Day 2 of the Pacific Media Expo Asian pop culture convention in Los Angeles included a full day of panels and event. Gourmet food trucks are all the rage in Los Angeles and for the third year in a row, upscale food trucks have included Pacific Media Expo on their schedules. The Kogi food truck made a short appearance on Day 0, a day before the convention officially got underway. The Takoyaki Tanota mobile cart fed attendees on Friday night. Truck Norris, a truck that specializes in Filipino fusion cuisine, arrived in time for lunch on Saturday afternoon. These trucks are a welcome sight for con-goers looking for an alternative to the very few eateries within walking distance of the convention.
Cosfest, the convention’s cosplay contest took place Saturday afternoon. Although this convention usually gets far less entries than other conventions, the competition is fierce due to the cash prizes that are awarded to the most deserving contestants.
Unlike other cosplay competitions, Cosfest allows costumes from all aspects of Asian entertainment including music, television, and film. Cosfest is always one of the more popular events of the convention. This year’s contest was one of the largest ones in recent years.
During Cosfest’s intermission, the audience was treated to musical performances by various groups as well as a viewing of the best videos from this year’s anime video contest.
Saturday night’s concert was opened by local band, Lemon Drop Kick. Lemon Drop Kick has made several appearances at Pacific Media Expo. Their first appearance at this convention was in 2005.
Music guests of honor D headlined Saturday night’s concert. It was their second concert during this year’s convention. The set list for this Saturday night’s show was different from Friday night’s concert, and true fans made sure to attend both shows. The crowd was very enthusiastic for both shows and this year’s concert series for the convention was very successful.
Pacific Media Expo concludes Sunday at the LAX Hilton in Los Angeles. Sunday’s programming includes a fashion show featuring designs from ATELIER-PIERROT, a panel featuring C. S. Lee and Alexandra Bokyun Chun from the upcoming thriller, Innocence Blood, a Filipino marial arts tournament, and a full day of workshops for fans of ball jointed dolls.