Hundreds of people gathered for the convention of Anime Corpus Christi

Corpus Christie, Texas. Hundreds of people came to the second day of Anime Corpus Christi.

The three-day convention is the city’s first of its kind and the sister show of the annual Corpus Christi Comic Con.

3NEWS spoke with Congressman Joseph Tafur. “Most of the time you have to go to San Antonio or Dallas to attend an exclusive anime-themed convention. So having it here in our hometown is perfect.”

Daniel Benavidez is co-owner of Corpus Christi Comic Con. He spoke to 3NEWS and said, “We’re also hosting Comic Con Corpus Christi and we’re approaching our fifth year. We wanted to expand. Anime has expanded and exploded over the past five years. do it as soon as we can.”

The reaction of the crowd was huge, as was the impact of local businesses.

3NEWS spoke with Strawberry Moon owner Carly Cunningham. She said, “We have people coming from the valley, people coming from all over Texas to come and enjoy the whole convention, all the programming going on and check out all the cool stuff, it’s really cool.”

Cunningham opened her business late last year. “We’re such a new business, so anytime we can access anime fans is really good for us,” she explained.

Regardless of age, convention attendees like Mike Jeffords, 79, won’t let anything stop them from attending. He asked, “Why should children have fun?”

Despite Jeffords’ health problems, his spirit helps him live life to the fullest. He told 3NEWS: “I’m currently undergoing radiation. I had cancer, I’m not going to quit!” He said, “If you continue, you will continue. If you sit down and leave, you will die. And I’m not ready to die.”

Jeffords is proof that you are never too old to have fun.

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