Hundreds of fans have descended upon the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center for the 19th iteration of Animé Los Angeles — a four-day event aimed at celebrating the Japanese artform.
Kalika Evans is dressed as Wedding Bowser from Mario during Anime Los Angeles at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA, on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Sam B is dressed as Cosmo from Chainsaw Man during Anime Los Angeles at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA, on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ku’uleialoha Hoapili dressed as Undertaker from Black Butler, poses for pictures from Kamerin Broyles, dressed as Miss Hina from Genshin Impact during Anime Los Angeles at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA, on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Manny Gama, dressed as Corey Taylor from Slipknot, has a message for his fellow attendees during Anime Los Angeles at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA, on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Cosplay characters walk the hall during Anime Los Angeles at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA, on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Cosplayers dressed as characters from League of Legends, a multiplayer online battle arena video game, during Anime Los Angeles at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA, on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ku’uleialoha Hoapili is dressed as Undertaker from Black Butler during Anime Los Angeles at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA, on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Cosplayers dressed as characters from the video game Lethal Company during Anime Los Angeles at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA, on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Anime characters during Anime Los Angeles at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA, on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Jan Abestilla is dressed as Josuka from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure during Anime Los Angeles at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA, on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Cosplayers dressed as characters from League of Legends, a multiplayer online battle arena video game, during Anime Los Angeles at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA, on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Anime, a style of animation originally from Japan influenced by the drawing style from Japanese comics, or manga, is known for its devoted fan base.
Those fans were out in full force at the Convention Center for the first day of Animé Los Angeles on Thursday, Jan. 4 to revel in the event’s live entertainment, fashion show, industry panels — and of course, to partake in a little cosplaying.
The Animé Los Angeles festivities, meanwhile, will continue until Sunday, Jan. 7.
