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| Castle Point Anime Convention | |
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 Official logo for the Castle Point Anime Convention | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Anime, manga, and video games[1] |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Venue | Meadowlands Exposition Center |
| Location | Secaucus, New Jersey |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2008 |
| Attendance | 4,986 in 2025[2] |
| Organized by | Anime Critics United, Inc.[3][non-primary source needed][4] |
| Website | www |
Castle Point Anime Convention (abbreviated as CPあC) is an annual two-day anime convention held during April/May at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, New Jersey.[5] The convention was previously organized by the Stevens Institute of Technology's Stevens Anime Club, and was located on campus for several years.[6][7]
The convention typically offers an Artist's Alley, card games, dance, dealers' room, masquerade, musical performances, panels, video games, and workshops.[1][6][8][9]
CPAC 2020 was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10][11] The convention held a virtual event for 2021.[12][13]
| Dates | Location | Attendance | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2008 | Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New Jersey | 693 | Bit Shifter, Andry Brick, Nullsleep, Peelander-Z, and Uncle Yo.[14] |
| March 29, 2009 | Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New Jersey | 1,016 | Bit Shifter, Bubblyfish, MC Frontalot, No Carrier, and Bill Rogers.[15] |
| April 11, 2010 | Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New Jersey | 1,600 | Rome Elliot, Michele Knotz, Kenneth Robert Mario, Michael Perreca, Bill Rogers, Katie Tiedrich, and Uncle Yo.[16] |
| April 10, 2011 | Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New Jersey | 2,149 | Michele Knotz, Mike Pollock, Bill Rogers, Katie Tiedrich, and Uncle Yo.[17] |
| April 1, 2012 | Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New Jersey | 2,030[18] | |
| April 7, 2013 | Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New Jersey | 2,665[19] | |
| April 6, 2014 | Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New Jersey | 3,366 | Crispin Freeman, Michele Knotz, Ian Rubin, and Katie Tiedrich.[20] |
| March 29, 2015 | Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New Jersey | 4,516 | +2 Comedy, The Asterplace, Jamie Marchi, Mike Pollock, Rainbow Bubble Girls, Monica Rial, and Ian Rubin.[21] |
| April 23–24, 2016 | Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New Jersey | 5,165 | Akira, Crusher-P, Jessie James Grelle, Lauren Landa, The Manly Battleships, Alain Mendez, Bryce Papenbrook, Tokyo Attack!, Lex Winter,[22] DJ Sanchez, and Immobius.[9] |
| April 29–30, 2017 | Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New Jersey | 3,961 | Crusher-P, Richard Epcar, Kyle Hebert, The Manly Battleships, and Vocamerica.[23] |
| May 19–20, 2018 | Meadowlands Exposition Center Holiday Inn Meadowlands Secaucus, New Jersey | 3,836 | +2 Comedy, Morgan Berry, Justin Briner, Cosplay Pro-Wrestling, Crusher-P, The Manly Battleships, and Vocamerica.[24] |
| April 27–28, 2019 | Meadowlands Exposition Center Holiday Inn Meadowlands Secaucus, New Jersey | Tia Ballard, SungWon Cho, Chris Guerrero, Kohei Hattori, Elizabeth Maxwell, Vocamerica, and Lex Winter.[25] | |
| May 1–2, 2021[13] | Online convention | ||
| April 30 - May 1, 2022 | Meadowlands Exposition Center Secaucus, New Jersey | 5,116 | Brianna Knickerbocker, Shihori Nakane, StarsOfCassiopeia, Anne Yatco, Jenny Yokobori,[26] Ginger Kitty, IGumDrop, Lilypichu, and White Rabbit.[27] |
| April 29-30, 2023 | Meadowlands Exposition Center Secaucus, New Jersey | 4,844 | Adam McArthur, Kaiji Tang, and Anne Yatco.[4] |
| April 27-28, 2024 | Meadowlands Exposition Center Secaucus, New Jersey | Lizzie Freeman, Caitlin Glass, and Kayli Mills.[28] | |
| April 26-27, 2025 | Meadowlands Exposition Center Secaucus, New Jersey | 4,986 | Bryson Baugus, SungWon Cho, Emi Lo, Keith Silverstein,[2] and Emi Nitta.[29] |
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