they are the rendezvous points where fanboys and cosplayers unite to
fanboys and cosplayers unite to
fanboys and cosplayers unite to epitomize geekdom – bah ah must Edward
epitomize geekdom – bah ah must Edward
epitomize geekdom – bah ah must Edward Elric Daniel the Joker okay and Harley
Elric Daniel the Joker okay and Harley
Elric Daniel the Joker okay and Harley welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 greatest fan conventions for this list
greatest fan conventions for this list
greatest fan conventions for this list we are looking at the best cons around
we are looking at the best cons around
we are looking at the best cons around the world places where fans can be fans
the world places where fans can be fans
the world places where fans can be fans and can meet like-minded friends hello I
and can meet like-minded friends hello I
and can meet like-minded friends hello I love you attention all over Rio the
love you attention all over Rio the
love you attention all over Rio the reaction I get from fans like actual
reaction I get from fans like actual
reaction I get from fans like actual fandom the people who were like I know
fandom the people who were like I know
fandom the people who were like I know you I know exactly what you’re supposed
you I know exactly what you’re supposed
you I know exactly what you’re supposed on like that no one ever does that we’ve
on like that no one ever does that we’ve
on like that no one ever does that we’ve based our selections on each conventions
based our selections on each conventions
based our selections on each conventions showcases reception and overall
showcases reception and overall
showcases reception and overall popularity but we’re excluding any
popularity but we’re excluding any
popularity but we’re excluding any formal or political gatherings narrowing
formal or political gatherings narrowing
formal or political gatherings narrowing the criteria to conventions aimed at
the criteria to conventions aimed at
the criteria to conventions aimed at fans of particular pop-culture topics
fans of particular pop-culture topics
fans of particular pop-culture topics with mass consumer interest in brightest
with mass consumer interest in brightest
with mass consumer interest in brightest day in blackest night no evil shall
day in blackest night no evil shall
day in blackest night no evil shall escape my sight number 10 the official
escape my sight number 10 the official
escape my sight number 10 the official Star Trek convention July 31st through
Star Trek convention July 31st through
Star Trek convention July 31st through August 3rd in Las Vegas with 100 Star
August 3rd in Las Vegas with 100 Star
August 3rd in Las Vegas with 100 Star Trek guest stars and four captains
Trek guest stars and four captains
Trek guest stars and four captains boldly go where no one has gone before
boldly go where no one has gone before
boldly go where no one has gone before hosted annually in Las Vegas by creation
hosted annually in Las Vegas by creation
hosted annually in Las Vegas by creation entertainment this convention is the
entertainment this convention is the
entertainment this convention is the largest of its kind in the world
largest of its kind in the world
largest of its kind in the world catering to tens of thousands of
catering to tens of thousands of
catering to tens of thousands of Trekkies each year I have an earth woman
Trekkies each year I have an earth woman
Trekkies each year I have an earth woman fetish you have an earth woman fetish
fetish you have an earth woman fetish
fetish you have an earth woman fetish why don’t you go for more women then
why don’t you go for more women then
why don’t you go for more women then well I have reptile dysfunction loaded
well I have reptile dysfunction loaded
well I have reptile dysfunction loaded with set-pieces
with set-pieces
with set-pieces original costumes and authentic props
original costumes and authentic props
original costumes and authentic props from all the TV series and films fans
from all the TV series and films fans
from all the TV series and films fans from all generations have gotten quality
from all generations have gotten quality
from all generations have gotten quality nostalgic and immersive experiences
nostalgic and immersive experiences
nostalgic and immersive experiences reliving the adventures of their
reliving the adventures of their
reliving the adventures of their favorite Star Fleet members Plus in 2013
favorite Star Fleet members Plus in 2013
favorite Star Fleet members Plus in 2013 the Khan nabbed the Guinness world
the Khan nabbed the Guinness world
the Khan nabbed the Guinness world record for biggest group of people
record for biggest group of people
record for biggest group of people dressed as Trek characters top it off
dressed as Trek characters top it off
dressed as Trek characters top it off with the largest number of celebrity
with the largest number of celebrity
with the largest number of celebrity guest appearances from the franchise and
guest appearances from the franchise and
guest appearances from the franchise and you’ve got one convention that will
you’ve got one convention that will
you’ve got one convention that will truly live long and prosper
truly live long and prosper
truly live long and prosper live long
live long
live long and prosper
and prosper
and prosper [Music]
number nine anime expo create and share
number nine anime expo create and share your cosplay connect with your favorite
your cosplay connect with your favorite
your cosplay connect with your favorite artists from Japan enjoy Japanese anime
artists from Japan enjoy Japanese anime
artists from Japan enjoy Japanese anime and pop culture set up by the Society
and pop culture set up by the Society
and pop culture set up by the Society for the promotion of Japanese animation
for the promotion of Japanese animation
for the promotion of Japanese animation this convention is the largest of its
this convention is the largest of its
this convention is the largest of its kind in North America with over 80,000
kind in North America with over 80,000
kind in North America with over 80,000 attendees in 2014
attendees in 2014
attendees in 2014 usually held in Los Angeles the
usually held in Los Angeles the
usually held in Los Angeles the exhibition hosts hundreds of convention
exhibition hosts hundreds of convention
exhibition hosts hundreds of convention favorites including cosplay contests and
favorites including cosplay contests and
favorites including cosplay contests and fan created art but is one of the few to
fan created art but is one of the few to
fan created art but is one of the few to host anime music video marathons and
host anime music video marathons and
host anime music video marathons and panels featuring popular voiceover
panels featuring popular voiceover
panels featuring popular voiceover artists animators and industry
artists animators and industry
artists animators and industry specialists for more casual fans ax has
specialists for more casual fans ax has
specialists for more casual fans ax has been further noted for its success in
been further noted for its success in
been further noted for its success in catering to less hardcore guests through
catering to less hardcore guests through
catering to less hardcore guests through their tabletop and electronic gaming
their tabletop and electronic gaming
their tabletop and electronic gaming exhibitions as well as concerts and a
exhibitions as well as concerts and a
exhibitions as well as concerts and a battle of the bands
battle of the bands
battle of the bands [Music]
number eight quake con then we going in
number eight quake con then we going in for the mega right now but it’s rate
for the mega right now but it’s rate
for the mega right now but it’s rate level but she’s a rock hit straight
level but she’s a rock hit straight
level but she’s a rock hit straight through the window what a friend I know
through the window what a friend I know
through the window what a friend I know from studies got a shot celebrating its
from studies got a shot celebrating its
from studies got a shot celebrating its software’s first-person shooter series
software’s first-person shooter series
software’s first-person shooter series this dallas-based convention is entirely
this dallas-based convention is entirely
this dallas-based convention is entirely dedicated to celebrating the company’s
dedicated to celebrating the company’s
dedicated to celebrating the company’s arsenal of popular video game franchises
arsenal of popular video game franchises
arsenal of popular video game franchises dubbed the Woodstock of gaming the rally
dubbed the Woodstock of gaming the rally
dubbed the Woodstock of gaming the rally cry here is Peace Love and Rockets an
cry here is Peace Love and Rockets an
cry here is Peace Love and Rockets an apt yet simultaneously ironic motto
apt yet simultaneously ironic motto
apt yet simultaneously ironic motto given the half friendly half competitive
given the half friendly half competitive
given the half friendly half competitive nature of the assemblage seeing as many
nature of the assemblage seeing as many
nature of the assemblage seeing as many as 10,000 attendees gamers of this crowd
as 10,000 attendees gamers of this crowd
as 10,000 attendees gamers of this crowd put their Wolfenstein doom and of course
put their Wolfenstein doom and of course
put their Wolfenstein doom and of course quake skills to the test in a number of
quake skills to the test in a number of
quake skills to the test in a number of specialist formats and tournaments with
specialist formats and tournaments with
specialist formats and tournaments with top players receiving anywhere from
top players receiving anywhere from
top players receiving anywhere from hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars
hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars
hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars in prize money
in prize money
in prize money Oh – direct rockets from Tom’s right
Oh – direct rockets from Tom’s right
Oh – direct rockets from Tom’s right there and a third number seven
there and a third number seven
there and a third number seven California extreme California extreme
California extreme California extreme
California extreme California extreme you see this
you see this
you see this held annually in California see ax is a
held annually in California see ax is a
held annually in California see ax is a colossal collection of hundreds of
colossal collection of hundreds of
colossal collection of hundreds of arcade and pinball games that keep the
arcade and pinball games that keep the
arcade and pinball games that keep the retro lights bells and whistles of
retro lights bells and whistles of
retro lights bells and whistles of coin-operated gaming machinery active
coin-operated gaming machinery active
coin-operated gaming machinery active treating guests to a variety of cash
treating guests to a variety of cash
treating guests to a variety of cash prize contests including pinball leagues
prize contests including pinball leagues
prize contests including pinball leagues and genre specific tournaments the
and genre specific tournaments the
and genre specific tournaments the mission statement of this union is to
mission statement of this union is to
mission statement of this union is to keep the gaming machine alive and the
keep the gaming machine alive and the
keep the gaming machine alive and the arcade relevant as part of that
arcade relevant as part of that
arcade relevant as part of that objective CA x continues to offer
objective CA x continues to offer
objective CA x continues to offer additional incentives and events for
additional incentives and events for
additional incentives and events for patrons including free to play gaming
patrons including free to play gaming
patrons including free to play gaming discounts on hotel rooms machine
discounts on hotel rooms machine
discounts on hotel rooms machine building competitions and music rooms
building competitions and music rooms
building competitions and music rooms with live robot performances
welcome to the biggest games event of
welcome to the biggest games event of the year
the year
the year hosted by Germany’s federal Association
hosted by Germany’s federal Association
hosted by Germany’s federal Association of interactive entertainment software
of interactive entertainment software
of interactive entertainment software Gamescom is the world’s largest video
Gamescom is the world’s largest video
Gamescom is the world’s largest video game convention both in exhibition space
game convention both in exhibition space
game convention both in exhibition space and turnout more than 400 game premieres
and turnout more than 400 game premieres
and turnout more than 400 game premieres a public event open to all no Press Pass
a public event open to all no Press Pass
a public event open to all no Press Pass is required to enter this gaming
is required to enter this gaming
is required to enter this gaming paradise as a result it is catered to as
paradise as a result it is catered to as
paradise as a result it is catered to as many as three hundred and thirty-five
many as three hundred and thirty-five
many as three hundred and thirty-five thousand guests making the pilgrimage
thousand guests making the pilgrimage
thousand guests making the pilgrimage from almost 90 countries used by
from almost 90 countries used by
from almost 90 countries used by mainstream developers of Plenty this
mainstream developers of Plenty this
mainstream developers of Plenty this gathering is the perfect rendezvous
gathering is the perfect rendezvous
gathering is the perfect rendezvous point to check out all the novelty games
point to check out all the novelty games
point to check out all the novelty games and supplements from virtually all the
and supplements from virtually all the
and supplements from virtually all the big-name developers and designers of the
big-name developers and designers of the
big-name developers and designers of the virtual world number 5 Dragon Con we
virtual world number 5 Dragon Con we
virtual world number 5 Dragon Con we want a universal level of togetherness
want a universal level of togetherness
want a universal level of togetherness where were comfortable everyone
where were comfortable everyone
where were comfortable everyone we’re in rhythm celebrating all things
we’re in rhythm celebrating all things
we’re in rhythm celebrating all things fantastic this Atlanta Georgia based
fantastic this Atlanta Georgia based
fantastic this Atlanta Georgia based convention serves as the perfect
convention serves as the perfect
convention serves as the perfect stronghold for all things elves aliens
stronghold for all things elves aliens
stronghold for all things elves aliens and dragons drying in 57,000 visitors in
and dragons drying in 57,000 visitors in
and dragons drying in 57,000 visitors in 2014 this four-day event spans across
2014 this four-day event spans across
2014 this four-day event spans across several hotels in the city and features
several hotels in the city and features
several hotels in the city and features countless hours of panels and seminars
countless hours of panels and seminars
countless hours of panels and seminars dedicated to gaming cosplaying
dedicated to gaming cosplaying
dedicated to gaming cosplaying commentary and interaction with
commentary and interaction with
commentary and interaction with professionals from every corner of the
professionals from every corner of the
professionals from every corner of the fiction realms they had me booked like
fiction realms they had me booked like
fiction realms they had me booked like 12 hours a day so only 12 hours that’s
12 hours a day so only 12 hours that’s
12 hours a day so only 12 hours that’s 12 or deduct everybody and nobody’s
12 or deduct everybody and nobody’s
12 or deduct everybody and nobody’s bleep what makes Dragon Con stand out
bleep what makes Dragon Con stand out
bleep what makes Dragon Con stand out are the intensive writing workshops in
are the intensive writing workshops in
are the intensive writing workshops in house fan art contests and parade
house fan art contests and parade
house fan art contests and parade marches which encourage committed
marches which encourage committed
marches which encourage committed participation from guests
[Music]
[Music] number four tokyo game show let the
number four tokyo game show let the
number four tokyo game show let the games begin if you’re looking for the
games begin if you’re looking for the
games begin if you’re looking for the latest from capcom Namco Bandai or Sony
latest from capcom Namco Bandai or Sony
latest from capcom Namco Bandai or Sony you’re bound to find it in this gaming
you’re bound to find it in this gaming
you’re bound to find it in this gaming paradise photographers go wild for
paradise photographers go wild for
paradise photographers go wild for cosplayers they’re cute and love the
cosplayers they’re cute and love the
cosplayers they’re cute and love the attention all in a day’s work to help
attention all in a day’s work to help
attention all in a day’s work to help sell their game smaller than Germany’s
sell their game smaller than Germany’s
sell their game smaller than Germany’s games come but also open to the public
games come but also open to the public
games come but also open to the public TGS emphasizes japanese games but is
TGS emphasizes japanese games but is
TGS emphasizes japanese games but is well-rounded in that it endorses
well-rounded in that it endorses
well-rounded in that it endorses independent developers at international
independent developers at international
independent developers at international levels so don’t expect to find only your
levels so don’t expect to find only your
levels so don’t expect to find only your latest tekken or resident evils here
what makes it stand out further is its
what makes it stand out further is its reputation to keep chaos at a minimum
reputation to keep chaos at a minimum
reputation to keep chaos at a minimum separating exhibitions based on
separating exhibitions based on
separating exhibitions based on categories like business-related public
categories like business-related public
categories like business-related public demonstrations and merchandise
demonstrations and merchandise
demonstrations and merchandise purchasing so getting lost will take a
purchasing so getting lost will take a
purchasing so getting lost will take a little more effort
Susan
Susan number three the Consumer Electronics
number three the Consumer Electronics
number three the Consumer Electronics Show there’s only one place and one
Show there’s only one place and one
Show there’s only one place and one event where the world’s greatest
event where the world’s greatest
event where the world’s greatest creators and purveyors of innovation
creators and purveyors of innovation
creators and purveyors of innovation meet also known as the CES this
meet also known as the CES this
meet also known as the CES this International Trade Show has seen it all
International Trade Show has seen it all
International Trade Show has seen it all and has been debuting the latest in
and has been debuting the latest in
and has been debuting the latest in technology since 1967
technology since 1967
technology since 1967 everything from the VCR to the CD player
everything from the VCR to the CD player
everything from the VCR to the CD player the plasma TV or the blu-ray if it’s
the plasma TV or the blu-ray if it’s
the plasma TV or the blu-ray if it’s gadget or gizmo related it was
gadget or gizmo related it was
gadget or gizmo related it was introduced here one of the coolest
introduced here one of the coolest
introduced here one of the coolest things I saw was outside over at BMW
things I saw was outside over at BMW
things I saw was outside over at BMW they had an i3 that would drive up by
they had an i3 that would drive up by
they had an i3 that would drive up by itself when you call it with your smart
itself when you call it with your smart
itself when you call it with your smart watch along with one that doesn’t let
watch along with one that doesn’t let
watch along with one that doesn’t let you crash appropriately held at the
you crash appropriately held at the
you crash appropriately held at the start of every year this private Vegas
start of every year this private Vegas
start of every year this private Vegas based event has grown to have as many as
based event has grown to have as many as
based event has grown to have as many as 3,600 exhibitors participate in its
3,600 exhibitors participate in its
3,600 exhibitors participate in its festivities with as many as 170 thousand
festivities with as many as 170 thousand
festivities with as many as 170 thousand guests getting first looks and hands-on
guests getting first looks and hands-on
guests getting first looks and hands-on dibs on thousands of new products these
dibs on thousands of new products these
dibs on thousands of new products these robots jump
these robots fly
these robots fly back to you number 2 Electronic
back to you number 2 Electronic
back to you number 2 Electronic Entertainment Expo also known as e3 this
Entertainment Expo also known as e3 this
Entertainment Expo also known as e3 this is the dream I had every night in school
is the dream I had every night in school
is the dream I had every night in school and now it’s come true
and now it’s come true
and now it’s come true fantastic known to most as e3 this
fantastic known to most as e3 this
fantastic known to most as e3 this gaming gala is the place to be for first
gaming gala is the place to be for first
gaming gala is the place to be for first hand test runs on all the newest and
hand test runs on all the newest and
hand test runs on all the newest and upcoming releases from all the big names
upcoming releases from all the big names
upcoming releases from all the big names in video games connecting nearly 50,000
in video games connecting nearly 50,000
in video games connecting nearly 50,000 developers and press members in the Los
developers and press members in the Los
developers and press members in the Los Angeles Convention Center III showcases
Angeles Convention Center III showcases
Angeles Convention Center III showcases upcoming game titles new technologies
upcoming game titles new technologies
upcoming game titles new technologies and never-before-seen products that
and never-before-seen products that
and never-before-seen products that won’t be on the market for years though
won’t be on the market for years though
won’t be on the market for years though frowned upon for its exclusivity and
frowned upon for its exclusivity and
frowned upon for its exclusivity and industry only status this convention has
industry only status this convention has
industry only status this convention has gotten nods for its constant
gotten nods for its constant
gotten nods for its constant professionalism and Big Shot guest
professionalism and Big Shot guest
professionalism and Big Shot guest appearances including the CEOs and other
appearances including the CEOs and other
appearances including the CEOs and other bigwigs from all the mainstream
bigwigs from all the mainstream
bigwigs from all the mainstream publishers enjoy and have a great a
publishers enjoy and have a great a
publishers enjoy and have a great a three before we get out at our favorite
three before we get out at our favorite
three before we get out at our favorite Convention here are some honorable
Convention here are some honorable
Convention here are some honorable mentions
mentions
mentions this is BroNYCon and yes you’re looking
this is BroNYCon and yes you’re looking
this is BroNYCon and yes you’re looking at grown men dressed up like magical
at grown men dressed up like magical
at grown men dressed up like magical forces
forces
forces [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you
you
you [Music]
today we’re here at VidCon the largest
today we’re here at VidCon the largest gathering of online video creators in
gathering of online video creators in
gathering of online video creators in the entire world number one San Diego
the entire world number one San Diego
the entire world number one San Diego comic-con international news on the way
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[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] taking the top spot on our list is the
taking the top spot on our list is the
taking the top spot on our list is the only place where you’ll find Vader Frodo
only place where you’ll find Vader Frodo
only place where you’ll find Vader Frodo and all the Avengers in the same room
and all the Avengers in the same room
and all the Avengers in the same room honoring all things pop-culture this
honoring all things pop-culture this
honoring all things pop-culture this four-day event is calling all from film
four-day event is calling all from film
four-day event is calling all from film buffs to TV show enthusiasts gamers of
buffs to TV show enthusiasts gamers of
buffs to TV show enthusiasts gamers of all formats and of course comic fans if
all formats and of course comic fans if
all formats and of course comic fans if you’re following anything you’re sure to
you’re following anything you’re sure to
you’re following anything you’re sure to find something at this Universal mashup
find something at this Universal mashup
find something at this Universal mashup of universes held at the San Diego
of universes held at the San Diego
of universes held at the San Diego Convention Center and its surrounding
Convention Center and its surrounding
Convention Center and its surrounding buildings this assemblage of celebrity
buildings this assemblage of celebrity
buildings this assemblage of celebrity panels cosplay showdowns and merchandise
panels cosplay showdowns and merchandise
panels cosplay showdowns and merchandise booths see as many as 130,000 visitors
booths see as many as 130,000 visitors
booths see as many as 130,000 visitors each year
each year
each year so stormtroopers elven warriors and
so stormtroopers elven warriors and
so stormtroopers elven warriors and resistance fighters gear up this is one
resistance fighters gear up this is one
resistance fighters gear up this is one crazy convention you can’t be too
crazy convention you can’t be too
crazy convention you can’t be too prepared for
prepared for
prepared for [Music]
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do you agree with our list and so it’s a wonderful atmosphere I think which fan
wonderful atmosphere I think which fan
wonderful atmosphere I think which fan conventions unleash your inner geek for
conventions unleash your inner geek for
conventions unleash your inner geek for more dedicated top 10s published every
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