Local band Candy Bomber performs at AniFest on June 6th, 2026 at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)
Hundreds gather to enjoy the festivities at AniFest on June 6th, 2026 at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)
Hundreds gather to enjoy the festivities at AniFest on June 6th, 2026 at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)
Hundreds gather to enjoy the festivities at AniFest on June 6th, 2026 at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)
Hundreds gather to enjoy the festivities at AniFest on June 6th, 2026 at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)
Local band Candy Bomber performs at AniFest on June 6th, 2026 at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)
Hundreds gather to enjoy the festivities at AniFest on June 6th, 2026 at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)
Hundreds gather to enjoy the festivities at AniFest on June 6th, 2026 at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)
Official Cosplay Guest ktspacee (left) and fellow cosplayer Lex greet fans at AniFest on June 6th, 2026 at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)
Cosplayer Ayaka poses as Mary from the video game Identity V at AniFest on June 6th, 2026 at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)
Hundreds gather to enjoy the festivities at AniFest on June 6th, 2026 at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)
Cosplayers Lexi and Mika pose as Chocola and Vanilla from the anime series Nekopara at AniFest on June 6th, 2026 at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)
Cosplayer Lex poses as Momo Ayase from the anime series Dandadan at AniFest on June 6th, 2026 at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)
Cosplayer McKenna poses as Nico Robin from the anime series One Piece at AniFest on June 6th, 2026 at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)
Hundreds gather to enjoy the festivities at AniFest on June 6th, 2026 at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)
Katie, one of the Official Event Cosplay Guests, poses as Marin Kitagawa from the anime series My Dress-Up Darling at AniFest on June 6th, 2026 at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)
Local band Kung Fu Shin Sedai performs at AniFest on June 6th, 2026 at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)
Hundreds gather to enjoy the festivities at AniFest on June 6th, 2026 at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)
Local band Kung Fu Shin Sedai performs at AniFest on June 6th, 2026 at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)
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AniFest, an annual anime convention and cultural festival, returned to the South Bay this past weekend.
Hundreds of attendees celebrated all things anime and Japanese culture on Saturday, June 6, at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center.
In its 8th year, AniFest had over 100 vendors to explore, community live stage performances, and attendees also got to showcase their best looks in a cosplay contest, according to its website. Fans also got to experience the newly set up V-stag and grabbed a bite from different local food vendors.
AniFest's mission is to support local businesses, Japanese animation, traditional arts, and anime pop culture through entertainment and fun cultural activities, according to its website.
