Anime Impulse one of many various anime based conventions except this one was once a small convention for anime fans, but since has grown into a touring convention happening in multiple regions. It had gotten it’s start back in 2016, running from 2016 until 2020 due to covid. Where it would pick back up in 2022 til present day now in 2025! Taking place in Pomona, California at the infamous fair grounds, is where Anime Impulse Los Angeles, would be held for Valentine’s weekend February 15th and 16th 2025.
This convention would include a single day pass and a weekend pass, with various events happening both days, including mini concert performances in the main hall, and outdoor star garden stage, with another mini stage with other performances happening as well. There would be various halls featuring merchandise, such as appeal, posters, art prints, trading cards, stickers, keychains, toys, photo opportunities, video game booths, and table top card games too! Food vendors were set up as well selling drinks and food options, with all else being many roaming about adored in their attire of various anime t-shirts, or cosplay dressing up as numerous characters.
Having arrived at the convention a little after 3PM, the whole event was easy to walk through, seeping through the crowd, exploring the various halls, catching one of the performances in the main hall with Japanese Jpop idol group FES☆TIVE who performed for an hour, with various songs, this mini show being free for all attendees! Their performance was energetic, and so much fun! Lots of interaction with the audience, having them jumping, dancing, and running in a circular motion, clockwise and counter clockwise. They brought the fun out of everyone there!
FESTIVE:
The next performance would take place at the Star Garden outdoor mini stage with idol group SUPERNOVA doing a series of cover songs and their own songs, but their performance was energetic and vibrant getting all there into their beats of momentum. Finishing off the evening would be local Los Angeles, Californian idol Berry! Her pink and blue get up would have her adored these color tones in her attire, including hair! Her get up being with cat ears too, getting everyone there truly excited! A crowd formed with such angst and fun filled spirit, their light sticks glowing brightly, made their cheers much more vivid and fun! The music Berry sang out included her own songs, with one or two cover tracks, by the sounds of it, and every one was played with so much fun it was unforgettable. A lot of the idol groups that did play also did a meet and greet afterwards which had fans lined up to partake in.
BERRY:
All in all Anime Impulse was a small yet fun convention. Being one that you should add to your list of conventions to check out at least once. It made my whole time there just so much fun and well worth checking it out, taking it all in at once!
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