Anime Expo AX 2023 Full Walkthrough Walking Tour Video [4k] [Stabilized]

Anime Newswire videographers tours Anime Expo 2023‪@animeexpo‬ on Saturday and Sunday in this walkthrough video showcasing the entrance, south hall lobby, exhibit hall, artist alley, entertainment hall, outdoor festival area, and the beer garden at the Los Angeles Convention Center on July 2nd and July 3rd, 2022. The cut from the two days occurs at approximately 01:04:39.
Tell us what you thought about your AX experience, and if you found yourself or saw someone you know, make sure to comment below!
00:05 Outdoor Banner
00:10 Hotdog vendors
00:40 South Hall Lobby
03:19 Exhibitor/Dealer Hall
36:32 Artist Alley
50:40 Concourse Hall
56:51 Entertainment Hall
01:04:34 Sunday Continuation
01:09:39 Festival Area
01:16:55 Beer Garden
01:23:08 Parking Garage Photoshoot Area
AX, or Anime Expo, is a prominent anime convention in the United States held annually in Los Angeles, California. It is organized by the non-profit Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) and has become the largest North American anime convention since 2017. Typically spanning four days, AX traditionally takes place on the first weekend of July. While the Los Angeles Convention Center serves as its regular venue, the convention has also been hosted in other cities like Anaheim, San Jose, New York, and even Tokyo.
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[@galaxy_kitten95]

I am hoping there’s improvement from the overcrowding from last year. This year will be me and a friend of mine’s first Anime Expo and first time traveling to LA. From the videos I’ve seen last year, it looked like a massive nightmare and I’m claustrophobic asf. Fingers crossed… please let things go smoothly. 😢

[@jazzypanduh]

It’s always the same thing every year. Good luck

[@liamwilson7549]

One day I’ll go to one of these… I just am a very quiet person so I don’t feel well around a lot of people but my passion of anime is one of the few things that keeps me living

[@JackDemons]

Follow your dreams, even if you fail, try again. If you don't, you might regret it someday but also don't beat yourself up! :D

[@Wolfblade243]

Went there for the first time this year. Very expensive to fly to LA! Expo was fun but it's very very very exhausting. I spent more time waiting in line than anything else.

[@The_Savage_Wombat]

You're tougher than you think you are.

[@JaylonLewis-bq6ty]

​@@Wolfblade243 i wish i had firends who likes anime vtubers and has been to twitchcons and anime expo but i dont sadly

[@JaylonLewis-bq6ty]

​@@Wolfblade243 was it fun i would love to have firends who likes anime but i dont

[@NeptuneNoire]

Thanks for filming! This will be my first time going this year and I'm already feeling overwhelmed lol. This makes Sac-Anime feel so small compared to this.

[@commandertakasu3841]

Thanks! It feels like I'm actually there!

[@animenewswire]

You are

[@adrianbilly5158]

How Japan turn Los Angeles up side down. How people build for over 50years of hard work in Japan in evolution the Manga industries. Look how many fans gather make me want to respect Japan with their idea. As a man grow up in the 90's, i will say thank you for being there for my childhood.

[@evan51298]

You can take pictures with cosplayers, do pictures near anime statues, play crane machines, buy outfits, buy poster art, buy trading cards, buy plushies, buy pins, buy figurines, buy manga, play arcade games, watch dance performances, watch vtuber streams, watch a competitive video game, play a demo game, and eat at food stands/trucks. It is basically a shopping district.

[@llamapartyy]

it's like Akihabara

[@amtra1778]

yes, the original main point are the anime premiere and panels though

[@no_suk9851]

the glizzys are the best thing you'll ever have but you'll have food poisoning for like 5 days be warned

[@maji-lmfao]

You're a liar, there's no cosplayers in a shopping district

[@Graestra]

@@maji-lmfao there are in akihabara

[@itskko]

i've only been to Anime Boston and I thought that was nice. Damn Anime Expo is fucking huge, I need to go next year

[@_abishyshy8298]

56:38 the lad himself, "Dlgits"

[@potato2097]

Wow. So that what it looks like. Thank you.

[@animenewswire]

You're welcome! Stick around for more walkthrough videos :)

[@twist58]

I’m always at AX on Day 1, but usually don’t stick around for the remaining days due to work back home in Southern California. However, what I love most about AX on the first day is their AMV contest. I always attend that because I also participate in them. Been doing so since 2012.

[@jorgeparra1496]

49:08 I really wasn't expecting to hear "pulikitaca" song on Anime Expo 🤣🤣

[@animenewswire]

If you hear closely, you'll hear all sorts of crazy things

[@alcatrazvongola]

Thanks for the video! I'd love to go to Anime Expo someday, but I've heard about the crowding issues and high prices. Still would love to go for the experience!

[@kobkob6455]

すごい！コスプレ、展示など、映ってる情報量が多すぎて、一度観ただけでは把握しきれない。

[@mkdesu]

2:03 this guy with the trekking bag is smart. the load is reduced which makes it easier for events like these with lots of walking and ur planning to buy a good amount of stuff with you.

[@apro_saiyan3939]

Awesome bro

[@animenewswire]

Thanks 😎

[@wordyblerd7723]

There's something really soothing about this video, I love a good pop culture con. I want to go to an anime one soon.

[@animenewswire]

You should! Check for one in your area

[@weegee9k656]

I'm very excited to go for my first time next year, I've been wanting to go for a while

[@vincently1995]

Wonderful!

[@animenewswire]

Thank you

[@vincently1995]

@@animenewswire You're welcome!

[@ilovefinn924]

I’m going next year! Cheers to 2024

[@user-hm8pq1uc7r]

すげええええええ！！アニメで盛り上がれるの最高や！！

[@liliavazquez3976]

I Love Going To The Anime Expo It's Fun! 💖💖💖💖

[@animenewswire]

Tell us about it!! 🙂

[@JaylonLewis-bq6ty]

I wish i could go to anime expo twichcon but im a broke as hell

[@Passerbys60]

I remembered on end of day I got cramp legs. Took day off on next day. I got blast too.😊

[@accel1231]

Damn~~~This is really really big, hope I can attend someday too😂😂

[@hungerxhunger]

I love going through most replayed LOL

[@X3spec]

It's a very big venue.I wonder if everyone is coming from all over America.It's a great festival.I want to go too.

[@mandingobingo]

it was nice of Shaq to get this footage for us

[@rVesperialGaming]

I wish, I would go Anime Expo next year.

[@animenewswire]

You can 😲

[@raflyfaturrahman1451]

Same bro when i got munch money

[@Iamkitkatbar]

I want to go to this next year

[@aewriter]

The Artist Alley was in the parking garage? Woah 😮

[@KV66818]

34:18 oh my GYAAAAAAAAAAAAT

[@animenewswire]

What happened

[@Fosachii]

That satsuki kiryuin cosplay is wild

[@soggybubble]

that what im saying. the orginal has alot more clothing? Wtf maybe she is putting on the cosplay? but like she in her underwear in public maybe a bathroom would have be better.

[@scribbliedoo]

I miss anime expo so much

[@hilly8000]

37:37 found waldo but really far away

[@transfo47]

This will probably become your most viewed video. Nice work.

[@animenewswire]

Thanks! Just doing our job haha 😅

[@markherman1211]

That Takeda Kanryū cosplay was on point AF.

[@AIVANFRANCO]

I appreciate this I never went to an anime expo i did however go to the fitness expo once for the first time at a expo in general it was awesome but next year I’m going to AX no matter what also they need to lower prices and over selling.

[@animenewswire]

Its a hard balance between the amount of attendees and price of the badges.

[@amtra1778]

They literally have the fire department come and close off the Expo on day one because there's so many people, as well as bringing over voice actors, artists, animators, and original creators over from japan/all over the US, so the prices are fairly justified. There's many, MANY other anime cons that happen that are lower priced and smaller (Anime LA, AX Chibi, Crunchyroll Expo, etc.)

[@diegobriseno7395]

I just got my 4-day badge yesterday baby! AX see u in 4th of July!🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@genghisquan]

I know it smell crazy in there

[@Isteveh]

i would love to go to one of these if only it didnt feel like every single one of them was over sold for the amount of space, I was at new york comicon the last few years and its getting worse and worse but this event seemed like it was on a different level.

[@leaaae4638]

I went in 2017 to 2019. Always by myself. I felt so lonely there :(

[@jacaerys4]

My brother was in Anime Expo 2023 for 3 days. On Day 1, he was Nate from Pokemon. Day 2 and Day 3, he was Curtis from Pokemon. He wants Yancy and Curtis to be more recognized in Pokemon. He has hopes anyone will cosplay as Yancy and Curtis. From his experience, Curtis is easy to cosplay as; light green vest, black shirt, grey pants, blue shoes, light green wig and a black cap with a light green front and two blue stripes around the top.

[@CollectorsSanctum]

YOOOO!!!!! It's @Jimmy Zhang @47:41 and his boy Gabe! LOL they were prob making a video too!

[@40441gogo]

Nice catch 😂

[@animenewswire]

NIce one!! We didn't catch it haha!!!

[@FLIK510]

Always thought this would be a cool event to go to but looking at the crowd in this video has me convinced otherwise now

[@McWenisWenis]

Anime Midwest is pretty big here in Illinois too, but this is def looking like a worthy trip to take next time

[@animenewswire]

It definitely is 😲

[@futurologygamerhub1956]

One day I am going there to Anime Expo in the year 2025 or 2026!

[@animenewswire]

Why not 2024?

[@noctuslucis15]

don't let your memes become dreams. first thing you hear about the passes being on sell, let it be the first thing you buy, and ofc plane tickets if necessary

[@Supramandon]

damn that's more people than at disney :D

[@XxDeathxXchan]

Just a bit of a warning to everyone wanting to go to Anime Expo in the future, there has been a recent problem with Anime Expo over selling tickets to their event since last year. I have been going to Anime Expo since 2009 and every year it seemed like Anime Expo was getting a little more recognized and there were a little bit more people, and more recognizable cosplayers attending, however, I have never seen it this overcrowded in my life. The biggest issue was the line to go get your badge because Anime Expo has recently started mailing badges to those that want to attend, and then there's day zero where people can go pick up their badge a day before the con starts. I understand people are from out of town and are attending on the day of or something but that was usually their biggest issue. Now it seems like they're under staff, it's unorganized for cosplay gatherings, no one knows where anything is, and they're overselling tickets.

[@Chynx123]

they sell as much as what the city allows for occupancy limits. They have a permit and approval for this. You are correct that it is not organized. People are not spread to accommodate the limits but, that is not a requirement either.

[@LeedleLee457]

I went to AX 2022 for the first time and was shocked at how long the lines for anything was. 6+ hours to get badge/inside the venue, 1.5 hours to get a cup of ice coffee, 1 hour pre-lineup to get into panels. Over half of the convention itself was spent in line. Personally, I prefer smaller cons that are around 10k - 30k attendees. Big enough to have fun, but small enough to actually do stuff. AX gets over 250k people every year now.

[@popoch2]

bloody hell thats a lot of people

[@Muichi__]

12:36 Shoutout to Pat from All Def Digital

[@HtDProduction]

I wasnt expecting this many ppl ):

[@joasama9763]

I was there on the anime expo

[@animenewswire]

AMAZING

[@JJ.StayFit]

Going for the first time any do and donts

[@starbez]

can only imagine the file size of raw footage

[@KittensHellfire]

Oh god not my friend tagging our group like "I FOUND US IN THIS AX VID RANDOMLY" when this has been on my recommended for weeks XD

[@animenewswire]

😆Well, welcome and enjoy the walkthrough!

[@user-ho1ih1uj6w]

7:00 fennec spotted

[@user-ho3ql6oi1h]

アニメ好きの俺は観てるだけでも楽しい。

[@gasimon4538]

Thanks for a great video...makes me wanna be there ...yet somehow glad I'm not!

[@animenewswire]

Thanks! It's definitely a bag of fun and uncomfortableness

[@ratfinkron5793]

lol oh boy

[@G-spookyk4zs]

This is giving me ps3 playstation home vibes

[@itsRevy]

whats ur camera setup?

[@anon7945]

It looks suffocating as heck but I would still go haha

[@animenewswire]

The A/C this year was really well done, so from our experience, there weren't any uncomfortable spots.

[@DrangusKahn]

@Dokipress he is talking about a lot of people so close together.

[@robertfierro1791]

Needs a temperature in the corner somewhere. These people fanning like it’s hot. 😮

[@AdamMalice]

What's so funny in the beginning, is that this person is entering from the EXIT entrance ! Literally entering from a spot you can not re-enter from. Insane how unsecure this event is ! I literally was able to get in with no bag check and they wouldn't even know what stuff I have in my bag lol.

[@animenewswire]

We informed the security staff before beginning the video and had additional-access badges. Regular attendees would not be able to do this

[@richcast66]

This is a tiny slice of what akihabara is like

[@Serpgamer]

46:11 The Saitama lol

[@JagBoii]

5:58 me n the boys

[@ShibuyaSamurai]

What camera do you use?

[@animenewswire]

Magic

[@az5129]

damn that looks very crowded. o.e

[@Arz2003]

I'm trying to find myself in the video 😂

[@animenewswire]

We were there around peak time 1-2 PM! Good luck haha

[@user-pg2ry6ei3y]

英語できないけどいってみたいなｗ

[@liliavazquez3976]

10 Anime Expo 2023 What I Love: Hatsune Miku Colorful Stage Convention With Robo Nene Genshin Impact Convention My Melody And Kuromi Ensemble Stars Convention Venti Kun Cosplay Hoshi No Ko Ai Cosplay And Figure Sunshine In The Mirror Pokemon Japanese Snacks Vocaloid Merchandise

[@animenewswire]

Solid 10/10 lineup

[@easilyoffended7772]

trying to find myself lol

[@Chobits099]

Buy, Buy, Buy, Buy, I wish these things were more fun. 60$+ tickets to go and buy....

[@animenewswire]

There were plenty of things to do besides just the vendor areas!

[@Yoko.Kurama]

How tall are you?

[@Pinto_boo]

im sacared im see myslef

[@gabrielho3430]

b section have more..

[@hanayokoizomi9369]

There’s a lot of Genshin Impact and Demon Slayer cosplay in every part of this video 😆

[@animenewswire]

There sure was!

[@hilly8000]

theres a murder going on 38:47

[@chinglun77]

Try playing how many Tanjirou can you spot.

[@georgejohnson6350]

I really wanted to see the Yakuza booth, but I'm afraid you didn't capture it. 😢

[@animenewswire]

Sorry :( The event was large and we couldn't cover every bit

[@simonshura9144]

This is just ridiculous 😂 thank god im an incel safe at home lol 😌 Way to many people density OOF But the cosplayers and fun things there one can buy there sure are tempting i guess ✌️have fun

[@DenLim123]

It's so crowded I doubt it's even enjoyable

[@ryantuttle7551]

When is the best time of day to go?

[@animenewswire]

I would suggest noonish, because then you wouldn't have to be with the massive crowds but still have enough time to enjoy everything.

[@MuhammadRifana]

Yo walking to fast

[@Ooomooo852]

エンタメ大国日本のすごさを実感する

[@n.n.t.9447]

著作権知らない連中がキモオタ騙して荒稼ぎする場だぞ😍日本馬鹿にされ過ぎやろ😅

[@aether9061]

I can smell the hotdogs from here

[@Cerealcasual]

What is limit capacity? Do better next time

[@cheesegyudon2582]

やっぱり日本のアニメは最高やね♪

[@Graestra]

Dang, people that bring small children to this are crazy

[@animenewswire]

Brave no doubt!!!

[@theisland968]

コミケみたいな感じ?

[@peterbonnie5199]

Did you get permission to take video in artist alley? That is typically off limits.

[@UnknownSuzuka]

Although there are works that are not Japanese, we are very proud that so many people are interested in Japanese anime, games, and entertainment. Please continue to love Japanese anime, games, and entertainment. From Japanese.♡♡♡

[@animenewswire]

Thank you!!! Thos e are very kind words

[@MadKingOfMadaya]

*_The stench must be deafening_*

[@dircxx8554]

There’s not much to see tbh 😂 also it’s to crowded 😅

[@phubans]

I used to go to these when I lived in SoCal but it's honestly like 98% soulless, mainstream, commercial stuff. There's very little here for the old-school anime fan, unfortunately.

[@throughskill36]

日本かと思った

[@backandbodyhurtz]

Describe smell

[@TheChuyDewy]

boring shopping mall we didn't like Sunday

[@TAKRAMAKAN]

みんな、楽しんでいるようには見えない。ただ歩いているだけ。 People don't seem to be enjoying themselves. just walking.

[@animenewswire]

It was quite crowded, but there were plenty of smiles and laughs

[@nazunananakusa8916]

Way too many people for me to care

[@imminentrueage6400]

This can't be Anime Expo, you didn't have to wait 2 hours to get in.

[@animenewswire]

Haha, but it was!

[@martinzam1]

im pretty sure that was an exit they went in through. you can see everyone else coming out but no one else is going in where they went in through, the entry was more to the left unless im missing something and a type of badge gets you in through there., but still it took me less than 5 minutes to get in every day and i was going in and out through out the day even early in the mornings

[@imminentrueage6400]

@@martinzam1 oh that's cool, I've only heard horror stories about long lines. How early did you have to line up? Did you use a no bag line?

[@martinzam1]

@@imminentrueage6400 I arrived early around 6. I did see the line grow crazy long but once doors opened at 9 and then the halls close to 10 I think it went pretty fast. They actually were not separated for bag or no bag this time. We all went through the some detector if. No need to take things out of your pocket. If it went off they'd check your bag if it didn't just keep walking, tap your badged and some thing and walked right in. The detector only went off if I had my portable charger with me. Prop check was before the detectors too so I had to go through that as I had props but even that didn't take very long to me. I was going in an out multiple times though. Day 1 I like up until like 12-1 nbut that's cuz I wanted to be outside. I was Vergil with a chair sitting on a corner. But when I tried to go in it was like at most 5 minutes. It was definitely very very crowded though