{"id":14549,"date":"2025-10-21T10:18:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T03:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/?p=14549"},"modified":"2025-10-21T10:18:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T03:18:19","slug":"afa-returns-hong-kong-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/afa-returns-hong-kong-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"AFA Returns to Hong Kong in February 2026 after 7 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sozo has officially announced that Anime Festival Asia (AFA) will return to Hong Kong. The Japanese pop culture convention will return after a seven-year hiatus, marking an important moment for the fan community in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Serious Mode<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/afa-returns-hong-kong-2026\/#Detail_Penyelenggaraan_AFA_Hong_Kong_2026\" >Details of AFA Hong Kong 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/afa-returns-hong-kong-2026\/#Alasan_Hiatus_AFA_di_Hong_Kong\" >Reasons for AFA Hiatus in Hong Kong<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/afa-returns-hong-kong-2026\/#Tentang_Anime_Festival_Asia\" >About Anime Festival Asia<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Detail_Penyelenggaraan_AFA_Hong_Kong_2026\"><\/span>Details of AFA Hong Kong 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The organizer, Sozo, has announced the main details for this event.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Anime-Festival-Asia-HK.webp\" alt=\"AFA Hong Kong 2026\" class=\"wp-image-14551\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here are the key points to note:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Organizer:<\/strong> Sozo (Singapore-based event company)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong> February 14 &amp; 15, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alasan_Hiatus_AFA_di_Hong_Kong\"><\/span>Reasons for AFA Hiatus in Hong Kong<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The event's return ends a seven-year hiatus. AFA was previously held in Hong Kong from 2017 to 2019, in collaboration with C3 Japan Anime &amp; Game Expo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, plans for the 2020 edition were canceled by Sozo due to the protest situation that occurred in Hong Kong in the 2019-2020 period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The organizers stated that the decision was taken because they could not guarantee the safety of the visitors, guests, <em>exhibitor<\/em>, and the committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tentang_Anime_Festival_Asia\"><\/span>About Anime Festival Asia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Anime Festival Asia, or AFA, is one of the world's leading conventions. <a href=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/tag\/anime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">anime <\/a>and Japanese pop culture outside of Japan. The event has an international reputation and consistently attracts tens of thousands of visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides Hong Kong, AFA is also held in other countries such as Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, and Japan. For scale reference, Singapore's AFA in 2015 attracted 90,669 visitors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sozo, as the organizer, also manages <em>project<\/em> other pop culture, including the \"I Love Anisong\" music concert, \"JLive Asia\", and \"Japan Music Festival\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although specific details for AFA Hong Kong 2026 have yet to be released, the general format of AFA events includes a wide range of content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previous events often featured a main stage with performances from anisong musicians, meet-and-greet sessions with anisong musicians, and anisong musicians. <em>seiyuu<\/em> (voice actors), as well as an exhibition area filled with a variety of <em>booth<\/em> that offers <em>merchandise<\/em> exclusive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event serves as a platform for fans to come together and celebrate their shared interest in anime and Japanese pop culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information about this event will be announced by Sozo in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/animefestival.asia\/afahk26\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Official Website<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sozo telah mengumumkan secara resmi bahwa Anime Festival Asia (AFA) akan kembali diselenggarakan di Hong Kong. Konvensi budaya pop Jepang ini akan kembali hadir setelah absen selama tujuh tahun, menandai momen penting bagi komunitas penggemar di kawasan tersebut. Detail Penyelenggaraan AFA Hong Kong 2026 Pihak penyelenggara, Sozo, telah mengumumkan detail utama untuk acara ini. 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