Anime Pasadena

Anime Pasadena
StatusActive
GenreAnime, manga, Japanese popular culture[1]
VenuePasadena Convention Center
Location(s)Pasadena, California
Coordinates34°8′37″N 118°8′42″W / 34.14361°N 118.14500°W / 34.14361; -118.14500
CountryUnited States
Inaugurated2018
Organized byNerdbot Media[2]
Websiteanimepasadena.com

Anime Pasadena is an annual two-day anime convention held during November at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California.

Programming

The convention typically offers an arcade, artist alley, cosplay contest, fashion show, gaming tournaments, karaoke, kids cosplay competition, live music, Maid Cafe, and vendors.[1][2][3][4][5]

History

Anime Pasadena's 2020 event in April was postponed to November, and later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7][8][9] Anime Pasadena's 2021 event was the first time the convention was two days.[2] The events's 2021 COVID-19 policies required masks and vaccination or tests. Anime Pasadena used the whole convention center for the first time in 2023.[4]

Event history

Dates Location Atten. Guests
May 26, 2018 Pasadena Civic Center
Pasadena, California		Gregg Berger, Christine Marie Cabanos, Ray Chase, Robbie Daymond, Neil Kaplan, Danielle McRae, Amanda C. Miller, and Jason Paige.[10]
April 20, 2019 Pasadena Convention Center
Pasadena, California		Tony Anselmo, Gregg Berger, Christine Marie Cabanos, Ray Chase, Robbie Daymond, Quinton Flynn, Kellen Goff, Kyle Hebert, Max Mittelman, Paul Nakauchi, Jason Paige, Carla Perez, Rikki Simons, and Veronica Taylor.[11]
December 11-12, 2021 Pasadena Convention Center
Pasadena, California		Ray Chase, Leah Clark, Khoi Dao, Robbie Daymond, Maile Flanagan, Tom Gibis, Kellen Goff, Kyle Hebert, Kate Higgins, Neil Kaplan, Brianna Knickerbocker, Aleks Le, E. Jason Liebrecht, Rachael Lillis, Elizabeth Maxwell, Adam McArthur, Kayli Mills, Max Mittelman, George Newbern, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Zeno Robinson, Christopher Sabat, Tara Sands, Sean Schemmel, Veronica Taylor, Anne Yatco, and Keone Young.[12]
November 19-20, 2022 Pasadena Convention Center
Pasadena, California		Zach Aguilar, Greg Baldwin, Brian Beacock, Justin Briner, Brook Chalmers, Shannon Chan-Kent, Brittany Cox, Jim Cummings, Hayden Daviau, Grey DeLisle Griffin, Brian Donovan, Brian Drummond, Doug Erholtz, Bill Farmer, Maile Flanagan, Sandy Fox, Tom Gibis, Michael Haigney, Kyle Hebert, Kate Higgins, Bret Iwan, Nadji Jeter, Alessandro Juliani, Neil Kaplan, Brianna Knickerbocker, Lex Lang, Aleks Le, E. Jason Liebrecht, Yuri Lowenthal, Faye Mata, David Matranga, Elizabeth Maxwell, Michaela Jill Murphy, Trina Nishimura, Bryce Papenbrook, Tara Platt, Monica Rial, Zeno Robinson, Alejandro Saab, Christopher Sabat, Sean Schemmel, Brad Swaile, Kaiji Tang, Abby Trott, Brandon Winckler, Wally Wingert, Dave Wittenberg, Dan Woren, and Michael Yurchak.[13]
November 4-5, 2023 Pasadena Convention Center
Pasadena, California		Felecia Angelle, Troy Baker, Justin Briner, Steve Burton, Clifford Chapin, Ray Chase, Luci Christian, Dameon Clarke, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Robbie Daymond, Steve Downes, Kellen Goff, Kyle Hebert, Sean Hennigan, Richard Horvitz, Lauren Landa, Lex Lang, Aleks Le, Ryan Colt Levy, Erica Lindbeck, Adam McArthur, Kristen McGuire, Brandon McInnis, Jillian Michael, Max Mittelman, Xander Mobus, George Newbern, Vivian Nixon, Bryce Pinkham, Brandon Potter, Brandon Rogers, Christopher Sabat, Tara Sands, Keith Silverstein, Ian Sinclair, Paul St. Peter, Sonny Strait, Kaiji Tang, J. Michael Tatum, Jen Taylor, Cristina Vee, David Vincent, Mark Whitten, Anne Yatco, and Stephanie Young.[14]
November 2-3, 2024 Pasadena Convention Center
Pasadena, California		Zach Aguilar, Krystina Alabado, Katelyn Barr, Don Bluth, Justin Briner, Clifford Chapin, Ray Chase, Greg Chun, Leah Clark, Dameon Clarke, Justin Cook, Robbie Daymond, Sandy Fox, Kimiko Glenn, Kyle Hebert, Erika Henningsen, Kate Higgins, Lauren Landa, Lex Lang, Aleks Le, Cherami Leigh, Adam McArthur, Landon McDonald, Kristen McGuire, Scott Menville, Daman Mills, Max Mittelman, Chie Nakamura, Trina Nishimura, Tony Oliver, Joel Perez, Monica Rial, Zeno Robinson, Blake Roman, Nicolas Roye, Michelle Ruff, Christopher Sabat, Sean Schemmel, Patrick Seitz, Stephanie Sheh, Matt Shipman, Michael Sinterniklaas, Ellyn Stern, Amir Talai, Kaiji Tang, Nazeeh Tarsha, Eric Vale, Hynden Walch, Christopher Wehkamp, Debi Mae West, Dave Wittenberg, and Anne Yatco.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b Valdes, Georgia (1 November 2023). "Anime Pasadena set to bring 'more than a normal comic convention'". Pasadena Star News. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Latzko, Laura (8 December 2021). "Anime Pasadena is 'a family thing'". Pasadena Weekly. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  3. ^ Painter, Alysia Gray (31 October 2023). "'Anime Pasadena' to welcome thousands of cosplayers with shopping, panels, and more". NBC Los Angeles. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b Valdes, Georgia (4 November 2023). "Anime Pasadena draws thousands for cosplay, creators and celebrities". Pasadena Star News. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Cosplay Continues Sunday at Anime Pasadena 2023". Pasadena Now. November 1, 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Anime Pasadena 2020 April Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  7. ^ "Anime Pasadena 2020 November Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "Anime Pasadena April 2020 Postponed Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Anime Pasadena November 2020 Postponed Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Anime Pasadena 2018 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  11. ^ "Anime Pasadena 2019 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  12. ^ "Anime Pasadena 2021 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  13. ^ "Anime Pasadena 2022 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  14. ^ "Anime Pasadena 2023 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  15. ^ "Anime Pasadena 2024 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved October 31, 2024.