AniMetro x WaConne AniFest, billed as Odisha’s largest anime occasion, drew a considerable crowd of anime fans to the Rail Auditorium in Bhubaneswar on June 30, 2024, marking a one more profitable instalment of the occasion.

Near 1000 folks had attended the occasion this 12 months. This was a marked enchancment in contrast the earlier one in November 2023, which noticed an attendance of roughly 420 folks.

Organized by DBS Chronicles and FunHub Odisha, the occasion featured a wide range of actions, together with cosplay, anime music video (AMV) edits, and artwork competitions with a complete prize pool of ₹15,000.

Attendees additionally loved merchandise outlets, meals stalls, and panels with widespread YouTubers, creators, and voice actors.

A significant spotlight of the occasion was the introduction of VTubing, powered by WCP India. WaConne Challenge (WCP) India, a Japan-based VTubing firm, goals to create a market in India whereas selling Japanese tradition via anime.

Attendees had the chance to work together with their favourite influencers as anime characters via a digital YouTubing platform. Mayo Japan and Rara (main Cosplayer) represented WCP India on the occasion.

The occasion additionally featured panels with Aish Khar, Pranik, Badal, AnimeTM talks (Tarun, Rajat), Nandini, Sanket Mhatre (voice of Deadpool, Ben 10), Parul Bhatnagar (voice of Shizuka, Kazama), Lohit Sharma (voice of Gojo), and Nachiket Dighe (voice of Ash from Pokémon, Ron from Harry Potter).

Regional influencers like Mrinmay and Satya (Logokuhe) additionally added to the thrill of the occasion.

The occasion ended with the prize ceremony honoring the winners of the competitors.