The growth of Anime conventions continued throughout 2005. More and more conventions popped up while many existing conventions grew in size as more people discover anime fandom and anime fans attend more conventions.

Throughout the year, most conventions chose to publish their attendance numbers. Anime-Cons.com collected those numbers and has assembled this list of the ten Largest Anime Conventions in North America:

1. Anime Expo - 33,000 total
   
2. Otakon - 22,000 paid
   
3. A-Kon - 10,800 paid
   
4. Anime Central - 10,434 total
   
5. Anime North - 9,500 total
   
6. Anime Weekend Atlanta - 7,505 paid
   
7. Anime Boston - 7,500 total
   
8. FanimeCon - 6,580 paid
   
9. Katsucon - 5,700 total
   
10. Sakura-Con - 4,745 paid

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