SacAnime is a tri-annual three-day anime convention held at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center and Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento, California. The convention's sister events include the Sacramento Comic, Toy and Anime Show (Sac-Con) and Bak-Anime.
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 convention's 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 due to renovations occurring at the Sacramento Convention Center. SacAnime Summer 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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. Due to SacAnime Roseville's growth, for 2026 it moved to Cal Expo and returned to the name SacAnime Spring. Several events were held in the venues outdoor tent. Martin O'Donnell was to be a guest at SacAnime Summer 2026, but the convention withdrew its invitation due to political statements he made. SacAnime has joined a growing number of anime conventions in banning wearable recording devices after feedback from guests and vendors.
Event history Dates Location Atten. Guests
SacAnime Roseville SacAnime Roseville (formerly Anime: Roseville and SacAnime Spring) was a three-day anime convention held at Roebbelen Center @the Grounds in Roseville, California. The 2019 event was one day. Anime: Roseville 2020 was at first postponed from April to August due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the 2020 event later being cancelled. Due to the events growth, for 2026 it moved to Cal Expo in Sacramento, California and returned to the name SacAnime Spring.
Event history Dates Location Atten. Guests
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 Dates Location Atten. Guests
SacAnime Swap Meet SacAnime Swap Meets were events held at the Placer Valley Event Center in Roseville, California. 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 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 its 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 Dates Location Atten. Guests
Anime: Roseville Swap Meet Anime: Roseville Swap Meet was an event held at the Placer Valley Event Center in Roseville, California.
Event history Dates Location Atten. Guests
References
External links Sac-Anime official website Bak-Anime official website Sacramento Comic, Toy and Anime Show (Sac-Con) official website