Pacific Media Expo facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pacific Media Expo |
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | Asian-Pacific Media, Popular Culture |
| Venue | Pasadena Convention Center |
| Location(s) | Pasadena, California |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2004 |
| Organized by | Pacific Media Association (PMA) |
| Website | http://www.pacificmediaexpo.org/ |
The Pacific Media Expo (PMX) is a super fun annual event! It's a two-day convention held in Pasadena, California, usually in November. PMX celebrates all kinds of Asian-Pacific media and popular culture. It's a big gathering for fans of anime, manga, K-pop, J-pop, and much more! This exciting expo was created in 2003 by Mike Tatsugawa, who also started Anime Expo.
What Happens at Pacific Media Expo?
PMX is packed with awesome activities for everyone! You can explore amazing art shows and check out the artists' market. There are fun anime music video contests and special rooms to watch your favorite anime. You might even get autographs from famous guests!
Get ready for exciting concerts and live performances. The exhibit hall is a great place to find cool merchandise. You can also enjoy fashion shows, join gaming tournaments, and watch the "Iron Cosplay" competition. The masquerade is a highlight where people show off their incredible costumes. There are also interesting discussions, swap meets, and workshops where you can learn new skills.
A Look Back at Pacific Media Expo
PMX was started by people who worked on other big conventions, including some from Anime Expo. They spent several years planning and researching to make PMX a great event.
In 2004, there were a few challenges. Some musical guests, like Miyavi and Silver Ash, couldn't make it. The concerts were on a different day than the main convention, and you needed separate tickets for each. The organizers thought 10,000 people would come, but about 3,000 attended. Even so, the concerts were very popular! The convention also happened on a busy weekend with graduations and other events. Because of this, the 2005 convention moved to Labor Day weekend.
Later, in 2017, PMX didn't happen because of scheduling conflicts with football games. The 2020 Pacific Media Expo was also cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Past Events and Guests
Here's a look at some of the past Pacific Media Expo events and the special guests who attended:
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
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| May 29–31, 2004 | Anaheim Hilton & Towers Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, California |
3,000 (est) |
Daisuke Moriyama, Yasuhiro Nightow, Psycho Le Cému, Secret Secret, T.M.Revolution, Nami Tamaki, and Takahiro Yoshimatsu. |
| September 3–5, 2005 | Long Beach Convention Center Long Beach, California |
Masaki Asai (APSY), Kumiko Kato, Naoko Matsui, Seiji Mizushima, Daisuke Moriyama, Rex Navarrete, Koichi Ohata, and Random Ninjas. | |
| October 28–29, 2006 | Hilton Los Angeles Airport Los Angeles, California |
Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Olivia Lufkin, Mechanical Panda, Novala Takemoto, UchuSentai:Noiz, and Random Ninjas. | |
| November 9–11, 2007 | Hilton Los Angeles Airport Los Angeles, California |
Tomo Asaha, Asuka, The Candy Spooky Theater, Head Phones President, James Kyson Lee, LiN Clover, Maki, Yukana Nogami, The Slants, Spike Spencer, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Thee Out Mods, Takahiro Umehara, Cristina Vee, Collin Chou, and D&L. | |
| November 7–9, 2008 | Hilton Los Angeles Airport Los Angeles, California |
Kaya and ... Ali. | |
| November 6–8, 2009 | Hilton Los Angeles Airport Los Angeles, California |
Takuya Angel, Asuka, Gashicon, Aoi Kidokoro, Maki, UchuSentai:Noiz, Cristina Vee, Shinichi Watanabe. | |
| November 12–14, 2010 | Hilton Pasadena Pasadena, California |
Dig Jelly, Hiromi Kato, Lemon Drop Kick, Amy Okuda, Stephanie Sheh, and Tanuki Suit Riot. | |
| November 11–13, 2011 | Hilton Los Angeles Airport Los Angeles, California |
Yuko Ashizawa, Suzumi Atsushi, Petrea Burchard, Steve Cardenas, Alexandra Bokyun Chun, D, Dig Jelly, Richard Epcar, Rebecca Forstadt, Ellen Gerstell, Yasuhiro Imagawa, Walter E. Jones, Takayuki Karahashi, C.S. Lee, Lemon Drop Kick, Cyril Lumboy, Sherry Lynn, Matthew Mercer, Tsuyoshi Nonaka, Stephanie Sheh, George Takei, Cristina Vee, and Steve Yun. | |
| November 9–11, 2012 | Hilton Los Angeles Airport Los Angeles, California |
Dante Basco, Martin Billany, Christine Marie Cabanos, Hector David, Jr., Najee De-Tiege, Alex Heartman, Masumi Kano, Lauren Landa, Lolita Dark, Cyril Lumboy, Danielle McRae, Hatsune Miku, Marianne Miller, Moon Stream, Tsuyoshi Nonaka, Psycho Bando, Steven Skyler, Ryan Stylez, Cristina Vee, Sarah Williams, Stephanie Yanez, Mamoru Yokota, and Z8 (Z-Ann). | |
| November 8–10, 2013 | Hilton Los Angeles Airport Los Angeles, California |
Back-On, Martin Billany, Lucien Dodge, Erik Scott Kimerer, Izumi Matsumoto, Erica Mendez, Hatsune Miku, Marianne Miller, Mari Nakamura, and Mike Sinterniklaas. | |
| November 7–9, 2014 | Hilton Los Angeles Airport Los Angeles, California |
Yumi Fujiwara, heidi., Hiromi Matsushita, and Kazuko Tadano. | |
| September 5–7, 2015 | Pasadena Convention Center Pasadena, California |
Kyoko Hikami, Hatsune Miku, Femme Fatale, Kira Imai, Lorina Liddell, and Jin (behindinfinity). | |
| November 11–13, 2016 | Pasadena Convention Center Pasadena, California |
Valerie Arem, Corina Boettger, Hitomi, R. Martin Klein, Masashi Kudo, Wendee Lee, Mari Nakamura, Joe Ochman, Octopimp, Kiff VandenHeuvel, Ezra Weisz, Stephanie Yanez, and Mamoru Yokota. | |
| October 27-28, 2018 | Hilton Los Angeles North/Glendale & Executive Meeting Center Glendale, California |
Jon Allen, haru, Lauren Mary Kim, Tara Sands, Paul St. Peter, and Stephanie Yanez. | |
| November 9-10, 2019 | Hilton Los Angeles North/Glendale & Executive Meeting Center Glendale, California |
