Anime Expo (AX) is coming to the Los Angeles Convention Center on July 1st through the 4th. This convention brings incredible cosplayers from around the world. Throughout the weekend, fans host meetups of their favorite fandoms for cosplayers to gather. Here are the current Anime Expo 2023 cosplay meetups on the schedule.
Anime Expo 2023 Cosplay Meetups
Cosplay, or “costume play,” is a form of expressing someone’s love for a particular character within a series or movie. Convention attendees will dress up as their favorite character and enjoy the convention and what it offers while in cosplay. It is a great way to build community. Cosplay is in no way a requirement to attend a convention, but it does make it more enjoyable for a lot of people.
Anime Expo has nine cosplay gathering sites. Each location can be found on their map on the gatherings page. All meetups are subject to change, and more could be added leading up to the convention.
Here are the cosplay meetups for Saturday, July 1st (Day 1):
- Tower of God – 10:00 AM, site 8
- Hunter X Hunter – 12:00 PM, site 1
- RWBY – 12:00 PM, site 5
- Fire Emblem – 12:00 PM, site 7
- One Piece – 12:00 PM, site 8
- Resident Evil, NIKKE, and Attack on Titan – 12:00 PM, site 9
- Obey Me! – 1:00 PM, site 2
- The Rising of the Shield Hero and Homestuck – 1:00 PM, site 4
- Chainsaw Man – 1:00 PM, site 5
- Clamp – 1:00 PM, site 6
- Paradox Live and Overwatch – 1:00 PM, site 7
- Naruto – 1:00 PM, site 8
- Monster Hunter and Arknights – 1:00 PM, site 9
- Villains cosplay gathering – 2:00 PM, site 2
- SPY X FAMILY – 2:00 PM, site 6
- Shin Megami Tensei/ Persona – 2:00 PM, site 7
- Konosuba – 2:00 PM, site 8
- Girls’ Frontline/ Neural Cloud and Nintendo – 2:00 PM, site 9
- Monster High – 2:30 PM, site 5
- Bocchi the Rock – 3:00 PM, site 1
- Sailor Moon – 3:00 PM, site 8
- Azur Lane and Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure – 3:00 PM, site 9
- Ensemble Stars – 3:30 PM, site 6
- Dungeon Meshi – 4:00 PM, site 2
- Nijisanji – 4:00 PM, site 5
- Dangonranpa – 4:00 PM, site 7
- BL Games and Visual Novels – 4:00 PM, site 8
- The Owl House – 4:00 PM, site 9
- Twisted Wonderland – 5:00 PM, site 5
- Genshin Impact – 5:00 PM, site 6
- Mabinogi – 5:00 PM, site 7
- Pokémon – 5:00 PM, site 9
These are the cosplay gatherings for Sunday, July 2nd (Day 2):
- Dr. STONE – 10:00 AM, site 8
- J-Fashion – 11:00 AM, site 4
- Tears of the Kingdom – 11:00 AM, site 7
- Yu-Gi-Oh! – 12:00 PM, site 1
- Tokyo Revengers – 12:00 PM, site 4
- Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt – 12:00 PM, site 5
- Persona & Shin Megami Tensei – 12:00 PM, site 6
- Valorant – 12:00 PM, site 7
- D4DJ – 12:00 PM, site 8
- Tokusatu – 12:00 PM, site 9
- Uma Musume – 1:00 PM, site 1
- Soul Eater / Fire Force – 1:00 PM, site 2
- Oshi No Ko – 1:00 PM, site 3
- MCYT – 1:00 PM, site 4
- Star Wars – 1:00 PM, site 5
- Gundam – 1:00 PM, site 9
- Bleach – 1:30 PM, site 3
- Kingdom Hearts – 1:30 PM, site 6
- Bungo Stray Dogs – 1:30 PM, site 7
- Team Fortress 2 – 1:30 PM, site 8
- Hololive – 1:30 PM, site 9
- Dorohedoro – 2:00 PM, site 1
- Hell’s Paradise – 2:00 PM, site 2
- Danganronpa – 2:00 PM, site 4
- Demon Slayer – 2:00 PM, site 5
- Pokémon – 2:00 PM, site 6
- Overwatch – 2:30 PM, site 7
- Vshojo – 3:00 PM, site 2
- Disney Twisted Wonderland – 3:00 PM, site 7
- Sailor Moon – 3:00 PM, site 8
- Limbus Company / Project Moon – 3:00 PM, site 9
- Final Fantasy – 4:00 PM, site 3
- Haikyuu! – 4:00 PM, site 3
- Fate / Type Moon – 4:00 PM, site 5
- Honkai Impact 3rd – 4:00 PM, site 6
- MXTX Multiverse – 4:00 PM, site 7
- Identity V – 4:00 PM, site 8
- Five Nights at Freddy’s – 4:00 PM, site 9
- Cyberpunk Edgerunners – 5:00 PM, site 6
- All Danmei – 5:00 PM, site 7
- Blue Archive – 5:00 PM, site 8
Here are the Anime Expo 2023 cosplay meetups for Monday, July 3rd (Day 3):
- Persona – 10:00 AM, site 5
- Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure – 11:00 AM, site 6
- Project Sekai – 11:00 AM, site 7
- Payday – 12:00 PM, site 7
- Inside Job – 12:00 PM, site 8
- Bleach – 1:00 PM, site 1
- Sk8 the Infinity – 1:30 PM, site 2
- Splatoon – 1:30 PM, site 7
- Madoka Magica and Magia Record – 2:00 PM, site 5
- Love Live – 2:00 PM, site 6
- Dead by Daylight/Horror – 2:00 PM, site 8
- Helluva Boss / Hazbin Hotel – 2:00 PM, site 9
- OMORI – 3:00 PM, site 2
- Hypnosis Mic – 3:00 PM, site 3
- Honkai Star Rail – 3:00 PM, site 4
- Ace Attorney – 3:00 PM, site 5
- One Piece – 3:00 PM, site 6
- Bunny Girls – 3:00 PM, site 7
- Sailor Moon – 3:00 PM, site 8
- Avatar the Last Airbender / Legend of Korra – 4:00 PM, site 7
- The Quintessential Quintuplets – 4:30 PM, site 8
- Fate / Type Moon – 5:00 PM, site 5
Here are the meetups for Tuesday, July 4th (Day 4):
- Wrestling – 12:00 PM, site 1
- Trigun – 12:00 PM, site 2
- Touhou Project – 12:00 PM, site 4
- Uta no Prince Sama – 12:00 PM, site 7
- The Case Study of Vanitas – 1:00 PM, site 7
- Trails / Kiseki – 1:30 PM, site 2
- Homestuck Rennaisance – 2:00 PM, site 6
- Your Turn to Die – 4:00 PM, site 7
Cosplay meetups do require a badge for Anime Expo 2023 throughout the convention. Be sure to check the gatherings spreadsheet for any updates.
Cosplay Ideas
Here are some of our anime cosplay guides to help you plan your Anime Expo 2023 cosplay.
How to put together a Langa Hasegawa cosplay from “Sk8 the Infinity”
