The convention typically offers an AMV contest, artists' alley, con suite, cosplay chess, dealers room, fashion show, formal dance, a gaming room, karaoke, maid café, manga lounge, and masquerade.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
History
The convention moved from the Los Angeles Airport Marriott to the Ontario Convention Center in 2016.[5] This move was made to accommodate the convention's growth. Anime Los Angeles 2021 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9] In 2022, the convention moved to the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center.[9] Anime Los Angeles 2025 occurred as scheduled despite the Los Angeles wildfires.[10]
Los Angeles Airport Marriott Los Angeles, California
4,583
Edward Bosco, Kira Buckland, Lucien Dodge, Erin Fitzgerald, Kyle Hebert, Natalie Hoover, Rai Kamishiro, Lolita Dark, Danielle McRae, Neil Nadelman, Panda Cubed, Parlé Productions, Laura Post, David Keith Riddick, Patrick Seitz, Christopher Corey Smith, Aimee Major Steinberger, Kaiji Tang, Jonathan Tarbox, Tadao Tomomatsu, Kimlinh Tran, Ezra Weisz, Lisle Wilkerson, and Sarah Anne Williams.[20]
January 9-11, 2015
Los Angeles Airport Marriott Los Angeles, California
Edward Bosco, Chocolate Covered Cosplay, Les E. Claypool III, Lucien Dodge, Victor Frost, Caitlin Glass, Todd Haberkorn, Kyle Hebert, Erica Lindbeck, Lionel Lum, Danielle McRae, Erica Mendez, Cassandra Lee Morris, Panda Cubed, David Keith Riddick, Stephanie Sheh, Tadao Tomomatsu, Ezra Weisz, Lisle Wilkerson, and Sarah Anne Williams.[22]
January 27-29, 2017
Ontario Convention Center Ontario, California
8,954
Brian Beacock, Pierre Bernard Jr., Edward Bosco, Jeff Burns, Chocolate Covered Cosplay, Mary Claypool, Les E. Claypool III, Richard Epcar, Victor Frost, Darrel Guilbeau, Hiroaki Inoue, Lauren Landa, Mela Lee, Erica Lindbeck, Jason Charles Miller, Sean O'Mara, Cindy Robinson, Tara Sands, Christopher Corey Smith, Ellyn Stern, Cristina Vee, Stephen Weese, Ezra Weisz, and Jason Wishnov.[23]
Pierre Bernard Jr., Kira Buckland, Mary Claypool, Les E. Claypool III, Cosplay Deviants, Richard Epcar, Victor Frost, Kazha, Jason Charles Miller, Casey Mongillo, Derek Stephen Prince, Adin Rudd, Kaho Shibuya, Evil Ted Smith, Ellyn Stern, Chris Tergliafera, and Ezra Weisz.[27]
January 5-8, 2023
Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center Long Beach, California
16,663
Corina Boettger, Mary Claypool, Les E. Claypool III, Dorothy Fahn, Tom Fahn, Adam McArthur, Kayleigh McKee, Kayli Mills, Pros and Cons Cosplay, Molly Searcy, Kaho Shibuya, Evil Ted Smith, Kaiji Tang, Chris Tergliafera, Steff Von Schweetz, Ezra Weisz, Anne Yatco, and Mamoru Yokota.[28]
January 4-7, 2024
Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center Long Beach, California
17,786
Mark Allen, Jr., Edward Bosco, Cowbutt Crunchies, Zack Davisson, Lizzie Freeman, Victor Frost, Caitlin Glass, Amber May, Kayleigh McKee, Chris Niosi, Tara Sands, Kaho Shibuya, Evil Ted Smith, Sana Takizawa, Hidetaka Tenjin, Chris Tergliafera, Kari Wahlgren, and Ezra Weisz.[1]
January 9-12, 2025
Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center Long Beach, California
