A viral cafe in LA’s Little Tokyo brings an epic anime series to life

A viral cafe in LA’s Little Tokyo brings an epic anime series to life

By Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — The Cortez family piled out of their car and stretched their legs. Finally, after an hour and a half drive from their Long Beach home, they had made it to Little Tokyo — specifically, to One Piece Cafe. “I was just sitting in the car like, ‘I’m going to be at the One Piece Cafe,’” said Cammy Cortez, who was introduced to the popular manga and anime franchise by her older brother and now run…

A viral cafe in LA's Little Tokyo brings an epic anime series to life

LOS ANGELES — The Cortez family piled out of their car and stretched their legs. Finally, after an hour and a half drive from their Long Beach home, they had made it to Little Tokyo — specifically, to One Piece…