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Sonicboombox Anime XP Afterparty 2026 — Anime Expo Weekend

Name: Sonicboombox Anime XP Afterparty 2026 — Anime Expo Weekend
Start: 2026-07-04T20:30:00-07:00
End: 2026-07-05T02:00:00-07:00
Location: Catch One, 4067 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90019

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Today · Sat, Jul 4 – Sun, Jul 5, 2026

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Catch One, 4067 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90019

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Little Tokyo Anime and Culture Night -- Los Angeles July 2026

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Little Tokyo Anime and Culture Night -- Los Angeles July 2026

In 7 days · Jul 11 327 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Little Tokyo in downtown Los Angeles is the oldest Japanese American community in the country and on weekend evenings it functions as the unofficial gathering point for LA-area anime and Japanese culture fans. The stretch of 1st and 2nd Street between Central and Alameda runs izakayas, ramen shops, Anime Jungle with dedicated anime merchandise, Kinokuniya Books, and coffee shops where people sit for hours discussing shows. The monthly Anime and Culture Night draws the community that lives here year-round, not just the convention crowd that shows up twice a year. Street performers, pop-up cosplay groups, and informal meetups fill the sidewalks from early evening into the night. Browse Anime Jungle for figures, tapestries, and limited releases. Kinokuniya carries Japanese-language manga, artbooks, and music releases alongside English-language anime. The ramen spots fill up fast. Arriving by 6:30pm avoids the longest waits at Ichiran, Daikokuya, and Shin-Sen-Gumi. The Metro Gold Line stops at Little Tokyo/Arts District station. Street parking is available on surrounding blocks. No ticket or registration required. Monthly on the second Saturday.

Waku Waku Anime Rave Los Angeles — July 4, 2026

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Waku Waku Anime Rave Los Angeles — July 4, 2026

Today · Jul 4 – Jul 5 Moroccan Lounge, 901 E 1st St, Los…

The Moroccan Lounge in Downtown LA, July 4th, doors at 9pm. The SoCal anime rave circuit has adopted Waku Waku as its own, and this is the one that keeps coming back. The format is earned simplicity. No panels, no cosplay contest, no vendor hall. Just the music, the crowd, the visuals, and the shared recognition of hearing a song you know from a show that meant something to you at a specific moment in your life. The anime rave format produces a specific emotional register: nostalgia and presence simultaneously. You are in a room of strangers who had the same childhood, and you are all finding that out at exactly the same time. Waku Waku is worth attending for anyone in the SoCal anime community who has wanted to dance to anime music in a room that takes both seriously. The Moroccan Lounge is an ideal-size venue: large enough to feel like an event, small enough to feel like a community. Past editions have sold out. This one will too. What to know: 21+ event. Arrive early; the venue does not have much room to absorb late arrivals once capacity is reached. The Moroccan Lounge is in Downtown LA accessible by Metro. Uber/Lyft drop-off is on Spring St. Dress is casual to cosplay. The setlist will hit the obvious choices and the deep cuts. Both kinds of recognition produce the same reaction. July 4 is a calculated date: the holiday gives attendees a reason to be out late, and Los Angeles clears out enough on Independence Day that parking and transit are easier than usual. This is not an accident. The Waku Waku team knows their crowd. The anime rave circuit is one of the most consistent dark social signals on Falkor: tight community, recurring format, word-of-mouth distribution, no traditional marketing. People who find this event find it because someone in their group already knew about it. That is what a Falkor event looks like.

RAVEKAWA — Chiikawa Anime Rave at The Compound Commerce

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RAVEKAWA — Chiikawa Anime Rave at The Compound Commerce

In 13 days · Jul 17 – Jul 18 The Compound by Dirt Dog, Commerce…

The second SoCal date for the RAVEKAWA circuit — The Compound by Dirt Dog in Commerce, July 17. Same Chiikawa energy, different venue, different crowd. The Compound Commerce is an emerging South LA venue that has been hosting a run of anime-adjacent nightlife events, establishing itself as a hub for the rave-anime crossover circuit. This is distinct from the mainstream EDM scene — these nights attract cosplayers, collectors, and fans who want to spend a night inside the IP they love rather than watching it on a screen. Chiikawa's fandom is both enormous and underserved. The characters appear everywhere in fashion, merchandise, and social media — but dedicated IRL events remain rare. RAVEKAWA fills that gap. Two dates in July means two different communities, two different atmospheres, both anchored in the same kawaii underground that has been growing steadily across SoCal. Catch the second wave. The Compound date is the closing night of the SoCal RAVEKAWA run — the July 5 Catch One show was the opener. Two venues, two crowds, one month.

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Anime Expo 2026 — Day 4

Tomorrow · Jul 5 From $45 Los Angeles Convention Center, 120…

Anime Expo 2026 — Day 4 closes the convention on Sunday, July 5 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Anime Expo is the largest anime convention in North America, drawing over 100,000 fans to the Los Angeles Convention Center each summer. The 2026 edition runs July 2-5 across all four days, with a massive 340,000-square-foot Exhibit Hall, Artist Alley, J-Pop and ani-song concerts, industry panels, anime premieres, cosplay competitions, autograph sessions, and gaming areas. The convention is organized by the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation and runs continuously across all four days. Each day brings different programming, exclusive announcements, and guests from across the anime, manga, and J-Pop industries. Saturday and Sunday draw the largest crowds; Thursday and Friday move at a more manageable pace for exhibit hall access. The Los Angeles Convention Center is located at 1201 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90015, steps from the EXPO/Convention Center Metro station. Badge pickup opens before the convention; pick yours up early to avoid lines. Tickets are available at anime-expo.org. Single-day and four-day badges are offered, with four-day badges providing the best value for full-weekend attendees.

Macross: Do You Remember Love? -- First Official U.S. Theatrical Screening

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Macross: Do You Remember Love? -- First Official U.S. Theatrical Screening

Tomorrow · Jul 5 800 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, C…

The film that defined the Macross franchise gets its first official US theatrical run since its original release. Not the streaming version. A theater, the original print, and an audience that knows every frame. The film itself is a theatrical retelling of the original Super Dimension Fortress Macross television series, condensed into a feature-length experience that blends mecha warfare, a love triangle, and the premise that music can end a galactic war. Directed by Noboru Ishiguro and Shoji Kawamori, the film is considered a benchmark of 1980s anime production. Its space battle sequences and character animation set standards that influenced a generation of animators. The soundtrack -- particularly Mari Iijima's original performances of Do You Remember Love? and My Boyfriend Is a Pilot -- became foundational texts of anime music culture. Worth it? Who it's for: If you have watched any Macross series, listened to Mari Iijima, or know what Valkyrie fighters are, this screening is for you -- and for the next 40 years, it will be one of those events you either attended or missed. Classic anime collector culture prizes theatrical screenings of foundational films above almost any contemporary release because of the rarity. This is a once-in-a-lifetime screening, not a revival. It is the first official time. The Novo is a 2,300-seat venue; tickets are limited. What to know before you go: The screening is Sunday July 5, 2026 at noon at The Novo by Microsoft, 800 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles. This is adjacent to Anime Expo 2026 (July 2-5 at LACC), making it a natural anchor for AX attendees. A BIGWEST Macross panel precedes the screening at Anime Expo (July 2, 1 PM, Room 511ABC at LACC). The Novo is walkable from the Convention Center. Buy tickets well in advance -- the collector community for this film is global, not local, and demand will exceed venue capacity. The Macross: Do You Remember Love? theatrical screening is the kind of event the anime community has waited for longer than most of its members have been alive. When licensing barriers fall, they sometimes fall for a single moment. This is that moment. July 5, 2026, The Novo, Los Angeles.

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D&D Adventurers League — Game Empire SD

In 5 days · Jul 9 Free / $5 suggested 7052 Miramar Rd, San Diego, CA 921…

D&D Adventurers League at Game Empire in San Diego runs organized play every week — open table, drop-in format, no ongoing campaign commitment required. Pick up a character or bring your own, and the adventure is self-contained within the session. Good for new players learning the mechanics in a low-stakes environment. Good for experienced players who want to play without the scheduling overhead of a home campaign. The shop provides the space; the AL module provides the structure. Just show up.

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OC Night Market 2026 — Orange County

In 6 days · Jul 10 – Jul 12 Paid admission — see ocnightmarket.com 88 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

The OC Night Market returns to OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa for multiple weekends throughout summer and fall 2026, one of the most popular Asian night market experiences in Southern California. The market brings together over 200 food vendors, artisan sellers, performers, and entertainment across a sprawling outdoor festival ground that comes alive after dark. Food is the draw. Vendors span all of Southeast Asia, East Asia, and fusion concepts: Korean corn dogs, Taiwanese popcorn chicken, Vietnamese banh mi, Japanese takoyaki, Filipino bibingka, Hong Kong egg waffles, Thai rolled ice cream, and dozens of innovative hybrids that exist nowhere else. Lines form early for the most popular stalls — arrive by 6 PM for best access before the crowds peak. Beyond food, the market features live K-pop performances, a DJ stage, merchandise vendors with streetwear, phone cases, plushies, and art prints, and an activity zone with carnival-style games. The atmosphere is dense, loud, and celebratory — a distinct cultural experience that captures the energy of Asian night markets at a SoCal scale. OC Fair & Event Center is located at 88 Fair Drive in Costa Mesa. Paid parking on-site. Admission is charged at the gate — see ocnightmarket.com for dates, hours, and pricing. Multiple weekends run throughout the season; check for specific event dates.

OCLA Night Market: Natsu Summer Festival 2026 - Rowland Heights

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OCLA Night Market: Natsu Summer Festival 2026 - Rowland Heights

In 6 days · Jul 10 – Jul 12 STC Rowland Legacy, 18991 Colima R…

The Japanese summer festival comes to the heart of Rowland Heights. STC Rowland Legacy transforms into a matsuri for three days in July 2026: takoyaki, yakitori, wagyu skewers, matcha soft-serve, and a vendor alley where everything is worth slowing down for. The OCLA Night Market Natsu Festival runs July 10 through 12. Free admission. This is not a themed experience staged for outsiders. The SGV Japanese-American community has roots here that go back generations. The Natsu Festival is the annual moment when those roots surface publicly in food, cosplay competition, live entertainment, and the density of people who come back every year because it feels like home. The cosplay competition draws the anime fan community from across the region. The food vendor rows serve the neighborhood. Both groups share the same space, producing the cross-pollination that makes SGV events distinct: cultural authenticity and fandom culture occupying the same parking lot. Rowland Heights is the kind of place where you find something you did not know you were looking for. The Natsu Festival is that feeling in summer form. Friday July 10 (5-11pm) Saturday July 11 (3-11pm) Sunday July 12 (3-9pm). STC Rowland Legacy, 18991 Colima Road, Rowland Heights CA 91748.

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Anime Expo weekend doesn't end when the convention floor closes. Sonicboombox throws the biggest AX afterparty of the year on July 4 at Catch One — and you don't need an Anime Expo badge to get in.

Five rooms. Two floors. A massive outdoor patio. DJs spinning anime-adjacent music across hip-hop, trap, pop, EDM, and emo — Anime Nightclub 3, DJ Taylor Senpai, and a full lineup that treats anime soundtracks like the bangers they are. There's also a game room with Beyblades, a photobooth with printed photos, and the kind of crowd that has the right opinion about the Chainsaw Man opening.

Presented by Girltaku, Newtown HQ, and Kaiju Jukebox — organizers who have run Anime Expo adjacent events for years and know exactly what this crowd wants on a Saturday night in July.

Catch One is one of the best venues in Los Angeles: legendary sound system, multiple rooms, and enough space that it never feels like a sweaty anime convention overflow. It's more like the after-party that's actually better than the main event.

July 4 also happens to be Independence Day. The Anime Expo crowd treats this as its own national holiday — cosplay optional, enthusiasm mandatory. Doors open at 8:30 PM and the night runs until 2 AM. 21+ only. Rideshare recommended.

Located on West Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles. This is the Anime Expo afterparty the community has been running to for years. If you're in LA for AX weekend, this is the Saturday night plan.

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