In its 18th year running, Anime Expo shows no signs of losing interest. More than 40,000 anime enthusiasts are expected to attend between July 2 and July 5 in Los Angeles for the largest anime, manga and games convention. "Anime covers the full breadth and depth of human emotion, but it is also fearless in the topics that it is willing to tackle such as nuclear fallout, biowarfare or S&M. Our attendee demographic ranges from 15 to over 50. It is split 45/55 between women and men. The Expo also does its best to cover all aspects of Japanese anime. While the top titles in the U.S. are familiar names like 'Naruto,' 'Dragon Ball,' 'Final Fantasy' and 'Pokemon,' Liang says that interest in other areas is strong. 'Shojo (aimed at girls aged 10-18) and Seined (for men aged 18-30) reign supreme; it's what drives the sales for major publishers and bookstores in the U.S., but the Yaoi manga (homoerotic male-relationship stories aimed at girls) panel has been one of the most avidly attended panels at our convention." Link, Link
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