Dedicated to anime, games, and net culture, as well as the irl gatherings around them. Cosplay/jfashion hoarders, arcade regulars, artists, gamedevs, streamers, con goers, and others welcome!
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Akiba Party will never be commercialized, we just want to provide public services to the community!
Communities
Event Organizers
Conventions
Cal Animage Alpha — UC Berkeley anime club, hosts Anime Destiny
Genesis — fighting & rhythm game tournament convention
Neotropolis — by Wasteland World
OffKai Expo — VTuber convention
Club Nights & Parties
Asahi Crew — hosts ANIBASH LA
Attack The Music — hosts Synergy parties
Club Kaiju — anime raves and nightlife
GGP (Gay Gaming Professionals) — annual GDC-week party at DNA Lounge
Plus Arcade — video game party in Oakland
Prism Power — themed anime parties (also runs Green Yuri and Makenai!)
Artist Markets & Community Events
Bay Area Kei — J-fashion and kawaii artist markets (InSpire'd, co-organizer of Ursa Major)
California Cosplay Gala — cosplay ballroom dance events (Symphony of the Night, Back to the Prom)
Harajuku Day Los Angeles — also runs TENSHI KAIWAI
Initial Mile — Anime Fan & Fitness Festival
Mini Art Mart — artist alley pop-ups at Japantown SF (Nihonmachi Fair, Mini Art Mart)
Sencha Cosplay — cosplay gatherings and pride events (beach meets, parks)
Arcade Tournament Organizers
Venues
Guildhouse (San Jose)
Sour Cherry Comics (San Francisco)
The Detour (San Francisco)
The Game Parlour (San Francisco)
DNA Lounge (San Francisco)
Asayoru Maid Cafe (Monterey Park) — also hosts Milkyway Marketplace, HYPERSTELLAR, and other in-house events
Harajuku Hearts (San Francisco) — Japanese fashion boutique, hosts pop-up events
Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California