Nisei Car Week: Anime on Wheels

The Nisei Week car show is a part of the Japanese cultural event that happens annually in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles. In conjunction with the week-long festival, the car show brings together different aspects of Japanese culture. Cars have been part of the celebrations for the better part of 20 years now, and the show has been gaining popularity among enthusiasts. 

In truth, the car show has had its doubters over the years, with people continuously putting the event's future in doubt. With lots of effort and deliberation, however, the Nisei Car Week has grown significantly and each showing is more successful than the last. This year's event was no different, with the cars coming together for a spectacular showing.

Looking back to when the show started years ago, there's been an increasing amount of fan fair for the Nisei Car Week. While the core group of participants has stuck together for the most part, with each event, the number of newcomers has been growing as well. Although modified Japanese cars without association with Anime have certainly been present, the target audience of the show is the niche fans of Itasha builds. These are modified cars that use Anime, Manga, and video game characters as themes for their livery.

Of course, plenty of non-Itasha projects were showed off in Little Tokyo as well. So, there was something for everyone at the show this year. From track cars to street builds, and even show cars, there was plenty to look at and enjoy. And while there was no shortage of cool looking and interesting cars, we've picked our favorites for you. 

Click along and check out the madness...

>>Join the conversation about the Itasha style and the Nisei car show right here in the forum.