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Time to start planning your cosplay lineup for Anime Impulse Bay Area 2026, as the convention has announced the schedule for its cosplay meetups.

All cosplay gatherings will take place at the Great America Lobby, located on the second floor of the Santa Clara Convention Center. The schedule for all  Anime Impulse Bay Area 2026 cosplay meetups is as follows:

Saturday July 18th

• Kingdom Hearts at 11:30 AM
• The Amazing Digital Circus at 12:00 PM
• Sailor Moon at 12:30 PM
• KPop Demon Hunters at 1:00 PM
• Pokémon at 1:30 PM
• Goddess of Victory: Nikke at 2:00 PM
• Genshin Impact at 2:30 PM
• Zenless Zone Zero at 3:00 PM
• Honkai: Star Rail at 3:30 PM
• Love and Deepspace at 4:00 PM
• Valorant at 4:30 PM
• Attack on Titan at 5:00 PM
• Chainsaw Man at 5:30 PM

Sunday July 19th

• Nijisanji at 11:30 AM
• Final Fantasy at 12:00 PM
• Alien Stage at 12:30 PM
• Dragon Ball Z at 1:00 PM
• Naruto at 1:30 PM
• One Piece at 2:00 PM
• My Hero Academia at 2:30 PM
• My Dress-Up Darling at 3:00 PM
• Demon Slayer at 3:30 PM
• Bleach at 4:00 PM
• Jujutsu Kaisen at 4:30 PM
• JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure at 5:00 PM
• CookieRun: Kingdom at 5:30 PM

Planning for Anime Impulse Bay Area 2026

Cosplay meetups are just one of the many activities guests can engage in. There will also be panels throughout the event, live musical performances, and the chance to meet the guests.

The guest list consists of Alain Mesa from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Samantha Béart from Baldur’s Gate 3, Barrett Leddy from Yu-Gi-Oh!, Morgan Berry from The Rising of the Shield Hero, and Sean Chiplock from The Legend of Heroes series, just to name a few. Also on the guest list are VTubers Alban Knox, Sonny Brisko, Uki Violeta, Doppio Dropscythe, Ver Vermillion, Aia Amare, and Scarle Yonaguni.

Tickets for Anime Impulse Bay Area 2026 are on sale now, starting at $39.94 for a Day Pass.

ANIME Impulse Bay Area 2026 will take place at the Santa Clara Convention Center from July 18th to July 19th. This is an event that invites industry figures, local merchants, and the community for a weekend of fun. Traditionally a staple of the Southern California anime and cosplay community, they have been expanding across the West Coast. This will be their fourth event in the Bay Area.

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