July 10th 2022 O.A.

Anime Expo 2022

Starting from Friday, July 1st to Monday, 4th, Anime Expo was held at the LA Convention Center.

Anime Expo is the largest anime event in North America held by the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation.

Long lines formed in front of the convention center before the doors opened due to vaccine confirmations and people eager to go inside.

The event always happened near July 4th, but it had to be done virtually for the past 2 years due to the impact of COVID-19. Physical event was made possible for the first time in 3 years, making this the 32nd year.

More than 350 product booths lined up at the main hall, and fans got their chance to buy their favorite merchandise.

Anime-related events like special screenings, photo booths, card game area, online gaming, and other Japanese subcultural attractions gathered in one place for the event.

Some of the latest anime were also introduced.
Popular anime series “One Piece” was promoting their latest movie “One Piece Film: Red”, available in Japan this summer and fall in the US, with several large-scale displays in each area.

A famous DJ, Steve Aoki also did a collaboration with the movie through live performances and captivated the audience.

Tickets for Anime Expo 2022 were sold out. About 100,000 people attended the 4-day event.