Anime Los Angeles 2013 took place on January 4 - 6, 2013 at the LAX Marriott. ALA has certainly has made a home for themselves at the hotel. The LAX Marriott is no stranger to geeky and otaku weekends as events like LosCon and Gallifrey One are hosted here annually. Anime Los Angeles brought in a hoi polloi of American voice actors in their guest line up - most notably Richard Epcar and Mary Elizabeth McGlynn of Ghost in a Shell fame. The event also brought in local musicians to perform. However, the biggest draw of the con were the cosplayers and their respective photographers.
This year the theme is Life After Death by the Notorious B.I.G. to celebrate the return to California, at least for this con. ALA was an interesting case study in the pulse of the anime convention scene as it currently stands. We are in an era of growing pains - what can cons offer cosplayers other than hangout space and are the Millenial fans ready to party like it's DragonCon? In our last year attending Anime Los Angeles, we explore the answers to these questions. You can listen to our Anime Los Angeles edition of Zero Hour here.
| Friday | |
| Mo Money, Mo Problems Schedules? We don't need no stinkin' schedules! We're playing this con by ear. Checking out the concerts, con suite, cosplay chess, and more. |
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| The World is Filled With... Come on in, the pool is open! Dealers hall, artist alley, and the cosplay repair station is back with a vegence! |
Hypnotize Victoria competes in masquerade as Shadow Yukiko from Persona 4. Prior to the show, she accidentally stumbles upon a Persona series gathering. |
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| Going Back To Cali Anime Los Angeles 2013 photos. Find pictures of your cosplay over here. Tag your friends. Hosted by Facebook. |
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| You're Nobody Until Somebody... Con Quoteables: Taking things out of context since 2001. Overheard at Anime Los Angeles 2013. |
Sky's the Limit Final thoughts and overall review of Anime Los Angeles 2013. It's been a good run, but we have to say adios. |
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