Gallery: Anime Expo 2015. Los Angeles Convention Center. Los Angeles, California

So... Anime Expo is a thing. I spent the better parts of my 4th of July weekend photographing cosplayers from around the world with my friends Flip Cassidy and Calvin Alagot. 

Labeled as "The largest anime and manga convention in North America," this 4 day event encompasses all forms of the culture, including workshops, shopping, cosplay, music, games and more. I was assigned to shoot this festival for the San Francisco Weekly, but I just had too much for them to handle. Below are 85 photographs that I saved for myself to present.

More photos can be seen on the San Francisco Weekly's website