Anime Garden 2026 Singapore: Free Concerts, Cosplay & What to Expect at Gardens by the Bay 🌸

Hi Huneybees,

If you’ve been craving a little escape into the world of anime, music, and cosplay… this is your sign.

Anime Garden 2026 is making its return this March, and for one weekend only, the iconic Supertree Grove is about to transform into a vibrant playground for anime lovers, cosplay enthusiasts, and anyone who just wants to soak in that electric festival atmosphere. Best part is that t’s completely free!

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From Daytime Vibes to Night Concert Energy

The experience builds as the day goes on... so you might want to plan for a full day of fun!

Starting in the late afternoon, the Day Stage will feature a mix of regional and local acts like SAKURA DOLL, SEIREI SHIMEI JOSHI (SSJ), VII SEPTEM, Shun Nakanishi and Sugar Note. It’s the kind of line-up that eases you in before the real magic begins.

As evening falls, the entire Supertree Grove shifts into concert mode. Expect open-air anisong performances under the glowing Supertrees, with names like Eir Aoi, KIHOW from MYTH & ROID, yanaginagi, and ZAQ taking the stage, definitely the kind of lineup that hits different live!

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Cosplayers, Meet-and-Greets & Main Character Energy

Anime Garden isn’t just about watching, it’s about showing up...

This year, popular cosplayers like Munoko沐子 and Thames Malerose will be making appearances, hosting meet-and-greets, and even judging the Cosplay Singles Competition! So whether you’re dressing up or just there to admire the creativity, expect plenty of anime coming to live moments!

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A Creative Playground Beyond the Stage

Between performances, there’s still so much to explore.

The Creators Hub will spotlight local artists and crafters which is perfect if you love discovering unique pieces you won’t find anywhere else. Meanwhile, the Cosplay Hub gives fans a space to connect, interact, and just fully immerse in the community. There’s even a dedicated fan gathering for Umamusume: Pretty Derby, which means niche fandoms are definitely getting their moment too!

Come hungry... and maybe a little competitive too!

You’ll find classic Japanese matsuri-style games like shateki (target shooting) and wanage (ring toss), alongside food trucks serving up festival bites and refreshments throughout the day. You're definitely in for an amazing Japan-esque weekend!

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Anime Garden 2026 isn’t just for hardcore fans.

It’s for anyone who wants to experience something a little different with a mix of music, creativity, and community all in one space. Whether you’re going for the concerts, the cosplay, or just a fun weekend vibe, it’s shaping up to be one of those events you’ll be glad you didn’t miss.

Anime Garden 2026 🌸
📅 21 & 22 March 2026
📍 Supertree Grove & Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay
⏰ 2:45 PM – 9:00 PM
🎟️ Free admission (*Flower Dome charges apply)

#VisitSingapore #gardensbythebay 

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[Event Recap] AFA Creators Super Fest Singapore 2025 – A Weekend of Art, Creativity & Cosplay Magic!

Hi Huneybees,

I’m back from AFA Creators Super Fest Singapore 2025 (#AFACSFSG25), and what a creative weekend it was! Since it’s a creator-focused convention, I decided to dive deep into the Artist Alley to explore the incredible artworks on display and sit in for a few Creators Lab seminars to spark some inspiration, especially since I’ve been having a little creative block lately.

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Over 300 Artists, Creators & Crafters in One Space

This year’s event brought together over 300 talented artists, illustrators, and crafters, and I had such an amazing time browsing, shopping, and chatting with them. One trend that really stood out this year? Plushie keychains and stickers! Who knew these adorable little creations could actually bring in some serious income?

While every creator had their own unique style, one fandom clearly stole the spotlight — Love and Deepspace! The dreamy boys from the game were everywhere, popping up in all kinds of artistic interpretations. It’s refreshing to see a shift in the anime art scene where, instead of the usual big-boob anime girls, we’re finally getting some eye candy for the girls too. (And yes... I may or may not have secretly stocked up on some Sylus stickers. Shhh!)

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Spotlight on Tamimoon’s Exhibition

Of course, I couldn’t miss tamimoon’s booth. I absolutely love her art style! It’s got that manhwa-meets-fashion-girlie vibe, both soft and edgy at the same time. Seeing her in person, signing for fans, was such a treat! I’ll keep her identity a little secret here (as requested), but let’s just say… her works are even more stunning up close.

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Creative Sparks at the Creators Lab

The Creators Lab was another highlight of the event -  a cozy space to soak in creative energy and insights from fellow artists, cosplayers, and musicians. Listening to them share their creative process reminded me of my own animation days and how much the scene has evolved. I even discovered a few new digital art tools that I can’t wait to try out! That’s the beauty of conventions like these, right? You come to share, learn, and leave inspired.

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Cosplay Competition Highlights

And of course, what’s a creator fest without some amazing cosplay? I managed to catch the competition this year, and wow! The craftsmanship was next-level! The Cardcaptor Sakura cosplayer, who won top prize, even had spinning cards, while the Arcane Jinx cosplayer built a working rhino prop that actually rotated! I wish I could’ve caught them after the show for some behind-the-scenes tips, but they were instantly surrounded by fans. Guess I’ll have to aim for that at AFA Singapore 2025 this November. 😆

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Wrapping Up the Weekend

Here are some of the other amazing cosplayers and creators I met at the fest; their passion and dedication truly made this event shine. I’m already counting down to AFA Singapore 2025 in November!

What about you? Did you catch any of the artists or cosplayers this year? Stay tuned, I’ll be sharing ticketing updates and event details for AFA 2025 soon!

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Unforgettable Fun at AFA Creators Super Fest Singapore 2023!

Hi Huneybees,

I just returned from the inaugural AFA Creators Super Fest Singapore 2023 (#AFACSF23), and it was an exhilarating experience. Held at Singapore EXPO, the event brought together cosplayers from around the world and the biggest names in anime, comics, and games.

Unlike the annual AFA affair, this event felt more intimate, allowing fans to get up close and personal with the anime world. The Creators Lab panel was particularly rewarding, with industry professionals sharing tips and answering questions from creative enthusiasts.

Stepping into the grounds, LAM's works immediately caught my eye. The intricate details and vibrant colors, combined with dramatic perspectives, tell a story with just a single drawing. It's no wonder the booth attracted so many fans eager to get their hands on the merchandise.

The variety of fan art at the booths was fascinating, each artist showcasing their unique style. There were also plenty of self-created anime merch on sale, leaving my pockets feeling the burn.

The highlight, of course, was the cosplaying. Fans dressed up in incredible costumes, and there were professional cosplayer meet and greets offering fan service and merchandise. It was fun to see anime characters come to life and attract attention as we cruised through the event space. There's so many to capture and here's some of the beautiful creations...

Overall, I'm eagerly anticipating this year's AFA and next year's Creator Fest. It was a blast interacting with like-minded fans and catching up on the latest in the anime scene.

For more details and to get updated on the latest AFA happenings, go to the official website - https://animefestival.asia.  

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Get Ready for Anime Festival Asia Singapore 2022!

Hi Huneybees,

Finally after a 3-year wait, Southeast Asia’s biggest and most prestigious Japanese Pop Culture event - Anime Festival Asia Singapore 2022 (#AFASG22) is back, and here are some of the key updates of the festival line-up. 

Held physically from 25 to 27 November 2022 at the Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre, there will be tons for anime fans to indulge in. While fan-favourite segments remain, there are also new experiences too! There's the star-studded Day Stage Line-up, a refreshed Creators’ Hub, J-Dance Competition, Meet & Greet Sessions, AFA Night LIVE! and also an all-new AFAVerse visitor experience too!

Day Stage Highlights

25 November

• A virtual guest appearance and talk show with V-tuber Fulgur Ovid from NIJISANJI EN,
• PRISM Project will host an epic face-off battle of improv between two groups of virtual talent, with prompts chosen live by audiences
• A talk show featuring Vtubers based in different countries, featuring Luna Amane of NHOT BOT, Maya Ichimonji from GEMS COMPANY, Nox from VirtuaReal, and Lilrya Prisvielle from VReverie
• An appearance and performance by Miura Ayme and Satoshi Kada from Obey Me!, an otome game of the "Shall we date?" series!
• And a special guest appearance by celebrity cosplayer Hakken.

26 November

• Screening of the first 2 episodes of ARKNIGHTS: Prelude to Dawn, the anime adaptation of the popular mobile game, featuring a recorded message from the Japanese voice actress for Amiya and a recorded interview with the production staff from the anime production house, Yostar Pictures.
• Appearances by Junta Terashima and Ryota Takeuchi, who voice and sing as characters from the group The Cat’s Whiskers in the Paradox Live multimedia franchise, ahead of the upcoming anime series coming in 2023.
• Lycoris Recoil, one of the most popular titles from the July 2022 anime season, will be featured through a talk show on stage. Guests coming for this stage event will be announced separately.

27 November

• A special panel from MAPPA, an animation studio that will be talking about the current and upcoming projects of the studio, with hit titles like Chainsaw Man, “ATTACK ON TITAN” The Final Season, Hell’s Paradise, and VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2.
• Special DJ performances by D4DJ, a media mix project from Bushiroad that revolves around content including anime, games, and live concerts performed by the voice actresses.
• A guest appearance and talk show with voice actor Yuki Ono.

AFA Night LIVE!

Fans can enjoy the 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 artistes. 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-favourite music event, on 27 November.

Creators’ Hub x pixiv

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.
pixiv is also hosting an Illustration Contest, where the winning entry will receive these amazing prizes:

• 200,000 JPY in cash (approx. SGD 2000)
• A free Creators Hub booth at AFASG 2023
• A chance to display an original artwork at the pixiv display area in the Creators Hub

Featured Creators

With over 150 participating creators this year from 15 countries and regions, organizers shared that 28 Featured Creators have been selected to showcase their work at the festival grounds. AFA Singapore 2022 will also collaborate with Sarah Thursday to release a limited-edition capsule collection! Featuring an exclusive t-shirt, tote bag, and sticker, check them out at AFA SHOP and AFASHOP.CO!

They include:

• Rachta Lin - self-taught illustrator whose travels and experiences influence her creations
• Sarah Thursday - creates illustrations inspired by dark alternative subcultures with a profoundly personal twist
• Digital artist Raiko- paints characters from games and anime usually in a semi-realistic style.

Competitions

A new J-Dance Asia competition will be held, with the Finals on 26 November at Akiba Stage on the festival grounds. Groups of 2 to 10 pax will be able to highlight their choreography based on a Japanese song track in front of the crowd. Renowned dancers from Singapore and Japan will stand as judges, and also get to strut their stuff in a special dance showcase. Participants to J-Dance Asia stand a chance to win cash prizes of up to S$1,000. Registration is open from now till 11 November 2022 at bit.ly/AFASG22JDance.

The Cosplay Singles showcase competition will return to AFASG22. Cosplayers can take this chance to show off their costumes on a regional stage and stand a chance to win up to $500 cash. Registration is underway from now till 06 November 2022 at bit.ly/AFASG22CosplaySingles.

Exhibitor Highlights

It will include Anime Metaverse, Bandai, Bushiroad, Conan, Genshin Impact. Good Smile Company, Hakkaen!, Kotobukiya, Nissin, Valiant Force and more. Showcases will range from exclusive merchandise to offers.

Meet & Greet Sessions

Fans who want to meet AFA’s celebrity guests can look forward to Meet & Greet sessions. Sessions will be available with celebrity cosplayers Hakken, Charess and Ely. Tickets are on sale now. Check the website for more details.

The AFAVERSE Visitor Experience

For the first time, visitors will enjoy a game-like experience from the moment they step into the festival grounds. You will get a specially-designed NFC-enabled band to earn AFA Hero XP, AFA Coins, instant discounts, and unlock virtual easter eggs. And you can also design your own Seika AFA-tar, unlock special skins from AFA-Pitstops, or exchange for limited-edition accessories with AFA-Coins.

More details are available at animefestival.asia/afaverse.

#AFASG22 is a ticketed event. 

Fans will be able to purchase all ticket tiers, from General Admission 1-Day Exhibition to 1-Day VIP tickets online from today. 

Tickets start from S$21 / Day for the Exhibition.

Stay tuned to the official site or connect on social media for the latest updates on the festival.
More details are available at animefestival.asia/singapore2022. 

Anime Festival Asia Singapore 2022
Dates: 25 - 27 November 2022
Location: Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre (L3 & L4)
Exhibition Timing: 10 AM ~ 8 PM

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Top 8 Showcases You Must Visit At AFA Singapore 2016

Hi Huneybees,


Anime Festival Asia (AFA) has returned to Singapore again at Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hall 406, from 25th November (Friday) to 27th November (Sunday).

From my experience today at the festival, there seems to be greater focus on showcases than last year.
To avoid mental stress trying to navigate between booths and stages through thousands of anime fans at the festival, here are my Top 8 recommended showcases that you must visit.

1. Kodansha VR Idol "Hop Step Sing!" booth at A188

If you are looking for an upgrade experience to your typical idol anime, Idol anime VR, a system that takes you for an immersive idol anime experience may be what you need. Similar to THE iDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls Viewing Revolution for Playstation VR, this system works using Steam VR instead, with an original cast of characters.

2. BANDAI Model Kit at booth A21 & A24

There is a life size Gundam model for photo opportunity but the real star is the 1/60 scale Premium Bandai featuring Unicorn Gundam 03 Phenex in Perfect Grade on display. You can get this limited edition, shiny gold coating model kit at SGD550 with free shipping if you pre-order at the booth during the festival.

3. KOTOBUKIYA at booth A09

Frame Arms Girl reminds me of KanColle. Assembled in a similar fashion to Gundam models but with more customization in terms of weaponry, these kawaii plastic model kits have been well received so far since its launch in 2015.  Do note that the new models HRESVELGR (SGD64.99) and INNOCENTIA (SGD44.99) are coming out in January and March 2017 respectively. There will also be a anime release scheduled in 2017.

4. Sword Art Online at booths A29 & A35 

Sword Art Online has two booths (A29 & A35) this year. One of them features life size cut-outs of Kirito and Asuna dressed in costumes related to different countries such as Singapore, Germany and South Korea. Other products related to the new movie, Sword Art Online The Movie - Ordinal Scale -, were on sale at the booths. There was also a special anime showcase for the movie featuring Kanae Ito and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, the VAs of Yui and Kirito respectively.

5. Ghost Parade at Booth A89

Ghost Parade, a new game by Indonesian company Lentera, is currently in the beta stage. The game is about a young girl who gets lost in a forest on her way to school and meets many different ghosts. The ghosts are friendly and this young girl helps them by solving their problems. Players also get to "collect" the ghosts and learn more about their underlying legends, and in the end, they shall see that perhaps these mysterious legends aren't as scary as what we often make them out to be.

The game currently focuses on Indonesian ghosts and spirits, but is intending to expand to include other Asian legends as well. The game is expected to launch early 2017.

To show support for Ghost Parade, you can check out their Facebook, Instagram, Official Line account or their ask.fm page. You can also find out more at their webpage.

6. Cool Japan at Booth A105

Robi, a easy-to-assemble part-work robot from Japan standing at 34cm in height and weighing 1kg, was on showcase during the festival under Cool Japan (Booth A105) together with RoBoHon, a robot smartphone by SHARP.

Also at the booth are 5 recommended Apps and 88 Japanese animation spots (seichi) selected for anime fans.

7. WAKUWAKU Japan at Booth A97

Want to have a chance to meet & greet Pikotaro also known as Mr. PPAP in person? 

If so, you need to join the PPAP challenge by uploading to Instagram of you dressing up as Pikotaro himself and perform PPAP!

8. SONY at Booth A101

Experience Artificial Intelligence at work by interacting in real time with adorable character "Megumi Kato" from "SAEKANO ~How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend~. "MAIN HEROINE KATO MEGUMI"is available for Android App download on Google Play.

Have a Kawaii Sunday!

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