Recorded rotary gate attendance increases from over 407,000 records last year
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Promote the Japanese Animation Association (SPJA), organizer Animation Expoannounced Monday that this year’s four-day event set record attendance rates for more than 410,000 participants from more than 65 countries, an increase from last year’s 407,000-recorded spin rod attendance. The event also had an economic impact of more than $110 million on local hotels, restaurants and businesses in Los Angeles.
SPJA also announced that it is actively evaluating the Los Angeles Convention Center Animation ExpoLong-term locations, follow the uncertainty of expansion projects that extend the site long-term plan. Los Angeles City Council vote In April, the expansion of the site was promoted and whether construction will be carried out this summer. If the program moves forward, it is estimated that work will begin in September this year, then stop at the end of May 2028 to give way to the 2028 Olympics and resume after the competition, with the aim of completing the expansion by March 2029.
Animation Expo It will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from July 3 to 6, 2025. A week before the event, several attendees participated in social media complain After experiencing a problem with the guest ticketing system at the event, participants who claimed to have multiple autographed tickets left behind canceled a ticket due to “violation of the autograph policy.”
Some of the honorary guests this year include Final Fantasy XIV Directors and producers Final Fantasy xvi Producer Yoshida Niki,,,,, hikaru died in summer Comic Creator Mokumokurenand Voice actor Kazuki Ura,other.
source: Animation Expo
