The Organizers of Anime Festival Asia Singapore 2022 (AFASG22) have shared a sequence of key updates in the present day on its pageant line-up.

Details on key highlights that guests can look ahead to have been unveiled which will probably be held bodily from the twenty fifth to the twenty seventh of November 2022 on the Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre. The program revealed a star-studded Day Stage Line-up, a refreshed Creators’ Hub, J-Dance Competition, and Meet & Greet Sessions. Additions to AFA Night LIVE!, the pageant’s night showcase section, and particulars of the AFAVerse customer expertise have been additionally proven.

“For the past 3 years, we have been waiting for this moment to come. We are happy and excited to bring the AFA experience back to fans in Singapore Southeast Asia and beyond. While fan-favorite segments will remain, we are constantly looking into ways to enhance the experience and bring it to new heights. We hope that the variety of experiences will offer memorable moments for everyone, whether you are a returning AFA supporter or new to the ACG scene. We will be making all ticket tiers available for purchase online as well so that fans will have a longer lead time to plan ahead for their festival experience,” stated Shawn Chin, Founder of SOZO and organizer of AFASG22.

Day Stage Highlights

The AFA Day Stage, positioned at Hall 405, will play host to a sequence of screenings, visitor speak reveals, and extra over 25 – 27 November. Highlights embrace:

twenty fifth of November:

• A digital visitor look and speak present with V-tuber Fulgur Ovid from Nijisanji EN,
• PRISM Project will host an epic face-off battle of improv between two teams of digital expertise, with prompts chosen reside by audiences
• A chat present that includes Vtubers primarily based in several nations, that includes Luna Amane of NHOT BOT, Maya Ichimonji from GEMS COMPANY, Nox from VirtuaReal, and Lilrya Prisvielle from VReverie
• An look and efficiency by Miura Ayme and Satoshi Kada from Obey Me!, an otome recreation of the “Shall we date?” sequence!
• And a particular visitor look by celeb cosplayer Hakken.

twenty sixth of November:

• Screening of the primary 2 episodes of Arknights: Prelude to Dawn, the anime adaptation of the favored cellular recreation, that includes a recorded message from the Japanese voice actress for Amiya and a recorded interview with the manufacturing workers from the anime manufacturing home, Yostar Pictures.
• Appearances by Junta Terashima and Ryota Takeuchi, who voice and sing as characters from the group The Cat’s Whiskers within the Paradox Live multimedia franchise, forward of the upcoming anime sequence coming in 2023
• Lycoris Recoil, one of the vital widespread titles from the July 2022 anime season, will probably be featured by a chat present on stage. Guests coming for this stage occasion will probably be introduced individually.

twenty seventh of November:

• A particular panel from MAPPA, an animation studio that will probably be speaking in regards to the present and upcoming tasks 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 combine undertaking from Bushiroad that revolves round content material together with anime, video games, and reside live shows carried out by voice actresses.
• A visitor look and speak present with voice actor Yuki Ono

AFA Night Live

Fans can benefit from the tenth Anniversary Event Premiere Screening of Sword Art Online Fulldive – on 25 November, 7:30 pm, at AFA Night Live.

This provides to earlier bulletins shared on AFA Night Live which includes a stellar solid of digital YouTubers (VTubers) and artists. Held over three nights, AFA Night LIVE contains Hololive Meet, an interactive reside speak present, and a Meet & Greet session with a number of the world’s most celebrated VTubers like Mori Calliope, Gawr Gura, and Moona Hoshinova, on 26 November, in addition to I Love Anisong, a fan-favorite music occasion, on 27 November.

Creators’ Hub x Pixiv

For the primary time, AFA will accomplice with Pixiv, Japan’s largest on-line artwork neighborhood, to current the largest-ever Creators Hub. On Pixiv, individuals share illustrations, manga, and novels, with shut to twenty,000 works from 230 totally different areas worldwide posted each day.

Pixiv can also be internet hosting an Illustration Contest, the place the profitable entry will obtain these wonderful prizes:

• 200,000 JPY in money (approx. SGD 2000)
• A free Creators Hub sales space at AFASG 2023
• An opportunity to show an unique art work on the Pixiv show space within the Creators Hub

Featured Creators

With over 150 taking part creators this 12 months from 15 nations and areas, organizers shared that 28 Featured Creators have been chosen to showcase their work on the pageant grounds.

They embrace:

• Self-taught illustrator Rachta Lin, whose travels and experiences affect her creations;
• Sarah Thursday creates illustrations impressed by darkish various subcultures with a deeply private twist; and
• Digital artist Raiko, paints characters from video games and anime normally in a semi-realistic type.

AFA Singapore 2022 can even collaborate with Sarah Thursday to launch a limited-edition capsule assortment! Featuring an unique t-shirt, tote bag, and sticker, test them out at AFA Shop.

Competitions

A brand new J-Dance Asia competitors will probably be held, with the Finals on 26 November at Akiba Stage on the pageant grounds. Groups of two to 10 pax can have the chance to spotlight their choreography primarily based on a Japanese track monitor in entrance of the gang. Renowned dancers from Singapore and Japan will stand as judges, and in addition get to strut their stuff in a particular dance showcase. Participants in J-Dance Asia stand an opportunity to win money prizes of as much as S$1,000. Registration is open from now until the eleventh of November 2022using this hyperlink.

The Cosplay Singles showcase competitors will return to AFASG22. Cosplayers can take this opportunity to indicate off their costumes on a regional stage and stand an opportunity to win as much as $500 money. Registration is underway from now until 06 November 2022 by this hyperlink.

Exhibitor Highlights

Organizers shared a number of the exhibitor highlights as nicely. They embrace Anime Metaverse, Bandai, Bushiroad, Conan, Genshin Impact, Good Smile Company, Hakken!, Kotobukiya, Nissin, Valiant Force, and extra. Showcases will vary from unique merchandise to presents.

Meet & Greet Sessions

Fans who need to meet AFA’s celeb visitors can look ahead to Meet & Greet periods. Sessions will probably be out there with celeb cosplayers Hakken, Charess, and Ely. Tickets are on sale now. Check the web site for extra particulars.

The Afaverse Visitor Experience

For the primary time, guests will take pleasure in a game-like expertise from the second they step into the pageant grounds. Visitors will get a specially-designed NFC-enabled band to earn AFA Hero XP, AFA Coins, prompt reductions, and unlock digital easter eggs. They may design their very own Seika (pageant mascot) AFA-tar, unlock particular skins from AFA-Pitstops, or change for limited-edition equipment with AFA-Coins.

More particulars can be found in on the official web site.

Anime Festival Asia 2022 is a ticketed occasion. Fans will have the ability to buy all ticket tiers, from General Admission 1-Day Exhibition to 1-Day VIP tickets on-line from in the present day. Tickets begin from S$21 / Day for the Exhibition.