8P- People

The cast, audience, host and guest makes up the people of the event. Without any of these components, the event would not be a success. Every year, AFA attracts this market of people, often called “Otaku”- someone who is has obsessive interests, particularly anime and manga.

Special Guests of AFA.

Seeing visitors and special guests wear wigs and costumes is quite the norm of AFA. These “Cosplayers” like to dress up in their outfits as their favourite anime characters with their handmade props. Being in character, they would appear like as though they have just walked out of the anime world to the reality.  Special guests were also invited from neighbouring countries to compete in their handmade costumes in the annual Regional Cosplay Championship.

Being involved in among the audience in the "People", I cosplayed and experienced the event.

Photo Credits to Edmund Tan

This segment of “Cosplay” is one of the highlights of the event as well and there are visitors who attend the event to cosplay or to take photographs of these cosplayers.