Anime Festival Asia Singapore 2026 (AFASG26) runs from 27 to 29 November 2026 at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, Halls 401 to 406, and tickets start from S$19. That buys you a day of cosplay, a marketplace of more than 100 independent creators and free-flowing stage programmes, while each of the three evenings ends in a concert. If your November still looks empty, this weekend fills it.
Organiser SOZO says in its 19 October media release that this year’s festival runs alongside SJ60, which marks 60 years of diplomatic relations between Singapore and Japan. Each night has a different headliner, and the release dates most daytime sessions to a single day, so planning by day works better than wandering in and hoping for the best.
Friday: Kajiura Comes to Town
Friday’s big one is Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#22 ~precious pieces~ in Singapore -SPECIAL SETLIST-, which the release bills as the composer’s first concert performance in Singapore. If you’ve watched Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Puella Magi Madoka Magica or anything in the Fate series, you already know her sound. She’s bringing vocalists KAORI, YURIKO KAIDA, Joelle, LINO LEIA and EMIKO, along with what organisers describe as a specially curated Singapore setlist.
Fans moved fast on this one. By the 19 October launch, the General Sales Friday Concert CAT 1 (Category 1) package, which came with a Yuki Kajiura signed badge, had already sold out!
Before the lights go down, the AFA NEXT Stage hosts the Asian premiere of BLESS, an A-1 Pictures anime about two young people chasing careers in makeup artistry and modelling. Voice actress Konomi Inagaki then presents Devils’ Crest, which is based on the work of Sword Art Online creator Reki Kawahara. She has her own Meet & Greet that day, with a Q&A, a group photo and an autograph on a shikishi (a stiff square autograph board).
Saturday: Kyary, Pikotaro and Eurobeat
Saturday night belongs to the AFASG26 Music Fest, powered by Crunchyroll, and it’s the most mixed bill of the weekend. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu headlines alongside anisong (anime theme song) vocalist May’n, rock band Aooo, and virtual singers KAF and Isekaijoucho from KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO. Liyuu, Naomi Payton and Yuina from Liella!, the school idol group from Love Live! Superstar!!, round it out.
The daytime pick is a nostalgia double. Pikotaro, the man behind “PPAP”, returns as an SJ60 Friendship Supporter exactly 10 years after his 2016 AFA Singapore appearance, and Eurobeat producer Dave Rodgers, known for “DEJA VU” and “SPACE BOY” from the Initial D era, performs the same day. If you spent secondary school humming either, Saturday is your day.
Anime fans get two strong Day Stage sessions on Saturday as well. Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End returns with voice actors Tarusuke Shingaki (Genau) and Shinichiro Miki (Revolte), and KADOKAWA brings Satomi Arai, the voice of Beatrice, for a Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- presentation ahead of its fourth season. Overgeared fans can catch voice actor Tatsumaru Tachibana and director Ayako Kono at a complimentary Crunchyroll Meet & Greet, which requires redeeming a ticket at the Crunchyroll booth.
Sunday Belongs to Miku
Sunday’s evening programme opens with the HoneyWorks Vocal All Stars. CHiCO, Hanon and Kotoha from HaKoniwalily, Momoko Hashimoto and Momona Matsumoto from TAKANE NO NADESHIKO, and Rio Nagao and Yura Nishihara from Karen na Ivory perform with the HoneyWorks live band. According to the release, the collective’s related digital content has passed three billion views.
Then comes the headline act: AFA VOCALOID NIGHT feat. Hatsune Miku. The release lists five producers and DJs, kz (livetune), Hachioji P, TeddyLoid, jon-YAKITORY and picco, and frames the night as a celebration of Vocaloid and electronic music. That makes it a producers’ night built around the world’s best-known virtual singer rather than a solo Miku concert, which is great news if you love the tracks as much as the character.
Sunday daytime is the strongest of the three for anime news. KAGURABACHI takes the Day Stage ahead of its scheduled April 2027 premiere, with animation producer Kan Mizoguchi and voice actor Taihi Kimura, who plays Chihiro Rokuhira, giving a behind-the-scenes look. Black Clover gets its own presentation the same day.
Over on the NEXT Stage, hip-hop project Paradox Live brings Gakuto Kajiwara and 96NEKO to perform. Kajiwara, who voices Asta in Black Clover, holds a Meet & Greet on Sunday too, so fans of both series can plan one tidy afternoon.
Bring Your Manga Pages
The Creators Hub returns with more than 100 independent artists, illustrators and makers selling original artwork, handmade collectibles and merchandise. It’s the part of AFA where your money goes straight to the person who made the thing.
For aspiring manga artists, the standout is the MOCHIKOMI Manga Review, organised with Kodansha Ltd. It connects participating creators directly with active Kodansha manga editors for professional feedback, which is a rare way to get your pages in front of a major publisher without flying to Tokyo.
Two solo exhibitions round out the art side. Australia-based illustrator Namie presents Kaleidoscope – The World of Wanderlust, with character art tied to Arknights and Fate/Grand Order. Meanwhile, Asia Creators Cross, a partnership with Japan’s niconico Chokaigi, brings illustrators AKIAKANE and U35. Chinese manga artist Tan Jiu, creator of SQ and an Excellence Award winner at Japan’s International Manga Award, holds an autograph appearance courtesy of newnewonline.
Cosplayers, Sunday Is Yours
The AFA Cosplay Hub gathers cosplayers from across Asia, and the Cosplay Singles Competition on 29 November is the one to enter if you want an audience for your craft. When the hub last made our November 2024 round-up, it had 40 of the region’s cosplayers on its line-up.
Award-winning Thai cosplayer Thames Malerose meets fans on Sunday too. Her session includes a Q&A, dedicated interaction time, a signed item, a surprise segment and a group photo, though organisers note that all Meet & Greet sessions are subject to availability and participation requirements.
Your Wallet Has Been Warned
Toei Animation is bringing first-drop merchandise from Dragon Ball, One Piece and Digimon, plus a Goku inflatable the release puts at 7 metres tall. Crunchyroll’s booth recreates the Crossroads café from Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, complete with appearances from Pochita.
Debut lines worth queueing for include new ALIEN STAGE merchandise, exclusive Cosmic Princess Kaguya! goods from Fankoi, and REAL AKIBA’s Gloomy The Naughty Grizzly and Kanahei’s Small Animals items. KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO and SUNRISEPOP bring merchandise of their own.
YOASOBI gets a dedicated booth ahead of its planned 20 February 2027 concert at the Singapore National Stadium, which organisers say is the only Southeast Asian stop on the SUPER PLANET tour. Card players can head to Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game for demos, personalised token cards and a Duel Field Event. Dwango’s niconico LIVE Stage brings back the Cho-Bon Dance, a modern take on traditional Bon Odori (Japanese summer festival dancing) mixed with cosplay and pop music.
Tickets: What S$19 Buys
All prices exclude booking fees, and sales run across four phases: Super Early Bird, Early Bird, General Sales and Show Day.
Concert packages went quickly. The Limited VIP 3-Day Concert packages, Early Bird 3-Day Concert packages and the Friday CAT 1 package had all sold out by 19 October, so check what’s left on the AFASG26 ticketing page before you commit to a night.
🗓️ Date: Friday, 27 November 2026 to Sunday, 29 November 2026
⏰ Time: 10am to 8pm daily (per organisers)
📍 Location: Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, Halls 401 to 406, 1 Raffles Boulevard, Singapore 039593 (nearest MRT: Esplanade, Promenade or City Hall)
🎟️ Tickets: From S$19
🔗 Details: Anime Festival Asia Singapore 2026
If you pick one day, let your evening decide it: Kajiura’s debut on Friday, Kyary and Pikotaro on Saturday, or Miku’s Vocaloid night on Sunday. Grab your tickets on the official ticketing page, and keep an eye on the Anime Festival Asia Singapore 2026 site for Meet & Greet schedules and booking, because those sessions are first come, first served. For a quick recap of the line-up, our Pikotaro, Vocaloid Night and Kodansha editors rundown has you covered. See you at Suntec, cosplay optional but encouraged!
Photos and Visuals courtesy of Anime Festival Asia.
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