Anime Expo

Anime Expo
StatusActive
Genre
VenueLos Angeles Convention Center
Location(s)Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Coordinates34°02′23″N 118°16′13″W / 34.039737°N 118.270293°W / 34.039737; -118.270293
CountryUnited States
InauguratedJuly 3, 1992; 32 years ago (1992-07-03)
Most recentJuly 4, 2024; 4 months ago (2024-07-04)
Next eventJuly 3, 2025; 7 months' time (2025-07-03)
AttendanceIncrease 110,000 (2018)
Organized bySociety for the Promotion of Japanese Animation
Filing statusnon-profit
Websiteanime-expo.org
Attendees at AX 2022
Re:Zero cosplayers at AX 2018
Attendees gather at the LA Convention Center's South Hall during AX 2016.
People at Anime Expo 2015

Anime Expo, abbreviated AX, is an American anime convention held in Los Angeles, California and organized by the non-profit Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA). The convention is traditionally held annually on the first weekend of July, spanning the course of four days. Anime Expo is regularly hosted at the Los Angeles Convention Center but has also been held in other cities such as Anaheim, San Jose, New York, and Tokyo.