MangaNEXT was a
fan convention
Fan convention (also known as con or fan meeting), a term that predates 1942, is an event in which fans of a particular topic gather to participate and hold programs and other events, and to meet experts, famous personalities, and each other. Some ...
focused exclusively on Japanese
manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
that occurred every other year in
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
.
It was the only manga convention in the United States.
The event was discontinued in favor of
AnimeNEXT
AnimeNEXT (AN) is an annual three-day anime convention held at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The convention was previously held at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, New Jersey, and the Garden State ...
, which is run by the same organization.
Programming
The convention typically offered an artists alley, burlesque show, dealer's room, and swap meet.
History
MangaNEXT was located at the Crowne Plaza Meadowlands in Secaucus, New Jersey for 2007.
In 2008 the convention moved to the Doubletree Somerset Hotel in Somerset, New Jersey for additional space, but suffered from some disorganization and poor communication.
The convention in 2012 moved to the Sheraton Hotel in East Rutherford, New Jersey, which had no public transit access.
Event history
See also
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AnimeNEXT
AnimeNEXT (AN) is an annual three-day anime convention held at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The convention was previously held at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, New Jersey, and the Garden State ...
*
List of anime conventions
This is a list of noteworthy anime conventions from around the world, as distinct from comic book conventions, furry conventions, gaming conventions, horror conventions, multigenre conventions, and science fiction conventions. This list is sectio ...
References
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Defunct anime conventions
Recurring events established in 2006
2006 establishments in New Jersey
Annual events in New Jersey
Conventions in New Jersey
Festivals in New Jersey
New Jersey culture