 The convention was first established in 1999 as an outgrowth of the science fiction anime fandom of the sci-fi convention Finncon, expanded into a separate event about anime in general.Animecon and Finncon have been held in conjunction, sharing premises but no events; they even often held separate opening ceremonies.In 2012 Animecon was held at Kuopio for a first time and the convention has remained there since then.