Houston is the South's anime convention. Anime Matsuri has been that for nearly two decades — the show that the Gulf Coast community builds its summer calendar around. July 23-26, 2026 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. 30,000+ attendees across four days: panels, industry guests, cosplay competition, artist alley, the full convention format that the regional circuit runs on. The guest roster runs international — Japanese voice actors, manga artists, and the English-language dubbing industry both appear in force. The cosplay competition is one of the most competitive in the South. The artist alley supports a significant community of independent creators. Houston's anime community is one of the largest …