Anime Impulse has the shape of a weekend where the hardest part is deciding what kind of fandom chaos to experience first. The draw is not just anime proper but the larger orbit around it: manga, games, cosplay, merch, artists, guests, stage programming, and the general pleasure of being in a room full of people who showed up equally ready to commit. Big conventions can feel anonymous when they are badly laid out, but this is built for movement and discovery. For anyone who likes browsing as much as buying, or people-watching as much as panels and performances, that is usually a pretty good sign. Goes until July 19.
Sat, July 18, 10am, $40-$45
Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara
