About Us

About Tekko

Tekko is Pennsylvania's largest anime convention, attracting nearly 12,000 unique and diverse fans from across the country (and world!) to the region. We aren't just any old anime convention, though.  We offer so much more by featuring  Japanese arcade games,  J-rock,  J-fashion,  Japanese pop culture, and  education  in our programming.

Additionally, we choose a unique theme every year to explore new content, such as wrestling, mecha, sports, and more. This makes us one of the most diverse anime and Japanese culture conventions in the country, and we aren't done expanding yet!

In addition to the mecha theme of 2019, our top scientists have invented a new giant robot to protect the city of Pittsburgh!  Tekkobot now represents us everywhere we go as our permanent mascot.  You can read more about him  right here on this website , he has his own page and everything.

Tekko wants YOU!

As our attendance climbs in numbers, so must our resources.  In order to keep making Tekko the awesome place we pride ourselves on, we are asking YOU for help

Tekko 2016 Highlights

Increased attendance to over 8,000 unique attendees, guests, vendors, artists and staff from all across the country, equaling a 30% gain over the previous year.

Provided an overall economic impact to the greater Pittsburgh metropolitan area of over 4.5 million in terms of hotels, restaurants, local transportation, shopping, taxes, etc. over a four day period.

Supported several local non-profit organizations to increase awareness and collect donations during the event.

Tekko is presented by a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, the  Pittsburgh Japanese Culture Society (PittJCS) .  We've been bringing fans together for more than 15 years at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Located in beautiful downtown Pittsburgh, the  David L. Lawrence Convention Center  offers Tekko attendees the best of both worlds, by showcasing spectacular views of the city on the roof or numerous balconies perfect for cosplay photo-shoots and gorgeous indoor spaces that are host to all scheduled programming such as panels, vendors/artist alley and main events.

Looking to branch out into the city? Look no further! The area around the Convention Center, within a 15-minute walk, is home to:
Over 90 restaurants!
Numerous Museums!
Point State Park!
Station Square!
Local Events!
And Much, Much More…

Become an Exhibitor

At Tekko, our exhibition hall is home to a diverse group of vendors, artists, and partners. If you'd like to get involved, please review the rules and policies below, and then visit the respective page to apply.

Become a Sponsor

All of our sponsors and partners are listed at the bottom of every page on our website. (That's a lot of eyes!)  Additionally, we may post on social media to promote your business from our accounts, or even feature your business on our home page for special cases, or any other cross promotion you can think of!  If you are a fellow convention, we can discuss table-swap options, and much more.