Anime Events in Bangkok 2026 — Conventions, Cosplay & Screenings
Bangkok’s anime and otaku scene has grown into one of the strongest in Southeast Asia. Anime Festival Asia Bangkok (AFA Bangkok) and Thailand Comic Con anchor the year, both running at IMPACT Challenger Hall with full cosplay halls, J-pop concerts, voice-actor panels and merchandise zones. Smaller cosplay meet-ups happen at MBK and Siam Square most weekends; manga and figure shops cluster around Siam Square Soi 6, Siam Center and Don Don Donki Thonglor. J-pop tours regularly route through IMPACT and Royal Paragon Hall. Cinemas in Siam Paragon and CentralWorld run themed weeks for major Studio Ghibli, Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen and One Piece releases. This page tracks every anime, manga, cosplay and J-culture event we find across Bangkok, updated daily.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is Anime Festival Thailand 2026?
Anime Festival Asia Bangkok (AFA Bangkok) typically runs annually in late June or July at IMPACT Challenger Hall, Muang Thong Thani. The 2026 edition’s exact dates are confirmed about 4 months out and listed above as soon as the organizer (Sozo Inc.) publishes them. Thailand Comic Con — a separate but adjacent event — usually lands in April–May at Royal Paragon Hall.
Where can I buy anime merch in Bangkok?
Bangkok’s biggest anime merchandise hubs are Siam Square Soi 6 (multiple specialty shops), the Siam Center 4th-floor toy zone, Don Don Donki Thonglor (Japanese imports), and the BTS-adjacent stores at MBK Center. AFA and Thailand Comic Con run massive temporary merch zones during the events themselves — most exclusives sell only on those weekends. Online: Animate Online and J-List ship to Thailand.
Are there cosplay meet-ups in Bangkok?
Yes — cosplay meets happen most weekends at Siam Square (especially Soi 4 and the LIDO Connect courtyard), MBK Center’s outdoor plaza, and EmSphere. Free to attend in costume. Thailand Cosplay Society organizes the largest meet-ups (typically 200–500 attendees) and posts the next gathering date on their Facebook page. AFA Bangkok and Thailand Comic Con are the two biggest annual cosplay weekends.
Where do anime movies premiere in Bangkok?
Anime feature films get full theatrical releases in Bangkok: SF Cinema, Major Cineplex and EmCinema all screen subbed and dubbed (Thai) versions. Studio Ghibli releases (when in cinemas), the latest Demon Slayer / Jujutsu Kaisen / One Piece movies, and limited-run live-action adaptations get the biggest pushes — usually with themed merchandise drops at the same malls. Premiere weekend tickets sell out fastest at the Siam Paragon and ICONSIAM IMAX screens.
Is there a Studio Ghibli store in Bangkok?
There’s no permanent official Studio Ghibli store in Bangkok yet, but Studio Ghibli pop-ups land at Siam Paragon and ICONSIAM around major anniversaries and film releases (Ghibli Live at the Palace orchestral show was the most recent at Bangkok’s Sala Chalermkrung). Authorized merchandise is available at the Loft 2nd-floor shop in EmQuartier and the Animate Online store ships to Thailand.