The overall hours for Anime Expo Lite can be found below. Every year Anime Expo opens up the hotel block, which offers a list of recommended local hotels for a decent price. Let us know your thoughts in the comments or you can even reach out to me directly about all things animated and other cool stuff @Valdezology on Twitter! The subway stops at 7th/Metro Center, where you can transfer to the Blue or Expo Line. If there’s one tip I recommend for people out of town, it’s to plan ahead and book early. There’s one big difference, though. There’s a full-on Target here, as well as an H&M and plenty of food options. TIP: Buy early! One thing that you’ll absolutely want to bring is a backpack. As for Day 2's events, you can find the YouTube link here. For more information, and to keep up-to-date on Anime Expo Lite announcements, be sure to RSVP for updates! If you are interested in the full schedule of the two day virtual event, you can find Anime Expo Lite's full line up of panels, announcements, and special events at the link here. So, if you book through the hotel block, you’ll save money on Uber by taking the shuttles and also have the added benefit of meeting people who are staying at your hotel. Note that the convention center does check your bags before entering, but it didn’t seem particularly invasive. If you’re not familiar with Downtown LA, you’re probably familiar with the Staples Center, home of the Lakers, the Clippers, and the Kings. If you’re checking out of your hotel on the final day of the convention and not staying afterwards, you can actually have your bags checked at the convention so you’re not stuck carrying them around. Anime Expo is branching out with Anime Expo Lite and Funimation has debuted FunimationCon, and both of these major conventions will be taking place over the July 3-4 weekend. For more information on premiere passes, see the resources section of this guide. In 2015, Crunchyroll hosted Anamanaguchi and Porter Robinson at Microsoft Theater, and Cool Japan Festival took places at The Novo. The Purple Line subway runs from Koreatown to Union Station. | Check the program room policies and/or event descriptions for more information. All times in the schedule are listed in PDT, so be sure to use a timezone converter or refer to the timezone charts posted in each panel description. There are a few different types of badges: 4-Day: Best value! Community Guidelines: Be kind and respect one another. Copyright © Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation 2020. Check out the. Should I get a hotel from the hotel block, or one somewhere else? What is Anime Expo? A one-way ride is $2.50. Anime Expo as we know it may be off this year, but there's still plenty to look forward to at the online version, Anime Expo Lite. I’m talking snacks and bottled water, because you’ll need it. It’s just a few blocks there and back, and in both of the years that I’ve attended Anime Expo, it hasn’t been too crowded. Additionally, premiere passes tend to be sold in limited quantities throughout the year leading up to the event. To put the difference in price into perspective, tickets to Anime Expo 2017 are currently sitting at $65 for a four day pass, while premiere passes will run you $375. Adam Capps is the editor of video games at BentoByte. Metro will also be providing free shuttle service between the L.A. Convention Center and Little Tokyo during Anime Expo weekend. While you’re at Anime Expo, there are a lot of places outside of the Los Angeles Convention Center. Typically this list goes up a few months ahead of the convention, so that’s when you’ll want to look. Huge, in fact. Note that all schedule times are in PDT. As you can see, it’s sort of like a VIP pass, and it comes with a VIP price. If you have to pick up your luggage before heading to the airport, it’s probably more convenient to leave it at your hotel if they offer the service. The poster below will designate boarding location. Join us in downtown Los Angeles on July 2-5, 2021! California Pizza Kitchen and Starbucks have chains here, and they’ll soon be joined by Five Guys. After looking at the pricing for bag check at Anime Expo, I found that it was actually cheaper to have my bag checked at our hotel, which is what I ended up doing. As I mentioned above, those perks will also cost you a premium, but it might be worth it for those of you that value your time over money. Now that we’ve got the basics out of the way, let’s talk about the convention itself. Here's how you can tune in! Have fun! Anime Expo (AX) is North America's largest celebration of Japanese pop culture, held annually downtown Los Angeles, California on 4th of July weekend. If you do decide to drive there, they’ve even got discounted parking for people who shop or dine there. It also runs 24-hours between El Monte and Harbor Gateway. Anime Expo Lite is FREE to watch wherever Youtube and Twitch are available! You can find the first YouTube channel for Anime Expo Lite's Day 1 events at the link here, and you can find the Twitch stream for Day 1's events here. Premiere is essentially the best tier of badge you can purchase for Anime Expo, and it comes with a number of perks that normal four day passes don’t have access to. 1201 South Figueroa Street If you plan on riding Metro the entire weekend, we recommend loading additional stored value to your TAP card so you don’t have to keep stopping at the TAP vending machines. - July 3, 2020 04:36 pm EDT. Likewise, in 2016, Anisong World Matsuri was held at both of these venues. We work very hard to bring a wide variety of events, panels, and activities to Anime Expo. We hope you’ve found this page helpful! Metrolink has service on the Antelope Valley, San Bernardino, Inland Empire-Orange County and Orange County lines on weekends. For my first year in 2015, I booked late and suffered the consequences. With over 100,000 people at AX interested in many of the same things you are, expect lines for panels, autograph sessions, food, buying merch at booths in the Exhibit Hall, and more. I didn’t have the opportunity to actually take the shuttle, and instead opted for Uber, but I absolutely would have taken the shuttle if I had known about it at the time. But at the same time, you also get a neat virtual badge for your troubles! The Los Angeles Convention Center is located in Downtown Los Angeles, which means you’ll likely be spending the bulk of your time there. De plus, l'Anime Expo accueille une multitude d'invités d'honneur de l'industrie de l'animation japonaise mais également des artistes musicaux notables qui organisent souvent de grands concerts durant l'AX. Along with other Fourth of July activities, Anime Expo will be taking place July 1 through 4 at the L.A. Convention Center. He's also an avid fan of anime, manga and music.