In addition to the Sakura Festival happening in the Flower Dome at Gardens By the Bay this March-April 2024, Anime Garden will also be making a return after a long four year break due to Covid-19. Stretching across the last weekend in March on Saturday and Sunday, 30th and 31st March 2024, anime and cosplayer enthusiasts will be in for a exciting and thrilling weekend. From anime cosplayer competitions, to the Anime Marketplace and special performers, everyone is bound to have a great time.
Cosplay Singles Competition
Join in many different cosplay themed activities like armour-making, wig design, and make up. Take your chance at participating in a cosplay acting fun & friendly competition where the top 3 winners will receive attractive cash prizes.
Date: Sunday 31st March 2024
Time: 6:15PM to 7:00PM
Details: Free
Celebrity Cosplayer Meet & Greet
Celebrity Cosplayers will also be dropping by! Thames Malerose, Mikki, Baobao, and Xiaoyukiko will be joining in on the fun at the Flower Dome where you can ask them to sign an autograph & Hi-Touch session at the Supertree Grove.
Baobao (包包):
Content creator and cosplayer from Hong Kong with close to 1 million followers across many major social media platforms, who has made appearances at some of the region’s biggest events, like AFA Singapore 2023.
- Instagram: @baobao821
- Facebook: BaoBao
Mikki:
Gaining traction and popularity as a Malaysian cosplayer and illustrator, with over 146,000 fans on Instagram and other social media platforms. Mikki is well known for collaborating with many famous gaming, beauty and fashion companies. Mikki’s interests outside of cosplay are also fashion, food, and travel.
- Instagram: @mikki_kairi
Thames Malerose
Orginally from Thailand, Thames has been cosplaying as long ago as 2006. He and his partner Jasper Z achieved the title of third place at World Cosplay Summit 2022 in Nagoya, Japan. He has had the opportunity to be invited as a guest and a judge for many events in the region, with periodic endorsements of games and products in the industry as a cosplayer model. Thames has attended Anime Garden in Singapore during the 2018 and 2019 editions of the event.
- Instagram: @thames_malerose
- Facebook: Thames Malerose
Xiaoyukiko:
Known for carrying a cute and captivating persona to her cosplays, the Singaporean based cosplayer has more than 1 million followers across Facebook and Instagram. She has also been a recurring guest to international conventions since her debut in AFA 2016.
- Instagram: @xiaoyukiko
- Facebook: Yukiko Ryo
Date: Saturday 30th March & Sunday 31st March 2024
Time: Various Timings
Location: Flower Dome & Supertree Grove
Details: There is no admission charge at Supertree Grove, but a ticket is required to enter the Flower Dome.
Japanese Music Concert
Hiro from MY FIRST STORY, TeddyLoid, and WISE will be making their debut performance in Singapore together. All you anisong fans, check out these live performances by Hiroshi Kitadani and NANO, famous for anime theme song .
Theme: Japan Music Night
Performers: Hiro, TeddyLoid, and WISE! (Teriyaki Boyz)
Date: Saturday 30th March 2024
Time: 8:00PM – 9:00PM
Location: Supertree Grove
Details: Free
Theme: I Love Anisong
Performers: NANO, Hiroshi Kitadani
Date: Sunday 31st March 2024
Time: 9:00PM – 10:00PM
Location: Supertree Grove
Details: Free
Additionally there will be other stage performers by talented homegrown acts and Japanese talents as well.
Performers:
- Sparkle Guitar Ensemble
- Mike Miller
- Allen 徐广利
- Narutee
- Ryoko
- Kirameki FUTURE
- DEARKISS
- Golden Mix
Date: Saturday 30th March 2024
Time: From 4:00PM onwards
Location: Supertree Grove
Details: Free
Performers:
- Tokimeki JUMP
- AIJOU
- Rae Atrista
- alt.titude
- DEARKISS
Date: Sunday 31st March 2024
Time: From 4:00PM Onwards
Location: Supertree Grove
Details: Free
Anime Marketplace
Enjoy the rest of your time there at the Anime Marketplace. There’ll be delicious Japanese street eats and exclusive anime merchandise retailers at the booths for you to shop to your hearts content.
Date: Saturday 30th March & Sunday 31st March 2024
Time: 3:30PM – 10:00PM
Location: Supertree Grove
Details: No admission charge to Anime Marketplace but charges apply at the booths.
