![]() ![]() (But at least I can tell you the new OP is fire. I felt guilty as I was ushered into the room with my press pass. The fiasco of the Mob Psycho panel was especially heart-breaking, as fans who had been waiting in line for possibly hours were turned away because so few people attending the previous panel left. Fans were left disappointed as multiple big-name panels - most notably for Demon Slayer and Mob Psycho 100 - ran out of room and had to turn people away. What started as a small gathering in the basement of a hotel in the early 90s now requires the LA Fire Marshal to come and beg organizers to open up more sections of America’s biggest city’s biggest venues. Indeed, I found myself wondering whether Anime Expo is getting too big. I kept wondering: how do you make something as huge as Anime Expo not a shit show? Everyone was doing the best they could, because everything was a lot. The Wifi at one of the entrances was spotty, so I had to run back and forth around the expansive outside of the LACC just to entrance that it wasn’t my badge which was malfunctioning (and I wasn’t the only one this happened to). Smaller-Scale Anime Expo Focused on Exhibit Hall and Artist Alley to be Hosted at Ontario Convention Center November 12-13, 2022 Los Angeles, CA (July 11, 2022) Anime Expo celebrated its. The first day especially, it was evident that everyone was confused and malfunctions were everywhere. These volunteers are literally not paid enough to police people on mask-wearing to the extent that the convention organizers should have been preparing for. ![]() To be fair, Anime Expo relies mostly on volunteer labor. Everything at Anime Expo goes so big that there was a giant inflatable Luffy at the entrance to the con this year. Staples of small cons, like an artist alley, exist at Anime Expo, too - just super-sized, like everything else at AX. Gaming companies like Bandai Namco show off demos for upcoming games - in AX 2022’s case, One Piece Odyssey - while others, like Atlus, gave away exclusive merch. ![]() The additional Anime Expo twist is that two characters from VShojo might show up one day via stylish TV panel and talk to fans. Japanese companies like Good Smile, make figures, have panels, too, all while they show off their hottest products in the exhibit hall - and usually sell out of everything by day four. The Expo incorporates other major facets of anime fandom into its fold. In short, anime fans know to keep an eye on Twitter on Anime Expo weekend, because of the inevitable slew of announcements. In 2022, we had panels on Demon Slayer, One Piece Film: Red, Spy x Family, Jujustsu Kaisen, and much more. Directors, voice actors, producers, and other industry-types from the biggest studios fly in from Japan to talk about the biggest shows in anime - and, often, reveal new footage, or announce new shows or seasons. Anime Expo distinguishes itself by getting more big names in from Japan than any other con. Anime Expo takes place over four days at the Los Angeles Convention Center on the weekend of July 4th - which explains why, if you’re reading this story near its publishing date, you’re hearing a ton about Anime Expo right now. ![]()
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