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North America\u2019s Largest Celebration of Japanese Pop Culture Returns to Los Angeles with More Than 1,400 Hours of Programming<\/em><\/p>\n LOS ANGELES, Calif. (June 30, 2026) \u2014<\/strong> Anime Expo 2026 (AX 2026) will officially commence on July 2 and will run through July 5 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, bringing together fans and professionals from around the world for the largest celebration of Japanese pop culture in North America. Now in its 35th year, AX 2026 is hosted by the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA), a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and educating the public about Japanese entertainment and pop culture. This year\u2019s nearly sold-out, four-day convention extends beyond the Los Angeles Convention Center into surrounding venues, including Crypto.com Arena, The Novo, Peacock Place, and L.A. LIVE, with Figueroa Street transformed into a festival corridor that connects fans across the expanded campus.<\/p>\n Ahead of the show\u2019s opening, SPJA released the full programming schedule, featuring exclusive premieres, highly anticipated panels, and appearances from Industry Guests. AX 2026 will showcase content and collaborations from top partners, including Aniplex of America, Arc System Works America, ATLUS\/SEGA, Bandai Namco, CD PROJEKT RED, Crunchyroll, HoYoverse, Hulu, KADOKAWA, Lucasfilms, MAPPA, NEXON Korea, Secretlab, Square Enix, Takaratomy, VIZ, and many more. In addition, attendees will have access to new projects, exclusive merchandise, and collectibles from more than 400 exhibitors representing leaders across anime, manga, video games, music, and fashion.<\/p>\n \u201cThis year\u2019s Anime Expo is our largest and most expansive event to date,\u201d said Ray Chiang, CEO of SPJA. \u201cWith such a diverse lineup of exhibitors, panelists and guests, AX 2026 reflects both the continued growth of the event and its increasing impact on Los Angeles. We\u2019re proud to deliver an experience that raises the bar for fans while contributing meaningfully to the local community.\u201d<\/p>\n A preview of the announced programming, as well as links to full panel schedules and guest information, is available at www.anime-expo.org<\/a>. Certain credentials are still available for attendees to purchase online here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Attendees can download the Anime Expo mobile app<\/a> on their smartphone to access up-to-date information on schedule, guests, maps, exhibitor list, artist alley list, and more. For more details on Anime Expo 2026, please visit the official AX website<\/a>, and follow the official social channels for regular updates via Instagram<\/a>, X<\/a>, and Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n ###<\/p>\n About SPJA \u00a0<\/p>\n About Anime Expo For more information, visit www.anime-expo.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n PR Contact
<\/strong>SPJA is a non-profit organization dedicated to popularize and educate the public about Japanese entertainment and pop culture, as well as provide a forum to facilitate learning between professionals and fans. For more information, please visit www.spja.org.<\/a><\/p>\n
<\/strong>Anime Expo (AX) brings together fans and industry from Japan, the US, and all over the world for the largest celebration of Japanese pop culture in North America. Taking place every year since 1992, Anime Expo features the best in Japanese animation, popular art, entertainment, music, fashion, and video games.<\/p>\n
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