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| venue = Los Angeles Convention Center| location = Los Angeles, California, U.S.34.039737display=title,inline}}| country = United Statesweblink|anime-expo.org}}}}(File:Anime expo 2022 Convention Opening.jpg|thumb|240px|Attendees at AX 2022)File:Cosplayers of Ram, Emilia and Rem, Re-Zero 20180705b.jpg|thumb|240px| cosplayerscosplayersFile:Anime Expo 2012 (14004485295).jpg|thumb|240px|HomestuckHomestuck(File:Anime Expo South Hall Lobby 2016.jpg|thumb|240px|Attendees gather at the LA Convention Center's South Hall during AX 2016.)(File:Anime Expo 2015 panorama (19875315555).jpg|thumb|240px|People at Anime Expo 2015)Anime Expo, abbreviated AX, is an American anime convention held in Los Angeles, California and organized by the non-profit Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA). The convention is traditionally held annually on the first weekend of July, spanning the course of four days. Anime Expo is regularly hosted at the Los Angeles Convention Center but has also been held in other cities such as Anaheim, San Jose, New York, and Tokyo.

Events and programming

{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2021}}Anime Expo features many events and activities during the convention for attendees to take part in such as guest panels, tabletop gaming, competitions, an arcade, and concerts.NEWS, O'Rourke, Michael, Like-minded fans share in 'Cosplay' at Anime Expo, My San Antonio,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090714154302weblink">weblink 2009-07-14, 2009-11-14, Top attractions include the Masquerade cosplay contest, Anime Music Video (AMV) competition, Battle of the Bands, and Charity Auction. Anime Expo hosts a multitude of industry Guests of Honor (GoH), including notable music artists who often hold large concerts at Anime Expo. Anime Expo holds a large variety of focus panels, workshops, and events, some of which are fan or industry-sponsored. Numerous film and video rooms also show anime screenings that run all day and night.Much like other conventions, Anime Expo also features a large-scale exhibit hall where attendees can purchase a variety of products from a wide range of exhibitors. This exhibit hall also features an artist alley where attendees can purchase fan-created artwork, as well as other varieties of crafts such as wigs, pins, and cosplay material.

Convention history

History

File:Cosplayers of Naruto at Anime Expo 2006-07-02.jpg|thumb|240px|NarutoNarutoThe first Anime Expo was held from July 3–6, 1992 at the Red Lion Hotel in San Jose, California. Many of its original staff came from Anime Con, an anime convention held in San Jose in 1991, and later absorbed by the SPJA in 1992. In 1994, Anime Expo made a strategic relocation to the Southern California area and all subsequent conventions have taken place there since.BOOK,weblink Demanding Respect: The Evolution of the American Comic Book, Lopes, Paul, April 7, 2009, Temple University Press, 9781592134441, en, The convention continues to thrive due to the growing popularity of anime and Japanese popular culture and maintains a strong draw due to the many notable Japanese guests it hosts. It currently holds the title of North America's largest anime convention, a title which it has consistently held every year except in 2003, in which its attendance was slightly edged out by the east coast anime convention Otakon.WEB, Delahanty, Patrick,weblink Ten largest North American anime conventions of 2003, AnimeCons.com, January 9, 2007, June 6, 2018, From 1,750 attendees in 1992, Anime Expo's size has increased to over 107,658 in 2017, making Anime Expo the largest anime and manga convention in North America.WEB, Delahanty, Patrick, January 1, 2018, Largest North American Anime Conventions of 2017,weblink June 6, 2018, AnimeCons.com, In March 2009, chief executive officer Trulee Karahashi, who had been a part of Anime Expo and SPJA in various capacities for 11 years, left the organization.To: SPJA Executive Members, Convention Committee, Anime Expo Managers, Staff, and Volunteers, March 28, 2009WEB,weblink Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation "(SPJA)", {{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In September, former Universal Studios executive Michael Lattanzio was later hired as the SPJA's new CEO.WEB,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110728045413weblink">weblink dead, The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation Announces New President and Chief Executive Officer, July 28, 2011, WEB,weblink SPJA announces new CEO, Michael Lattanzio, Japanator, October 28, 2019, April 27, 2019,weblink dead, In January 2010, eight members of Anime Expo's upper management team (ConCom) publicly resigned because of disagreements over the organization's new direction set forth by Lattanzio. One significant point of contention was Lattanzio's decision to refocus and restructure the SPJA's marketing efforts, starting with the dismissal of a PR and marketing contractor that the organization had a close working relationship with since 2004. Additionally, two other personnel had already left for other reasons, leaving only the vice-chair and two others as returning members of the previous year's team.Multiple Anime Expo Staffers Resign in Board Dispute January 11, 2010In September 2010, Lattanzio was released from his CEO position.weblink September 25, 2010 Then SPJA Chairman of the Board Marc Perez became acting CEO; In August 2011 he stepped down from the board of directors to take over as a full-time CEO (as required by the SPJA bylaws).In early 2012, Anime News Network reported that Anime Expo suffered a $1.2 million loss in 2010.Exclusive: AX 2010 Lost $1.2 Million; IDG to Boost Involvement, Animenewsnetwork, February 3, 2012 The 2011 convention saw a $100,000 profit and reduced the outstanding debt to $700,000. The article also stated that one of the creditors, IDG World Expo, will be taking over several aspects of the organization, with guest selection and programming remaining under SPJA control. Additionally, Takayuki KarahashiWEB,weblink Otakon Parent Elects New Board of Directors, animenewsnetwork.com, February 15, 2012, WEB,weblink AX Parent Reveals Board of Directors Election Results, animenewsnetwork.com, February 15, 2012, has been elected as chairman of the board of directors.WEB,weblink$1.2-million-idg-to-boost-involvement-in-2012, Exclusive: AX 2010 Lost $1.2 Million; IDG to Boost Involvement, animenewsnetwork.com, February 15, 2012, The convention continued to be located at the LACC through 2019.NEWS, Anime Expo to Stay in Los Angeles for 5 More Years,weblink July 6, 2015, Anime News Network, June 27, 2015, In April 2016, Marc Perez left the company, with Ray Chiang becoming acting CEO of SPJA.NEWS, CEO Marc Perez Leaves Anime Expo's Parent Company SPJA,weblink April 8, 2016, Anime News Network, April 7, 2016, On June 30, 2017, the first Pre-Show Night was added to the Anime Expo, which included the Neon District, hosting the World Cosplay Summit U.S. Finals, and premieres.As the convention's attendance has grown, it's seen long lines for entry into the convention hall, which organizers said was due to safety and security concerns.NEWS,weblink Anime Expo 2017 Is This Weekend And The Line To Get In Is A Special Kind Of Hell UPDATE, Kotaku, November 17, 2019, July 1, 2017, Ethan, Gach, In the months leading to the 2020 event, a global coronavirus outbreak created concerns related to large gatherings, such as Anime Expo. On April 17, 2020, the SPJA announced that it was cancelling Anime Expo 2020, citing "health and safety" concerns. However, the SPJA stated it still planned to hold the 2021 event on its normal July dates.WEB,weblink Chiang, Ray, Anime Expo to Return to Los Angeles in 2021, Anime Expo, Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation, April 17, 2020, April 17, 2020, NEWS, Hodgkins, Crystalyn, Anime Expo 2020 Cancelled Due to COVID-19,weblink April 23, 2020, Anime News Network, April 17, 2020, en, WEB,weblink Anime Expo 2020 Information, AnimeCons.com, April 22, 2020, On May 27, 2020, they announced a two-day online convention, titled Anime Expo Lite, which took place on July 3 and 4, 2020. On March 3, 2021, the SPJA canceled the 2021 live convention, and announced that the Anime Expo Lite would instead be held on the 2021 schedule, citing "continued uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic." Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Anime Expo returned in-person in 2022; Anime Expo 2022 began on July 1 and ended on July 4 as an in-person event for the first time since 2019.Anime Expo in 2023 suffered from serious overcrowding issues, and also occurred during a hotel staff strike.NEWS, Loveridge, Lynzee, Post-Mortem: How Was Anime Expo 2023?,weblink 19 October 2023, Anime News Network, 26 July 2023, en, {{Clear}}

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! Dates !! Location !! Atten. !! Guests{{Convention list| date = July 3–6, 1992| venue = Red Lion Hotel| location = San Jose, CaliforniaTITLE=MAINSTREAM CALL OF ANIME; THE ANNUAL ANIME EXPO EXPECTS TO DRAW AN EVER-GROWING DEMOGRAPHIC OF FANS TO ANAHEIM. ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 23, 2018, Los Angeles Times, Ben Dunn, Robert Fenelon, Lea Hernandez, Seiji Horibuchi, Ken Iyadomi, Shawne Kleckner, Trish Ledoux, Carl Macek, Luke Menichelli, Keiji Nakazawa, Robert Napton, John O'Donnell, Claude J. Pelletier, David Keith Riddick, Frederik L. Schodt, Buichi Terasawa, Jeff Thompson, Yoshiyuki Tomino, Steve Wang, Robert Woodhead, and Toshifumi Yoshida.HTTPS://ANIMECONS.COM/EVENTS/INFO/137/ANIME-EXPO-1992 PUBLISHER = ANIMECONS.COM, June 25, 2018, }}{{Convention list| date = July 2–4, 1993| venue = Parc Oakland Hotel and Oakland Convention Center| location = Oakland, California| attendance = 1,693Keita Amemiya, Kia Asamiya, Robert DeJesus, Doug Dlin, Robert Fenelon, Peter Goll, Kenji Goto, David Ho, Seiji Horibuchi, Leo Hourvitz, Yasuhiro Imagawa, Junco Ito, Makoto Kobayashi (artist)>Makoto Kobayashi, Steve Kyte, Trish Ledoux, Carl Macek, Helen McCarthy, Haruhiko Mikimoto, Robert Napton, Yasushi Nirasawa, Martin Oulette, Wil Overton, Claude J. Pelletier, Jeff Pidgeon, Frederik L. Schodt, Jan Scott-Frazier, Masatoshi Tahara, Takayuki Takeya, and Toshifumi Yoshida.HTTPS://ANIMECONS.COM/EVENTS/INFO/147/ANIME-EXPO-1993 > TITLE = ANIME EXPO 1993 INFORMATION ACCESS-DATE = JUNE 26, 2023, }}{{Convention list| date = July 1–3, 1994| venue = Anaheim Marriott Hotel and Anaheim Convention Center| location = Anaheim, California| attendance = 2,057Shoji Kawamori, Hiroyuki Kitazume, Izumi Matsumoto, Haruhiko Mikimoto, Jan Scott-Frazier, Minoru Takanashi, and Nobuteru Yuuki.HTTPS://ANIMECONS.COM/EVENTS/INFO/148/ANIME-EXPO-1994 PUBLISHER = ANIMECONS.COM, June 26, 2023, }}{{Convention list| date = June 30 – July 2, 1995| venue = Los Angeles Airport Hilton| location = Los Angeles, California| attendance = 2,138Noboru Ishiguro, Jay Miao, Haruhiko Mikimoto, Koichi Ohata, Nobuyuki Ohnishi, Jan Scott-Frazier, Ryoei Tsukimura, Satoshi Urushibara, and Kinji Yoshimoto.HTTPS://ANIMECONS.COM/EVENTS/INFO/149/ANIME-EXPO-1995 PUBLISHER = ANIMECONS.COM, June 25, 2018, }}{{Convention list| date = June 28–30, 1996| venue = Anaheim Marriott Hotel and Anaheim Convention Center| location = Anaheim, California| attendance = 2,918Hideaki Anno, Hiroki Hayashi, Noboru Ishiguro, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Hiroyuki Kitazume, Toshihiko Nishikubo, Hiromasa Ogura, Koichi Ohata, Ai Orikasa, Mamoru Oshii, Jan Scott-Frazier, Kenichi Sonoda, Yumi Takada, and Ryoei Tsukimura.HTTPS://ANIMECONS.COM/EVENTS/INFO/150/ANIME-EXPO-1996 PUBLISHER = ANIMECONS.COM, September 22, 2020, }}{{Convention list| date = July 4–6, 1997| venue = Los Angeles Airport Hilton| location = Los Angeles, California| attendance = 3,826 PUBLISHER = ANIMECONS.COM, June 25, 2018, }}{{Convention list| date = July 3–5, 1998Hilton Anaheim>Anaheim Hilton and Towers| location = Anaheim, California| attendance = 4,883Akira Kamiya, Hiroyuki Kitakubo, Yasuhiro Nightow, Jan Scott-Frazier, Nobuyuki Takahashi, Yuu Watase, and Takahiro Yoshimatsu.HTTPS://ANIMECONS.COM/EVENTS/INFO/328/ANIME-EXPO-1998 PUBLISHER = ANIMECONS.COM, June 25, 2018, }}{{Convention list| date = July 16–18, 1999| venue = Anaheim Hilton and Towers| location = Anaheim, California| attendance = 6,400Mari Iijima, Yoko Kanno, Hiromi Matsushita, Lisa Ortiz, Gilles Poitras, and Jan Scott-Frazier.HTTPS://ANIMECONS.COM/EVENTS/INFO/329/ANIME-EXPO-1999 PUBLISHER = ANIMECONS.COM, June 25, 2018, }}{{Convention list| date = June 30 – July 3, 2000Disneyland Hotel (California)>Disneyland Hotel| location = Anaheim, California| attendance = 9,700Rika Fukami, Keiji Gotoh, Kunihiko Ikuhara, Noboru Ishiguro, Akira Kamiya, Yukio Kikukawa, Mahiro Maeda, Yutaka Minowa, Range Murata, Kazuto Nakazawa, Yasuhiro Nightow, Chiho Saito, Jan Scott-Frazier, Yuu Watase, and Nobuteru Yuuki.HTTPS://ANIMECONS.COM/EVENTS/INFO/278/ANIME-EXPO-2000 PUBLISHER = ANIMECONS.COM, June 25, 2018, }}{{Convention list| date = July 5–8, 2001| venue = Long Beach Convention Center| location = Long Beach, California| attendance = 13,000Hisashi Abe, Morio Asaka, Kia Asamiya, Jo Chen, Kikuko Inoue, Masayuki Kojima, Hidenori Matsubara, Haruhiko Mikimoto, Jan Scott-Frazier, Makoto Uno, and Yuu Watase.HTTPS://ANIMECONS.COM/EVENTS/INFO/56/ANIME-EXPO-2001 PUBLISHER = ANIMECONS.COM PUBLISHER = ANIMENEWSNETWORK.COM, August 9, 2007, }}{{Convention list| date = July 4–7, 2002| venue = Long Beach Convention Center| location = Long Beach, California| attendance = 15,250Hiroaki Goda, Tsukasa Hojo, Kunihiko Ikuhara, Hiroaki Inoue, Yoko Ishida, Noboru Ishiguro, Masashi Ishihama, Akira Kamiya, Shoji Kawamori, Maria Kawamura, Yukio Kikukawa, Hideyuki Kurata, Koichi Mashimo, Koji Masunari, Hidenori Matsubara, Toshiharu Murata, Mamiko Noto, Puffy AmiYumi, Nobuhiro Watsuki, and Takumi Yamazaki.HTTPS://ANIMECONS.COM/EVENTS/INFO/277/ANIME-EXPO-2002 PUBLISHER = ANIMECONS.COM, June 25, 2018, }}{{Convention list| date = July 3–6, 2003| venue = Anaheim Convention Center| location = Anaheim, California| attendance = 17,000Yoshitoshi ABe, Kazuki Akane, DuelJewel, Rebecca Forstadt, Crispin Freeman, Kazuhiro Furuhashi, Mitsuru Hongo, Taliesin Jaffe, Yuki Kajiura, Yousuke Kuroda, Mahiro Maeda, Atsuko Nakajima, Liam O'Brien, Koushi Rikudo, Goro Taniguchi, Misa Watanabe, Kazuki Yao, and Nobuteru Yuuki.HTTPS://ANIMECONS.COM/EVENTS/INFO/3/ANIME-EXPO-2003 PUBLISHER = ANIMECONS.COM, June 25, 2018, }}{{Convention list| date = July 2–5, 2004| venue = Anaheim Convention Center| location = Anaheim, California| attendance = 25,000Koichi Chigira, Kate Higgins>Kate Davis, Hiromi Hirata, Yoko Ishida, Masashi Ishihama, Shinichiro Kimura, Hideyuki Kurata, Wendee Lee, Michael Lindsay, Masao Maruyama (film producer), Shino Masanori, Koji Masunari, Yuji Matsukura, MIQ, Minoru Murao, Range Murata, Toshiharu Murata, Lee Myung-jin, Satoshi Nishimura, Kazufumi Nomura, Tomonori Ochikoshi, Yoshiyuki Okamura, Ichiro Okouchi, Kaoru Ozawa, Tadashi Ozawa, Cindy Robinson, Michelle Ruff, Katsushi Sakurabi, Soichiro Sano, Carrie Savage, Tomokazu Seki, Ren Usami, Cindy Yamauchi, and Reina Yoshimura.HTTPS://ANIMECONS.COM/EVENTS/INFO/185/ANIME-EXPO-2004 PUBLISHER = ANIMECONS.COM, June 25, 2018, }}{{Convention list| date = July 1–4, 2005| venue = Anaheim Convention Center| location = Anaheim, California| attendance = 33,000Hunter MacKenzie Austin, Greg Ayres, JB Blanc, Johnny Yong Bosch, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Siobhan Flynn, Crispin Freeman, Ugetsu Hakua, Rachel Hirschfeld, Ryo Horikawa, Hiroyuki Kitakubo, Osamu Kobayashi (illustrator)>Osamu Kobayashi, Tsuneo Kobayashi, Kotoko (singer), Sara Lahti, Wendee Lee, Range Murata, Liam O'Brien, Hiroshi Osaka, Maaya Sakamoto, Carrie Savage, Tomokazu Seki, Miho Shimogasa, J.D. Stone, Helena Taylor, Wendee Tomson, Kazue Yamamoto, and Akihito Yamashita.HTTPS://ANIMECONS.COM/EVENTS/INFO/516/ANIME-EXPO-2005 PUBLISHER = ANIMECONS.COM, June 25, 2018, }}{{Convention list| date = July 1–4, 2006| venue = Anaheim Convention Center| location = Anaheim, California| attendance = 40,647Laura Bailey, Troy Baker, Johnny Yong Bosch, Clamp (manga artists)>CLAMP, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Koge Donbo*, Quinton Flynn, Crispin Freeman, Toru Furuya, Kyle Hebert, Noboru Ishiguro, Yutaka Izubuchi, Ryuhei Kitamura, Tomoki Kyoda, Mana (Japanese musician), Mike McFarland, Vic Mignogna, Seiji Mizushima, Hiroshi Nagahama, Atsuko Nakajima, Jeff Nimoy, Mick Takeuchi, Travis Willingham, and yozuca*.HTTPS://ANIMECONS.COM/EVENTS/INFO/634/ANIME-EXPO-2006 PUBLISHER = ANIMECONS.COM, July 13, 2023, }}{{Convention list| date = June 29 – July 2, 2007| venue = Long Beach Convention Center| location = Long Beach, California| attendance = 41,671Tetsuro Araki, Michael Arias, Greg Ayres, Laura Bailey, Steve Blum, Johnny Yong Bosch, Minori Chihara, Leah Clark, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Justin Cook, Caitlin Glass, Yuko Goto, Kate Higgins, Aya Hirano, Yuuna Inamura, Eisaku Inoue, Chiaki Ishikawa, Taliesin Jaffe, Satoru Kannagi, Hideo Katsumata, Takaaki Kidani, Masaru Kitao, Mike McFarland, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Haruko Momoi, Shuhei Morita, Hiroshi Nagahama, Sumire Nanohana, Tomonori Ochikoshi, Tony Oliver, Oreskaband, Kate Oxley, Takaharu Ozaki, Brina Palencia, Orion Pitts, Brandon Potter, Dai Sato, savage genius, Patrick Seitz, Stephanie Sheh, Anna Tsuchiya, Kounosuke Uda, and Travis Willingham.HTTPS://ANIMECONS.COM/EVENTS/INFO/1071/ANIME-EXPO-2007 PUBLISHER = ANIMECONS.COM, June 25, 2018, }}{{Convention list| date = July 3–6, 2008| venue = Los Angeles Convention Center| location = Los Angeles, CaliforniaACCESS-DATE=NOVEMBER 27, 2014DATE=JULY 14, 2008, Ayane (singer)>Ayane, Greg Ayres, Cameron Baity, Mike Fasolo, Fullmoon 13, GaGaalinG, David Hayter, Masamitsu Hidaka, Yoko Ishida, Jyukai (band), Hiromi Kato, Hideyuki Kikuchi, Kuro, LM.C (Japanese band)>LM.C, Chris Many, Jonathan Meza, Vic Mignogna, Jason Charles Miller, Jeanette Moffat, Shoko Nakagawa, Tony Oliver, le Peruggine, Riku, Tom Root, Kaeko Sakamoto, Patrick Seitz, Toshihiko Seki, Kevin Shinick, Akemi Takada, Saiko Takaki, Thee Out Mods, VelBet, and Travis Willingham.HTTPS://ANIMECONS.COM/EVENTS/INFO/1351/ANIME-EXPO-2008 > TITLE = ANIME EXPO 2008 INFORMATION ACCESS-DATE = JUNE 25, 2018, }}{{Convention list| date = July 2–5, 2009| venue = Los Angeles Convention Center| location = Los Angeles, CaliforniaACCESS-DATE=NOVEMBER 28, 2014DATE=AUGUST 10, 2014, Robert Axelrod (actor)>Robert Axelrod, Nakia Burrise, Steve Cardenas, Northrup Davis, Dan Ewing, Mike Fasolo, Blake Anthony Foster, Kun Gao, Douglas Goldstein, Barbara Goodson, Seth Green, Hangry & Angry, Kyle Hebert, Jason Hoffs, Ken Hoinsky, Hiroyuki Imaishi, Daisuke Ishiwatari, Noriyuki Jinguji, Walter E. Jones, Takeshi Kajii, Shigeru Kitayama, Shawne Kleckner, Yun Kouga, Yousuke Kuroda, Robert Le, Patricia Ja Lee, Joshua Long, Nobuo Masuda, Monica May, Mike McFarland, Chris McKay, Breckin Meyer, Seiji Mizushima, Moi dix Mois, Toshimichi Mori, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Morning Musume, Robert Napton, Yasuhiro Nightow, Atsushi Nishigori, Satoshi Nishimura, Takashi Okazaki, Austin Osueke, Race Owen, Brina Palencia, Luis Reyes, Amy Rolle, Reggie Rolle, Tom Root, Satsuki (musician)>Satsuki, Justin Sevakis, Eric P. Sherman, Kevin Shinick, Dan Southworth, Catherine Sutherland, Tsunku, Roger Velasco, Cerina Vincent, Chris Violette, Kevy Vona, Kari Wahlgren, Selwyn Jaydon Ward, and Erik Weiner.HTTPS://ANIMECONS.COM/EVENTS/INFO/1666/ANIME-EXPO-2009 > TITLE = ANIME EXPO 2009 INFORMATION ACCESS-DATE = JUNE 25, 2018, }}{{Convention list| date = July 1–4, 2010| venue = Los Angeles Convention Center| location = Los Angeles, California| attendance = 46,000 (warm); 105,000 (turnstile)Saki Aibu, AKB48, Yuu Asakawa, Beni (singer)>Beni, Johnny Yong Bosch, Danny Choo, DJ Chucky, Guhroovy, Kyle Hebert, Rei Hiroe, Yui Horie, Tomohiko Ishii, Kenji Kamiyama, Yoko Kanno, Toshihiro Kawamoto, Eri Kitamura, Katsuyuki Konishi, Robert Le, M-Project, m1dy, May'n, MELL, Vic Mignogna, Jason Charles Miller, Masakazu Morita, Megumi Nakajima, Satoru Nakamura, No+Chin, RSP (band), Kaeko Sakamoto, DJ Schwarzenegger, Eric P. 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Miller, Masahiko Minami, Yasuo Miyakawa, Masanori Miyake, Yu Mizokam, momoMc, Tatsuyuki Nagai, NaPaTa, Shingo Natsume, Tomonori Ochikoshi, Octopimp, Hiroshi Ogawa, Okayado, Oldcodex, Tony Oliver, QueersPlay, Garnet Runestar, Christopher Sabat, Shunsuke Saito, Saitom, Nobukazu Sakai (nbkz), Sakira, Nami Sano, Takumi Sano, Erect Sawaru, Sayori, Stephanie Sheh, Makoto Shinkai, Mayumi Shintani, Nao Shirahane (DMYO), Michael Sinterniklaas, Sphere (Japanese band)>Sphere, Sushio, Junichi Suwabe, T.M.Revolution, Nobuyuki Takahashi, Tasha, TeddyLoid, Luna Tsukigami, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Kotaro Uchikoshi, Masuo Ueda, LeeAnna Vamp, Cristina Vee, Steff Von Schweetz, Akira Yasuda, Yo, Mai Yoneyama, Koki Yoshimune, Team Shanghai Alice,HTTPS://ANIMECONS.COM/EVENTS/INFO/6184/ANIME-EXPO-2016 PUBLISHER = ANIMECONS.COM Aqours.ANIME EXPO HOSTS GUESTS FROM LOVE LIVE! 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Other Anime Expos

The SPJA twice ran conventions outside California: Anime Expo New York in 2002, and Anime Expo Tokyo in 2004.

Anime Expo New York

Anime Expo New York (AXNY) was held in 2002 in the Times Square district of New York City, New York. The event was originally a joint effort with Central Park Media and its industry event, Big Apple Anime Fest (BAAF). Due to differences, the event ran as separate entities within the same time frame and venues, with BAAF hosting the theatrical film screenings, and Anime Expo New York hosting the convention. The events shared some resources, with notable guests listed in the program guides of both events.The SPJA ran the event in order to demonstrate that it could run events outside its home state of California. The event was a precursor to Anime Expo Tokyo which ran in Tokyo, Japan in 2004.The SPJA has not run any events outside California since 2004.">

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Anime Expo Tokyo

Anime Expo Tokyo (AX Tokyo) was held in 2004 at the Sunshine City Convention Center in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan. It was not technically organized directly by the SPJA, but rather was organized by the Japanese Association for Science Fiction International Communication (www.jasfic.or.jp)(JASFIC) with assistance from the SPJA. JASFIC had two goals for Anime Expo Tokyo. The first goal was to establish in Japan a non-corporate-sponsored convention dedicated to anime. The second goal was to demonstrate to the organizers of the World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) that Japan could serve as a suitable venue for conventions that attract foreigners. Although Anime Expo Tokyo did not go on to a second year, JASFIC was ultimately successful in attracting the 65th World Science Fiction Convention to Japan in 2007.Anime Expo Tokyo had a list of over 40 guests such as manga artist Ken Akamatsu, MiQ, Under17, Hiroshi Aro, and many others, although a small handful had to make last-minute cancellations. Anime Expo Tokyo was also the very first Anime Expo that officially hosted guests from the U.S. anime industry such as webcomic artist Fred Gallagher and voice actor Crispin Freeman.Of Anime Expo Tokyo's 4,249 attendees, approximately 300 of that number were estimated to have traveled from abroad. In addition to the attendance numbers were 240 members of the press, 40 of which were from overseas. An additional 430 people were composed of dealers, guests, or staff.No plans to host another official Anime Expo outside California have been announced.">

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Anime Expo Chibi

Anime Expo Chibi (formerly Anime Expo Ontario) is an annual two-day anime convention held during November at Ontario Convention Center in Ontario, California. Organized by Anime Expo, it is designed to be a smaller convention that focuses on the artist alley and exhibit hall.NEWS, Hodgkins, Crystalyn, Anime Expo Returns on July 1-4, 2023 in Los Angeles; Reveals Anime Expo Ontario Event in California in November,weblink 15 July 2023, Anime News Network, July 4, 2022, NEWS,weblink Anime Expo Announces Anime Expo Ontario, July 5, 2022, Rafu Shimpo, Los Angeles, California, July 10, 2022, NEWS, Anime Expo Reveals Registration Date for Anime Expo Chibi,weblink 15 July 2023, Rafu Shimpo, 17 August 2022, The programming also features an arcade, cosplay contest, karaoke, live music, Maid Cafe, manga lounge, tabletop gaming, and workshops.NEWS, A Spectacle of Creativity, Fun, and Chibi Magic,weblink 23 November 2023, Rafu Shimpo, 10 November 2023, ">

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Other conventions

Anime Conji

In 2010, Anime Conji began as an annual anime convention in San Diego.WEB,weblink Anime Conji 2010 Information, AnimeCons.com, June 25, 2018, NEWS, Yee, Michelle, April 1, 2015, Get Your Con on This Weekend,weblink Los Angeles Magazine, June 1, 2015, In 2013, it began to be run by SPJA.WEB,weblink Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation Information, AnimeCons.com, June 25, 2018, WEB,weblink Anime Conji 2013 Information, AnimeCons.com, June 25, 2018, WEB,weblink NEWSBYTE: Anime Conji Transfers To SPJA, May 10, 2012, World of Anime 760, June 1, 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160304051256weblink">weblink March 4, 2016, dead, WEB,weblink About Us, 2013, Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation, June 1, 2015, In June 2012, the SPJA adopted Anime Conji, the anime convention of San Diego. 2013 marked the first Anime Conji to be hosted by the SPJA.,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150802104139weblink">weblink August 2, 2015, dead, Anime Conji 2016 was cancelled due to event quality concerns.WEB, Anime Conji has been canceled,weblink AnimeCons.com, June 6, 2018, December 18, 2015, Anime Conji 2017 was also cancelled. The convention returned in 2018 under its original organizers, the San Diego Speculative Fiction Society (SanSFiS).WEB,weblink Anime Conji 2018 Information, AnimeCons.com, June 25, 2018, WEB, SanSFiS Resumes Operation of Anime Conji,weblink Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA), March 28, 2018,weblink March 28, 2018, dead, Anime Conji held no event in 2020 due to financial and location problems.WEB, Event Update 2020,weblink Anime Conji, July 14, 2023, January 31, 2020,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20211027005901weblink">weblink October 27, 2021,

Organizational structure

The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA), the parent organization which produces Anime Expo, is a federal and California state registered 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization. Before January 1, 2020, they were registered as a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade benefit organization.WEB,weblink The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation Announces Transition to 501c3, March 7, 2021, The operation of the Anime Expo is divided into two groups: Entertainment & Operations. Entertainment has the following divisions: AV Tech, Entertainment Hall, Guest Relations, Interactive Events and Programming. Operations have the following divisions: Exhibit Hall & Registration and Facilities. As of 2013, the SPJA employed 11 employees and over 1,000 volunteers for Anime Expo.Anime Expo's parent company, the SPJA, has several additional paid positions whose roles are to conduct the organization's year-round operations. Such positions also include the: Administration Director, chief executive officer, Finance Manager, HR Director, marketing director, and Technology Director. The SPJA also hires consultants for outsourced functions such as: Marketing consultation, Governance & Strategic training, Legal Representation, Vending, and other matters on an as-needed basis.

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