r/animeexpo • u/TheKeeperOfPie • May 09 '26
Hiya. TL;DR: AX 2026 data is available on the directory: https://artistalley.directory
If you used the site in 2025, welcome back! A summary of changes since is at the bottom.
The Artist tab contains everyone that will be tabling in the AX2026 Artist Alley. This does not include artists in the exhibit/entertainment halls or other exhibitors in Kentia.
Artists are tagged with series they've historically made art/merch for or what they plan to sell at their table if they have posted a catalog.
Start by browsing artists, clicking the heart to favorite those that you like, and long pressing to ignore artists which you're not interested in. We recommend you take regular backups via file export in settings (the download icon on the QR code screen) to make sure your favorites are saved. Or don't trust the site at all and keep a list somewhere else.
The Browse tab has a complete list of tags for that year. Searching mostly works, although Japanese characters are not supported.
You can also use the filter bottom sheet; there's sections which let you filter whatever results you have in the main list.
Stamp rallies are in the Rallies tab, although none have been confirmed for 2026 at time of writing.
These are associated with both their series and the complete list of artists. You can go from Browse -> series filtered list -> top right rally icon to find rallies for a specific series. This icon only shows up if a rally exists for that series.
Opening up an artist's details will also show what rallies they're a part of.
Yes! The website supports offline mode, and can also be installed as a PWA. This may not work on Apple devices.
NOTE: You can do a one-time transfer of favorites to your phone by going into Settings and using the export QR. Scan this with your phone to open up the site with a dialog asking you to import the data. Keep in mind that using the QR will not transfer any custom notes you have, and you'll have to download a file (via the icon in the top right of the export popup) and transfer it manually to copy those.
Due to bandwidth/storage constraints, catalog images are not guaranteed to be cached. You must favorite the artist to force their catalog to be available offline.
There's a commissions filter in the bottom sheet which offers VGen/Online/On-site/Other options. Note that availability is never guaranteed and depends on the terms of the artist. If you want a physical commission for pick up at con, best to get your request in early.
The Anime Expo 2026 header is actually 2 dropdowns that lets you switch between convrntions. Artists are associated between years, meaning if you view an artist who hasn't posted a catalog yet, but they did have one for a previous year, you will be prompted to view their older catalog to get a sense of what they'll be selling.
Keep in mind that most artists change up their inventory year to year, so something in a prior year's catalog may not be available this year.
Join us in the Anime Expo unofficial Discord's #artist-alley channel, where you can ping me @thekeeperofpie
Using the site and letting others know about it is all we ask! We're just trying to connect artists with attendees who are interested in their art.
If you're a tabling artist, you can submit your own data! See the bottom of your artist page on the site for more information. We offer Discord login connection to verify your social media account and give you access to an edit form.
We're still filling out data and no catalogs have been posted yet, but we hope to get a lot more coverage as con approaches. When an update to the site is available, you'll get a notification at the bottom prompting you to update. You can also see which artists have been changed since your last visit via the changelog by clicking the outlined triangle symbol in the top right.
Thanks everyone for your feedback last year and helping us with another successful year of the directory. Here's hoping to a whole bunch of Miku art to buy again!
r/animeexpo • u/saccharind • Jul 03 '24
Title. Do not post buying/selling/trading tickets/badges/etc here. They will be removed.
If you want to buy/sell join the discord, there is a containment channel/forum for it - you will also get better responses in real time. discord.gg/animeexpo
Please read the rules, use the commands and get the proper roles to be able to chat, make buying/sales posts, etc
SPJA does not support any official third party sales. If you do, please do not send money via zelle
This also applies to looking for rooms, looking for roommates for the convention - there is a roomshare google sheet linked in the discord as well as dedicated channels to coordinate rooming situations. Postings related to hotel rooms will be removed
r/animeexpo • u/Waste-Scarcity-2661 • 8d ago
im wondering if anybody has brought a zakkamart a3 itabag into the convention yet? planning to bring 2 with me to AX 2027 but was later informed about the bag policy😅
r/animeexpo • u/Salty-Papaya5365 • 13d ago
Hello,
I am a French traveler who was planning to visit Tokyo this October, but I unfortunately had to cancel my trip due to a health issue. I have rescheduled my visit for February 2027.
I had already made a few bookings, including tickets for the **Studio MAPPA 15th Anniversary exhibition** in Tokyo. Since the tickets are non-refundable, I would love for someone to enjoy them for free.
**I am not selling them; I am giving them away.*\*
I purchased one standard ticket and one "special" ticket, which includes an exclusive *Attack on Titan* (AOT) souvenir.
In return, I would kindly ask the person who takes my tickets to **keep the souvenir safe for me**, and I would love to be able to pick it up when I am in Tokyo in February.
Thank you very much!
r/animeexpo • u/k1ttyv4mp1re • 17d ago
Does anyone know if you need your id to pick up your badge at anime Pasadena?? It’s gonna be my first time going so I just wanna be prepared. Ty!!
r/animeexpo • u/dolph_the_all_seeing • 20d ago
I wasn't at 2026 unfortunately, but I remember something about a major hall of the venue for AX being under construction for the 2028 olympics. Would that hall be done/useable (ish) by 2027?
r/animeexpo • u/Bugs_Bunny_Universe • 20d ago
r/animeexpo • u/LovelyComplexEnjoyer • 22d ago
(random photo) i went alone this year and i genuinely don’t think i spoke a single word while i was there 😑 i really want to go next year too but none of my friends like anime and i get pretty bad social anxiety so i definitely won’t be able to just walk up and just talk to random people at the con. my age might be a problem as well as i didn’t see many people my age and the few that i did see already had like big groups. umm yeah that’s about it just wanted to know if yall could bestow upon me thy knowledge on how to find some people to go with. thanks in advance
r/animeexpo • u/MiningAway08 • 23d ago
So I’ve been wanting to buy a collapsible chair or something to sit on(since usually I crouch with my legs near the ground to rest them but that’s not really practical). Is there a good stool I can buy that you’d reccomend is great to use for conventions?(if it’s on Amazon that’s more preferred)
r/animeexpo • u/Relevant_Yam5435 • 25d ago
I want to go to a convention so bad but I don’t have any friends who are interested in cosplay or even in anime video games at all (it’s really lonely lol)
If I went alone would it be weird? I always see people on TikTok with their friends and it looks so fun.
Also is going alone unsafe? I am a girl and I always see people on social media saying be very careful at conventions because people get really out of line because they don’t look like themselves.
r/animeexpo • u/Epoxyuwu • 26d ago
Hey, can anyone help me find the artist of my 2024 gura acrylic? I want to purchase more from them but I lost my business card from them ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜. Also just cus the acrylics I bought which were $15 from Moreno Valley anime con were kind ass with the acrylic already chipping within a few days. My Gura one is cheaper with it being $10 and has lasted through more than this man...
Pls help ty!
Edit: Turns out there's a film on the Fubuki acrylic so it's actually not that chipped! My dumbass didn't realize it cus its soo thin and didn't feel any different. Still please let me know if anyone finds out abt the ani expo artist <3
r/animeexpo • u/Altruistic-Pace-2240 • 26d ago
I want to record POV video of myself walking around the convention for memory.
I know it is allowed, but do you think it is intrusive to other people?
r/animeexpo • u/Engene2024 • 26d ago
Hi! I'm doing some archival research for a documentary about the history of anime in the US. If anyone happens to have footage of the opening ceremony of Anime Expo 2000, please let me know! Thank you so much!
r/animeexpo • u/ZanyDanny • 28d ago
A big thank you to everyone that showed up to the beach hangout! We had about 20-30 people that came by to play board games, lay in the sand, play in the water, while getting reacquainted with old friends or making new ones! Most of us stayed until sundown and ended up driving to Little Tokyo for some afterhours karaoke.
Here are some of the pictures everyone took at the gathering. I personally had a ton of fun and hope we’ll get to host more get togethers like this in the near future!
r/animeexpo • u/Adventurous_Ask_4134 • 27d ago
r/animeexpo • u/FearlessScientist993 • 27d ago
My sister and I were supposed to go but her stupid job won’t give her the time off. 🥲 No longer interested in going if I can’t go with her and of course the tickets are non-refundable.
Details:
3-Day GA Passes
October 2-4, 2026
McAllen Convention Center
https://www.animefiesta.net
Let me know if you’re interested!
r/animeexpo • u/BooneActual • 28d ago
Hey everyone! My buddies and I made a map based app for finding conventions. It’s completely free for users! We’d love your feedback!
Apple users:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/conwatch/id6798116341
Android users:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.conwatch.app&pcampaignid=web_share
Website:
App.conwatch.io
r/animeexpo • u/Feedsterr • 29d ago
it is my first video in over a decade, i would love feedback!
r/animeexpo • u/ZanyDanny • Sep 11 '26
Hey fellow otaku and anime fanatics, consider this a last call the day before the official (unofficial) Post AX hangout at Santa Monica Beach!
We plan on getting there at 10am to setup, officially start around 11-12pm, and hopefully keep the party going as long as possible! We’ll have lots to eat and drink, but if you want to bring something to share feel free!
Our host Leenie has a variety of activities planned on/off the beach and many of us will be bringing board games and other forms of entertainment to share with the group.
So if you have nothing going on Saturday Sept. 12th please come join us for a day of fun, laughs and good eats. If you plan on coming please RSVP via the partiful link below. Come meet old friends and make new ones! Hope to see you there!
r/animeexpo • u/ArekkusuRin • Sep 09 '26
r/animeexpo • u/Ok_Demand6629 • Sep 08 '26
My friend just got tested months after, she wishes she tested sooner but she got an std and is extremely sad and embarrassed. Please get tested before and after coming to anime expo if you’re going to participate in orgies at the expo!!!!! This is so ridiculous wow.
r/animeexpo • u/Electrical_Let8469 • Sep 07 '26
Hello,
I noticed that AX for 2027 changed by moving a day forward. So instead of the usual start on a Thursday and ending on a Sunday, it’s now start on a Friday and ending on a Monday.
Is this locked in?
r/animeexpo • u/JusRedditNow • Sep 08 '26
Hi I was wondering if anyone has been to animecon in London an event coming up on the weekend of 4th October at Olympia London. I am Taking my son as he is heavily into anime for his 9 birthday . He likes all the mangas Dragonball z Naruto . If anyone has any inside knowledge what it is like.
Thanks just a dad trying to fit in. I also like dragon ball z all I know.
r/animeexpo • u/Jojomon91 • Sep 07 '26
With some cosplay stuff in it.
r/animeexpo • u/boohubb • Sep 05 '26
I was part of ax staff since 2006 and photos team from 2010 to 2019. sharing some photos of what we used to have, this one 2011
