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About This Event:
"Largest Anime Convention in the U.S."
Anime Expo is the primary annual event hosted by The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA). In 2005, Anime Expo's attendance topped 33,000 attendees over the course of 4 days.
Anime Expo's Exhibit Hall offers a vast collection of import and domestic anime and manga merchandise, as well as galleries featuring artwork by leading anime and manga artists. Other events include panels, workshops for traditional and contemporary Japanese culture , video and film presentations, charity auction, concerts, and AniMatsuri, a Japanese-themed festival.
Dates:
Friday, July 3 - Monday, July 6, 2008
Location:
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles, California
Special Guests:
- Masahiro Ando, anime director with credits including Jin-Roh, Metropolis and Ghost in the Shell
- Hideyuki Kikuchi and Saiko Takaki, creators of Vampire Hunter D manga, from Digital Manga Publishing
- Akemi Takada, character designer with credits including Urusei Yatsura, Kimagure Orange Road and Mobile Police Patlabor
- Le Peruggine, yaoi manga-ka duo and creators of Cain and Winter Demon, from Yaoi Press
- Full roster of guests
Events:
- Panels
- Workshops
- Video and Film Presentations
- Cosplay Competition
- Charity Auction
- Concerts
- Anime Music Video Competition
- AniMatsuri: The Anime Summer Festival
- AX Idol Voice Talent Search
- Full schedule of events
Presented By:
Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation
Registration Info and Admission Fees:
Registration Hours:
- 4-day pass: $50 (before March 17); $55 (March 18 - June 1); $60 (June 2 - July 3) $65 (at the door)
- 2-day pass: $45 (January 1 - July 3); $50 (at the door)
- 1-day pass: $25
- More ticket pricing information
Plan Your Trip:
- Trip Planner, including hotels, map, parking information and before you go tips from Anime Expo
- Best Downtown Los Angeles Hotels
- Dining out destinations in Los Angeles
Anime Expo News:
ANIME EXPO 2008- Anime Expo '08: CMX Manga Showcases Bat-Manga, More Emma - July 7, 2008
- Anime Expo '08: Go! Comi Unveils O-Play Online Manga Games - July 6, 2008
- Anime Expo '08: Sunday's Manga Highlights - July 6, 2008
- Anime Expo '08: TokyoPop Adds TV Tie-ins, New/Old Takaya Manga - July 6, 2008
- Anime Expo '08: Saturday's Manga Highlights - July 5, 2008
- Anime Expo '08: DMP Announces 14 New Manga for '09 - July 5, 2008
- Anime Expo '08: Dark Horse to Release New Evangelion Manga in '09 - July 5, 2008
- Anime Expo '08: VIZ Media Reveals 4 New Shojo Manga for '09 - July 5, 2008
- Anime Expo '08: Aurora Celebrates 1st Year of Manga Publishing - July 4, 2008
- Anime Expo '08: Friday's Manga Highlights - July 4, 2008
- Anime Expo '08: Ultimate Manga Publishers Showdown - July 4, 2008
- Anime Expo '08: Thursday's Manga Highlights - July 3, 2008
- Anime Expo '08: This Weekend's Manga Highlights - July 1, 2008
- Anime Expo Adds More Guests, Events - June 18, 2008
- Pre-Register for Anime Expo, Enter to Win a Trip to Japan - March 11, 2008
- Time to Pre-Register for 2008 Anime, Comic Conventions - January 5, 2008
- Anime Expo 2007 Breaks Attendance Records - July 2, 2007
- Quick Manga Tidbits from Anime Expo 2007 - July 1, 2007
- Go Backstage at Anime Expo 200 - June 29, 2007
- Anime Expo Update: Fred Gallagher Signing on Saturday - June 28, 2007
- New Manga Publisher to Debut at Anime Expo - June 26, 2007
