Panel Description: After waiting an entire year for Anime Expo, our hosts reunite with attendees to introduce guests, present exclusive music performances, and give a taste of the interactive experiences you can only get at Anime Expo. Our hosts will take attendees behind-the-scenes, sharing a variety of stories highlighting the many AX experiences. Previous Welcome Ceremonies have featured performances from MIREI, ASTERISM, and ZERO-UCHI Restart.

Panel Description: Escape from reality and step into a world full of moe! Inspired by the maid cafes of Akihabara, Anime Expo’s Maid Café has been one of our most popular events. Our cute and courteous maids are ready to entertain you, whether they break out in song and dance or facilitate an activity. Enjoy a drink and an interactive show, and don’t forget to thank the maids on your way out!

Panel Description: AX Fashion Show is one of Anime Expo’s must-see highlights. Experience cutting-edge Japanese fashion straight from the runway where anime, street style, and high fashion collide.

Panel Description: Escape from reality and step into a world full of moe! Inspired by the maid cafes of Akihabara, Anime Expo’s Maid Café has been one of our most popular events. Our cute and courteous maids are ready to entertain you, whether they break out in song and dance or facilitate an activity. Enjoy a drink and an interactive show, and don’t forget to thank the maids on your way out!

Panel Description: Escape from reality and step into a world full of moe! Inspired by the maid cafes of Akihabara, Anime Expo’s Maid Café has been one of our most popular events. Our cute and courteous maids are ready to entertain you, whether they break out in song and dance or facilitate an activity. Enjoy a drink and an interactive show, and don’t forget to thank the maids on your way out!

Panel Description: Escape from reality and step into a world full of moe! Inspired by the maid cafes of Akihabara, Anime Expo’s Maid Café has been one of our most popular events. Our cute and courteous maids are ready to entertain you, whether they break out in song and dance or facilitate an activity. Enjoy a drink and an interactive show, and don’t forget to thank the maids on your way out!

Panel Description: Escape from reality and step into a world full of moe! Inspired by the maid cafes of Akihabara, Anime Expo’s Maid Café has been one of our most popular events. Our cute and courteous maids are ready to entertain you, whether they break out in song and dance or facilitate an activity. Enjoy a drink and an interactive show, and don’t forget to thank the maids on your way out!

Panel Description: The Anime Music Video (AMV) Competition is a visual rhapsody of music and anime featuring a wild assortment of music videos created by fans just like you. Out of hundreds of submissions received every year, we meticulously curate an electrifying selection of Drama, Action, Sentimental, Fun, Rhythm, and Comedy videos in a professionally presented three-hour event where you pick the winner!

Panel Description: Escape from reality and step into a world full of moe! Inspired by the maid cafes of Akihabara, Anime Expo’s Maid Café has been one of our most popular events. Our cute and courteous maids are ready to entertain you, whether they break out in song and dance or facilitate an activity. Enjoy a drink and an interactive show, and don’t forget to thank the maids on your way out!

Panel Description: Escape from reality and step into a world full of moe! Inspired by the maid cafes of Akihabara, Anime Expo’s Maid Café has been one of our most popular events. Our cute and courteous maids are ready to entertain you, whether they break out in song and dance or facilitate an activity. Enjoy a drink and an interactive show, and don’t forget to thank the maids on your way out!

Panel Description: Escape from reality and step into a world full of moe! Inspired by the maid cafes of Akihabara, Anime Expo’s Maid Café has been one of our most popular events. Our cute and courteous maids are ready to entertain you, whether they break out in song and dance or facilitate an activity. Enjoy a drink and an interactive show, and don’t forget to thank the maids on your way out!

Panel Description: Escape from reality and step into a world full of moe! Inspired by the maid cafes of Akihabara, Anime Expo’s Maid Café has been one of our most popular events. Our cute and courteous maids are ready to entertain you, whether they break out in song and dance or facilitate an activity. Enjoy a drink and an interactive show, and don’t forget to thank the maids on your way out!

Panel Description: Escape from reality and step into a world full of moe! Inspired by the maid cafes of Akihabara, Anime Expo’s Maid Café has been one of our most popular events. Our cute and courteous maids are ready to entertain you, whether they break out in song and dance or facilitate an activity. Enjoy a drink and an interactive show, and don’t forget to thank the maids on your way out!

Panel Description: (18+) Join Mangagamer, the largest localizer of Visual Novels, as we discuss the newest games we're bringing to fans worldwide and showcase the steamy appeal of this growing medium. Our staff will also be presenting our newest license announcements, and if time permits, answering all kinds of questions from the audience.

Panel Description: Escape from reality and step into a world full of moe! Inspired by the maid cafes of Akihabara, Anime Expo’s Maid Café has been one of our most popular events. Our cute and courteous maids are ready to entertain you, whether they break out in song and dance or facilitate an activity. Enjoy a drink and an interactive show, and don’t forget to thank the maids on your way out!

Panel Description: Escape from reality and step into a world full of moe! Inspired by the maid cafes of Akihabara, Anime Expo’s Maid Café has been one of our most popular events. Our cute and courteous maids are ready to entertain you, whether they break out in song and dance or facilitate an activity. Enjoy a drink and an interactive show, and don’t forget to thank the maids on your way out!

Panel Description: Escape from reality and step into a world full of moe! Inspired by the maid cafes of Akihabara, Anime Expo’s Maid Café has been one of our most popular events. Our cute and courteous maids are ready to entertain you, whether they break out in song and dance or facilitate an activity. Enjoy a drink and an interactive show, and don’t forget to thank the maids on your way out!

Panel Description: Step into the dazzling world of idols from around the globe in this exclusive, up-close experience! Enjoy live performances and immerse yourself in the excitement of wotagei. Don’t miss the rare chance to meet and connect with the idols, browse exclusive merch, and snap some adorable chekkis to remember the evening!

Panel Description: Escape from reality and step into a world full of moe! Inspired by the maid cafes of Akihabara, Anime Expo’s Maid Café has been one of our most popular events. Our cute and courteous maids are ready to entertain you, whether they break out in song and dance or facilitate an activity. Enjoy a drink and an interactive show, and don’t forget to thank the maids on your way out!

Panel Description: Escape from reality and step into a world full of moe! Inspired by the maid cafes of Akihabara, Anime Expo’s Maid Café has been one of our most popular events. Our cute and courteous maids are ready to entertain you, whether they break out in song and dance or facilitate an activity. Enjoy a drink and an interactive show, and don’t forget to thank the maids on your way out!

Panel Description: JAPAN MUSIC VOCALOID Powered by Dwango at Anime Expo 2026! Get ready for an electrifying night celebrating the sound of Vocaloid with an incredible line-up of legendary DJs straight from Japan! This one-of-a-kind event brings together some of the most influential producers in the Vocaloid scene for an unforgettable live experience. Get ready for an electrifying night of beats, visuals, and pure Vocaloid energy with: Hachioji-P, kz(livetune), picco, SatapanP, and TeddyLoid (Special Appearance). Entry is included with your Anime Expo credential. No separate tickets required!

Panel Description: Experience Late Comedy Showdown at Anime Expo 2026! (18+ Content) When the clock strikes late-night, the jokes get bolder. Watch comedians go head-to-head delivering their funniest (and most unfiltered) anime jokes all competing for the ultimate prize: your laughter. 🔥🎤

Panel Description: Escape from reality and step into a world full of moe! Inspired by the maid cafes of Akihabara, Anime Expo’s Maid Café has been one of our most popular events. Our cute and courteous maids are ready to entertain you, whether they break out in song and dance or facilitate an activity. Enjoy a drink and an interactive show, and don’t forget to thank the maids on your way out!

Panel Description: Escape from reality and step into a world full of moe! Inspired by the maid cafes of Akihabara, Anime Expo’s Maid Café has been one of our most popular events. Our cute and courteous maids are ready to entertain you, whether they break out in song and dance or facilitate an activity. Enjoy a drink and an interactive show, and don’t forget to thank the maids on your way out!

Panel Description: Turn your love of anime into support for charitable causes Guests and sponsors generously donate artwork, memorabilia, and other items all for a charitable cause. Anime Expo works with our special guests from the industry to provide one-of-a-kind items for the annual Charity Auction.  By bidding on original sketches, autographed scripts, limited edition swag, and other signed items, you can do your part to support charitable causes.

Panel Description: Escape from reality and step into a world full of moe! Inspired by the maid cafes of Akihabara, Anime Expo’s Maid Café has been one of our most popular events. Our cute and courteous maids are ready to entertain you, whether they break out in song and dance or facilitate an activity. Enjoy a drink and an interactive show, and don’t forget to thank the maids on your way out!

Panel Description: Escape from reality and step into a world full of moe! Inspired by the maid cafes of Akihabara, Anime Expo’s Maid Café has been one of our most popular events. Our cute and courteous maids are ready to entertain you, whether they break out in song and dance or facilitate an activity. Enjoy a drink and an interactive show, and don’t forget to thank the maids on your way out!

Panel Description: After an exhausting weekend of running around the con, the Closing Ceremony is the very last event at Anime Expo. It's a heartwarming, yet bittersweet time, where we breathe a collective sigh of relief that AX is over and we can go home and rest, but then we have to make our final goodbyes and wait a whole year for AX to return.