“Los Angeles is excited to welcome Anime Expo back to the L.A. Convention Center for the next five years,” said Mayor Eric Garcetti.”

“L.A. is the creative capital of the world and a perfect home for North America’s largest anime and manga convention,” Eric Garcetti said.”

“We value our partnership with The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation and the Anime Expo (SPJA), which generates $55 million for our local economy every year,” Eric Garcetti argued.”