Anime Expo
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Anime Expo is one of the largest annual anime and Japanese pop culture conventions in North America, attracting tens of thousands of fans for panels, screenings, cosplay, and industry events.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| AX (Anime Expo) | 1 |
| Anime Expo canonical | 1 |
| Sakura-Con | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4746082 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Anime Expo Context triple: [Los Angeles Convention Center, notableEventHosted, Anime Expo]
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A.
Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo
The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) is a major annual pop culture convention in Chicago featuring comics, movies, TV, gaming, cosplay, and celebrity guests.
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B.
San Diego Comic-Con
San Diego Comic-Con is a major annual pop culture convention in San Diego, California, known for showcasing comics, movies, television, gaming, and related media to fans and industry professionals worldwide.
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C.
All-Star FanFest
All-Star FanFest is a large interactive baseball festival for fans held around Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game, featuring exhibits, games, memorabilia, and player appearances.
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D.
D23 Expo 2015
D23 Expo 2015 was a Disney fan convention where major company projects and announcements were unveiled, including the reveal of the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge theme park land.
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E.
D23 Expo 2019
D23 Expo 2019 was a major Disney fan convention where The Walt Disney Company unveiled upcoming films, streaming projects, theme park expansions, and other franchise announcements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Anime Expo Target entity description: Anime Expo is one of the largest annual anime and Japanese pop culture conventions in North America, attracting tens of thousands of fans for panels, screenings, cosplay, and industry events.
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A.
Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo
The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) is a major annual pop culture convention in Chicago featuring comics, movies, TV, gaming, cosplay, and celebrity guests.
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B.
San Diego Comic-Con
San Diego Comic-Con is a major annual pop culture convention in San Diego, California, known for showcasing comics, movies, television, gaming, and related media to fans and industry professionals worldwide.
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C.
All-Star FanFest
All-Star FanFest is a large interactive baseball festival for fans held around Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game, featuring exhibits, games, memorabilia, and player appearances.
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D.
D23 Expo 2015
D23 Expo 2015 was a Disney fan convention where major company projects and announcements were unveiled, including the reveal of the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge theme park land.
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E.
D23 Expo 2019
D23 Expo 2019 was a major Disney fan convention where The Walt Disney Company unveiled upcoming films, streaming projects, theme park expansions, and other franchise announcements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anime convention
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annual event ⓘ fan convention ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SPJA ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
AX (Anime Expo)
ⓘ
linked to:
Anime Expo
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| approximateAttendanceCategory |
over 100,000 unique attendees in peak years
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tens of thousands ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre |
Japanese pop culture
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anime ⓘ cosplay ⓘ manga ⓘ video games ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
fan-run panels
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guest appearances by Japanese creators ⓘ industry announcements ⓘ late-night programming ⓘ maid cafes ⓘ premiere screenings ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.anime-expo.org/ ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
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linked to:
California, United States
Los Angeles ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
anime screenings
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artist alley ⓘ autograph sessions ⓘ concerts ⓘ cosplay gatherings ⓘ exhibit hall ⓘ industry panels ⓘ masquerade cosplay contest ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation ⓘ |
| previousVenue |
Anaheim Convention Center
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Long Beach Convention Center ⓘ San Jose Convention Center ⓘ
linked to:
San Jose McEnery Convention Center
|
| regionServed | North America ⓘ |
| shortName | AX ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
anime fans
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cosplayers ⓘ manga readers ⓘ video game fans ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | 4 days ⓘ |
| typicalStartMonth | July ⓘ |
| venue | Los Angeles Convention Center ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anime Expo Description of subject: Anime Expo is one of the largest annual anime and Japanese pop culture conventions in North America, attracting tens of thousands of fans for panels, screenings, cosplay, and industry events.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Anime Expo
linked to: Anime Expo