Culture Key Facts —The record. The 2026 edition drew 230,000 visitors over four days, a new attendance high for the event. —The dates. It ran July 2 to 5 at the Distrito Anhembi convention grounds in northern São Paulo. —The impact. Organizers put the economic effect at around R$400m ($74m), across tourism, hotels, food and […] The post São Paulo’s Anime Friends Closes Its Biggest Edition Ever at 230,000 appeared first on The Rio Times.