ANIMARKETPLACE
Fandom’s One Stop Shop!
Community. Creativity. Culture.
Founded in Little Tokyo in 2019, AniMarketplace has remained rooted in the district ever since!
All photography provided by Edgar Hernandez
AniMarketplace 2026 is back!
Your local anime market returns! AniMarketplace is proud to back in Little Tokyo! Come join us for a fun day of activities, an outdoor artist alley, vendors, performances, cosplay and more!
We are now offering free attendance!
🔔 12:00pm to 8:00PM - October 18th, 2026
📍 244 San Pedro St., Los Angeles. CA 90012
Host of AniMarketplace 2025: Rikachuuable
Rikachuuable is a seasoned industry professional with several skills and specialties that complement her years of experience. Most notably, she is a professional costume designer who specializes in historical clothing and garment construction. With a focus on blending the visual characteristics of both East and West, she aims to inspire others to embrace their true selves in all aspects of life.
Cosplay Judges for AniMarketplace 2025
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Yaya
YaYa is a local creator in Southern California who takes inspiration from Chinese culture. Designer and owner of the fashion brand, My Hamachi Design, she makes clothes for both pets and their humans.
As a hanfu creator, YaYa utilizes fashion to teach and educate about the importance of these historical garments. YaYa is also a hobbyist historian who focuses specifically on ancient Chinese history. Her YouTube channel features videos on culture and traditions.
You can also find YaYa as she streams popular games on Twitch! She may not be great at games but she has fun playing them. -
Hylian Cream
Hylian Cream is a Sewing Educator & Cosplayer from Southern California. With over 14 years of cosplay under her belt, she has won numerous awards for her craftsmanship and on stage performances. She is a Janome educator, working with the company to showcase new & innovative crafting skills. And as a Sewing educator, she brings her hands on workshops and panels to conventions she attends to continue educating & inspiring cosplayers new and old
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Luca
What is the AMP Organization?
The AMP Organization is the event production group behind AniMarketplace and many other events including TouhouFest, WeebMart, LA Idol Matsuri and Little Tokyo Zine Fest. Established in 2018, AMP is rooted in the Little Tokyo District of Los Angeles and strives to keep its events community-focused and grassroots.
Our Supporters
AniMarketplace would like to thank our amazing community and supporters! Without them, we would not be here today!
Maid Academy Cafe
Anime Los Angeles
Artist Collaboration Experience
Bowers Museum
Tsunscoops
Asia Pacific Culture Identity
Community Testimonials
“AniMarketplace was SUCH a good time!! Huge thanks to the AMP team for organizing and running such a safe and fun community event! We can't stop gushing about how much we love all the staff and admin 💖 Talking and connecting with people was what I missed most about these kinds of events so it was great to get a sense of that yesterday. Thank you to all of our friends and family that came out to support @ev_133 and @aquariusca.alt the performances went great and were SOOOO FUN!! We had a blast performing and can't wait for the next one.”
- Brandon Chun, Lead Guitarist of EV133
“This was an amazing event! i cosplayed as the RED soldier and went with my two friends, one of them being the RED heavy !! looking forward to more conventions like this! met some amazing people who recognized our cosplays and bought some nice stuff over here.”
- Kuwagannou
Past Events
