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Noel Samayoa and Ash Palace pose in cosplay outside the Long Beach Convention Center during the Anime Los Angeles convention. Friday, January 7, 2022. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.
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Anime fans gather outside the Long Beach Convention Center for the Anime Los Angeles convention. Friday, January 7, 2022. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.
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Anime Los Angeles convention attendees gather outside the Long Beach Convention Center in cosplay for group photos. Friday, January 7, 2022. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.
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Eli Casey and Maple Cagle depart the Anime Los Angeles convention at the Long Beach Convention Center. Friday, January 7, 2022. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.
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Eli Casey and Maple Cagle in cosplay at the Anime Los Angeles convention at the Long Beach Convention Center on Friday, January 7, 2022. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.
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Anime Los Angeles convention attendees gather outside the steps of the Long Beach Convention Center for group photos. Friday, January 7, 2022. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.
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The Anime Los Angeles convention at the Long Beach Convention Center in downtown Long Beach. Friday, January 7, 2022. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.
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Anime fans gather at the Long Beach Convention Center for the Anime Los Angeles convention. Friday, January 7, 2022. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.
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Anime cosplay fanatic Inoi dresses up at the Anime Los Angeles convention at the Long Beach Convention Center on Friday, January 7, 2022. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.
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Anime fans gather outside the Long Beach Convention Center for Anime Los Angeles. Friday, January 7, 2022. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.
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Sofia Davis pets a bunny named Luke Skyhopper on the way to the Anime Los Angeles convention at the Long Beach Convention Center on Friday, January 7, 2022. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.
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Anime fans dress up in Resident Evil cosplay at the Anime Los Angeles convention in downtown Long Beach on Friday, January 7, 2022. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.
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Sharmaine Encaeo and Janet Gavia pose in costume outside the Convention Center. Friday, January 7, 2022. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.
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Anime Los Angeles convention attendees gather outside the Long Beach Convention Center for group photos. Friday, January 7, 2022. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.
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Sarah Fried poses in cosplay outside the Long Beach Convention Center during the Anime Los Angeles convention. Friday, January 7, 2022. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.
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Elliot Gold incorporates a mask into his cosplay during the Anime Los Angeles convention at the Long Beach Convention Center. Friday, January 7, 2022. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.
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Anime Los Angeles convention attendees gather outside the Long Beach Convention Center for group photos. Friday, January 7, 2022. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.
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Anime Los Angeles convention attendees gather outside the Long Beach Convention Center for group photos. Friday, January 7, 2022. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.
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Julianna Tucker poses with Resident Evil cosplayers outside the Long Beach Convention Center during the Anime Los Angeles convention. Friday, January 7, 2022. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.
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Justin Latorre dressed up in cosplay outside the Long Beach Convention Center during the Anime Los Angeles convention. Friday, January 7, 2022. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.
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Anime Los Angeles convention attendees gather outside the Long Beach Convention Center, Friday, January 7, 2022. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.
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Justin Latorre dressed up in cosplay outside the Long Beach Convention Center during the Anime Los Angeles convention. Friday, January 7, 2022. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.
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Attendees of the 17th Animado Los Angeles convention cross First Street in downtown Long Beach on Thursday, January 6, 2021. Photo by Brandon Richardson.
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Cosplayers attending the Animated Los Angeles 17 convention at the Long Beach Convention Center cross Ocean Boulevard downtown on Friday, January 7, 2021. Photo by Brandon Richardson.
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct the naming convention in various titles.