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WCS2026 Preliminary Round Schedule

May 2025

AnimeCon AnimeCon
Netherlands
AnimeCon
2025/05/03
Official Event Website
WCS Netherlands
Mumbai Comic Con Mumbai Comic Con
India
Mumbai Comic Con
2025/05/09
Official Event Website
WCS India

June 2025

July 2025

Aniventure Comic Con Aniventure Comic Con
Bulgaria
Aniventure Comic Con
2025/07/05
Official Event Website
WCS Bulgaria
SMASH SMASH
Australia
SMASH
2025/07/13
Official Event Website
WCS Australia
Ani-Com & Games Hong Kong 2025 Ani-Com & Games Hong Kong 2025
Hong Kong
Ani-Com & Games Hong Kong 2025
2025/07/27
Official Event Website

August 2025

AniNite AniNite
Austria
AniNite
2025/08/09
Official Event Website
Otakuthon Otakuthon
Canada
Otakuthon
2025/08/10
Official Event Website
WCS Canada

September 2025

October 2025

BUDOKAN 2025 BUDOKAN 2025
Ecuador
BUDOKAN 2025
2025/10/07
Official Event Website
Noizucon Reimagined: 2026 National Championship Noizucon Reimagined: 2026 National Championship
Malaysia
Noizucon Reimagined: 2026 National Championship
2025/10/11
Official Event Website
WCS Malaysia
IberAnime Porto 2025 IberAnime Porto 2025
Portugal
IberAnime Porto 2025
2025/10/12
Official Event Website
SOFA SOFA
Colombia
SOFA
2025/10/13
Official Event Website
WCS Colombia
Made in Asia Made in Asia
Belgium
Made in Asia
2025/10/19
Official Event Website
MCM London Comic Con MCM London Comic Con
UK
MCM London Comic Con
2025/10/25
Official Event Website
WCS UK

November 2025

Comic Con Stockholm Winter 2025 Comic Con Stockholm Winter 2025
Sweden
Comic Con Stockholm Winter 2025
2025/11/02
Official Event Website
Magnificon Expo Magnificon Expo
Poland
Magnificon Expo
2025/11/29
Official Event Website

December 2025

Holiday Matsuri Holiday Matsuri
USA
Holiday Matsuri
2025/12/19
Official Event Website

January 2026

WinterCon X WinterCon X
Latvia
WinterCon X
2026/01/11
Official Event Website

February 2026

FESTIVAL MATSURI 2026 FESTIVAL MATSURI 2026
Costa Rica
FESTIVAL MATSURI 2026
2026/02/22
Official Event Website
Japan Expo Marseille Japan Expo Marseille
France
Japan Expo Marseille
2026/02/28
Official Event Website
WCS France

March 2026

TouchFes TouchFes
VietNam
TouchFes
2026/03/08
Official Event Website

April 2026

Mongolia Japan Pop Culture Festival - 2026 (Spring) Mongolia Japan Pop Culture Festival - 2026 (Spring)
Mongolia
Mongolia Japan Pop Culture Festival - 2026 (Spring)
2026/04/19
Official Event Website

May 2026

Animefest Animefest
Czech
Animefest
2026/05/23
Official Event Website

June 2026

July 2026

TBD

There are no events with a yet-to-be-determined date.