Anime Festival Asia (AFA) Singapore was last held physically in 2019 before the pandemic took place.
They are back this year from 25 to 27 November 2022. The three-day festival will take place at Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre.
This is one festival anime fans and Japanese pop culture enthusiasts should not miss. From a star-studded Day Stage Line-up, a refreshed Creators’ Hub, J-Dance Competition, and Meet & Greet Sessions, there is something for everyone.
The AFA Day Stage, located at Hall 405, will play host to a series of screenings, and guest talk shows over the three days. Highlights include:
Festive-goers can also enjoy their 10th Anniversary Event Premiere Screening of Sword Art Online – FULLDIVE – on 25 November, 7.30pm, at AFA Night LIVE!
This adds to earlier announcements shared on AFA Night LIVE!, which features a stellar cast of virtual YouTubers (VTubers) and artists. Held over three nights, AFA Night LIVE includes hololive Meet, an interactive live talk show and Meet & Greet session with some of the world’s most celebrated VTubers, on 26 November, as well as I Love Anisong, a fan-favorite music event, on 27 November 2022.
For the first time, AFA will partner with pixiv, Japan’s largest online art community, to present the largest-ever Creators Hub. On pixiv, people share illustrations, manga, and novels, with close to 20,000 works from 230 different regions worldwide posted daily.
For the first time, visitors will enjoy a game-like experience from the moment they step into the festival grounds. Visitors will get a specially-designed NFC-enabled band to earn AFA Hero XP, AFA Coins, instant discounts, and unlock virtual easter eggs. They can also design their own Seika AFA-tar, unlock special skins from AFA-Pitstops or exchange for limited-edition accessories with AFA-Coins.
Tickets start from S$21/Day for the Exhibition. More details are available at www.animefestival.asia/singapore2022.
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