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ICONIC EVENTS AND ANIME EXPO® PARTNER FOR AX CINEMA NIGHTS TO SERVE UP RYOMA! THE PRINCE OF TENNIS IN THEATRES NATIONWIDE IN MAYDistributed by Eleven Arts, Anime Blockbuster by Manga Creator Takeshi Konomi Unveils Never-Before-Seen “Prince of Tennis” Storyline in the Franchise’s First Ever CG Anime Feature Film Los Angeles, CA – Iconic Events Releasing, aRead more

Anime Expo Lite 2021 Draws Over 375,000 Views and Raises $77,000 for CharityNation’s Largest Anime Fan Convention Returns to the L.A. Convention Center in 2022 Santa Ana, Calif. (July 28, 2021) – The nation’s largest anime fan convention marked its 30th anniversary earlier this month with Anime Expo Lite. Held online again due to theRead more

Registration Opens for Anime Expo Lite 2021Ticketed livestream event runs July 3 & 4; All proceeds to benefit Hate Is A Virus The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) engages the global audience for Japanese pop culture as it announces the dates and format for Anime Expo Lite 2021. The two-day, livestream conventionRead more

Anime Expo Lite Livestream Event Draws Over 500,000 Views From Around the World to Celebrate Japanese Pop CultureThe Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation’s First-Ever Virtual Event Held July 3 & 4 Santa Ana, Calif. (July 14, 2020) – Although Anime Expo could not take over the Los Angeles Convention Center as it usually doesRead more

The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation Announces First-Ever Anime Expo Lite: A Virtual Japanese Pop Culture EventFREE Livestream Event to take place July 3 & 4 Santa Ana, Calif. (May 27, 2020) – The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is thrilled to unveil its plans to offer Japanese pop cultureRead more

28th Annual Anime Expo Delights More Than 350,000 Fans of Japanese Pop CultureAnnual Anime Event Draws More than 350K Attendees; Economic Impact Estimated to be More Than $100 Million to the Greater Los Angeles Area Santa Ana, Calif. (July 11, 2020) The Los Angeles Convention Center was the epicenter for anything and everything Japanese pop-cultureRead more

New York Comic Con Partners with Anime Expo to Debut Anime Fest @ NYCC x Anime ExpoFour-Day Celebration of Anime Culture to Premiere at New York Comic Con at Pier 94 NORWALK, Conn. – July 14, 2018 – ReedPOP, the world’s leading producer of pop culture events, today announced that it is partnering with The Society for theRead more

Anime Expo 2018 Continues to Thrill Fans as They Celebrate Japanese Pop CultureThe Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation Celebrated the 27th Anime Expo with More Concerts and Premiere Events than Ever Before Santa Ana, Calif. (July 10, 2018) – 110,000 fans of Japanese pop-culture descended upon the Los Angeles Convention Center this past weekRead more

Anime Expo 2017 Highlights and Attendance NumbersSociety for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) Celebrated the 26th Anime Expo with More Concerts and Premiere Events than Ever Before! Santa Ana, CA – (July 5, 2017) Anime Expo, produced by The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA), presented its 26th event this past weekend at theRead more

Anime Expo 2016 Shatters Record with Over 100,000 in AttendanceSociety for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) Celebrated the 25th Anime Expo with Unparalleled Guests, Performers and Special Events Santa Ana, CA – (July 6, 2016) Anime Expo, produced by The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA), presented its 25th event this past weekend atRead more