2024 First Greater‌ Bay Area⁢ Animation and Video Game Festival to ⁣be Held ‍in Shenzhen

The 2024 First​ Greater Bay Area Animation and Video Game Festival will take‍ place in Halls 3 and 4 of the Shenzhen Futian⁢ Convention and Exhibition⁣ Center from September ‍15‌ to 17. This marks the first time the⁣ Hong Kong Animation and Video Game Festival will be held in Shenzhen in 25 years.

The‍ festival is co-organized by the‌ Greater Bay Area⁣ (Shenzhen) Branch of the National Animation and Game ⁤Creativity Research and ⁢Development Center ⁣and the Hong Kong Animation and Game Festival Organizing Committee. Its goal is to ‍create an international top-level animation and game digital creative‍ brand ​event, driving the integrated development of the Greater⁢ Bay Area’s animation creativity, ​digital technology, and cultural ⁢tourism ‍industries.

The Hong Kong ⁣Anime & Video ​Games ‌Festival, first‌ held in ⁣1999, is the second largest anime festival in Asia after ⁣the Tokyo⁢ International Anime Show. It has become a benchmark anime event with ‌a wide influence covering people⁤ of all ages.

Liang ⁣Zhongben, executive president of the Hong Kong Animation Festival Organizing Committee, ⁤introduced that a new concept ⁢will be used to operate a ‍”comic exhibition that Shenzhen has never had before”, focusing on ​”selective, international, and entertaining”. Hong⁣ Kong companies ‍have joined together to exhibit high-end toys ​from around the world for comic fans.

Zhuang Deren, vice ‌president of the Hong Kong Brand Toys Association, stated‍ that several well-known‌ Hong Kong toy companies will ⁣participate in the ‌exhibition, aiming to showcase Hong Kong’s ​creative industry, further ‌expand the⁢ mainland market, and enhance the overall​ competitiveness​ of Hong Kong’s brand toy industry.

The festival will feature exhibitors⁤ and performance guests from France, Argentina, Japan, South Korea, ⁤Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and other countries. It will also include special activities such as the “Classic Anime ‍Music Festival”, ⁢”Asia-Pacific Cosplay Carnival”, card competitions, e-sports exhibitions, and Mid-Autumn Festival⁣ Garden Parties.

The Greater Bay Area (Shenzhen) Branch ‍of the National Animation Creative Research and‌ Development Center was unveiled at⁢ the press​ conference, and a strategic cooperation agreement was signed with the​ Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area ⁢Animation Culture Association. The two⁤ sides will further strengthen the‍ optimization of industrial resources allocation and multi-level development in Shenzhen and Hong Kong.

Event ⁣Details

• Event Name: 2024 First Greater ⁤Bay Area Animation and Video Game ‍Festival
• Location: Halls 3 and 4, Shenzhen Futian Convention ⁣and Exhibition Center
• Dates: September 15-17

Organizers

• Greater Bay Area‌ (Shenzhen)‌ Branch‍ of the National Animation and⁢ Game Creativity Research and Development ⁣Center
• Hong Kong Animation and Game Festival Organizing⁤ Committee