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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Communities

Event Organizers

Conventions

AniFest
Anime Los Angeles
Cal Animage Alpha — UC Berkeley anime club, hosts Anime Destiny
CarrierCon
FanimeCon
Genesis — fighting & rhythm game tournament convention
MAGWest — a regional offshoot of MAGFest
Neotropolis — by Wasteland World
OffKai Expo — VTuber convention
YumeConUSA

Club Nights & Parties

AniCLover
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!)
Senpai Squad

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
OK Marketplace

SFU Convocation Mall

The Summer Festival 2026