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Anime Festival Asia (AFA) Concludes Regional Circuit in SG with Star-Studded Lineup!
By Flora / 04 Oct 2016 (Tuesday)
The region’s largest and most followed Japanese Popular Culture and Anime Festival, the Anime Festival Asia (AFA) released details of its Anisong artiste line-up for the Singapore edition.
The concluding show after having toured Thailand and Indonesia, makes it way to Singapore this November with a star-studded line-up of Anisong legends as well as up-and-coming artistes on its I Love Anisong stage. Held for the ninth year, the show has seen close to 600,000 attendees in Singapore alone since it started in 2008.
Anime Festival Asia Singapore 2016 (AFASG16)
Date: 25 - 27 Nov 2016
Venue: Suntec City Convention Centre and Exhibition Centre
Exhibition Timing:
- Friday & Saturday: 9.30am - 8pm
- Sunday: 9.30am-7pm
Ticket Prices:
- Exhibition only ticket: S$13
- Exhibition + Stage ticket: S$23
- I love anisong tickets VIP single day: S$158
- I love anisong tickets GA single day: S$88
- I love anisong tickets VIP 3-day package: $428
- I love anisong tickets GA 3-day package: $258
(Check out the official website for ticketing details!)
Artistes and artiste groups performing this tear include six returning Anisong legends who have performed to sold-out concerts in Singapore (T.M.Revolution, JAM Project, HoneyWorks / CHiCO with HoneyWorks, Aimer, KOTOKO, and May’n), while six exciting new additions, HOME MADE KAZOKU, Minori Chihara, Ami Wajima, Alisa Takigawa, Konomi Suzuki and Wake Up, Girls! will be showcased on stage this year.
Apart from the stage performances, there are new activities in store for festival-goers to indulge in an all-rounded anime atmosphere. Organisers shared that they will be creating special activities based on anime blockbusters, including a Sword Art Online dedicated zone. and the world’s first fun run based on the hit series, One Punch Man. The One Punch Man “Road to Hero” run will be held on the second day of AFASG16 (26 November 2016), from 7am to 11am at the F1 Village.
More details on AFASG16’s programme line-up will be shared closer to date.
Stay tuned to InCinemasSG for the latest updates!