🏙EXTRA EXTRA! Read All About it!!! 🌉 Read the 1st of 4 quarterly newsletters to give you all the info you need as we approach #AnimeLA22! Read it here: https://animelosangeles.org/news/the-anime-los-angeles-quarterly-newsletter/ Visit animelosangeles.org/registration#AnimeLA22to get your badge today! 🏕

🏙 Rise & Shine! Early Bird Rates are Live!!! 🌉 Get your 4-Day badges for $75, that's less than $20 a day! Rates start to go up starting on May 31st! Be sure to visit animelosangeles.org/registration to get your badge today! 🏕

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🏙Incredible Anime Talent Comes to CCR!🌉 Come meet some of your favorite anime talents at Comic Con Revolution at the Ontario Convention Center, May 16th & 17th, 2026! Use code ALA2026 & get 10% off your tickets! We'll be there as well so be sure to stop on by! 🏕

Do you wish you could relive that time you got reincarnated at an anime convention called Animé LA 21? Now you can! We had so much fun with you all, and we'll remember every second of it! But here are some of our favorite highlights <3 See you next year! https://youtu.be/-GUi_KBnJsc

Our MAIN event! Brought to you straight from the Terrace Theater! The Animé Los Angeles 21 Masquerade!!! Watch your favorite performances again and again, witness all the talent & magic that cosplay can bring!!! https://youtu.be/mxOs0j2qbtw

Do you wish you could relive that time you got reincarnated at an anime convention called Animé LA 21? Now you can! We had so much fun with you all, and we'll remember every second of it! But here are some of our favorite highlights <3 See you next year! https://youtu.be/-GUi_KBnJsc

​🎆21K at Animé LA 21!🎉 The numbers are in... AND ITS A NEW RECORD! We had 21,000+ attendees join us at Animé LA 21 this year!!! That's absolutely amazing, what a way to celebrate a 20th anniversary! Thank you all for joining us, we can't wait to see you again soon!🎊

How did you enjoy your convention experience? We've been at this for 21 years! But your input makes all the difference! We would be grateful if you took the time and filled out our attendee survey: https://forms.gle/RMJMM6SToRCxDkR99 We'll see you again at Animé LA 22, Jan 7th - 10th, 2027!

We conquered dungeons, defeated demons, befriended fairies, met life long guild members, & completed a quest we'll never forget! And now our journey in another world is over... But that's okay! We can enjoy a nice slice-of-life with you all next year! See you at ALA 22 💖🌆🏞️

We've hit level 99999, explored all the dungeons, defeated the Demon Lord & now it's time to be sent back to our original world...! Closing Ceremoniesis starting on the Main Stage, come say goodbye to our Guests of Honor!

Congrats to our Hall Cosplay Weekend Winners 🏆: Best Overall jewel.tone.jacob (Cowboy Raichu), Best Element kimpee.cos (Shiver), Most Creative spillersshelby (Crowley). RunnerUps: poppylopcos (Pink Link), kryraynecosplay (Tron Ares), joestarcos (Master Chief). Thank you all—see you in 2027!

Posters will be available for pickup by the photographers & cosplayers featured in them until 6:00pm at the tables outside LP1! Make sure to stop by & check if your work was featured! Please do not remove them from the walls yourself - staff are collecting them for pickup!

Did you catch the amazing drag show on Saturday & are hungry for more? The stars of the show are back for a meet & greet at Haus Party:Meet the Cast of Jimmy Sherfy’s Haus of Cosplay over in LP3! Find out how they got started in the drag community & more~

See your work or someone you know on the posters around the con center? The posters will be available for pickup by the photographer/cosplayers later today from 5:00 to 6pm, so let your friends know to stop by the pickup table by LP1! Please do not remove them yourself!

Get ready to hear the finalists sing their hearts out to claim the title of Karaoke Champion at the Mini Karaoke Contest Finals, hosted by Lemar Harris over in the Karaoke Room!

Seen cosplayers with horse ears around the but not sure what they were from? Umamusume, from Real Life to Anime in LP 3 covers the show's insipration of real racehorsing history that inspired the anime - come learn weird horse facts about Oguri Cap, Gold Ship & more!

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What's the difference between High Grade, Master Grade, Perfect Grade when it comes to model kits? How hard are they to put together? Gunpla 101: A Beginners Guide to Plastic Model Kits is here to give us the rundown in LP2!

Come fight for justice at the Foam Fighters: Fire Force - The Knights of the Ashen Flame in Workshops before 2pm! No weapon? No problem! Our armory can outfit your party~

Lose something over the weekend? Lost & Found is in room 102-C & open all hours of the convention! If you have left the convention for the weekend or realized you left something behind after the con, you can also email [email protected]!

Come on down to the Main Stage in the Grand Ballroom in the next 10 minutes to see Oyasumimi, Hamu Cotton, Moe↗Age & more perform at the 6th Annual ALA Idol Showcase! Catch them in exhibit hall later for photos & chekis with the performers~

There’s no better person to learn from than the master herself: Yaya Han’s panel Beyond Social Media - Long Term Success in Cosplay is starting soon over in LP3!

Guest of Honor Tsukasa Kotobuki is answering all your questions about his time working on Gundam, Saber Marionette J & moreat his panel Tsukasa Kotobuki's Work and Q&A over in LP 4!

The Hoyoverse collides with ALA 21 at Voice Actors of the Hoyoverse in LP2! Come join guests Emi Lo, Ben Diskin, Nic Olsen, Katiana Sakissian & more discuss the latest game developments, fandom theories & anything & everything~

Partied too hard last night or feeling like the last day of the con got you overstimulated? Take a rest over in the Quiet Lounge in LCBB 202B! We'll be open from now through 4pm~

See your work or someone you know on the posters around the con center? The posters will be available for pickup by the photographer/cosplayers later today from 5:00 to 6pm, so let your friends know to stop by the pickup table by LP1! Please do not remove them yourself!

"So, You Want to Know How Conventions REALLY Work - Part 4: Programming & Events" finishes out the series in LP4 at 10:45! We'll go over guests, panels, scheduling, & everyone's favorite - main events!

Registration opens at 9am but closes early today at 3pm, so make sure you're giving yourself plenty of time for badge pickup to see the last day of the con before returning to your original world~

Got an obscure fave BL you wish more people knew about? Open mic at FUJO TEA TIME! in Workshops is the perfect place to shout it out! Come mingle with other BL fans & get some new recs~ 18+ ID check at door

It’s a showdown for our top comedians from Friday’s tryouts: The Otaku Comedy Tournament: Finals (18+), hosted by Lemar Harris is finally here! Find out who gets to take home the trophy! There will be an 18+ ID CHECK at the door

Yokai like Enenra and Kuchisake Onna abound in Dandadan, but how much do you know about their folklore roots? Featured guest & monster scholar Zach Davisson dives in with The Yokai of Dandadan in LP2!

We are beyond thrilled to welcome back Jimmy Sherfy's Haus of Cosplay: A Drag Extravaganza for another year! The line has already started forming in front of LP4 so you'll want to head over soon to get a good seat

So how did protagonists get to other worlds before Isekai Truck-Kun became an institution? Find out at Vintage Isekai Anime before the Truck-kun Era in LP4! There will be ribbons!

Let's Talk Danmei with featured guest Hopeless.Night over in LP2 in starting soon! Come squeal over The Untamed, Scum Villain Self-Saving System & more with us~ 18+ ID check at the door

The last night of 18+ programming is starting soon at 8pm, so now’s a great time to double check that you have your ID with you! IDs will be checked at the doors!

Roundtable discussion Disability in the Con Community begins soon in the Workshops room! Please join us as we discuss, share stories, and educate one another on what it can be like being disabled in the con community

Knowledge of the modern world is often key to success in isekai, & knowing is half the battle! Learn from modern scientists as they investigate what would be cutting-edge medicine for China at the Apothecary Diaries: A Tale of Scientific Hyperfixation panel in LP 4!

Thank you everyone who stopped by our final day of Hall Cosplay Judging Hours. We're excited to announce today's Judges Awards! Congratulations too cosmic_peachz , casualclod , Akikai_ , RhythmicHigh , Voidvia , guiltyrosecosplay, torriedmills, dansemancer !!!

Come join us for the 5th Annual Non-Cosplay Competition in LP 2 to celebrate the regular attendees in all your sleep deprived, just rolled out of the hotel bed glory! Faded t-shirts & blue jeans seem like a winning strategy, but I hear pajama pants are the dark horse this year~

Excited for the Masquerade today? Masquerade Security & Seating starts at 6:15pm over at the Terrace Theater! If you forgot to pick up a free ticket earlier they may be distributed at the security entrance to the Terrace Theater plaza~

Fusing anime trivia with the format of Family Feud, it's Otaku Family Feud, hosted by Lemar Harris! Come watch two teams go head-to-head as they test their knowledge of anime against one another in LP4!

Main Stage is hosting back to back concerts today with performances by Tonario Orchestra, idol singer Aonyan, the Japanese Lunchtime Rush band and Against the Sun metalcore band! Check the Guidebook app for more details on who’s up next!

Upupupu - even in another world, you can’t escape reporting to the DanganRonpa Class Trial, hosted by Guest of Honor Christopher Tergliafera! Truck-kun will drive Monokuma straight to the guilty party’s execution in LP1~

Win any prize tickets from a panel, game show or tournament? Make sure you check out Ala's Prize Emporium in LBCC 203B before the end of the con to redeem your tickets! The Emporium will be open through 6pm today!

Interested in glowing cosplay or thinking of catching some hot blooded action? Advanced Cosplay Technique: Lights and Electronics is starting over at the Workshops, or you could head to LP2 to see who will reign victorious at Cosplay Wrestling Federation’s Annihilation!

The Main Stage is hosting a series of concerts today starting at 3pm with performances by Tonario Orchestra, idol singer Aonyan, the Japanese Lunchtime Rush band and Against the Sun metalcore band! Check the Guidebook app for more details~

Touhou fandom is known as one of the most dedicated fanbases passionately creating fan works for their beloved series throughout all of anime fandom, but how did they get so organized? Find out in LP 2 at Touhou and the Touhou Community: How You Can Get into Doujin Culture!

If you’re in a hurry to get from your hotel to that can’t miss panel and there’s Bird scooters around, you’re in luck! First time users can use the code “animela2026” to get a free 5-min ride! Fly like the wind~

Lost a button, popped a seam or had some hot glue peel off your costume just as you were about to start your Saturday? Don't despair, there's the Costume Repair Station in Seaside S-5!