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Anime Convention · United States

Anime Expo

When
July 2, 2026
July 5, 2026 · 4 days
Where
California
Los Angeles, CA, US
Attendance
~~5,000
Estimated per event
Country
United States
The Floor

What vendors should know.

Anime Expo is the largest Japanese popular culture event in North America, featuring a celebration of Japanese entertainment, music, fashion, and video games.

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Crowd

Around ~5,000 attendees across the run.

At a Glance

What's happening.

No. 01

Cosplay

The Masquerade is a cosplay and performance competition with one of the largest cash prizes in the country.

No. 02

Music & Concerts

J-POP SOUND CAPSULE returns, featuring electrifying music performances.

Featured Guests

Who's showing up.

A confirmed slate of voice actors, mangaka, cosplayers, and industry guests.

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Scenario Writer

Kazutaka Kodaka

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Guest

YOKO TARO

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Guest

Jin

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Guest

Hiroyuki Seshita

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Mangaka

Atsushi Ohkubo

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Chief Animation Director

Kohei Tokuoka

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Animation Producer

Koichi Naruse

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Director

Kazuaki Terasawa

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Co-founder

Masahiko Minami

Studio BONES

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Co-founder

Toshihiro Kawamoto

Studio BONES

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Manga Author

Kafka Asagiri

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Cosplay Judge

Frank Ippolito

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Cosplay Judge

Hokuto Konishi

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Cosplay Judge

Reika

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Guest

YOSHIKI

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VTuber Group

LazuLight

Programming

Mini events & panels.

A working schedule of the panels, screenings, and meetups happening across the run. Subject to change up to doors.

For Vendors

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