Eastridge Center hosted FanCon, an annual gathering for fans of anime, pop culture and cosplay on Oct. 24 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The annual event is in collaboration with MAGWest, a convention that attracts a similar crowd to FanCon.
FanCon is similar to events such as FanimeCon and FandomCon, both of which take place at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center.
Like those events, FanCon runs convention staples such as artist alley, cosplay contests and concerts; what sets its setting at Eastridge apart is surrounding con-goers with stores such as Round 1, AMC Theatres and Miniso…