Aniplex Holding AkibaFest in October
Recently, during the 2016 Anime Expo, Aniplex of America announced a special animation and technology festival that will be taking place later this year in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo. The event is called AkibaFest, and it will be held in the Little Tokyo section of LA on October 15-16. The event is described as “a new type of anime convention,” that will be inspired by the popular aspect of Japan’s Akihabara, the pop cultural capital of the country. Speaking on the event, Aniplex of America President Hideki Goto commented: “It’s clear from the passion exhibited by anime fans, cosplayers, manga collectors, tech enthusiasts and gamers that there is still a thirst for new experiences. However, it is only with the support of the fans that we can make AkibaFest a successful event. Only with their enthusiastic participation can we turn Little Tokyo into ‘Little Akiba’ on the weekend of October 15th and 16th.” Aniplex America Director of Business Development John Inada added on the festival: “A lot of events offer different facets