Bizarre “Foot Juice“ incident near FanimeCon shocked anime fans and instantly exploded online.
The FanimeCon2026 took place on Memorial Day weekend 2026 in San Jose, California. As always next to it the fan–organized “ParkCon” took place. A nighttime meetup that’s organized by some of the fans and is not related with the organizational structure of the convention.
A Hatsune Miku and some other cosplayers appeared selling a drink, what supposedly was “Foot Juice”, bare feet were placed inside coolers with the colored liquid and handwritten pricing signs showed up.
For pricing a “Swig” was $5, a “Shot” $10 and a “Cup” $15 and many fans waited in line, curios of what was going on. Viral clips spread across X, TikTok and Reddit in an instant, at first it felt so absurd, that people genuinely thought the videos were fake.
What Was Real and What Was Exaggerated?
Until now, there has not been a confirmation about what the liquid was, however, online rumors say it properly was just cheap wine or colored water.
Reportedly no transactions have been confirmed, but there are videos online of people actually drinking the “Foot Juice”.
As always internet memes exaggerated parts of the story, so the shock value of the fans became bigger than the actual event and most of the online reactions are based on implications and visuals, marking a perfect example of how internet culture can turn a weird moment into something much larger than reality.
ParkCon and Convention Meme Culture
The so called “ParkCon” is famous for its chaotic late–night gatherings and because it is independent of the actual FanimeCon, less rules and moderations apply for the visitors.
Fans call it “peak anime convention brainrot” and meme culture is very common there. A culture that maybe was one of the reasons for the incident, merging performance and viral attention seeking together.
In the past the “ParkCon” has always been a big example of the post ironic internet humor combined with cringe-comedy and shock content.
Online Reaction Flood the Community
The incident captures the chaotic energy of internet culture in 2026 perfectly, regardless of the fact people hating or loving it.
The combination of disgust and amusement caused millions of views within days and extended into online debates about hygiene and attention seeking.
In the end, the “Foot Juice” incident became less about the drink itself and more about how far internet culture can push people to be at the center of attention.
