November 26, 2022, 03:22 PM
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The Anime Festival Asia (AFA) returned to its physical form at the Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre after a two-year hiatus.
It was held online in 2020 due to Covid-19.
The festival began on Friday (Nov. 25) and will end on Sunday (Nov. 27).
AFA announced that tickets for its second day were all sold out.
As anime fans from the region thronged the convention centre on Saturday (Nov. 26), long queues were seen at the entrance of the festival.Long queue just to get entry wristband
A Mothership reader who was at the event told us that people were pushing each other as multiple queues merged into one main line.
He added that he queued for an hour to retrieve his entry wristband, which must be worn at all times in the festival area.
Photos and videos online showed a large number of people queuing to enter the festival area.
@mellancet current queue just to collect band situation even if u already pre bought ticket #afa #singapore #afa2022 #animefestivalasia #animefestivalasia2022 ♬ WE CANNOT ESCAPE WE CANNOT COME OUT - Emile Morgan
https://twitter.com/wodlwm_/status/1596326025168031744
One Twitter user described the queue as "all over the place".
2022 AFA Day 2, queue all over the place at Level 3. #AFASG22 #AFASG2022 pic.twitter.com/ZKfxX2E0aG
— xtemujin360Resources 🇸🇬🇺🇦 (@xtemujin) November 26, 2022
AFA2日目！昨日より混んでます！#AFASG22 #AFASG2022 pic.twitter.com/bfN546QSMB
— だい＠なんだかおもしろい (@nandakaomo) November 26, 2022
Image via AFA/FB.
Just as crowded inside festival area
The crowd situation appeared to be just as congested inside the festival area.
Image via Mothership reader.
Image via Mothership reader.
Image via Mothership reader.
Image via Mothership reader.
first look inside afa exhibitions #AFASG2022 #afa2022 pic.twitter.com/hbpdOgmG4S
— bic boi walther 🇸🇬 (@comrade_walther) November 26, 2022
A Twitter user said that they felt "a bit dizzy" as there were too many people.
https://twitter.com/AmaiKuma_/status/1596394575496896512
フードコートでこの混み具合。おそらく同人エリアはとんでもないことになってる#AFASG2022 #AFASG pic.twitter.com/3K1wTcrqn8
— だい＠なんだかおもしろい (@nandakaomo) November 26, 2022
Intense.
Top images via AFA/FB & Mothership reader.
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