Anime Friends closed a record edition in São Paulo, drawing two hundred thirty thousand fans and an estimated seventy-four million dollar impact.
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Key Facts
—The record. The 2026 edition drew 230,000 visitors over four days, a new attendance high for the event.
—The dates. It ran July 2 to 5 at the Distrito Anhembi convention grounds in northern São Paulo.
—The impact. Organizers put the economic effect at around R$400m ($74m), across tourism, hotels, food and retail.
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