Win a weekend double pass to SMASH! Sydney Manga & Anime Show Competition

Sydney’s premiere Japanese pop culture convention, SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show, returns for a huge two-day event from 8th to 9th August at Rosehill Gardens.

Special guests for this year’s event include Japan’s most popular cosplayers, Reika and KANAME☆, renowned for their high quality and realistic character portrayals, and the Japan Foundation Sydney is proud to present voice-actor Noriaki Sugiyama, best known for his roles on Naruto, Bleach and Fate/Stay Night.

Also making an appearance will be Creative Intelligence Arts’ CEO, Hiroaki Yura, who raised over $1 million USD through crowd funding for CIA’s first indie video game Project Phoenix and international entrepreneur and director and host of Culture Japan, Danny Choo.

The show will feature cosplay events, screenings of the latest anime releases, video gaming events, karaoke, guest panels and workshops, card gaming events and much more.

Fans can also visit the Exhibitors and Artists Market, where a collection of handcrafted merchandise, artworks and manga will be on sale.

WHAT: SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Convention

WHEN: Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th August, 2015

WHERE: Rosehill Gardens, Rosehill

TICKETS: Available via www.smash.org.au or at the door

TICKET PRICES:

Advanced Purchase: 2 day ticket: $50 / Saturday ticket: $35 / Sunday ticket: $30

On The Day: 2 day ticket: $55 / Saturday ticket: $40 / Sunday ticket: $35

Children under 7 attend free