Anime Festival Asia 2024 needs an even bigger venue, honestly

Crowds for AFA continue to pack the halls, which now feel way too crowded to navigate.

Photo: Aloysius Low/Can Buy or Not

I consider myself a normal anime fan, which I guess means I just watch anime, and maybe read the manga if the anime ends without a conclusion. I’ve been doing that for almost 20 years since I discovered Neo Genesis Evangelion. But at Anime Festival Asia 2024, I was blown away yet again by how big of a deal anime really …