The convention announced Monday that it has canceled its 16th annual appearance due to the COVID-19 outbreak that has shut down many large events and gathering places, including the Georgia World Congress Center. MomoCon 2020 was initially set to take place there May 21-24.

The announcement comes about two weeks after the convention said it was “exploring new dates” for the four-day event, AJC.com previously reported. The convention amassed about 38,000 fans of Japanese anime, American animation, comics and gaming last year.