convention & cosplay lore (est 2000)
San Diego Anime Con 2024 took place on November 15-17, 2024 at the Legacy Hotel in San Diego, CA’s Mission Valley known for its roadside hotels and restaurants within proximity to Sea World, San Diego State, and Old Town San…
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Los Angeles Comic Con 2024 took place on October 4-6, 2024 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in downtown Los Angeles. This pop culture convention, two hours from San Diego and a few months after San Diego Comic Con, hails…
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Shall we dance? Nocturnal Masquerade Ball was held on October 13, 2024 at the Atomic Ballroom in Irvine, CA. This event was a joint production between California Cosplay Gala by Craig and Company and AniMarketplace. I’ve been attended cosplay formal…
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Who uses typewriters anyway? Los Angeles Idol Matsuri 2024 (LAIM) took place on September 7, 2024 at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center (Torrance, CA). This one day event celebrated all things “idol.” The event’s focus was on “kaigai,” or overseas…
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San Diego Comic Con 2024 took place on July 25 to 28, 2024 at the San Diego Convention Center in downtown San Diego. This is our fourth comic con since lockdown has been lifted. SDCC is celebrated as the grand…
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Anime Expo 2024 took place from July 4-7, 2024 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, JW Marriott, and the street of LA. The premiere anime convention has a funky history with locals who have been attending anime conventions. Fans are…
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Weeb Fest took place on June 29, 2024 at the Westminster Mall in Westminster, CA. This event puts on free anime themed events that consist of artists, vendors, voice actor meet and greet, and local idol performances. The Westminster Mall…
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Comic Con Revolution 2024 took place on May 18 to May 19, 2024 at the Ontario Convention Center in Ontario, CA. This event is a smaller, compact pop culture event in the Inland Empire. Far, far away from city centers…
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Zot Con Mini 2024 took place on the University of California, Irvine student center on Sunday, May 12, 2024. This was advertised as a one day “mini” event compared to previous Zot Con’s. We attended in 2023 as panelists. Zot…
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Sakura Con 2024 took place on March 29 – 31, 2024 in downtown Seattle at the Seattle Convention Center. This is the Pacific Northwest’s largest anime event and one of its longest running anime conventions. 2024 brought in guests from…
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