Imagine rounding a corner at the San Diego Convention Center this week and locking eyes with Nurse Joy from Pokémon, fresh off a trip from Mexico. Or spotting a whole crew of apprentice witches from Witch Hat Atelier posing for selfies, their elaborate hats and robes looking like they jumped straight off the page. That’s the energy of Comic-Con 2026—tens of thousands of fans filling every inch of the convention floor and Gaslamp Quarter, all showing up in costumes that took weeks (maybe months?) to make. Recent anime and manga hits are everywhere. There’s Brianna from San Diego rocking Riyo Reaper’s edgy look from Gachiakuta, and groups of friends matching as their favorite characters from all your go-to series.