Anime lovers are having quite the weekend in Los Angeles with the arrival of Anime Expo, the largest Japanese pop culture and anime event in North America. Four days of premieres, cosplay, gaming, shopping, and unforgettable fan experiences are thriving over at the L.A. Convention Center, but there are more anime events, pop-ups, and immersive experiences happening in across L.A.!
Here are a few stops for anime lovers outside of the 2026 Anime Expo.
Sega
Hosted by Little Akihabara, the official SEGA pop-up opened to the public on Friday, June 19. The limited-time event is “bringing the full SEGA experience to Little Tokyo” and promises exclusive merchandise from titles like Sonic the Hedgehog, Mortal Kombat, Street Racer, Street Fighter, Shining Force, Castlevania, and more.
Little Akihabara is open daily from 12 pm to 7 pm. The pop up closes July 19, 2026.
Shonen Jump
Shonen Jump is bringing its JUMP SHOP pop-up back to Southern California!
The official Shueisha licensed shop will offer guests original merchandise based on some of the most iconic manga producer’s characters, as well as character displays, “providing a great chance to soak up the atmosphere of ‘JUMP,’” reads the official website. “Please come and enjoy it thoroughly!”
The pop-up near the AMC and Mitsuwa will have some merch exclusive to L.A., including t-shirts and a sticker of Luffy in a baseball uniform.
Donguri Republic
The first-ever pop-up store for the beloved animation studio in the United States is headed to Southern California – but only for a limited time.
Donguri Republic, the official Studio Ghibli merch store in Japan, is opening a location at the Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance, California, on Tuesday, June 23. According to Polygon, the pop-up will include over 400 Studio Ghibli-themed items representing a wide breadth of movies, including My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, and The Boy and the Heron.
Square Enix Café
The first Square Enix Café and Shop location in the United States offers full, authentic menu alongside exclusive merch from some of the video game producer’s most iconic titles. The menu items are inspired by Square Enix properties like Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts. The adjoining shop will also carry official merchandise from the games. J-Pop Culture Cafe Inc. is operating the L.A. cafe and shop.
Crunchyroll x The Loop
Anime streaming service Crunchyroll has teamed up with The Loop to bring an immersive pop-up for six anime titles to life. The first three are Solo Leveling, Sentenced to Be a Hero, and Bananya. The Loop will also include a retail shop with products from each anime title, including exclusive apparel, figures, plushies, and home goods, as well as limited-run Crunchyroll items. The Loop’s immersive experiences are free to enter.
Invincible
An immersive pop-up for the beloved comic and animated superhero series just crash-landed in Los Angeles. Boba Bear Koreatown has been transformed into what feels like a war-torn set from Invincible, including life-sized, battle-damaged props, a massive statue of Mark Grayson aka Invincible at the entrance, and photo ops upstairs.
For food, guests can order three different flavors of alcoholic and nonalcoholic boba in collectible flasks, as well as a tasty chicken Caesar wrap, an acai bowl, and more. The shop also offers Invincible-themed plushies, t-shirts, beanies, and a limited stock of action figure blind boxes. And be sure to trek upstairs! There are even more set pieces and photo opportunities on the second floor with Omni-Man, Alan, and more, where you can really feel immersed in the Invincible world.
