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Cosplay festival in Singapore draws 105,000 anime fans
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Cheryl Teh
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A home-grown festival celebrating cosplay, or costume play, has become a magnet for fans of anime, attracting more than 105,000 fans and participants this year.
Hours before the doors opened for Anime Festival Asia (AFA) at the Suntec convention centre two weeks ago, the buzz of excitement was palpable in the swelling crowd, with people in line craning their necks to admire those in costumes.
