


The Novo hosted many of the satellite events, like the inaugural Anime Expo Homecoming: City Pop concert featuring DJ sets from the 70s/80s-inspired Tune in Tokyo collective and a performance by L.A.-based artist Mari Iijima.

Music is also a big part of the Expo, with numerous concerts and DJs in ticketed and non-ticketed events.
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Luffy statue at the South Hall entrance), TV show reveals (new original video animations from “My Hero Academia”!) and activities celebrating Japanese pop culture all went on inside the convention center as excited patrons bought clothing, toys, jewelry, movies, manga, original art, posters and knick-knacks from the hundreds of booths and artist displays. In-booth dance parties (looking at you, Pony Canyon), video game trailers and demos (“One Piece Odyssey” seemed to be everywhere, including a huge Monkey D. Erik Scott said in a statement, according to KTLA.Īttendees were, of course, undeterred and jubilant to get back to a place where their passion for the world of anime could be shared in-person after a 2-year hiatus. “For the safety of all attendees, the LAFD requested the hosts to open a portion of the convention center to alleviate the crowds who congregated in the street,” LAFD Capt. Anime Expo 2022 drew tens of thousands of attendees to the Los Angeles Convention Center this weekend and, as has happened many times before, its popularity even attracted the attention of fire marshals working to keep the crowd safe.
