Anime Frontier Celebrates its 5th Year in Fort Worth This Weekend

North Texas's largest anime convention brings new fan experiences and delivers fun for the whole family

Fort Worth, Texas (Dec. 9, 2025) – LeftField Media is thrilled to kick off Anime Frontier 2025 Presented by Crunchyroll this weekend, December 12-14, 2025, at the Fort Worth Convention Center. Now in its fifth year, Anime Frontier has grown into the largest anime convention in North Texas and expects to welcome 50,000 fans through its doors.

“Fort Worth has been the perfect home for Anime Frontier, and we're so excited to be back for our 5th year,” said MK Goodwin, Vice President of Content & Anime Events at LeftField Media. “We want to bring an event each year that's bigger and better than the last, and a reflection of the amazing community it serves, and I think we've achieved that.”

Anime Frontier 2025 will feature an incredible programming lineup including special guests, premieres, activities for kids, and more. Highlights include:
• 450+ exhibitors and artists
• 30 special guests (voice actors, industry professionals, animators, producers, and artists)
• Interactive and industry insight panel programming, including a special panel from the cast of Critical Role, the acclaimed voice actors who took their passion for Dungeons & Dragons and created a multi-faceted entertainment platform
• A hololive production booth for the first time ever in Texas, with appearances from 13 vtubers and exclusive fan experiences
• Streaming platform HIDIVE's 3-day showcase for its upcoming Winter 2026 Season including a screening of the highly-anticipated Chained Soldier Season 2
• A variety of premieres and screenings from streaming platform Crunchyroll exclusively at Anime Frontier
• Partnerships with the Fort Worth Public Library and the University of North Texas' MEKA Club as part of Anime Frontier Jr. programming for kids

In addition, Bang Zoom! Studios is back with Voice Actor Open Auditions (with a grand prize of flying the winner out to LA courtesy of Anime Frontier), the wildly popular Wild West Idol Fest will feature local idols performing popular tunes in a concert-style showcase, and the fan favorite Cosplay Masquerade returns to once again dazzle fans with the best DFW Cosplay has to offer, hosted by Cosplay superstar Stella Chuu. Guests can also participate in cosplay meetups, TCG and video game tournaments, and enjoy a beverage at the beer garden presented by Voodoo Ranger.

As part of its focus on community outreach, Anime Frontier is hosting local nonprofits Dallas Pets Alive with in-person pet adoptions, Community Food Bank of Fort Worth with a canned food drive, and Family Gateway with a toy drive for kids in need this holiday season.

Anime Frontier invites all anime fans (including the whole family!) to join in on the fun. On Sunday, fans can receive one free kids' badge with each adult badge purchase.

Badges can be purchased at hbps://animefronIer.com/badges/.

About Anime Frontier Presented by Crunchyroll
Created by LeftField Media (the creators of the award-winning largest anime show on the east coast: Anime NYC), Anime Frontier is set in Fort Worth, TX, a city that blends cosmopolitan energy and cowboy culture, Anime Frontier Presented By Crunchyroll brings together the best of the US and Japan for a showcase of what's next in Japanese entertainment. Featuring some of the biggest guests in anime and manga and leading publishers internationally to Texas, Anime Frontier is three days of exciting exhibits, exclusive premieres, and show-stopping special events. Join us for a convention unlike any other in Texas! For more, visit AnimeFrontier.com.