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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 2: Anime India Mumbai 2026, an initiative by AnimationXpress, concluded on 30 August at NESCO Exhibition Centre, Goregaon, Mumbai, with an enormous gathering of anime followers and a high-energy live performance that introduced the three-day celebration to a spectacular shut. Drawing over 45,000 attendees, the occasion marked one of many largest celebrations of anime and Japanese popular culture within the metropolis, bringing collectively followers, creators, artists, performers, players, cosplayers and business professionals underneath one roof.
Held from 28 to 30 August, Anime India Mumbai 2026 reworked NESCO Exhibition Centre right into a vibrant hub of anime fandom, providing audiences three days of immersive experiences spanning anime, manga, gaming, cosplay, Japanese music, voice performing, creator interactions, screenings, competitions and community-led actions.
The Mumbai version adopted profitable Anime India occasions in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, additional strengthening the platform’s presence throughout India and reflecting the rising scale and enthusiasm of the nation’s anime group.
Across the three days, followers had been handled to an intensive line-up of programming designed to convey the world of anime nearer to Indian audiences. The opening day featured the Otaku Quiz, The Last Verdict anime gameshow, voice-acting classes that includes voices related to in style anime together with Spy x Family, Attack on Titan and Demon Slayer, Action Kamen, the Ramen Quiz Competition powered by Wok Tok, Gunpla: More Than Models, manga, manhwa and comedian guide launches, and a Closet Cosplay section.
Day two continued with an equally packed programme, together with The Great BL Debate, meet-and-greets, gaming actions, the Sakamoto Days producer session, quiz competitions, creator classes, XP-PEN and Wacom engagements, a Japanese music studying session, an ASCA meet-and-greet, the Naruto fan session with Date-san, a Zee trailer launch and gaming cosplay competitors.
The third and remaining day noticed the pageant attain its peak, with followers collaborating in and witnessing among the largest community-driven actions of the occasion. The day’s line-up included the Naruto Cosplay Competition, Anime Times Presents: Discover Japanese Animation, Naruto commentary classes, the Gacha Realm session, anime screenings, prop-making and manga artwork competitions, comic-focused classes, the Grand Cosplay Competition and Mage Masquerade, amongst a number of different actions.
The pageant culminated on 30 August with an enormous live performance and an enormous crowd of followers, turning the closing night right into a celebration of Japanese music and fandom. The live performance featured performances by Luna, Mofomofomo, Yura Akari and ASCA, giving 1000’s of followers a memorable finale to 3 days of anime, music and group.
Speaking in regards to the overwhelming response to Anime India Mumbai 2026,
Neha Mehta, Co-Founder, Anime India, mentioned: ‘Anime India Mumbai 2026 has been an unbelievable celebration of the fervour, creativity and group that make India’s anime fandom really particular. What began as a imaginative and prescient to convey world anime nearer to Indian followers has grown right into a motion that connects followers, creators, artists and the business underneath one roof. Seeing 1000’s of followers come collectively, have a good time the tales they love and create reminiscences of their very own has been deeply fulfilling. Mumbai has proven us that India is not simply an viewers for anime anymore, it’s changing into an vital a part of the worldwide anime ecosystem. This is barely the start, and we’re excited to take Anime India to even better heights.’
Mishaal Wanvari, Co-Founder, Anime India, added: ‘Mumbai has as soon as once more proven us the extraordinary energy of fandom. Anime India was created with a easy perception, that Indian followers need to expertise the world of anime in a really immersive method, whereas additionally giving Indian creators a platform to be seen and heard. This version has taken that imaginative and prescient a number of steps ahead. From legendary Japanese creators and artists to cosplayers, players, collectors and younger creators, Anime India Mumbai 2026 introduced the complete group collectively. We are extremely grateful to each fan who made this expertise attainable. The vitality we witnessed over these three days tells us one factor very clearly, the way forward for anime in India is larger than ever.’
The scale of the Mumbai version comes at a time when anime fandom in India is evolving right into a vibrant and participatory tradition. From elaborate cosplay and fan competitions to manga, gaming, Japanese music and creator interactions, Anime India Mumbai 2026 showcased how followers will not be merely consuming anime however actively shaping the tradition round it.
For AnimationXpress, the success of Anime India Mumbai additional strengthens its dedication to creating platforms that convey collectively the leisure, animation, gaming and pop-culture communities whereas opening new avenues for creators, manufacturers and business stakeholders.
Following the success of its editions throughout Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, Anime India is now taking the celebration to its subsequent vacation spot. The subsequent version of Anime India will probably be held in Hyderabad on 14 and 15 November 2026, giving followers within the metropolis a chance to expertise the world of anime, Japanese popular culture and fandom up shut.
With Mumbai concluding on a excessive word and greater than 45,000 followers changing into a part of the three-day celebration, Anime India continues its journey in direction of constructing a bigger, extra linked and extra immersive anime group throughout India.
The anime journey continues — Hyderabad is subsequent.
About Anime India
Anime India is the nation’s main pop-culture platform devoted to bringing world-class Japanese leisure, animation, and experiential occasions to the Indian subcontinent.
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