Anime & Cosplay Events in Bangkok 2026 — Convention Calendar, Meet-ups & Screenings
The convention calendar with the next con counted down, every dated anime event we find, and where Bangkok's cosplay scene actually meets. Cons drop off automatically once they end.
Bangkok’s anime and otaku scene has grown into one of the strongest in Southeast Asia. The convention year is anchored by AFA Thailand (Anime Festival Asia, at QSNCC), Japan Expo Thailand (the huge free J-culture festival at CentralWorld each February), the MARUYA doujin one-dayers, Comic Square — Thailand’s largest doujinshi con — and a run of one-day mall cons (AniEx, Anime Event Thailand). Cosplay runs on dated events rather than a fixed weekly meet: ten-plus photo meets, contests and parties a year at Siam-area malls, halls and the new central station, tracked in the cosplay section below. Manga and figure shops cluster around Siam Square Soi 6, Siam Center and Don Don Donki Thonglor. Cinemas in Siam Paragon and CentralWorld run themed weeks for major Studio Ghibli, Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen and One Piece releases. This page pairs the curated convention calendar (next con counted down, ended cons dropped automatically) with every anime, manga, cosplay and J-culture event we find across Bangkok, updated daily.
01Conventions
The big anime cons, in date order
Multi-day halls with guests, dealer rooms and cosplay floors. Curated because the big cons rarely enter ticketing feeds (checked September 2026); each card opens our event page.
Con
AniEx 2026
Oct 11, 2026
Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal (Level M)
Con
gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show
Oct 29 – Nov 1, 2026
QSNCC
Con
MARUYA #47
Nov 22, 2026
Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon
Con
Anime Event Thailand 8: Christmas Time!
Dec 19–20, 2026
Island Hall, Fashion Island
Con
Japan Expo Thailand 2027
Feb 26–28, 2027
CentralWorld
Con
Nippon Haku Bangkok 2027
Aug 27–29, 2027
Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC)
Dates not announced yet (organizer sites still show the last edition):Comic Square (CQ10) ~Mar 2027AFA Thailand (Anime Festival Asia) ~May 2027Thailand Character & Content Expo (TCEX) ~Jul 2027
02Fan events
Anime fan events, screenings & pop-ups
One-day and short-run anime events with a fixed date: screenings, café pop-ups, exhibitions, signings and fan meets. The big cons sit in section 01 and cosplay meets in section 03.
03Cosplay
Cosplay meets & only-events in Bangkok
Community-run one-day events: photo meets, single-franchise only-events, contests and parties, pulled weekly from the Props&Ops community calendar. The big cons with cosplay floors are in section 01.
More Bangkok Events
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the next big anime convention in Bangkok?
Confirmed cons on the calendar: AniEx 2026 (Oct 11, 2026, Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal (Level M)); gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show (Oct 29 – Nov 1, 2026, QSNCC); MARUYA #47 (Nov 22, 2026, Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon); Anime Event Thailand 8: Christmas Time! (Dec 19–20, 2026, Island Hall, Fashion Island); Japan Expo Thailand 2027 (Feb 26–28, 2027, CentralWorld); Nippon Haku Bangkok 2027 (Aug 27–29, 2027, Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC)). Recurring cons without an announced date yet: Comic Square (CQ10) (Expected ~Mar 2027), AFA Thailand (Anime Festival Asia) (Expected ~May 2027), Thailand Character & Content Expo (TCEX) (Expected ~Jul 2027). The calendar at the top of this page counts down to the next one and drops cons automatically once they end.
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 Thailand, Japan Expo and MARUYA run massive temporary merch and artist-alley 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, but they are dated events rather than a fixed weekly meet: ten-plus cosplay photo meets, contests and parties a year at Siam-area malls (MBK Center, Siamscape), The Mall Bangkhae, Mega Plaza and the Krung Thep Aphiwat central station, usually free or 150–200 THB. The Props&Ops calendar (propsops.com/event) lists them all; Cosplay Plus is the biggest recurring series and World Cosplay Summit Thailand holds its national prelims each April–May. Every con on the calendar above — AFA Thailand, Japan Expo, MARUYA, AniEx — has a cosplay floor. The cosplay section on this page lists the next dated ones.
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.