Celebrate Japanese pop culture at Anime Boston

Anime Boston comes to the Hynes Convention Center March 29-31.

Guests dressed up at the 2023 Anime Boston. Courtesy of Anime Boston

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Fans of Japanese pop culture, get ready for the Northeast’s largest anime convention. Anime Boston, which typically sees over 25,000 attendees each year, heads to the Hynes Convention Center and the Sheraton Hotel from Friday, March 29 through Sunday, March 31 for a weekend of anime, manga, gaming, and more.

Presented by the New England Anime Society, the weekend is jam packed with panels, cosplaying events, live music performances, special guest appearances, games, fashion shows, workshops, and social activities.

Friday brings a special performance by Japanese rock band Queen Bee, along with a charity formal ball (proceeds of which go to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society) and a music video contest. On Saturday, Japanese musicians Hizaki and Kaya perform a joint show, and on Sunday, the convention hosts a charity auction, cosplay chess, and a K-pop dance contest.

Special guests this year include ‘Naruto’ star Maile Flanagan, along with other voice actors like Michelle Ruff, Alejandro Saab, Cristina Vee, Hayden Daviau, and Zeno Robinson.

Tickets for this year’s convention start at $60 for single day passes, while weekend memberships start at $105. Children between 6 and 12 years old receive discounted tickets, while children five and under are free. All tickets are $10 more at the door.