Smash! Sydney Manga And Anime Show, Australia’s premier Japanese pop culture convention, returns for 2016 with another spectacular event celebrating its tenth anniversary.

The ultimate experience for fans of geek and Japanese pop culture, Smash!is back with a bumper celebration revelling in anime, cosplay, fashion, gaming and entertainment.

Convention organisers have announced some veryspecial guests: cosplay artistsYuegene FayandTakahiro Sakai, and voiceover artistsHideo IshikawaandAi Nonaka,will feature at the festival’s tenth anniversary celebration.

With more special guests to be announced, the festival sees the return of exclusive and fan favourite events including guest panels, artists, exhibitors, screenings, workshops and cosplay competitions.

Tickets are on sale now.

Smash! returns at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday August 20 and Sunday August 21.

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