Hong Kong’s annual comics and games fair is set to double its venue size this year to shorten waiting times for fans when it launches at the end of the month, according to the organiser.
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Ani-Com & Games Hong Kong 2025 is set to run from July 25 to 29 at Halls 1 and 3 of the Convention and Exhibition Centre, with the festival to feature a record-high number of 160 exhibitors and more than 788 booths.
The event will mark the 26th year of the fair. It will span more than 34,870 square metres, nearly twice the size of last year’s iteration, and will be able to accommodate an extra 7,000 people.
“Anime has evolved from a subculture favoured by a few people to a popular culture favoured by most young people, and the [fair] has also gradually developed into a mega-event, receiving attention from Hong Kong people and the industry,” Leung Chung-pun, the event’s CEO, said.
“With more visitors after the pandemic, there are longer lines and longer waiting times for the audience. This is something that we don’t want to see the most.”
Leung said that the latest iteration would move the section dedicated to doujin, or fan-created works, to Hall 3 to increase venue capacity.
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