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    Otaku Day: Japanese Pop Culture Festival in Nicosia

    Otaku Day: Japanese Pop Culture Festival in Nicosia
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    Venue: Mall Of Cyprus, Nicosia

    Event info
    Dates12:00
    Tickets€1 - €500 · Sales closed
    NotesFestivals · English, Greek

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    About This Event

    Otaku Day is a comprehensive Japanese pop culture festival taking place at the open-air upper floor parking of Mall of Cyprus in Nicosia, Cyprus on Saturday, May 16th from 12:00 until midnight, with support from the Embassy of Japan in Cyprus.

    🎟️ Free entry.

    This full-day celebration features over 40 artist popups and community booths, live J-music performances, DJ sets, dance shows, and a cosplay contest with €1,500 in Mall gift cards as prizes. Attendees can experience traditional kimono wearing with Mayumi, enjoy katsu sandwiches by Minako's Kitchen, sample Asahi beer, sake, and Japanese cocktails from the CCC Bar, plus participate in anime-themed quests and karaoke sessions.

    The festival includes Tekken 8 free play throughout the day, a manga lending library sponsored by Book Odyssey, and various cultural activities celebrating Japanese pop culture and anime.

    13:00 Guess the Anime Quiz with Savvas

    13:30 Strovolos String Orchestra & Choir performing Binks' Sake

    14:00 Dopanime, Cypriot anime cover band

    15:00 Black Tsubaki, Japanese rock singer

    16:00 Jero11, metal guitar and shamisen performance

    17:00 Cosplay Contest

    18:00 Cray6ix dance performance

    18:30 DJ Manimal, Anime DJ

    For more information and registration details, please contact Cyprus Comic Con directly.

    When

    MAY

    16

    SAT

    Starts 12:00

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    Good to know about Otaku Day: Japanese Pop Culture Festival in Nicosia

    Otaku Day: Japanese Pop Culture Festival in Nicosia took place on Sat 16 May 2026, 12:00.

    Otaku Day: Japanese Pop Culture Festival in Nicosia was held at Mall Of Cyprus, Nicosia.

    Otaku Day: Japanese Pop Culture Festival in Nicosia was organised by Cyprus Comic Con.

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