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Autograph Sessions During FanimeCon 2026

Time to start planning when to meet your favorite guests as FanimeCon has unveiled the autograph sessions for the 2026 event.

Fans who want to participate in an autograph session must sign up online and select a time slot for the guest they want to meet. Participants should line up only after receiving confirmation by email. Each attendee may sign up only for themselves and is limited to one autograph per session. All sessions will take place at the Autograph area during the scheduled time.

Here is a breakdown of all autograph sessions during FanimeCon 2026:

Friday, May 22nd

• 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm Emi Lo

Saturday, May 23rd

• 11:30 am – 1:00 pm ALI
• 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Ai Nonaka
• 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm Emi Lo
• 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Mint Fantôme (Meet and Greet)
• 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm Khoi Dao
• 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Yuriko Yamaguchi
• 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Hiroshi Nagahama

Sunday, May 24th

• 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm ALI
• 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm Khoi Dao
• 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Hiroshi Nagahama
• 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm Emi Lo
• 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Mint Fantôme (Meet and Greet)
• 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Ai Nonaka
• 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Yuriko Yamaguchi

Rules and Guidelines

The following rules apply to all autograph sessions. Autographs are not guaranteed, even with a confirmed spot. Each attendee may line up only for themselves after receiving their call time by email or SMS and is limited to one signed item per trip through the line. Full details of the rules and guidelines are available on the official site.

Meet and greet sessions with Mint Fantôme will operate on a different set of rules and guidelines than the other sessions. The signup process remains the same, but attendees who are approved must follow a set of rules during their session. The rules are as follows:

1. Mint Fantôme will not be physically signing any items nor selling merchandise.
2. When it is your turn, you will have two (2) minutes to have a conversation with Mint Fantôme.
3. There are no special restrictions on photos/videos during your session, but please be respectful of other attendees and staff.
4. Controversial topics are not allowed during the Meet and Greet, including, but not limited to: politics, religion, foreign relations, private topics, other VTuber agencies, etc.
5. Once your time is up, please be respectful of other attendees and leave the area.
6. Gifts will not be accepted.
7. Meeting Mint Fantôme is not guaranteed. All other Autographs rules apply.

More to Come

Guests who will not have an autograph session include VampyBitme, Gilles Poitras, Maguma, Zack Davisson and Néant Glass. These guests will still appear during their panels or host special events throughout the weekend. The autograph sessions are one of several events taking place during FanimeCon 2026, alongside panels, cosplay gatherings, musical performances, and cosplay wrestling, just to name a few.

FanimeCon 2026 will take place May 22nd to May 25th during Memorial Day weekend at the San Jose Convention Center and surrounding venues. It is one of the largest fan-organized anime conventions in North America and one of the biggest events in San Jose. Weekend passes are on sale now, while single-day passes are available only during the convention weekend.

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