are nowhere near as majestic as classic Pokémon like Muk, Mr. Mime, and Electrode.

Horrifying Childhood Favorites

Ever rewatched, reread, or replayed one of your childhood favorites, only to have a moment where you realize how truly horrifying it is?
Or maybe you went back to experience something you wished you had access to as a kid, only to realize that it was really messed up.
Let's explore some moments, plot lines, and more that go beyond the pale and were not really child-friendly, even if 4Kids got their hands on it!

Love and Tokusatsu

Tokusatsu is a high-action and high-comedy genre, but at its very core, it is also about love. Come explore all the different kinds of love you can find and fill your hearts with their stories… and maybe even start one of your own.

Music Videos to End FanimeCon 2024

Come enjoy some music videos to end FanimeCon 2024. It should help stave off the post-convention depression syndrome.

Nausicaä: 40 Years of Legacy

The year 2024 marks the 40th anniversary of Hayao Miyazaki's animated film,Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. Nausicaä—the story, character, and film—set the stage for Miyazaki's subsequent works and was the spark that led to the creation of Studio Ghibli. Ride the wind (be it via Mehve or Gunship) as we explore the themes, influence, and legacy of both the original manga and the animated film classic. And did someone say "Warriors of the Wind"" (gulp!)"

Nothing But JAV

The world of Japanese Adult Video (JAV) goes far beyond just adult content. Join A-to-J Connections as we examine the genres, the big names, what makes it unique compared to adult content overseas, and why it's all censored! It isn't all fun and games, though, as we're also going to cover some of the "infamous" titles that can't be unseen, JAV releases that catfish customers, and the wild world of the JAV fandom. This panel will have something for everyone, everyone 18+ of course!

Oh the (Animated) Horror!

It's baaaack… and it's here for YOU! The (Animated) Horror! has returned to haunt the halls of FanimeCon to bring you the finest the medium has to offer in all things twisted and evil. Monsters, mind-scarring trauma, the supernatural, the gruesome, the truly demented—it's all here. Come join us, and sink your fangs into the dark side of anime!

Panel Potpourri

Not every panel idea can be fit into a neat 45-minute structure. Sometimes, a single set-up and joke or a brief unhinged rant is all there is. This panel is a collection of those ideas. Is Avatar: The Last Airbender an anime? Can you really trust Devon Corp? What's the deal with immortal lolis? And seriously: who is the best anime dog? All of these topics and more!

Pokémon Film Review Hour

WatchMojo released a "Top 20 Pokémon Films" list. With so much on the line, we realized we had to watch all of the movies, too, just to make sure their list held up. It didn't, so we made our own.

Sonic: An Unfortunate History

Sonic the Hedgehog is a staple holding together the childhood of any proper '90s kid, but just like Soap shoes, he's tragically out of fashion. We'll be going over the history of Sonic the Hedgehog games, Sega consoles, Crush 40, and various chili dogs.

The Everybody Dies Ending

When "Anyone Can Die" becomes "Everyone Will Die." No plot armor allowed in this panel as we explore the use of death in anime and manga, particularly within the excessive case. But why is there so much death in anime? A deeper understanding of this theme will give you the strength to grieve over your favorite character's meaningless demise. Even when you know annihilation is inevitable, there is comfort to be found in coming to terms with the end of the world.

Top Percent: Into the Joeyverse

And Arceus said, Let there be Rat: and there was Rat. And Arceus saw the Rat, and it was TOP PERCENTAGE.

Waluigi Time!

Waluigi's debut game was Mario Tennis, but outside of being the primary antagonist in Mario DDR, he has been criminally underused by Nintendo. We're going to fix that. After rigging a game of Mario Tennis against Miyamoto, we have won the rights to the character and are ready to breathe life into countless new potential Waluigi game formats: from Waluigi's Mansion to Waluigi's Medical Bills, we'll be sure to throw enough games at the wall to ensure one will stick.

Welcome to the Hazbin Hotel!

Well, hello there, wayward sinners, and welcome to the Hazbin Hotel! Feel free to stop on by and meet some of our hotel's famed occupants! May we offer you some fun games to play, some singing, or a dance off with our guests? Do you have questions? We have answers. So come on down, win some prizes and have one helluva time!