MangaNEXT is a fan run convention that focuses primarily on manga artists, writers and their fans. The convention started in 2006 and was the first to be completely dedicated to the Manga aspect of the fandom. Most of the panels I encountered were, just as promoted on the MangaNEXT website, devoted to helping young artists and writers. One of the wonderful parts about this convention is that it is smaller than the other local conventions, such as its sister convention AnimeNEXT or NYCC, and it’s not as short, like CPAC.
