Anime fans dressed up as comic and animation characters pose for photos during the Anime Expo 2023 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, the United States, on July 1, 2023. Anime Expo 2023, the largest anime convention in North America, was launched in Los Angeles on July 1, 2023. The show, which runs until July 4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, brings together fans and industry professionals from over 60 countries and regions. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)
LOS ANGELES, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Anime Expo 2023, the largest anime convention in North America, was launched here on Saturday.
The show, which runs until Tuesday at the Los Angeles Convention Center, brings together fans and industry professionals from over 60 countries for the largest celebration of Japanese pop culture in North America.
During the four-day event, attendees can explore new products and projects from more than 400 exhibitors representing the biggest names in anime, manga, games and entertainment.
Taking place every year since 1992, Anime Expo features the best in Japanese animation, popular art, entertainment, music, fashion, and video games. ■
Attendees walk through a hall during the Anime Expo 2023 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, the United States, on July 1, 2023. Anime Expo 2023, the largest anime convention in North America, was launched in Los Angeles on July 1, 2023. The show, which runs until July 4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, brings together fans and industry professionals from over 60 countries and regions. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)
Anime fans dressed up as comic and animation characters pose for photos during the Anime Expo 2023 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, the United States, on July 1, 2023. Anime Expo 2023, the largest anime convention in North America, was launched in Los Angeles on July 1, 2023. The show, which runs until July 4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, brings together fans and industry professionals from over 60 countries and regions. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)
A cosplayer poses for photos during the Anime Expo 2023 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, the United States, on July 1, 2023. Anime Expo 2023, the largest anime convention in North America, was launched in Los Angeles on July 1, 2023. The show, which runs until July 4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, brings together fans and industry professionals from over 60 countries and regions. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)
Anime fans look at anime toys during the Anime Expo 2023 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, the United States, on July 1, 2023. Anime Expo 2023, the largest anime convention in North America, was launched in Los Angeles on July 1, 2023. The show, which runs until July 4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, brings together fans and industry professionals from over 60 countries and regions. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)
An anime fan takes photos during the Anime Expo 2023 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, the United States, on July 1, 2023. Anime Expo 2023, the largest anime convention in North America, was launched in Los Angeles on July 1, 2023. The show, which runs until July 4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, brings together fans and industry professionals from over 60 countries and regions. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)
