Eight years in and Anime Pasadena still feels like something you found before everyone else did. The convention returns to the Pasadena Convention Center November 6-8, 2026 — three days, free parking, and programming that consistently outperforms its own footprint. The vendor hall is the argument. Artists who do not table at the larger shows. Japanese importers carrying inventory you are not finding on domestic sites. Figure collectors running serious stock. Small publishers with niche titles. The cosplay is strong and gets stronger every year — Pasadena attracts the builders, the people who spent six months on a prop and want somewhere to bring it that is not swallowed by …