SacAnime is a semi-annual three day
anime convention
An anime convention is an event or gathering with a primary focus on anime, manga and Japanese culture. Commonly, anime conventions are multi-day events hosted at convention centers, hotels or college campuses. They feature a wide variety of activ ...
held at the
SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in
Sacramento, California
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. The convention is the sister conventions to the Sacramento Comic, Toy and Anime Show (Sac-Con) and
Bak-Anime
Bak-Anime is an annual two-day anime convention held at the Kern County Fairgrounds in Bakersfield, California by the staff of SacAnime. The convention is the sister conventions to the Bakersfield Comic Con, Sacramento Comic, Toy and Anime Show ...
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Programming
SacAnime typically features an animated music video contest, art contests, artists alley, card-game tournaments, console gaming, cosplay chess, costume contests, dealers room, fashion show, karaoke, maid cafe, masquerade, music performances, panels, Q&A sessions, rave, swap meet, video games, and workshops.
History
SacAnime began as an extension of the quarterly Sacramento Comic, Toy and Anime Show (Sac-Con).
The convention was originally known as the Sacramento Anime & Manga Show and became a semi-annual event in 2005.
Due to the summer conventions growth, it moved to the
Sacramento Convention Center in 2013.
The Winter 2013 show was also moved to the Sacramento Convention Center.
The Summer 2013 event shared the Sacramento Convention Center with the Sacramento Greek Festival, and with the convention badge attendees could enter festival for free.
The convention expanded into additional space in the Sacramento Convention Center, along with holding some events in the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel. The Winter 2014 convention continued to utilize space in the Sheraton Grand.
A marriage proposal occurred during the costume contest. Sac-Anime Winter 2016 was the first year they used all exhibit halls at the Sacramento Convention Center.
Prop guns were banned at the Summer 2017 convention.
SacAnime Summer in 2019 will be moving from September to June.
SacAnime in 2020 moved to
Cal Expo
The California Exposition and State Fair (Cal Expo) is an independent state agency established by law in the California Food and Agriculture codes. Cal Expo is governed by an appointed 11-member Board of Directors and daily operations are managed ...
due to renovations occurring at the Sacramento Convention Center.
SacAnime Summer 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 ...
.
SacAnime Winter 2021 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Sacramento Convention Center not being available.
The convention returned to the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in September 2021, after the venue received $180 million in renovations.
They also had a mask mandate.
The January 2022 event had COVID-19 protocols and on-site testing.
Event history
Bak-Anime
Bak-Anime is an annual one- or two-day anime convention held at the Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center in Bakersfield, California by the staff of Sac-Anime.
The convention began due to the requests of fans from the Bakersfield Comic Con.
SacAnime Gives Back!
SacAnime Gives Back! was a one-day charity anime convention held at the McClellan Conference Center in
McClellan Park, California.
Event history
SacAnime Swap Meet
SacAnime Swap Meets were events held at the Placer Valley Event Center in
Roseville, California
Roseville is the most populous city in Placer County, California, located within the Sacramento metropolitan area. As of 2019, the US Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 141,500. Interstate 80 runs through Roseville and State Rout ...
. September's Swap Meet was also known as the Roseville Comic-Con.
The January 2021 event was postponed 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 ...
.
The April 2021 event occurred under controversial circumstances.
Placer County's COVID-19 vaccination center at the Swap Meet's venue closed for the event.
The vaccination center traditionally didn't operate over weekends and SacAnime offered to adjust it's needed space, which ended up not being necessary.
SacAnime had mask and social distancing rules during the event, which was branded as a swap meet with only vendors.
Issues during the event included a lack of social distancing, poor mask enforcement, and no hand sanitizing dispensers in the event space.
Event history
References
External links
Sac-Anime official websiteSacAnime Gives Back! official websiteBak-Anime official websiteSacramento Comic, Toy and Anime Show (Sac-Con) official website
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Anime conventions in the United States
Recurring events established in 2004
2004 establishments in California
Annual events in California
Conventions in California
Tourist attractions in Sacramento County, California
Culture of Sacramento, California
Tourist attractions in Sacramento, California
Semiannual events