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Comic & Anime Conventions Around the World.
There is truly a ton of amazing fan conventions across the world. While the focus usually seems to be in North America, we cannot forget that there are TONS of other big conventions in many other places. You might think that both Anime and Comic conventions are similar enough, but they are quite different. Comic cons are more about Western-focused fandoms with a bigger dealer’s room and generally bigger name guests. Meanwhile, Anime conventions are all about…the Anime! Source: rogersenpai.com
世界各地的動漫展。世界各地精彩的動漫展真的數不勝數。雖然焦點似乎通常集中在北美，但我們不能忘記，其他許多地方也有很多大型動漫展。你可能覺得動漫展和漫畫展很相似，但它們其實截然不同。動漫展更著重於西方粉絲群，經銷商的展廳更大，嘉賓通常更知名。而動漫展則專注於…動漫本身！
ANIME FESTIVAL ASIA: Singapore.
Anime Festival Asia has been around in different cities. The event was held in other places such as Jakarta, Indonesia and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. But the convention has mainly been held in Singapore. Anime Festival Asia is definitely one of the biggest Anime conventions in the world! Singapore played host to over 145,000 attendees in 2022!
亞洲動漫節：新加坡。亞洲動漫節曾在不同城市舉辦。該活動曾在印尼雅加達和馬來西亞吉隆坡等地舉辦。但該展會主要在新加坡舉辦。亞洲動漫節無疑是全球最大的動漫展會之一！ 2022年，新加坡迎來了超過14.5萬名觀眾！
ANIME NYC: New York City, New York.
Anime NYC is not only one of the largest Anime conventions in America, but it’s been one of the fastest growing cons as well. Because unlike many other conventions on this list, Anime NYC only started in 2017! That’s right; you could say that Anime NYC branched off from New York Comic Con.
ANIME NYC：紐約市，紐約。Anime NYC 不僅是美國規模最大的動漫展之一，也是發展最快的動漫展之一。與榜單上的許多其他動漫展不同，Anime NYC 直到 2017 年才正式啟動！沒錯，Anime NYC 可以說是從紐約動漫展（New York Comic Con）分支出來的。
CCXP: São Paulo, Brazil.
Taking place in Sao Paulo, Brazil, CCXP is one of the largest comic conventions in the world! With 262,000 attendees in 2018, this convention has surprised me in how large a con in Latin America can be. Not only that, the event has big-name guests that have attended, including: Keanu Reeves, Jenna Ortega and Jason Momoa!
CCXP：巴西聖保羅。CCXP 在巴西聖保羅舉辦，是全球規模最大的漫畫展之一！ 2018 年，CCXP 吸引了 26.2 萬名觀眾，拉丁美洲的漫畫展規模之大讓我驚嘆不已。不僅如此，活動還邀請了許多大牌嘉賓出席，包括：基努李維、珍娜歐特加和傑森莫瑪！
COMIC FIESTA: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Another big Anime convention that takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Comic Fiesta is one of the biggest in Southeast Asia. With 65,000 attendees in 2019, this event is definitely not small. What’s interesting about Comic Fiesta is how long the annual event has been around. Starting in 2002 with only 500 attendees, Comic Fiesta has grown to be a big event in Southeast Asia.
COMIC FIESTA：馬來西亞吉隆坡。Comic Fiesta 是另一個在馬來西亞吉隆坡舉辦的大型動漫盛會，也是東南亞規模最大的動漫盛會之一。 2019 年，Comic Fiesta 吸引了 65,000 名觀眾，規模絕對不小。 Comic Fiesta 的有趣之處在於它的歷史悠久。從 2002 年起，Comic Fiesta 最初只有 500 名觀眾，如今已發展成為東南亞的一項盛事。
COMIKET: Tokyo, Japan.
Comiket (or formally known as Comic Market) is the granddaddy of them all. Taking place in Tokyo Japan, Comiket has an insane amount of attendees every year. In 2019, the event saw 750,000 attendees! Comiket is held twice a year; usually one event in the summer and another one in the winter. What’s interesting about Comiket are the rules you must follow, at least compared to your typical Anime convention in North America.
COMIKET：日本東京。Comiket（正式名稱為Comic Market）是所有動漫展的始祖。 Comiket在日本東京舉辦，每年都吸引海量觀眾。 2019年，該活動吸引了75萬名觀眾！ Comiket每年舉辦兩次；通常夏季一場，冬季一場。 Comiket的有趣之處在於你必須遵守的規則，至少與北美典型的動漫展相比是如此。
FAN EXPO CANADA: Toronto, Ontario.
What’s interesting to note that while Fan Expo Canada is the biggest and probably the most well-known, this one in Toronto is not the only Fan Expo. There are several others across North America, including Chicago, Denver and Vancouver. Fan Expo Canada made this list of biggest comic conventions in the world with an annual attendance of nearly 100,000.
加拿大漫畫博覽會：安大略省多倫多。有趣的是，雖然加拿大漫畫博覽會規模最大，或許也是最知名的，但多倫多的這場漫畫博覽會並非唯一的。北美還有其他幾個漫畫博覽會，包括芝加哥、丹佛和溫哥華。加拿大漫畫博覽會以每年近10萬人的參觀人數躋身全球最大漫畫展。
JAPAN EXPO: Paris, France.
Oh yes! Japan Expo in Paris is the biggest and most popular Anime convention in France. The annual event in the City of Lights features a ton of programming, activities and big-name guests. The convention is usually 4-days long and with over 250,000 attendees in recent years, Japan Expo is by far the largest Anime convention in Europe!
日本動漫展：法國巴黎。沒錯！巴黎日本動漫展是法國規模最大、最受歡迎的動漫展。這場在「光之城」巴黎舉辦的年度盛會，內容豐富多彩，活動精彩紛呈，嘉賓陣容鼎盛。展會通常為期4天，近年來吸引了超過25萬人次參會，是迄今為止歐洲規模最大的動漫展！
LA Comic Con: Los Angeles, California.
California is known for a lot of things, and one of them is having some of the biggest and most popular comic conventions. From Anime Expo (the largest Anime convention in all of North America), E3, to WonderCon (although large, not as large as the ones on this list). L.A. Comic Con is no exception; with over 126,000 attendees in 2022, the event is one of the largest in North America.
洛杉磯動漫展：加州洛杉磯。加州以眾多盛事聞名，其中之一就是擁有一些規模最大、最受歡迎的動漫展。從動漫博覽會（北美最大的動漫展）、E3，到WonderCon（雖然規模不如本文列出的這些）。洛杉磯動漫展也不例外；2022 年，該活動吸引了超過 126,000 名觀眾，是北美規模最大的動漫展之一。
LUCCA COMICS & GAMES: Lucca, Italy.
Lucca Comic & Games started all the way back in 1966; nearly 60 years ago! This massive event seems to be more of a festival than your typical indoor comic convention. But because the event is still related to comics, we definitely have to include on this list. It’s not just your usual comic convention; it’s an entire festival. Lucca Comic & Games is held across an entire city with over 300,000 tickets sold in 2022.
盧卡漫畫與遊戲展：義大利盧卡。盧卡漫畫與遊戲展始於1966年，至今已近60年歷史！這場盛會與其說是典型的室內漫畫展，不如說更像是節慶。但由於它仍然與漫畫息息相關，我們絕對應該將其列入這份名單。它不僅僅是一個普通的漫畫展，而是一個完整的節日。盧卡漫畫與遊戲展的舉辦地點遍佈整座城市，2022年的門票銷售超過30萬張。
MANGA BARCELONA: Barcelona, Spain.
Manga Barcelona in Spain happens to be the 2nd largest Anime convention in ALL of Europe. That is crazy to think, considering that I’ve never heard of this convention until now. Even my cosplay friend who lives in Spain, had never heard of Manga Barcelona until I informed her about it! The annual event has a ton of guests and a lot of activities going on. With 163,000 attendees in 2022, Manga Barcelona is definitely very large!
巴塞隆納漫畫展 (Manga Barcelona)：西班牙巴塞隆納。西班牙的巴塞隆納漫畫展 (Manga Barcelona) 恰好是全歐洲第二大動漫展。想想都覺得不可思議，畢竟我之前從來沒聽過這個展覽。就連我住在西班牙的Cosplay朋友，在我告訴她之前也從未聽說過巴塞隆納漫畫展！這個年度盛會嘉賓眾多，活動多采多姿。 2022年的巴塞隆納漫畫展將有16.3萬名觀眾，規模絕對不容小覷！
MCM LONDON COMIC CON: London, England.
MCM London Comic Con is huge! The event actually happens twice a year; there’s one in May and another one in October. MCM London Comic Con is by far the largest fan event in the UK. As you would expect from a comic con, the dealer’s room is massive, their artist alley is just as big and they have tons of big guests and celebrities. Despite the 100,000+ attendees that show up to MCM London Comic Con every year, the organizers do a wonderful job managing the crowd.
MCM 倫敦動漫展：英國倫敦。MCM 倫敦動漫展規模盛大！活動每年舉辦兩次，分別在五月和十月。 MCM 倫敦動漫展是迄今為止英國規模最大的動漫迷盛會。正如你對動漫展的期待，經銷商的展廳非常寬敞，藝術家專區也同樣寬敞，而且會邀請眾多重量級嘉賓和名人。儘管每年都有超過 10 萬名觀眾到場，但主辦單位在人流管理方面做得非常出色。
OTAKON: Washington, DC.
Otakon is definitely one of the largest Anime conventions in the world. The convention has been around for a very long time. 40,000+ attendees showed up for Otakon in 2022! That should tell you how well-run and established this big Anime convention is. So if you happen to be in the Washington area, definitely consider attending Otakon.
OTAKON：華盛頓特區。Otakon 絕對是全球最大的動漫展之一。這個展會歷史悠久。 2022 年的 Otakon 吸引了超過 4 萬名觀眾！這足以證明這個大型動漫展的運作有多麼完善，多麼成熟。所以，如果你剛好在華盛頓地區，一定要考慮參加 Otakon。
The ‘first’ wasn’t the first.
The inaugural San Diego’s Golden State Comic-Con is usually acknowledged as the event held Aug. 1-3, 1970. But nearly five months earlier, the founders held a one-day “Mini-con” as a trial run and fundraiser for the August event. Also, it wasn’t until 1973 that the name changed to the simpler San Diego Comic-Con.
「首個」並非首次。首屆聖地牙哥金州動漫展 (Golden State Comic-Con) 通常被認為是 1970 年 8 月 1 日至 3 日舉辦的活動。但在此之前近五個月，創辦人曾舉辦過一場為期一天的“迷你動漫展”，作為 8 月份活動的試運行和籌款活動。此外，直到 1973 年，動漫展才更名為更簡單的聖地牙哥動漫展 (San Diego Comic-Con)。
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A three-day ticket for the first Con cost $3.50.
But it was a good deal, which at the time could have put 10 gallons of leaded gas into your car, and would have equaled about two hours of work if you were earning California’s 1970 minimum wage of $1.65. In today’s dollars, that $3.50 is worth about $23, or about one-third of the $66 cost of a 2019 adult one-day badge for Thursday, Friday or Saturday.
首屆動漫展的三日門票售價 3.5 美元。但這筆交易很划算，在當時，這筆錢可以給你的車加10加侖含鉛汽油，相當於你賺到加州1970年最低工資1.65美元時工作兩小時的費用。以今天的美元計算，這3.50美元大約值23美元，相當於2019年成人週四、週五或週六一日通行證66美元價格的三分之一。
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The first Comic Con guests.
The August 1970 Con had three featured guests: legendary comic book artist Jack Kirby, co-creator with Stan Lee of characters such as the Fantastic Four, X-Men and Hulk, iconic science fiction writer Ray Bradbury, author of “Fahrenheit 451,” and, um, A.E. van Vogt.
首屆漫展嘉賓。1970年8月的漫展有三位特別嘉賓：傳奇漫畫家傑克·科比（與史丹·李共同創作了神奇四俠、X戰警和綠巨人等角色）、標誌性科幻作家雷·布拉德伯里（《華氏451度》的作者），以及，嗯，A.E. 範·沃格特。
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Who the heck is A.E. van Vogt?
Glad you asked. He was a very big author in the Golden Age of science fiction of the ’30s and ’40, a favorite of Philip K. Dick, and the man whose novel “The Voyage of the Space Beagle” is recognized by many as an inspiration for both “Star Trek” and “Alien.”
A.E. 範·沃格特到底是誰？很高興你問到這個問題。他是20世紀30年代和40年代科幻黃金時代的一位偉大作家，也是菲利普·K·迪克的摯愛，他的小說《太空獵犬號之旅》被許多人認為是《星際迷航》和《異形》的靈感來源。
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OK, you can dress up now.
The first Masquerade, Comic-Con’s annual parade of the fabulously costumed, was held in 1974, probably a good decade before anyone thought to combine costume and play into the portmanteau of cosplay. It was emceed by acclaimed voice actress June Foray.
好了，現在你可以盛裝打扮了。第一屆化妝舞會，即漫展一年一度的盛裝遊行，於1974年舉行，這或許比人們想到將服裝和遊戲結合起來，形成「角色扮演」（cosplay）這個組合詞還要早十年。當時，著名配音演員瓊·弗雷擔任了主持人。
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What we had before smartphones.
The 1975 program features an ad for a limited-edition of 500 vinyl records onto which speeches and discussions from that year’s Con would be captured. If you sent in your money – $5.98 for Con members, $6.50 for normies – you eventually got an LP that included talks by the likes of Ray Bradbury, Stan Lee, Chuck Norris and Superman creator Jerry Siegel.
在智慧型手機出現之前，我們擁有的是什麼？1975年的節目單上有一則廣告，宣傳一款限量版500張黑膠唱片，用來錄製當年漫展上的演講和討論。如果你捐了錢——會員5.98美元，普通人6.50美元——你最終會得到一張LP唱片，裡面收錄了雷·布拉德伯里、斯坦·李、查克·諾里斯以及超人之父傑裡·西格爾等人的演講。
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A movie premiere premieres.
Comic-Con 1976 marks the first time an unreleased studio movie turned up at the Con to show fans a bit of what was on the way. Not that slides of a then-unknown little movie called “Star Wars” created a sensation or anything. But Charley Lippincott of Lucasfilm wanted to get the buzz started.
電影首映。1976年的漫展標誌著一部尚未發行的電影首次出現在漫展上，向影迷們展示了一些即將上映的電影。當時還不為人知的小電影《星際大戰》的幻燈片並沒有引起轟動。但盧卡斯影業的查理·利平科特想要引起轟動。
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There will be blood.
Legendary sci-fi writer Robert A. Heinlein, author of the Hugo Award-winning novel “Starship Troopers,” came to the Con in 1977 and launched a blood drive that 43 years later is still going and still bears his name. Last year was the bloodiest yet with 2,804 pints donated, or almost enough to fill the average four-person hot tub.
血腥廝殺。傳奇科幻作家、雨果獎獲獎小說《星河戰隊》的作者羅伯特·A·海因萊因於1977年來到漫展，發起了一項獻血活動，43年後，這項活動仍在進行中，至今仍以他的名字命名。去年是迄今為止最血腥的一年，總共捐贈了2804品脫的啤酒，幾乎足以填滿一個普通的四人熱水浴缸。
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‘The Japanese are here!’
That was a headline in the Con program announcing that artists from various Japanese studios, including Osamu Tezuka, the creator of “Astro Boy”; Go Nagai, the first artist to create giant robots with humans piloting them from inside; and Shinobu Kaze would be there. Consider this the origin of anime and manga at the Con.
“日本人來了！”這是動漫展節目單上的頭條新聞，宣布來自日本各工作室的藝術家都將出席，包括《鐵臂阿童木》的創作者手塚治蟲、第一位創造出由人類操控的巨型機器人的藝術家永井豪，以及風忍。這可以說是動漫展的起源。
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Congrats, you’re a winner!
The Kirby Awards, named after artist Jack Kirby and designed to honor the best of the year in the comics world, debut in 1985. In 1988, the Kirby Awards became the Eisner Awards and Alan Moore won four awards for his work on “Watchmen.”
恭喜，你贏了！柯比獎以藝術家傑克柯比的名字命名，旨在表彰年度漫畫界的傑出人物，於1985年首次設立。 1988年，柯比獎更名為艾斯納獎，艾倫·摩爾憑藉其在《守望者》中的創作獲得了四項大獎。
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Iconic “eye” logo.
In 1995, graphic designer Richard Bruning developed and created Comic-Con International’s iconic “eye” logo. Also in 1995, the convention changed its name again to Comic-Con International: San Diego—its official name.
標誌性的“眼睛”標誌。1995年，平面設計師理查德·布魯寧（Richard Bruning）設計並創作了國際動漫展（Comic-Con International）的標誌性「眼睛」標誌。同年，動漫展再次更名為國際動漫展：聖地牙哥－這是它的正式名稱。
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The Hollywood takeover builds.
Three soon-to-be-huge movies make big splashes in 1998: the return of Star Wars with “The Phantom Menace,” the first in the “Matrix” trilogy, and “Blade,” one of Marvel Studios first hits. In two years, Peter Jackson and “Lord of the Rings” arrive and there’s no looking back.
好萊塢的接管正在醞釀。1998年，三部即將成為巨制的電影引起了轟動：《星際大戰》系列電影《魅影危機》（《駭客任務》三部曲的第一部）回歸，《刀鋒戰士》則是漫威影業的首部熱門影片之一。兩年後，彼得傑克森和《魔戒》的到來，一發不可收拾。
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