Anime Expo Tokyo ( AX Tokyo ) was held in 2004 at the Sunshine City Convention Center in Ikebukuro , Tokyo , Japan . It was not technically organized directly by the SPJA , but rather was organized by the Japanese Association for Science Fiction International Communication ( www.jasfic.or.jp ) ( JASFIC ) with assistance from the SPJA . JASFIC had two goals for Anime Expo Tokyo . The first goal was to establish in Japan a non-corporate sponsored convention dedicated to anime . The second goal was to demonstrate to the organizers of the World Science Fiction Convention ( WorldCon ) that Japan could serve as a suitable venue for conventions that attract foreigners . Although Anime Expo Tokyo did not go on to a second year , JASFIC was ultimately successful in attracting the 65th World Science Fiction Convention to Japan in 2007
65th World Science Fiction Convention
65th World Science Fiction Convention
Anime Expo