| MangaNEXT | |
|---|---|
| Status | Defunct |
| Venue | Sheraton Meadowland Hotel & Convention Center |
| Location(s) | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2006 |
| Most recent | 2012 |
| Attendance | 1,070 in 2006 |
| Organized by | Universal Animation, Inc.[1][2] |
| Filing status | 501(c)(3)[2] |
MangaNEXT was a fan convention focused exclusively on Japanese manga that occurred every other year in New Jersey.[3] It was the only manga convention in the United States.[4][5] The event was discontinued in favor of AnimeNEXT, which is run by the same organization.
- ^ "Universal Animation, Inc. Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
- ^ a b "MangaNEXT announced for the first weekend of October" (Press release). AnimeCons.com. 2006-07-12. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
- ^ Alverson, Brigid (2012-02-28). "Fans, Publishers, Creators Gather at the MangaNEXT Convention". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
- ^ Shih, Evelyn (2007-10-04). "U.S. bitten by the manga bug; Following grows for Japanese comics". The Record.
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