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The Always Up-To-Date Guide to Anime NYC 2019 After-Parties (Updated)

Music & Audio, Gaming, AnimationAlain-Christiananime, party, eventsComment
The Always Up-To-Date Guide to Anime NYC 2019 After-Parties (Updated)

This weekend thousands of Otaku will gather at New York’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center for Anime NYC. Now in its third year, the event is a celebration of all things Japanese pop culture. Expect the usual convention tropes: panels, cosplay, dealer booths. But with so much happening at the same time (I mean, the panel schedule alone overwhelms me), even the people attending the event are gonna experience some serious FOMO! Speaking of FOMO, the Club Love Live! Anime NYC 2019 Official Afterparty has sold out. But don’t even worry about that, there’s plenty of other parties for you to floss and sing Naruto OPs at.

If I missed any parties then hit me up ASAP on either my instagram or contact page.

Sold Out Weekend (Saturday Morning Update)

Hey man, checked the gram this morning and Otakus with Attitude sold out their party. And then I looked at the ticket page for Perez Play’s event and those tickets are sold out too. If you’re reading this Saturday night I don’t know what to tell you. The Perez Play page says they might sell tickets at the door if space permits but that’s a huuuuuuge if. Good luck!

 

FRIDAY — 15 November 2019

Anime NYC Kickoff Party (Online tickets SOLD OUT)

UPDATE: Online tickets have sold out but you can try your luck at the door.

 

Senpai After Dark Anime NYC Party

 

Beyond The Cons: Anime Edition Vol. 2 - Anime After Party

 
 

SATURDAY — 16 November 2019

Club Love Live! Anime NYC 2019 Official Afterparty (SOLD OUT)

Not much to say here since it’s already sold out. But you can possibly try your luck getting tickets on StubHub or the Anime NYC subreddit.

 

Otakus with Attitude Presents 2nd Year Anniversary: Anime NYC Edition (SOLD OUT!)

 

Perez Play Anime NYC After Party (SOLD OUT!)

Update: Online tix sold out but if space permits they might sell tix at the door. Good luck!

 
 

Pocket Guide

I get it, nobody likes websites anymore. It’s all about apps. You’re a cosplayer so you live on Instagram! Well lucky for you I’ve posted an Instagram version of this guide. Like on the website, I’ll update that post if anything changes. I’ve tagged the promoters and venues so you can easily buy tickets and get directions all from within the app. Now you have no excuse for missing out!

In Summary

And there you go, plenty of options for everyone! Believe it or not I’ve purchased tickets for all of these events. Obviously I won’t be able to attend them all, but I really wanted to support the scene. You’ll notice all these events are 21+ except for the Perez Play event. I wanted to point that out because someone on Instagram asked me about events for younger people.

There’s definitely a bigger story here about the rise of anime, cosplay, gaming parties in New York. They used to not be so common. In the past you’d see parties like this thrown once every few months. And those parties were just meant to be one-time things. To see multiple promotions dedicated to throwing otaku parties on a regular basis (weekly and monthly), makes me so happy! I’ve been covering New York nightlife for a long time and it’s refreshing to see the party scene go in a new and interesting direction. Let’s be honest, things were getting a bit stale.

By the way, you don’t need to be a cosplayer to enjoy this. Crowds are friendly and inviting at these events. Just come out and be yourself. The vibe is chill, I promise. Thousands of you are coming to Anime NYC so there’s no excuse for not selling out every single one of these events!

I’ll see you there!

Keep the Party Going!

If you live in the New York area then please do me a favor and follow these promotions. We can’t grow the scene without your support and attendance! And like I said these parties are going down all year round, so pull up! It actually makes a difference when you come to these parties. (Duh!) But what I’m saying is, it enables them to expand their operations. For example, Sexy Nerds and Perez Play run conventions in addition to their parties. Let’s continue to grow the scene!

These promoters seem most active on instagram so that’s why I listed their IG profiles. It’s also a good idea to sign-up for their mailing lists, that’s what I do. Two promoters don’t seem to have a mailing list so I listed their Facebooks. Followers of my instagram know that I like to share these events so feel free to follow me as well.

New York photographer, party mammal, and Internet troll for hire. Alain-Christian is an OG who’s been blogging for over 20 years dating back to the early days of AOL. He loves sharing his offbeat opinions on pop culture, bestowing his tech knowledge, and making arts.