The Fourth of July weekend was jam packed with several anime events and pop ups and your backdoor anime hangout decided to explore what LA had to offer both in and outside of the titular AX in order to explore the breadth and expansion of anime culture, industry, and community. This includes:

• Anime Expo 2026

• White Box Entertainment’s Anime Business Seminar at the Hotel Indigo

• How to Draw Manga with Ace Attorney mangaka, Kazuo Maekawa of Manga Dojo at Japan House LA

• Kodansha House LA

• LA Anime Artist Alley

• Ghost In The Shell Premiere at Brain Dead Studios Fairfax