Anime Expo, abbreviated
AX, is an American
anime convention held in
Los Angeles,
California and organized by the non-profit
Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA). With rare exceptions, the convention is traditionally held on the first weekend in July, which typically coincides with the
4th of July, and lasts for four days. While currently hosted at the
Los Angeles Convention Center, in the past Anime Expo has been held in other locations such as Anaheim, San Jose, New York, and Tokyo. Anime Expo is the largest North American anime convention as of 2015.