Anime Expo will be making its way to Ontario, California this fall.

Announced today, the popular anime convention will make its way to the region on November 12 and November 13 at the Ontario Convention Center. Ticket sales will go live in the future. This will be first time in 15 years that Anime Expo took place in California outside of Los Angeles Convention Center. The last Anime Expo to take place before landing its well-known venue was 2007’s installment, which took place at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California.

Ray Chiang, CEO of SPJA said this about the forthcoming Ontario convention:

“Seeing our Anime Expo family once per year simply isn’t enough, which is why we’re incredibly excited to bring the brand-new ‘anime expo’ event to Ontario, California. Anime Expo 2022 was a success, and we look forward to carrying that positive momentum into this smaller-scale show that provides a unique, more intimate opportunity for fans of Japanese pop culture to come together a second time this year.”

Anime Expo made its return to Los Angeles for the first time since 2019 this past weekend. The event will return to the Los Angeles Convention Center next year from July 1 through July 4.