Although he said he’s not the biggest fan of anime, he appreciates it because of its influence on America. Dressed as Jin Sakai from the video game “Ghost of Tsushima,” he sat down in the halls of the convention center playing a wooden flute for passersby.ĭespite being from a Lao background, Sayamnath grew up surrounded by Japanese culture, including works like “Astro Boy” and various video games.
One attendee, Phorntip Sayamnath, was visiting the Expo for the first time ever. “We know that technically this is the 31st Anime Expo,” the emcee said during the opening ceremony, “but we are completely prepared to hold onto the last strands of youth and reset ourselves all the way back to the 30th anniversary again.”įor those who attend, the convention is a place for them to dress up as their favorite characters, or “cosplay,” meet fellow fans and see the biggest announcements in the industry. Ultraman makes his in-person debut at the Anime Expo 2022 Welcome Ceremony. With its electric opening, the convention promised to be just as large and bombastic as ever before. The ceremony also included the official in-person debut of Japanese icon Ultraman in the United States.
The event kicked off with a welcome ceremony with performances from artists like the Corps Dance Crew from California, SG5 from Japan and American singer Diana Garnet. The continued popularity even after the pandemic is a statement on the resilience of Japan’s cultural influence in the United States, and its ultimate impact on the west.
There were so many attendees on the first day that the Fire Marshall and the LA Convention Center barred any further admission. The four-day event draws in more than 100,000 fans from across the globe annually to celebrate anime, video games and Japanese culture as a whole. After two years of absence, Los Angeles’s Anime Expo made an explosive return this past weekend.
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