{"id":13998,"date":"2024-01-10T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hypesingapore.com\/?p=13998"},"modified":"2024-01-11T13:07:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T05:07:55","slug":"highlights-of-the-biggest-anime-festival-of-the-year-anime-asia-festival-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hypesingapore.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/10\/highlights-of-the-biggest-anime-festival-of-the-year-anime-asia-festival-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlights Of The Biggest Anime Festival Of The Year: Anime Festival Asia 2023!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_type=&#8221;circular&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction_radial=&#8221;top left&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.89) 30%|rgba(255,255,255,0) 80%&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.89)&#8221; 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Vanguard<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. I\u2019m sure that if you\u2019re an avid anime fan or a part of the anime community, these names will ring a bell. But if you\u2019re not, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jujutsu Kaisen<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a popular anime television series, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Genshin Impact<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a computer game, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cardfight!! Vanguard<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an iconic trading card game. 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Some cosplayers even took their cosplay to the next level by dressing up as the meme version of their favourite characters such as Anya from Spy X Family \u2013 a supposingly cute and innocent girl, in a masculine, buff version.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/hypesingapore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image6-1.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Buff Anya&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Buff Anya&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Montreal Medium||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; transform_scale_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_scale_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transform_scale_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_translate=&#8221;0px|-22px&#8221; transform_translate_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_translate_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transform_translate_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_translate_linked=&#8221;off&#8221; transform_rotate_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_rotate_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transform_rotate_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_skew_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_skew_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transform_skew_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_origin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_origin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transform_origin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_styles_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;31px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; transform_styles_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_styles_phone=&#8221;&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cBuff Anya\u201d, a meme version of the cute girl from the anime series, Spy x Family. <em>Photo by Tan Fang Yi.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Montreal Medium||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Montreal Medium&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I even met cosplayers cosplaying as non-anime characters such as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Freddy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Five Nights at Freddy\u2019s<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a popular horror game. Meeting other fans who cosplayed characters of their own creation made me realise that cosplaying is a fun hobby that isn&#8217;t limited to anime characters.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The community is a wholesome one that allows you to express creative freedom!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your favourite anime characters might be two-dimensional and you might not be able to meet them in real life, but you can still meet their creators and the actors that voice them. The festival featured special talk show segments at <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Day Stage, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which was an area hosted by a variety of international guests, such as the directors and voice actors of popular anime series, to talk about the production process and their experiences.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was able to listen to Kengo Kawanshi, the voice actor of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muichiro<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the popular anime, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demon Slayer<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Did you know Kawanshi actually played two roles in the series? He explained the process of handling the changes between characters. Also, it was an honour to hear directors and producers from the famous MAPPA studio &#8211; a production company famous for popular shows such as, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attack on Titan<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jujutsu Kaisen<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The producers talked about everything, from the ideation to the creation processes of the shows, and gave us a short teaser on upcoming anime series such as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bucchigiri?!<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which promises a gangster underworld theme. To MAPPA studio fans, you can look forward to this <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yank\u012b<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a slang describing gangster youths in Japan, genre anime which is coming out on Jan 13, 2024!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/hypesingapore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image1.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;Kengo Kawanishi&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Kengo Kawanishi&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Montreal Medium||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; transform_scale_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_scale_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transform_scale_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_translate=&#8221;0px|-22px&#8221; transform_translate_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_translate_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transform_translate_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_translate_linked=&#8221;off&#8221; transform_rotate_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_rotate_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transform_rotate_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_skew_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_skew_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transform_skew_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_origin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_origin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transform_origin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_styles_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;31px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; transform_styles_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_styles_phone=&#8221;&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kengo Kawanishi, the voice actor of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muichiro<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demon Slayer<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, was among the many international guest speakers for AFA 2023. <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photo taken from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/animefestasia\/status\/1721467461675954380\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@animefestasia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Montreal Medium||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Montreal Medium&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, there was a section where there were live performances and a Cosplay Singles Contest for cosplayers to showcase their costumes, called the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Akiba Stage<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. At first glance, I thought that the two-dimensional anime characters had come to life due to how detailed and realistic the cosplayers\u2019 costumes looked. 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They were also able to purchase these cosplayers\u2019 merchandise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/hypesingapore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image2.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;cosplayers&#8221; title_text=&#8221;cosplayers&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Montreal Medium||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; transform_scale_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_scale_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transform_scale_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_translate=&#8221;0px|-22px&#8221; transform_translate_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_translate_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transform_translate_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_translate_linked=&#8221;off&#8221; transform_rotate_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_rotate_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transform_rotate_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_skew_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_skew_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transform_skew_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_origin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_origin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transform_origin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_styles_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;31px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; transform_styles_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; transform_styles_phone=&#8221;&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ruru Sama (on the left), a famous cosplayer, known for her unique services such as a \u201cfan slapping\u201d service, having a meet and greet at her booth! Amelia Khor (on the right), a popular cosplayer who is also a gamer and performer, posing for her fans.\u00a0<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photo by Tan Fang Yi.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Montreal Medium||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Montreal Medium&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">In conclusion, AFA 2023 was a haven for anime lovers and a must-go event! Not only were people able to cosplay as their favourite characters, but they were also able to meet others with the same interests and immerse themselves in the wide array of life-sized props and displays!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">As a non-anime lover who is new to the scene, it was very insightful as the festival was a good opportunity for me to learn more about anime culture, such as the different types of anime genres and games. Additionally, it was great that I was able to see and appreciate the effort put into cosplaying. Most importantly though, it was a privilege to have met so many amazing people from the community!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I can\u2019t wait to see what\u2019s to come for AFA 2024! More details on AFA 2024 will be released soon, so head over to their website at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/animefestival.asia\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">animefestival.asia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or their Instagram <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/animefestivalasia?igsh=YWh5NzVqYmwxNXAy\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@animefestivalasia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the latest updates, stay tuned! <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_sidebar _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join TAN FANG YI as she 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