Anime Impulse returns to the Anaheim Convention Center August 22-23, 2026 — the West Coast's premier anime pop-culture market, hundreds of artists, importers, and vendors across two full days at 800 West Katella Avenue in Anaheim. Anime Impulse runs differently than a convention. The focus is the market — the buying and selling of anime merch, fan art, imported goods, and limited-edition products that don't exist on Amazon. Artists who sell exclusively at shows like this bring work they made specifically for the weekend. Importers carry products from Japan that circulate at these events and nowhere else. Walking the floor is a discovery process that requires time. The Anaheim Convention …